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Ruth Johnson
MI Senate District 24
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 12Education 9Criminal Justice & Policing 8Economy & Taxes 8Elections & Voting 7Healthcare 7Banking & Finance 5Civil Rights & Liberties 5Gun Policy 5Environment & Energy 4Housing 4Labor & Employment 4Agriculture 2Immigration 2Social Services & Welfare 2Technology & Privacy 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI Senate District 24 current
Michigan |
Republican | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MI Senate District 14
Michigan |
Republican | — | Jan 1, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (405 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 134 — Consumer protection: other; amendments to the Michigan consumer protection act; provide for. Amends title & secs. 2, 4, 5, 10 & 15 of 1976… | Nay | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 286 — Family law: marriage and divorce; civil celebrant; provide for. Amends secs. 1, 4 & 6 of 1887 PA 128 (MCL 551.101 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH… | Nay | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 157 — Cemeteries and funerals: other; pet cemetery regulation act; create. Creates new act. | Nay | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 207 — Veterans: other; Michigan veterans coalition fund; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 208'25 | Yea | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 208 — Veterans: other; Michigan veterans coalition grant program; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 207'25 | Yea | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 215 — Veterans: benefits; Michigan consumer protection act; amend to enhance protections for individuals applying for veterans benefits. Amends… | Yea | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 219 — Mental health: hospitalization; person requiring treatment; revise, and modify certain procedures for treatment. Amends secs. 401, 427… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 303 — Health occupations: physicians; interstate medical licensure compact; update. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 220 — Mental health: other; hospital evaluations for assisted outpatient treatment; expand. Amends secs. 206a & 429 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1206a… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 222 — Mental health: other; petition for access to assisted outpatient treatment; expand to additional health providers. Amends sec. 473 of 1974… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 221 — Criminal procedure: mental capacity; outpatient treatment for misdemeanor offenders with mental health issues; provide for. Amends 1974 PA… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 139 — Vehicles: off-road; electronic transfer of title or interest in off-road vehicle or watercraft; provide for. Amends secs. 80304 & 81105 of… | Not voting | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 257 — Civil procedure: statute of limitations; civil actions for criminal sexual conduct; extend period of limitations, and add grace period for… | Not voting | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 261 — Civil procedure: other; civil actions for criminal sexual conduct; provide exception to notice requirements for actions filed in the court… | Not voting | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 259 — Civil procedure: statute of limitations; statute of limitations for criminal sexual conduct violations; revise statute of limitations and… | Not voting | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 138 — Vehicles: registration plates; temporary registration permits for specialty plates; provide for. Amends sec. 227 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL… | Not voting | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 258 — Civil procedure: statute of limitations; civil actions for criminal sexual conduct; modify period of limitations. Amends sec. 5805 of 1961… | Not voting | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 137 — Vehicles: title; reference to electronic transfer of title or interest in vehicle; update. Amends secs. 233, 234, 239 & 240 of 1949 PA 300… | Not voting | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 78 — Criminal procedure: expunction; procedures and eligibility for the expungement of certain records; provide for. Amends secs. 1b, 1c, 1d, 2… | Not voting | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 260 — Torts: governmental immunity; governmental agency and employee liability for criminal sexual conduct; allow. Amends sec. 7 of 1964 PA 170… | Not voting | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 173 — Appropriations: general government; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act. | Nay | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 169 — Appropriations: department of corrections; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act. | Nay | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 184 — Appropriations: supplemental; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates… | Nay | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 166 — Appropriations: school aid; fiscal year 2025-2026 appropriations for K-12 school aid; provide for. Amends, adds & repeals (See bill). | Nay | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 172 — Appropriations: department of natural resources; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act. | Nay | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (14 as lead sponsor)
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SB 797
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Health: immunizations; promulgation of certain rules that are more stringent than the requirements for claiming exemption from immunizations; prohibit. Amends…
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SB 409
MI · —
Weapons: firearms; sentencing guidelines; update references. Amends sec. 12, ch. IX & secs. 11b & 16m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.12 et seq.). TIE BAR…
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SB 243
MI · —
Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.1 - 117.38) by adding sec. 3c.
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SB 415
MI · —
Human services: medical services; coverage for group prenatal care services; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109t.
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SB 612
MI · —
Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends sec. 2950a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2950a) &…
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SB 335
MI · —
Law enforcement: training; duty to intervene policy; require law enforcement agencies to adopt. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 341'25
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SB 317
MI · —
Health: pharmaceuticals; program for the wholesale importation of pharmaceuticals from Canada; provide for. Creates new act.
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SB 482
MI · —
Health: patient directives; Michigan medical treatment decisions act; enact. Creates new act.
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SR 48
MI · —
A resolution to designate May 2025 as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Awareness Month.
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SR 44
MI · —
A resolution to designate May 2025 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.
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