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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 456 — Law enforcement: reports; notification of the public by text message of a missing senior or vulnerable adult; provide for. Amends title &… | Not voting | Oct 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 330 — Courts: juries; exemption from jury service; expand. Amends sec. 1307a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1307a). | Not voting | Oct 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 596 — State finance: budgets; legislatively directed spending items; create a request and monitoring process for. Amends 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1101… | Not voting | Oct 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4962 — Military affairs: other; Michigan National Guard member benefit fund; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4958'25, HB 4953'25 | Yea | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 370 — Military affairs: other; Tricare premium reimbursement program; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0540'25, SB 0542'25, HB 4962'25 | Yea | Oct 8, 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). | Yea | Oct 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4183 — Transportation: motor fuel tax; motor fuel tax; increase and expand applicability. Amends sec. 8 of 2000 PA 403 (MCL 207.1008). TIE BAR… | Nay | Oct 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4706 — Appropriations: omnibus; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for the fiscal year 2025-2026 and supplemental appropriations… | Yea | Oct 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4961 — Individual income tax: income; treatment of certain provisions under the internal revenue code and revenue distributions; modify. Amends… | Nay | Oct 3, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4392 — Appropriations: department of natural resources; appropriations from the natural resources trust fund; provide for. Creates appropriation… | Yea | Oct 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4706 — Appropriations: omnibus; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for the fiscal year 2025-2026 and supplemental appropriations… | Not voting | Oct 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4161 — Appropriations: omnibus; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for October 1 to 8, 2025; provide for. Creates appropriation… | Not voting | Oct 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 575 — Local government: financing; certain filing fees; modify. Amends secs. 303 & 319 of 2001 PA 34 (MCL 141.2303 & 141.2319). | Not voting | Sep 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 578 — Highways: bridges; movable bridge fund; modify and create neighborhood roads fund. Amends sec. 11g of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.661g) & adds sec… | Not voting | Sep 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 541 — Military affairs: other; Michigan National Guard member benefit fund; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0540'25, SB 0542'25 | Not voting | Sep 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 566 — Worker's compensation: other; certain filing fees and redemption fees; require to be established by rule. Amends secs. 625 & 835 of 1969 PA… | Not voting | Sep 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 421 — Children: child abuse or child neglect; reference to the state child abuse and neglect prevention board; update in the vehicle code. Amends… | Not voting | Sep 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 273 — Agriculture: other; water quality protection fee; extend sunset. Amends sec. 8715 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.8715) & repeals (See bill). | Not voting | Sep 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 420 — Civil rights: open meetings; the children trust Michigan state board; allow to meet remotely under the open meetings act. Amends sec. 3a of… | Not voting | Sep 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 418 — Children: child abuse or child neglect; child abuse and neglect prevention act; modify. Amends title & secs. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 & 12 of 1982 PA… | Not voting | Sep 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 563 — Aeronautics: other; aircraft registration fees; modify. Amends sec. 77 of 1945 PA 327 (MCL 259.77). | Not voting | Sep 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 540 — Military affairs: other; child care reimbursement for Michigan National Guard members; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB… | Not voting | Sep 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 579 — Natural resources: other; certain fees in the natural resources and environmental protection act; modify. Amends secs. 3104, 3110, 3118… | Not voting | Sep 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 574 — State management: funds; money in the 21st century jobs trust fund; modify disbursement of. Amends sec. 7 of 2000 PA 489 (MCL 12.257). | Not voting | Sep 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 577 — Water supply: other; fees related to water resources; modify. Amends sec. 9 of 1976 PA 399 (MCL 325.1009). | Not voting | Sep 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (14 as lead sponsor)
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SB 797
MI · —
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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