Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
MI Scorecard 2021-2022
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Michigan Legislature in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
Senate
1. K-12 “School Aid” Budget
SB0845 K-12 "School Aid" Budget (passed 35 to 2 on 7/1/2022). Provides $19.6 billion to public school districts, as part of the state's education omnibus appropriation bill for FY 2022-23.
2. Mandatory Term Limits and Public Financial Disclosure
HJRR Mandatory Term Limits and Public Financial Disclosure (passed 76 to 28 on 5/10/2022). Would amend the Michigan Constitution to reduce current term limits for state legislators to a combined total of 12 years and require state elected officials to file an annual public financial disclosure report.
3. Voter Identification
4. Rights of Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Holders
SB0011 Rights of Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Holders (passed 20 to 15 on 3/4/2021). Would amend the state’s handgun licensing law to provide that an executive emergency order does not affect the issuance or renewal of a concealed pistol license (CPL).
5. Federal COVID-19 Funds for Social Services
6. Limiting Emergency Public Health Orders
SB0001 Limiting Emergency Public Health Orders (passed 20 to 15 on 3/2/2021). Would limit the effectiveness of an emergency public health order to control an epidemic to 28 days unless an extension is approved by the Legislature.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Thomas Albert | R | SD-018 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Betty Jean Alexander | D | SD-005 | 20% | . | + | - | - | - | - |
James Ananich | D | SD-027 | 0% | - | . | - | - | - | - |
Sarah Anthony | D | SD-021 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Tom Barrett | R | SD-024 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Rosemary Bayer | D | SD-012 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joseph Bellino | R | SD-016 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
John Bizon | R | SD-019 | 67% | - | + | + | + | - | + |
Winnie Brinks | D | SD-029 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Marshall Bullock | D | SD-004 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | - |
Jon Bumstead | R | SD-034 | 60% | - | . | + | + | - | + |
Darrin Camilleri | D | SD-004 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Mary Cavanagh | D | SD-006 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Stephanie Chang | D | SD-001 | 0% | - | . | - | - | - | - |
John Cherry | D | SD-027 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Kevin Daley | R | SD-031 | 50% | - | - | + | + | - | + |
John Damoose | R | SD-037 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Erika Geiss | D | SD-006 | 0% | - | . | - | - | - | - |
Roger Hauck | R | SD-034 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Curtis Hertel | D | SD-023 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Hertel | D | SD-012 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Michele Hoitenga | R | SD-036 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Adam Hollier | D | SD-002 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kenneth Horn | R | SD-032 | 50% | - | - | + | + | - | + |
Mark Huizenga | R | SD-030 | NA | - | - | . | . | . | . |
Jeff Irwin | D | SD-018 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ruth Johnson | R | SD-014 | 67% | - | + | + | + | - | + |
Kimberly LaSata | R | SD-021 | 60% | - | . | + | + | - | + |
Dan Lauwers | R | SD-025 | 50% | - | - | + | + | - | + |
Michael MacDonald | R | SD-010 | 50% | - | - | + | + | - | + |
Ed McBroom | R | SD-038 | 50% | - | - | + | + | - | + |
Sean McCann | D | SD-020 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallory McMorrow | D | SD-013 | 0% | - | - | - | . | . | . |
Jeremy Moss | D | SD-011 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Aric Nesbitt | R | SD-026 | 50% | - | - | + | + | - | + |
Ricky Outman | R | SD-033 | 50% | - | - | + | + | - | + |
Dayna Polehanki | D | SD-007 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Runestad | R | SD-015 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Sylvia Santana | D | SD-003 | 0% | - | . | - | - | - | - |
Wayne Schmidt | R | SD-037 | 50% | - | - | + | + | - | + |
Michael Shirkey | R | SD-016 | 50% | - | - | + | + | - | + |
Jim Stamas | R | SD-036 | 50% | - | - | + | + | - | + |
Lana Theis | R | SD-022 | 50% | - | - | + | + | - | + |
Roger Victory | R | SD-030 | 50% | - | - | + | + | - | + |
Paul Wojno | D | SD-009 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
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Democrat | 1.3% |
Republican | 57.6% |