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 2024
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 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
House of Representatives
1. Government Interference in Housing
SB207 Government Interference in Housing (Passed 56 to 54 on 6/27/2024). Bans discrimination in real estate based on religion, race, gender, sexual orientation, familial status, and income source, including rental assistance. It applies to brokers, landlords, and others in property transactions.
2. Transportation Winners and Losers
SB501 Transportation Winners and Losers (Passed 60 to 49 on 6/20/2024). Raises weight limits for natural gas or electric vehicles and makes other adjustments.
3. Forced Insurance Coverage
HB4131 Forced Insurance Coverage (Passed 98 to 9 on 5/21/2024). Requires Michigan insurers to cover telemedicine the same as in-person visits and cannot demand face-to-face visits if telemedicine is suitable.
4. Free-market Violation
SB702 Free-market Violation (Passed 93 to 16 on 6/12/2024). Mandates extensive training hours and a department-approved exam for cosmetology and electrology instructors, requires manicurists and estheticians to meet higher age, education, and training standards, and offers limited licenses for those specializing in certain services.
5. Green Projects and Prevailing Wage
SB571 Green Projects and Prevailing Wage (Passed 56 to 54 on 6/26/2024). Expands the state’s prevailing-wage law to cover private-sector solar, wind, and energy-storage projects over two megawatts, and mandates a registration system for contractors.
6. Election Recounts
SB603 Election Recounts (Passed 56 to 53 on 6/13/2024). Revises Michigan’s election-recount process by increasing per-precinct recount fees and setting a 48-hour deadline for filing recount petitions after vote certification.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Abraham Aiyash | D | HD-004 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gregory Alexander | R | HD-098 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Joey Andrews | D | HD-038 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joseph Aragona | R | HD-060 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Noah Arbit | D | HD-020 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Andrew Beeler | R | HD-083 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Brian BeGole | R | HD-071 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Timothy Beson | R | HD-096 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Robert Bezotte | R | HD-047 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Matthew Bierlein | R | HD-097 | 80% | + | + | . | - | + | + |
Ann Bollin | R | HD-042 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Ken Borton | R | HD-105 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Felicia Brabec | D | HD-055 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kelly Breen | D | HD-038 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Julie Brixie | D | HD-069 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
William Bruck | R | HD-030 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Erin Byrnes | D | HD-015 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Carra | R | HD-036 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Tyrone Carter | D | HD-006 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Brenda Carter | D | HD-029 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cam Cavitt | R | HD-106 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Jaime Churches | D | HD-027 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Betsy Coffia | D | HD-103 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Coleman | D | HD-016 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Jennifer Conlin | D | HD-048 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nancy DeBoer | R | HD-086 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Jay DeBoyer | R | HD-063 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
James DeSana | R | HD-029 | 100% | + | + | . | . | + | + |
Emily Dievendorf | D | HD-077 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kimberly Edwards | D | HD-012 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alabas Farhat | D | HD-003 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Graham Filler | R | HD-093 | 80% | + | + | . | - | + | + |
Andrew Fink | R | HD-058 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | . |
John Fitzgerald | D | HD-083 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joseph Fox | R | HD-101 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Neil Friske | R | HD-107 | 80% | + | . | - | + | + | + |
Carol Glanville | D | HD-074 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kristian Grant | D | HD-082 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Phil Green | R | HD-084 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Jaime Greene | R | HD-065 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Jim Haadsma | D | HD-062 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Matthew Hall | R | HD-063 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Mike Harris | R | HD-043 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Peter Herzberg | D | HD-025 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jenn Hill | D | HD-109 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mike Hoadley | R | HD-099 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
Rachel Hood | D | HD-076 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kara Hope | D | HD-067 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jason Hoskins | D | HD-018 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gina Johnsen | R | HD-078 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Matt Koleszar | D | HD-020 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tom Kuhn | R | HD-057 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Tom Kunse | R | HD-100 | 50% | + | - | - | - | + | + |
Tullio Liberati | D | HD-013 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sarah Lightner | R | HD-065 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Sharon MacDonell | D | HD-056 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Matthew Maddock | R | HD-044 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Gregory Markkanen | R | HD-110 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
David Martin | R | HD-048 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Jasper Martus | D | HD-069 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mike McFall | D | HD-008 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Donavan McKinney | D | HD-014 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Luke Meerman | R | HD-088 | 67% | + | - | - | + | + | + |
Denise Mentzer | D | HD-061 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Reggie Miller | D | HD-031 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jason Morgan | D | HD-023 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christine Morse | D | HD-061 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mike Mueller | R | HD-051 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Cynthia Neeley | D | HD-034 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Neyer | R | HD-092 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Amos O'Neal | D | HD-095 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pat Outman | R | HD-070 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Veronica Paiz | D | HD-011 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Brad Paquette | R | HD-078 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Laurie Pohutsky | D | HD-019 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bryan Posthumus | R | HD-073 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Dave Prestin | R | HD-108 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Natalie Price | D | HD-005 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ranjeev Puri | D | HD-021 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Carrie Rheingans | D | HD-047 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Angela Rigas | R | HD-079 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Julie Rogers | D | HD-060 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Roth | R | HD-104 | 50% | + | - | - | - | + | + |
Kathy Schmaltz | R | HD-046 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Josh Schriver | R | HD-066 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Bill Schuette | R | HD-095 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Helena Scott | D | HD-007 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Shannon | D | HD-025 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Phil Skaggs | D | HD-080 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bradley Slagh | R | HD-090 | 67% | + | - | + | - | + | + |
Rachelle Smit | R | HD-043 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Will Snyder | D | HD-087 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alicia St. Germaine | R | HD-062 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Samantha Steckloff | D | HD-037 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Donni Steele | R | HD-054 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Lori Stone | D | HD-028 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Joseph Tate | D | HD-002 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jamie Thompson | R | HD-028 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Mark Tisdel | R | HD-045 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Penelope Tsernoglou | D | HD-075 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Curtis VanderWall | R | HD-102 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Greg VanWoerkom | R | HD-091 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Dylan Wegela | D | HD-026 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Regina Weiss | D | HD-027 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pauline Wendzel | R | HD-079 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Karen Whitsett | D | HD-009 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jimmie Wilson | D | HD-032 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Angela Witwer | D | HD-071 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Douglas Wozniak | R | HD-036 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Mai Xiong | D | HD-013 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Stephanie Young | D | HD-008 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dale Zorn | R | HD-034 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
---|---|
Democrat | 0% |
Republican | 74.4% |