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A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

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

Good Vote: No

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

Good Vote: No

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

Good Vote: No

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

Good Vote: No

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

Good Vote: No

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

Good Vote: No

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.

Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
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%