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.
Senate
1. Ban on Guns in Polling Places
HB4127 Ban on Guns in Polling Places (Passed 20 to 18 on 2/29/2024). Bans firearm possession in and around election-related locations.
2. Mandatory Kindergarten
SB285 Mandatory Kindergarten (Passed 21 to 15 on 4/16/2024). Mandates kindergarten attendance for five-year-old Michigan children starting in the 2025-2026 school year.
3. Election Recounts
SB603 Election Recounts (Passed 20 to 18 on 6/18/2024). 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.
4. Gender ID and Crime
HB4718 Gender ID and Crime (Passed 24 to 14 on 6/20/2024). Bans the use of someone's actual or perceived sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation as evidence for certain legal defenses.
5. Forced Insurance Coverage
HB4131 Forced Insurance Coverage (Passed 35 to 1 on 5/15/2024). Requires Michigan insurers to cover telemedicine the same as in-person visits and cannot demand face-to-face visits if telemedicine is suitable.
6. Free-market Violation
SB702 Free-market Violation (Passed 26 to 11 on 3/19/2024). 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.
| Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Albert | R | SD-018 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
| Sarah Anthony | D | SD-021 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rosemary Bayer | D | SD-012 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Joseph Bellino | R | SD-016 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
| Winnie Brinks | D | SD-029 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jon Bumstead | R | SD-034 | 80% | + | . | + | + | - | + |
| Darrin Camilleri | D | SD-004 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mary Cavanagh | D | SD-006 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stephanie Chang | D | SD-001 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| John Cherry | D | SD-027 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kevin Daley | R | SD-031 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
| John Damoose | R | SD-037 | 100% | + | + | + | + | . | + |
| Erika Geiss | D | SD-006 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Roger Hauck | R | SD-034 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
| Kevin Hertel | D | SD-012 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michele Hoitenga | R | SD-036 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
| Mark Huizenga | R | SD-030 | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| Jeff Irwin | D | SD-018 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ruth Johnson | R | SD-014 | 67% | + | - | + | + | - | + |
| Veronica Klinefelt | D | SD-011 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dan Lauwers | R | SD-025 | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Lindsey | R | SD-017 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Ed McBroom | R | SD-038 | 75% | + | . | + | - | . | + |
| Sean McCann | D | SD-020 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kristen McDonald Rivet | D | SD-035 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallory McMorrow | D | SD-013 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jeremy Moss | D | SD-011 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aric Nesbitt | R | SD-026 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
| Ricky Outman | R | SD-033 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
| Dayna Polehanki | D | SD-007 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| James Runestad | R | SD-015 | 80% | + | + | + | + | - | . |
| Sylvia Santana | D | SD-003 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sue Shink | D | SD-014 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samir Singh | D | SD-028 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lana Theis | R | SD-022 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Roger Victory | R | SD-030 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
| Michael Webber | R | SD-009 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
| Paul Wojno | D | SD-009 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Republican | 75.1% |
| Democrat | 0% |