Michigan State Senator

James Runestad 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0117

Introduced

3/5/25

Refer

3/5/25

Individual income tax: rate; repeal of the personal income tax; provide for. Amends title & sec. 601 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.601) & repeals pt. 1, pt. 3 & pt. 4 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.532, 206.701 - 206.725 & 206.801 - 206.847).

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0120

Introduced

3/5/25

Refer

3/5/25

Elections: voting procedures; process for voting without identification for election purposes; modify to include proof of identity and proof of state residency. Amends secs. 523, 523a, 813 & 829 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.523 et seq.).

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0118

Introduced

3/5/25

Refer

3/5/25

Individual income tax: credit; credit for certain qualified dependents; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 281.

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0119

Introduced

3/5/25

Refer

3/5/25

Education: curriculum; biology content standards and subject area content expectations and guidelines; modify to require instruction on human development. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1170c.

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0122

Introduced

3/5/25

Refer

3/5/25

Health: other; enforcement powers of the department of health and human services under the public health code; modify. Amends secs. 2251, 2253, 2433, 2435, 2441, 2451, 2453, 2481, 12613, 13104, 13105a, 13108, 13516, 13736, 13737, 13738 & 20919 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2251 et seq.) & repeals secs. 1299, 2241, 2242, 2243, 2244, 2245, 2246, 2255, 2261, 2262, 2263, 2437, 2443, 2446, 2455, 2461, 2462, 2463 & 2465 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1299 et seq.).

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0121

Introduced

3/5/25

Refer

3/5/25

Weapons: firearms; enforcement of federal limitation on firearms; prohibit. Creates new act.

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0128

Introduced

3/6/25

Refer

3/6/25

Report Pass

12/2/25

Refer

12/2/25

Report Pass

12/9/25

Engrossed

12/9/25

Refer

12/10/25

State agencies (proposed): boards and commissions; Michigan-Ireland trade commission; establish. Creates new act.

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SR0017

Introduced

3/13/25

Passed

3/13/25

A resolution to recognize March 17, 2025, as Saint Patrick’s Day.

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0273

Introduced

4/30/25

Refer

4/30/25

Report Pass

9/25/25

Engrossed

9/25/25

Refer

9/26/25

Enrolled

10/3/25

Chaptered

10/8/25

Passed

10/8/25

Agriculture: other; water quality protection fee; extend sunset. Amends sec. 8715 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.8715) & repeals (See bill).

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SR0039

Introduced

5/1/25

Passed

5/1/25

A resolution to express our commitment to strengthening and deepening ties between the state of Michigan and Taiwan.

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SCR0005

Introduced

5/13/25

Passed

5/21/25

Passed

5/21/25

Passed

5/22/25

Passed

5/21/25

A concurrent resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Darwin Booher, former member of the Michigan Senate and Michigan House of Representatives.

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0297

Introduced

5/13/25

Refer

5/13/25

Report Pass

3/24/26

Refer

3/24/26

Report Pass

4/14/26

Engrossed

4/15/26

Refer

4/15/26

Health facilities: hospitals; mandatory overtime for nurses; prohibit except under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 20165 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20165) & adds sec. 17233. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0296'25

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0296

Introduced

5/13/25

Refer

5/13/25

Report Pass

3/24/26

Refer

3/24/26

Report Pass

4/14/26

Engrossed

4/15/26

Refer

4/15/26

Health facilities: hospitals; mandatory overtime for nurses; prohibit except under certain circumstances. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 21526. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0297'25

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SR0045

Introduced

5/14/25

A resolution to commemorate May 11-17, 2025, as Police Week.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0270

Introduced

4/29/25

Refer

4/29/25

Civil procedure: civil actions; immunity from civil action for individual who uses force in compliance with self-defense act; provide for. Amends secs. 2922b & 2922c of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2922b & 600.2922c).

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