State · Michigan Senate
Erika Geiss
State Senator · Senate District 1 · Party: Democratic
402 final-passage votes on record.
A member of Michigan's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.
- Voted Yes on HB 4285 (Education: curriculum; firearm safety instruction; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1163a.). It passed. Dec 18, 2025
- Voted No on HB 4099 (Civil rights: open meetings; electronic hearings of the tax tribunal; permit under the open meetings act. Amends sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4098'25). It passed. Dec 18, 2025
- Voted Yes on SB 23 (Land use: land division; number of parcels resulting from division; authorize counties and municipalities to increase. Amends sec. 108 of 1967 PA 288 (MCL 560.108).). It passed. Dec 18, 2025
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- Since 2023-01-01
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HB 4285
Education: curriculum; firearm safety instruction; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1163a.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 360 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
HB 4099
Civil rights: open meetings; electronic hearings of the tax tribunal; permit under the open meetings act. Amends sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4098'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 346 YEAS 27 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 23
Land use: land division; number of parcels resulting from division; authorize counties and municipalities to increase. Amends sec. 108 of 1967 PA 288 (MCL 560.108).
ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 366 YEAS 30 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 1
Yes Source ↗ -
HB 4262
Consumer protection: other; attorney general investigations of the event online ticket sales act; provide for, and prescribe fines and remedies. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0158'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 348 YEAS 33 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
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HB 4065
Liquor: licenses; license to serve alcohol at certain college venues; allow. Amends sec. 513 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1513). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4595'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 359 YEAS 30 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
HB 4493
Food: licensing; licensure exemptions; modify. Amends sec. 4105 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.4105).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 362 YEAS 29 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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HB 4098
Property tax: tax tribunal; methods for tax tribunal to hold hearings; expand to include electronically. Amends secs. 26 & 34 of 1973 PA 186 (MCL 205.726 & 205.734). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4099'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 345 YEAS 27 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 1
No Source ↗ -
HB 4726
Health facilities: county medical care facilities; maintenance of effort reimbursement; extend sunset. Amends sec. 109 of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.109).
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 361 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 96
Construction: other; installation of temporary locking devices or systems in child care centers; allow. Amends sec. 28 of 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1528) & adds sec. 4i. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0097'25, SB 0098'25
ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 363 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 585
Probate: guardians and conservators; requirement to have an appraisal for the sale of real property; provide for. Amends sec. 5423 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5423).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 350 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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HB 4122
Food: cottage food operation; certain requirements for cottage food operations and cottage food products; modify. Amends secs. 1105, 1111 & 4102 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.1105 et seq.).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 356 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 25
Occupations: vehicles, dealers, and repair facilities; owner of a motor vehicle repair facility to operate an additional facility under the same registration; allow. Amends secs. 2, 9, 10b, 13b, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 30, 32, 32a, 33 & 40 of 1974 PA 300 (MCL 257.1302 et seq.) & adds sec. 30a.
ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 367 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
HB 4045
Civil procedure: civil actions; lawsuits for exercising rights to free expression; provide protections against. Creates new act.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 347 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
HB 4595
Liquor: licenses; issuance of specially designated merchant license or specially designated distributor license; allow for certain locations. Amends sec. 533 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1533). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4282'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 357 YEAS 33 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 602
Marihuana: other; references to and regulation of industrial hemp under the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act; amend. Amends secs. 3 & 8 of 2018 IL 1 (MCL 333.27953 & 333.27958). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0599'25
PASSED BY 3/4 VOTE ROLL CALL # 342 YEAS 28 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 600
Marihuana: other; cross-references to industrial hemp research and development act within the medical marihuana facilities licensing act; amend. Amends title & secs. 102, 206, 502 & 505 of 2016 PA 281 (MCL 333.27102 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0599'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 340 YEAS 27 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 483
Health: other; palliative care advisory task force; create. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 2220.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 338 YEAS 32 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 595
Land use: other; Michigan-Indiana boundary; provide for survey of parts and for grants to county remonumentation programs. Amends secs. 5, 7, 11 & 13 of 2022 PA 81 (MCL 54.315 et seq.) & repeals this act.
ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 337 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
HB 4836
Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the Michigan merit examination; provide for. Amends sec. 104b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1704b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0349'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 344 YEAS 32 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
HB 4543
Individual income tax: home heating credit; adjustments based on Detroit Consumer Price Index; change to United States Consumer Price Index. Amends sec. 527a of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.527a).
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 343 YEAS 31 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 601
Industrial Hemp: other; cross-references to industrial hemp research and development act within the industrial hemp growers act; amend. Amends secs. 103, 211, 303 & 307 of 2020 PA 220 (MCL 333.29103 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0599'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 341 YEAS 28 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 599
Industrial Hemp: licenses; licensing and regulations for processing, brokering, and marketing industrial hemp, supplying industrial hemp seed, and engaging in wholesale of industrial hemp products; create. Creates new act & repeals 2014 PA 547 (MCL 286.841 - 286.859). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0600'25, SB 0601'25, SB 0602'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 339 YEAS 30 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 349
Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the Michigan merit examination; provide for. Amends sec. 1279g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1279g).
ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 336 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 721
Economic development: commercial redevelopment; commercial redevelopment act; modify. Amends secs. 9, 12a, 16 & 18 of 1978 PA 255 (MCL 207.659 et seq.).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 328 YEAS 22 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 214
Economic development: other; strategic advisory board; create, and provide for the development of strategic plans. Amends 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2001 - 125.2094) by adding secs. 9a & 9b. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0213'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 334 YEAS 20 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 213
Economic development: other; strategic advisory board; create, and provide for the development of strategic plans. Amends title of 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2001 - 125.2094) & adds sec. 9c. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0214'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 333 YEAS 20 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 722
Economic development: commercial redevelopment; commercial rehabilitation act; modify. Amends secs. 2, 6, 7, 14 & 16 of 2005 PA 210 (MCL 207.842 et seq.).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 329 YEAS 22 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 358
Use tax: distribution; disposition of money received and collected; revise. Amends sec. 21 of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.111). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0357'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 320 YEAS 22 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 476
Health occupations: health professionals; definition of invasive bodily examination; add. Amends secs. 16105 & 16106 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16105 & 333.16106). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0475'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 322 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 475
Health occupations: health professionals; invasive bodily examinations; prohibit under certain circumstances. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 16280. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0476'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 321 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 233
Higher education: financial aid; eligibility for Michigan reconnect program; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 2020 PA 84 (MCL 390.1701). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0232'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 318 YEAS 25 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 612
Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends sec. 2950a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2950a) & adds secs. 2950d & 2950p. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0611'25, HB 5120'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 324 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 700
Employment security: benefits; time period to recover improperly paid benefits; limit to not more than 3 years after the date the benefit is paid and require recovery waiver of certain benefits. Amends sec. 62 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.62).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 331 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 357
Sales tax: distribution; disposition of money received and collected; revise. Amends sec. 25 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.75). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0358'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 319 YEAS 22 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 611
Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends secs. 2559 & 2950 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2559 & 600.2950). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0612'25, HB 5121'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 323 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 232
Higher education: financial aid; Michigan reconnect grant recipient act; modify. Amends secs. 11, 15 & 21 of 2020 PA 68 (MCL 390.1711 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0233'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 317 YEAS 25 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 267
State agencies (proposed): boards and commissions; Michigan-African-Caribbean trade commission; establish. Creates new act.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 327 YEAS 28 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 128
State agencies (proposed): boards and commissions; Michigan-Ireland trade commission; establish. Creates new act.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 326 YEAS 28 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 729
State finance: authorities; outstanding obligations of the state building authority; provide exception to the limit of. Amends sec. 8 of 1964 PA 183 (MCL 830.418).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 330 YEAS 25 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 507
Vehicles: registration plates; next of kin special registration plate; create. Amends sec. 803e of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.803e).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 325 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 723
Economic development: brownfield redevelopment authority; transformational brownfield plan; modify. Amends secs. 2, 13c, 14a & 16 of 1996 PA 381 (MCL 125.2652 et seq.) & adds secs.16a & 16b.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 332 YEAS 20 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 512
Liquor: distribution; general amendments; provide for. Amends secs. 303, 526, 607, 609b, 903b & 1025 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1303 et seq.) & adds secs. 412, 609k & 804. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0513'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 313 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 616
Civil procedure: civil actions; civil actions against certain opioid litigation settlement defendants; prohibit. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 2022 PA 85 (MCL 691.1672 & 691.1673).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 315 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 685
Land use: farmland and open space; eligibility for tax credit; grandfather farmland subject to multiple legal arrangements before certain date. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 36109b. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0688'25, SB 0690'25, SB 0686'25, SB 0689'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0699'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 306 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 689
Land use: farmland and open space; relinquishment of farmland from development rights agreements; expand legal arrangements triggering. Amends sec. 36111 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36111). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0688'25, SB 0690'25, SB 0686'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0685'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 310 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 531
Elections: petitions; process for counting duplicate petition signatures; provide for, and eliminate penalties. Amends secs. 482, 590h, 685, 957 & 958 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.482 et seq.) & adds secs. 482f & 547.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 296 YEAS 21 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
HB 5055
Law enforcement: other; jurisdiction of sergeant at arms; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 2001 PA 185 (MCL 4.382).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 303 YEAS 20 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 530
Elections: petitions; petition circulator to provide or read the summary of the purpose of the petition to the petition signer; require. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 482g.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 295 YEAS 20 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 596
State finance: budgets; legislatively directed spending items; create a request and monitoring process for. Amends 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1101 - 18.1594) by adding sec. 364. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4420'25
ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 301 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 1
Yes Source ↗ -
HB 4135
Property: conveyance of state property; conveyance of certain state-owned property in Jackson County; provide for. Creates land transfer act.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 297 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗
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