State · Michigan Senate
Jim Runestad
State Senator · Senate District 23 · Party: Republican
433 final-passage votes on record.
A member of Michigan's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.
- Voted Yes on SB 702 (Civil procedure: foreclosure; foreclosure or garnishment of wages for medical debt; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0701'25). It passed. Mar 11, 2026
- Voted No on SB 581 (Economic development: downtown development authorities; definition of downtown district; modify. Amends sec. 201 of 2018 PA 57 (MCL 125.4201). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5455'26). It passed. Mar 11, 2026
- Voted Yes on SB 449 (Health facilities: hospitals; hospital financial assistance act; enact. Creates new act.). It passed. Mar 11, 2026
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- State Senator
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- Senate District 23
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- Republican
- Term
- Since 2023-01-01
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SB 702
Civil procedure: foreclosure; foreclosure or garnishment of wages for medical debt; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0701'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 28 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 581
Economic development: downtown development authorities; definition of downtown district; modify. Amends sec. 201 of 2018 PA 57 (MCL 125.4201). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5455'26
PASSED ROLL CALL # 23 YEAS 22 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 449
Health facilities: hospitals; hospital financial assistance act; enact. Creates new act.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 24 YEAS 33 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 525
Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems; exceptions to prohibited use of an unmanned aircraft system; expand. Amends sec. 7 of 2016 PA 436 (MCL 259.307).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 22 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 701
Consumer credit: interest rates; maximum interest rate allowed for medical debt; modify. Amends sec. 3 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0702'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 27 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
HB 4078
Health: medical examiners; requirements for an investigation of the cause and manner of death; modify. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1953 PA 181 (MCL 52.202 & 52.203). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4077'25
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 20 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 492
Education: students; guidelines for unenrolling students; provide for. Amends sec. 1135 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1135).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 18 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 604
Liquor: authorized distribution agents; authorized distribution agent fees; increase. Amends sec. 205 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1205).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 21 YEAS 30 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
HB 4077
Health: medical examiners; process for medical certification of a death record; modify. Amends secs. 2804, 2843, 2843b, 2844 & 16221 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2804 et seq.).
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 19 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 591
Recreation: other; act regarding medical emergencies in health clubs; revise cross-reference to the Good Samaritan Act. Amends sec. 3 of 2006 PA 23 (MCL 333.26313). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0590'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 15 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 584
Individual income tax: withholding requirements; mandatory withholding requirement by pension administrators; make optional. Amends sec. 703 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.703).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 17 YEAS 33 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 590
Torts: liability; immunity for individuals rendering emergency services who apply bleeding control; provide for. Amends 1963 PA 17 (MCL 691.1501 - 691.1507) by adding sec. 8. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0591'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 14 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 583
Taxation: administration; electronic notice; allow. Amends sec. 28 of 1941 PA 122 (MCL 205.28) & adds sec. 28a.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 16 YEAS 32 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 353
Consumer protection: solicitations; unfair trade practices; revise practices relating to deceptive telephone solicitations. Amends sec. 3 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0351'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 11 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 355
Communications: telecommunications; provisions relating to telephone solicitations: repeal. Repeals 1913 PA 206 (MCL 484.125). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0351'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 13 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 352
Civil procedure: costs and fees; filing fees for attorney general in enforcing the telephone solicitation act; prohibit. Amends sec. 2529 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2529). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0351'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 10 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 351
Consumer protection: marketing and advertising; telephone solicitation act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0352'25, SB 0353'25, SB 0354'25, SB 0355'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 9 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 354
Consumer protection: solicitations; provisions relating to the regulation of home solicitations and telephone solicitations; remove telephone solicitations. Amends title & secs. 1 & 3 of 1971 PA 227 (MCL 445.111 & 445.113) & repeals secs. 1a - 1e of 1971 PA 227 (MCL 445.111a - 445.111e). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0351'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 12 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 520
Crimes: prostitution; penalties for individual 16 years of age or less in house of prostitution; modify. Amends sec. 462f of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.462f).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 4 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 198
Occupations: vehicles, dealers, and repair facilities; requirements for automobile dealer data collection; provide for. Creates new act.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 7 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 705
Crimes: prostitution; penalties for leasing houses for purposes of prostitution; modify. Amends secs. 448, 449, 450, 451, 454 & 462 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.448 et seq.).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 6 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 521
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for individual 16 years of age or less in house of prostitution; modify. Amends sec. 16w, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16w). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0520'25, SB 0705'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 5 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
HB 4141
Education: students; a wireless communications device policy: require the board of a school district or board of directors of a public school academy to implement. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1303a & repeals sec. 1303 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1303). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0495'25
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 2 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Not voting Source ↗ -
SB 495
Education: safety; emergency operations plan requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1308b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1308b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4141'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 3 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Not voting Source ↗ -
SB 462
Tobacco: licenses; nicotine or tobacco products; require license to sell at retail. Amends title & secs. 1, 4 & 5 of 1915 PA 31 (MCL 722.641 et seq.) & adds secs. 1a, 1c, 1e, 1g, 1i, 1k & 1o. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0465'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 352 YEAS 19 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
HB 5078
Highways: memorial; portion of M-22; designate as the "Company K Indian Veterans 1st Michigan Sharpshooters Civil War Memorial Highway". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by adding sec. 108.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 355 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
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 # 354 YEAS 25 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
HB 4666
Insurance: life; reference to "colored" persons; eliminate. Amends sec. 2082 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2082).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 349 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 465
Tobacco: licenses; requirement that a person hold a license to sell a nicotine or tobacco product at retail; create certain temporary exemptions to. Amends 1915 PA 31 (MCL 722.641 - 722.645) by adding sec. 1m. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0462'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 353 YEAS 19 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 586
Probate: guardians and conservators; requirement to state on record reasons for moving ward from residence; provide for. Amends secs. 5306 & 5314 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5306 & 700.5314) & adds sec 5306b.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 351 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
HB 4282
Liquor: licenses; license to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of certain locations; modify. Amends sec. 513 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1513). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4595'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 358 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
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
Yes 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
Not voting 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
No Source ↗ -
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
Yes 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
No Source ↗ -
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
Yes 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
Yes Source ↗ -
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
Yes Source ↗ -
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
Yes 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 ↗ -
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 ↗ -
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
Not voting 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
Not voting 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
Not voting Source ↗
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