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 HB 4045 (Civil procedure: civil actions; lawsuits for exercising rights to free expression; provide protections against. Creates new act.). It passed. Dec 18, 2025
- Voted Yes on 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). It passed. Dec 18, 2025
- Voted No on SB 483 (Health: other; palliative care advisory task force; create. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 2220.). It failed. Dec 16, 2025
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- State Senator
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- Senate District 23
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- Republican
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- Since 2023-01-01
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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 ↗ -
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
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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
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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
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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
Not voting 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
Not voting 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
Not voting 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
Not voting 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
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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
Not voting 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
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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
Not voting 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
Not voting 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
Not voting 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
Not voting 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
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SB 540
Military affairs: other; child care reimbursement for Michigan National Guard members; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0542'25, HB 4962'25
ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 304 YEAS 34 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 542
Military affairs: other; tuition assistance for Michigan National Guard members; modify. Amends secs. 3 & 4 of 2014 PA 259 (MCL 32.433 & 32.434). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0540'25, HB 4962'25
ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 305 YEAS 34 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
No 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
No 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
No 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 ↗ -
SB 529
Elections: campaign practices; individual circulating a petition; prohibit from being paid for each petition signature collected, and require petition circulators to be paid an hourly wage. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 483b, 544g, 590i & 957a.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 294 YEAS 21 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 443
Health facilities: other; surgical smoke plume evacuation plan; require. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 20187.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 298 YEAS 33 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 199
Economic development: tax increment financing; definition of other protected obligation; modify and expand. Amends sec. 301 of 2018 PA 57 (MCL 125.4301).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 299 YEAS 22 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
HB 5092
Animals: exotic; breeding license requirements; modify. Amends sec. 22a of 2000 PA 274 (MCL 287.1122a).
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 300 YEAS 33 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 182
Appropriations: supplemental; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 292 YEAS 27 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 1
No Source ↗ -
SB 133
Insurance: producers; continuing education credit carryover system for insurance producers who belong to a professional insurance association; provide for. Amends sec. 1204c of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.1204c).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 286 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 423
Property tax: delinquent taxes; sunsets on certain delinquent tax payment reduction and foreclosure avoidance programs; eliminate. Amends sec. 78g & 78q of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.78g & 211.78q).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 287 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 478
Property: conveyance of state property; transfer of certain state-owned property in Livingston County; provide for. Creates land transfer act.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 284 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 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.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 285 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 515
Housing: other; requirement for certain rental units to be equipped with a carbon monoxide device; provide for. Amends 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601 - 554.616) by adding sec. 1e.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 281 YEAS 23 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 314
Retirement: county employees; employment of retirant in a county sheriff’s office; allow without forfeiting retirement allowance. Amends sec. 12a of 1851 PA 156 (MCL 46.12a).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 282 YEAS 31 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 277
Sales tax: distribution; disposition of money into the game and fish protection account; provide for. Amends sec. 25 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.75). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0276'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 280 YEAS 22 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 276
Natural resources: fishing; structuring of fishing licenses and hunting licenses; revise. Amends secs. 43520, 43522, 43523a, 43523b, 43524, 43525b, 43525c, 43527a, 43528, 43528a, 43528b, 43529, 43531, 43532, 43532a, 43533, 43535, 43540a, 43540c, 43546 & 43553 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43520 et seq.) & adds sec. 503d. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0277'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 279 YEAS 23 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 456
Law enforcement: reports; notification of the public through wireless devices of a missing senior or vulnerable adult; provide for. Amends title & sec. 5 of 2012 PA 176 (MCL 28.715).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 278 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 330
Courts: juries; exemption from jury service; expand. Amends sec. 1307a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1307a).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 277 YEAS 34 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
No 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
PASSED ROLL CALL # 276 YEAS 31 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
HB 4962
Military affairs: other; Michigan National Guard member benefit fund; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4958'25, HB 4953'25
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 274 YEAS 33 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 370
Military affairs: other; Tricare premium reimbursement program; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0540'25, SB 0542'25, HB 4962'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 273 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗
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