State · Michigan Senate
Mary Cavanagh
State Senator · Senate District 6 · Party: Democratic
399 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 517 (Education: school districts; requirements for borrowing money and issuing bonds; modify. Amends sec. 1351a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1351a).). It passed. Jun 24, 2026
- Voted Yes on SB 278 (Housing: other; housing and community development fund; modify. Amends secs. 58, 58b & 58c of 1966 PA 346 (MCL 125.1458 et seq.).). It passed. Jun 24, 2026
- Voted Yes on SB 50 (Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; reference to section of the Michigan occupational safety and health act; amend to reflect repeal. Amends sec. 14b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.14b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0049'25). It failed. Jun 23, 2026
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- Senate District 6
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- Since 2023-01-01
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SB 517
Education: school districts; requirements for borrowing money and issuing bonds; modify. Amends sec. 1351a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1351a).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 155 YEAS 22 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 278
Housing: other; housing and community development fund; modify. Amends secs. 58, 58b & 58c of 1966 PA 346 (MCL 125.1458 et seq.).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 156 YEAS 24 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 50
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; reference to section of the Michigan occupational safety and health act; amend to reflect repeal. Amends sec. 14b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.14b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0049'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 152 YEAS 20 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 973
Insurance: health insurers; state-based insurance exchange; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0977'26
PASSED ROLL CALL # 143 YEAS 20 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 820
Elections: precinct boundaries; consolidated precincts; allow during certain local elections. Amends sec. 659 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.569).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 137 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 900
Vehicles: other; operation of golf carts on streets and county roads in certain municipalities; allow. Amends sec. 657a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.657a).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 136 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 977
Insurance: reinsurance; innovative waiver for a reinsurance program; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406nn. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0973'26
PASSED ROLL CALL # 147 YEAS 20 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 976
Insurance: health insurers; health insurance policy; include provision related to Michigan health insurance exchange act. Amends sec. 2212a of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2212a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0973'26
PASSED ROLL CALL # 146 YEAS 20 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 967
Individual income tax: credit; state low-income housing tax credit; create. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding secs. 279, 679 & 821. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0966'26, SB 0968'26
PASSED ROLL CALL # 139 YEAS 23 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 966
Housing: housing development authority; housing opportunity tax credit program; establish and administer. Amends sec. 22 of 1966 PA 346 (MCL 125.1422) & adds sec. 22e. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5806'26, HB 5807'26
PASSED ROLL CALL # 138 YEAS 23 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 974
Insurance: health insurers; updated references to reflect the enactment of the Michigan health insurance exchange act; provide for. Amends secs. 1261, 1262, 1262a & 1264 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.1261 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0973'26
PASSED ROLL CALL # 144 YEAS 20 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 975
Insurance: health benefits; certification for qualified health plan and qualified dental plan; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406mm. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0973'26
PASSED ROLL CALL # 145 YEAS 20 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 592
Corrections: other; reentry services and support for certain individuals after resentencing; require. Amends sec. 83 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.283).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 149 YEAS 31 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 968
Insurance: other; state low-income housing tax credit; create. Amends secs. 476a & 476b of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.476a & 500.476b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0966'26, SB 0967'26
PASSED ROLL CALL # 140 YEAS 23 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 978
Insurance: health insurers; coverage for emergency refill of prescription medication for up to a 30-day supply; repeal. Amends sec. 3406o of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3406o) & repeals sec. 3406w of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3406w).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 148 YEAS 20 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 899
Economic development: brownfield redevelopment authority; environmental brownfield redevelopment program; modify. Amends sec. 8a of 1996 PA 381 (MCL 125.2658a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0898'26
PASSED ROLL CALL # 135 YEAS 29 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 808
Retirement: other; MI secure retirement program board; establish. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0807'26
PASSED ROLL CALL # 131 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 898
Economic development: brownfield redevelopment authority; environmental brownfield redevelopment program; modify. Amends secs. 19608a, 19608b, 19609, 19610, 19610a, 19611, 19612, 19613, 20108b & 21506a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.19608a et seq.) & adds pt. 192.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 134 YEAS 29 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 989
Education: teachers and administrators; interim teaching certification process; modify. Amends sec. 1531i of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531i).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 132 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 807
Retirement: other; retirement program for certain nonpublic employees to participate in a benefit plan; create, and provide oversight. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0808'26
PASSED ROLL CALL # 130 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 707
Health occupations: marriage and family therapists; licensing requirements for marriage and family therapists; modify, and require continuing education. Amends secs. 16903 & 16909 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16903 & 333.16909) & adds secs. 16909a & 16914.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 133 YEAS 22 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 240
Elections: local; term of office start date for township officers; modify. Amends secs. 362 & 370 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.362 & 168.370). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4358'25, HB 4359'25, SB 0241'25
HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN ROLL CALL # 117 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 891
Law enforcement: reports; communications under the Amber alert act; modify. Amends title & secs. 1, 2 & 5 of 2002 PA 713 (MCL 28.761 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0892'26
PASSED ROLL CALL # 112 YEAS 33 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 892
Law enforcement: reports; Michigan Amber alert act; modify. Amends title & sec. 3 of 2002 PA 712 (MCL 28.753).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 113 YEAS 33 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 609
Industrial Hemp: administration; administration of industrial hemp program; modify. Amends sec. 107 of 2020 PA 220 (MCL 333.29107).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 111 YEAS 32 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 6 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 608
Industrial Hemp: administration; administration of industrial hemp program; modify. Repeals secs. 101, 103, 105, 201, 211, 213, 215, 217, 301, 303, 305, 307, 309, 311, 313, 401, 403, 405, 407, 409, 501, 503, 505, 507, 509, 511, 513, 515, 601, 602, 603, 605, 607, 609 & 801 of 2020 PA 220 (MCL 333.29101 et seq.)
PASSED ROLL CALL # 110 YEAS 32 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 6 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 26
Traffic control: driver license; reference to fire protection fund in the natural resources and environmental protection act; remove. Amends sec. 52706 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.52706).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 108 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 839
Property: recording; recording requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 1937 PA 103 (MCL 565.201).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 109 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 311
Children: child care; adjustments of reimbursements under the child development care program for inflation; require. Creates new act.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 103 YEAS 21 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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HB 4572
Appropriations: department of military and veterans affairs; appropriations for Selfridge Air National Guard Base for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 107 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 1
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SB 313
Fire: other; requirements for certain child care organizations and procedures for certain investigations; modify and make other revisions to 1973 PA 116. Amends secs. 2, 3, 5n, 10 & 11c of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.112 et seq.).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 105 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 312
Children: child care; review and appeal process for certain violations of child care organization rules; require the department to establish. Amends 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111 - 722.128) by adding sec. 12a.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 104 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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HB 5797
School aid: penalties; exception to minimum days of pupil instruction requirement for inclement weather; revise. Amends sec. 101 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1701).
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 106 YEAS 33 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 310
Children: child care; tri-share child care program; establish. Amends 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111 - 722.128) by adding sec. 6b.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 102 YEAS 22 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 939
Housing: manufactured, modular, or mobile homes; authority to administer the resident ownership revolving fund created in the mobile home commission act; provide. Amends sec. 22 of 1966 PA 346 (MCL 125.1422). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0934'26
PASSED ROLL CALL # 101 YEAS 32 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 935
Mobile homes: other; mobile home commission act; revise. Amends secs. 17, 18, 25, 28, 28a & 29 of 1987 PA 96 (MCL 125.2317 et seq.) & adds secs. 28d & 28e. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0934'26, SB 0936'26, SB 0937'26
PASSED ROLL CALL # 97 YEAS 32 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 934
Mobile homes: other; mobile home commission act; revise. Amends title & secs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16 & 30a of 1987 PA 96 (MCL 125.2302 et seq.) & adds secs. 16b, 16c & 16d. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0935'26, SB 0937'26
PASSED ROLL CALL # 96 YEAS 31 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 938
Individual income tax: credit; credit for the sale of mobile home park or seasonal mobile home to residents or resident's association or cooperative; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding secs. 281 & 678. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0937'26
PASSED ROLL CALL # 100 YEAS 32 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 936
Mobile homes: other; procedure for declaring a mobile home abandoned; provide for. Amends secs. 5775, 5777, 5779 & 5783 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5775 et seq.) & repeals sec. 5781 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5781). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0934'26, SB 0935'26, SB 0937'26
PASSED ROLL CALL # 98 YEAS 32 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
No Source ↗ -
SB 937
Mobile homes: other; mobile home commission act; revise. Amends secs. 35, 41, 43 & 48 of 1987 PA 96 (MCL 125.2335 et seq.) & adds sec. 30m. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0934'26, SB 0935'26
PASSED ROLL CALL # 99 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 561
Sales tax: distribution; distribution of sales tax revenue for the revenue sharing trust fund; provide for. Amends sec. 25 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.75). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0559'25, SB 0912'26
PASSED ROLL CALL # 84 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 829
Appropriations: supplemental; funding for natural resources trust fund capital outlay projects; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 79 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 759
Consumer protection: privacy; Michigan consumer protection act; amend to include violation of kids code act as violation. Amends sec. 3 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 65 YEAS 20 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 878
Appropriations: omnibus; supplemental appropriations for multiple departments and branches for the fiscal year 2026-2027 and supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 78 YEAS 19 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 758
Communications: internet; Michigan kids code act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0759'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 64 YEAS 20 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 760
Trade: business regulation; availability of companion chatbots to minors; prohibit. Creates new act.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 66 YEAS 20 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 757
Communications: social media; addictive feeds for minors by social media platforms; prohibit. Creates new act.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 63 YEAS 20 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 481
Housing: public accommodations; information with human trafficking hotline; require hotels and motels to post. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 2016 PA 62 (MCL 752.1032 & 752.1033).
PASSED ROLL CALL # 60 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 466
Tobacco: other; reference to 1915 PA 31 in the age of majority act of 1971; revise. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1971 PA 79 (MCL 722.52 & 722.53). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0463'25, SB 0464'25, SB 0465'25
PASSED ROLL CALL # 62 YEAS 20 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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SB 205
Health: anatomical gifts; certain private practice offices and urgent care centers to provide information on the donor registry and donating bone marrow; allow. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 10401.
PASSED ROLL CALL # 59 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Yes Source ↗
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