Tuesday, December 9th, 2025:

I voted YES on HB 4470 (Rep. Prestin) would designate the Mackinac Bridge as a key facility under the Michigan Penal Code.  

EXPLANATION: The Mackinac Bridge is critical infrastructure. Given the logistical significance of the bridge, it is sensible to ensure people don’t interfere with so many people seeking to travel freely between the peninsulas.

PASSED: 92-8

I voted YES on HB 4822 (Rep. Fairbairn) would require the Natural Resources Commission to conduct a live video conference of their public meetings, publish a link to these meetings at least 24 hours ahead of time, make past meetings available on their website, and maintain a publicly available archive of all past meetings, organized and searchable by date and subject matter. 

EXPLANATION: The unelected bureaucrats at the Natural Resources Commission demand the people of Michigan to trust the science behind their hunting, trapping, and sportfishing regulations. The people have a right to know the public business of this administrative commission.

PASSED: 99-1

Wednesday, December 10th, 2025:

I voted YES on HB 4314 (Rep. St. Germaine) would allow for lakefront property owners to manually or mechanically remove free floating vegetation or debris from shoreline waters without the need for obtaining a permit.   

EXPLANATION: Lakefront property owners have every right to remove muck and free-floating vegetation from their shoreline. They should not need to ask permission from the government to clean up messes that affect their property.

PASSED: 87-11

I voted YES on HB 4917 (Rep. Smit) would eliminate the state’s licensing requirement for butter graders. 

EXPLANATION: Butter graders currently have to navigate the burden of overlapping regulation from both the state and federal government. Duplicate bureaucratic processes result in a slow churn, and the butter industry is no exception. Butter graders should be able to focus on bringing their product to market, not worrying about compliance with both MDARD and USDA burdens.

PASSED: 69-29

I voted YES on SB 595 (Sen. Lindsey) would enable the Michigan-Indiana State Line Commission to provide adjacent counties with grants to survey the Michigan-Indiana State Line and extend the deadline for resurveying the state line.  

EXPLANATION: The Michigan-Indiana border has not been properly surveyed since 1827, ten years before Michigan gained statehood. Naturally, the original survey markers have deteriorated beyond recognition. Unclear borders lead to legal issues relating to property claims. It is proper for the state of Michigan to remonument its borders to ensure clarity. Granting the authority to surveyors from the five bordering counties to work on this project will streamline this function of government.

PASSED: 98-0

Thursday, December 11th, 2025:

I voted YES on HB 4881&82 (Rep. Neyer) would repeal the licensing of wholesale potato dealers in the Wholesale Potato Dealers Act and amend the Michigan Food Law to recognize the repeal.

EXPLANATION: The Wholesale Potato Dealers Act (WPDA) of 1964 is an example of outdated, burdensome state regulations. Eliminating the requirement for wholesale potato dealers to carry coverage ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 and register with MDARD removes a step in the potato process. As Michigan is among the national leaders in the potato industry, it is crucial to streamline cumbersome regulations such as the WPDA.

PASSED: 98-3, PASSED: 97-4

I voted YES on HB 4915 (Rep. Maddock) would prohibit the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) from promulgating or enforcing a rule that requires implicit bias training as a condition for license or registration renewal. 

EXPLANATION: In 2020, Governor Whitmer ordered LARA to promulgate implicit bias training rules, meaning if a medical professional wished to obtain their license, they had to complete mandatory propaganda training. The government, much less Whitmer’s regime, should not force people to subscribe to their deeply flawed views on race. 

PASSED: 56-45

I voted YES on SB 349 & HB 4836 (Sen. Polehanki, Rep. Paquette): would amend the Revised School Code to allow a student to elect not to take the workforce readiness assessment of the Michigan Merit Examination beginning in the 2026-2027 school year. Would amend the School Aid Act to incorporate the changes from SB 349.  

EXPLANATION: Mandating all types of standardized requirements for students forces one-size-fits-all pathways. If a student and his or her family decide this assessment is not their best course of action, they should face no interference in opting out. It is the right of students and parents to make educational decisions, not state government.

PASSED: 101-0