Michigan · Current officeholder
Ruth Johnson
Republican Michigan Senate, District 24
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Sponsored legislation
80 bills in the current data (15 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 1030 | Financial institutions: credit unions; notices to credit union members of certain mergers; modify requirements for. Amends sec. 371 of 2003 PA 215 (MCL 490.371). | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 27, 2026 |
| SB 1029 | Financial institutions: credit unions; notice requirements for certain closures by credit unions; modify. Amends sec. 221 of 2003 PA 215 (MCL 490.221). | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 27, 2026 |
| SB 1027 | Financial institutions: credit unions; requirements for amending the bylaws of credit unions; modify. Amends sec. 303 of 2003 PA 215 (MCL 490.303). | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 27, 2026 |
| SB 1026 | Financial institutions: credit unions; requirements for use of assumed names by credit unions; modify. Amends sec. 304 of 2003 PA 215 (MCL 490.304). | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 27, 2026 |
| SR 146 | A resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for John Joseph Henry Schwarz, M.D., former member of the Michigan Senate. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 14, 2026 |
| SCR 16 | A concurrent resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for John Pappageorge, former member of the Michigan Senate and Michigan House of Representatives. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 14, 2026 |
| 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. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 29, 2026 |
| 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). | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 29, 2026 |
| SB 415 | Human services: medical services; coverage for group prenatal care services; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109t. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 29, 2026 |
| SB 1114 | Probate: guardians and conservators; licensing of guardians; provide for. Amends title & secs. 5106, 5313 & 5409 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5106 et seq.) & adds secs. 5106a & 5106b. | Primary sponsor | In committee | July 15, 2026 |
| SCR 13 | A concurrent resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for R. Robert Geake, former member of the Senate and House of Representatives. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 536 | Consumer protection: unfair trade practices; disclosure of automatic renewal provisions in consumer contracts; require. Amends sec. 3 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0535'25 | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 535 | Consumer protection: unfair trade practices; disclosure of automatic renewal provisions in consumer contracts; require. Amends 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.901 - 445.922) by adding sec. 3j. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0536'25 | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 1082 | Property: land sales; seller disclosure statement; require to include upcoming municipal assessments or fees. Amends sec. 7 of 1993 PA 92 (MCL 565.957). | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 1081 | Drains: financing; interest charged for drain projects; limit. Amends sec. 278 of 1956 PA 40 (MCL 280.278). | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 1080 | Drains: other; certain objections to proposed drain projects; allow. Amends sec. 154 of 1956 PA 40 (MCL 280.154). | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 1079 | Drains: other; notice of drain project costs; require to be sent to each property owner in the drainage district. Amends sec. 154 of 1956 PA 40 (MCL 280.154). | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 1078 | Public utilities: other; certain money spent by electric or natural gas utilities; require to be reported to the public service commission. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 6bb. | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 241 | Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.1 - 78.28) by adding sec. 24e. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4358'25, HB 4359'25, SB 0240'25 | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 23, 2026 |
| 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 | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 23, 2026 |
| SB 1045 | Individual income tax: property tax credit; owner and eligibility of a homestead placed in certain trusts; clarify. Amends sec. 510 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.510). | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 18, 2026 |
| SB 1044 | Individual income tax: property tax credit; definition of homestead; modify. Amends sec. 508 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.508). | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 18, 2026 |
| SB 1028 | Financial institutions: credit unions; minimum voting age of members; allow credit unions to set. Amends sec. 351 of 2003 PA 215 (MCL 490.351). | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 10, 2026 |
| SB 1020 | Public utilities: public service commission; moratorium on approvals by the Michigan public service commission of any new enterprise data centers; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10ii. | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 4, 2026 |
| SB 1019 | Businesses: other; Michigan zoning enabling act; make subject to the data center regulation act. Amends sec. 205 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3205). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1018'26 | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 4, 2026 |
| SB 1018 | Businesses: other; moratorium on certain approvals for and operation of any new data centers; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1019'26 | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 4, 2026 |
| SR 124 | A resolution to recognize May 2026 as Treatment Court Month. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 20, 2026 |
| SR 108 | A resolution to designate April 2026 as Financial Literacy Month. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| SR 106 | A resolution to designate April 2026 as Autism Acceptance Month. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| SR 102 | A resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Joel Gougeon, former member of the Michigan Senate. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 18, 2026 |
| SR 101 | A resolution to designate March 2026 as Agriculture Appreciation Month. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 17, 2026 |
| SCR 12 | A concurrent resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Bruce Patterson, former member of the Michigan Senate and Michigan House of Representatives. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 12, 2026 |
| SB 798 | Health: immunizations; promulgation of certain rules that are more stringent than the requirements for claiming exemption from immunizations; prohibit. Amends sec. 1177 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1177). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0797'26 | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2026 |
| SB 797 | Health: immunizations; promulgation of certain rules that are more stringent than the requirements for claiming exemption from immunizations; prohibit. Amends sec. 9215 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.9215). | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2026 |
| SR 97 | A resolution to designate February 19, 2026, as Conductive Education Day. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 19, 2026 |
| SR 90 | A resolution to recognize January 2026 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 28, 2026 |
| SB 136 | Health: testing; notification of dense breast tissue; eliminate, and provide for other general amendments to the use of radiation machines. Amends secs. 13501, 13521, 13522 & 13523 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.13501 et seq.) & repeals secs. 13524 & 13531 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.13524 & 333.13531). | Co-sponsor | Enacted | December 23, 2025 |
| SCR 10 | A concurrent resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Donald Koivisto, former member of the Michigan Senate and Michigan House of Representatives. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | December 16, 2025 |
| 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 | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | December 10, 2025 |
| 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 | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | December 10, 2025 |
| SR 88 | A resolution calling on Governor Whitmer to opt-in to the new Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program for K-12 education. | Co-sponsor | In committee | December 9, 2025 |
| SCR 8 | A concurrent resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Irma Clark-Coleman, former member of the House of Representatives and the Senate. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | December 2, 2025 |
| SCR 6 | A concurrent resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Virgil Clark Smith, former member of the Michigan Senate and Michigan House of Representatives. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | October 23, 2025 |
| SR 77 | A resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Charles “Charlie” James Kirk and to condemn all forms of political violence. | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 14, 2025 |
| SB 273 | Agriculture: other; water quality protection fee; extend sunset. Amends sec. 8715 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.8715) & repeals (See bill). | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 8, 2025 |
| SJR E | Legislature: other; enactment of appropriation bills by a certain date; require. Amends sec. 31, art. IV, sec. 18, art V, & sec. 17, art. IX of the state constitution. | Co-sponsor | In committee | September 9, 2025 |
| SB 482 | Health: patient directives; Michigan medical treatment decisions act; enact. Creates new act. | Primary sponsor | In committee | July 17, 2025 |
| SB 414 | Insurance: health insurers; coverage for group prenatal care services; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406ss. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | July 1, 2025 |
| SJR D | Higher education: governing boards; open meetings for university boards; require. Adds sec. 4 to art. VIII of the state constitution. | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 26, 2025 |
| SB 468 | Elections: voting equipment; use of electronic voting systems that contain certain parts or equipment; prohibit. Amends secs. 795 & 795a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.795 & 168.795a). | Primary sponsor | In committee | June 26, 2025 |
| SB 458 | Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; acceptance of certain contributions by judge or justice; prohibit. Amends 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.201 - 169.282) by adding sec. 30a. | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 26, 2025 |
| SB 445 | Corrections: other; report of certain aggregate data for prisoners who are not citizens of the United States; require the department to provide. Amends 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.201 - 791.285) by adding sec. 7b. | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 25, 2025 |
| SB 444 | Public employees and officers: state; state contractors; require to verify legal residency of employees. Creates new act. | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 25, 2025 |
| SB 427 | Civil rights: open meetings; remedies for violations of the open meetings act; revise. Amends sec. 11 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.271). | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 17, 2025 |
| SB 410 | Weapons: firearms; corrections code of 1953; update references. Amends sec. 33b of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.233b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 406'25 | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 11, 2025 |
| SB 409 | Weapons: firearms; sentencing guidelines; update references. Amends sec. 12, ch. IX & secs. 11b & 16m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.12 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 406'25 | Primary sponsor | In committee | June 11, 2025 |
| SB 408 | Weapons: firearms; natural resources and environmental protection act; update references. Amends sec. 43510 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43510). TIE BAR WITH: SB 406'25 | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 11, 2025 |
| SB 407 | Weapons: firearms; 1927 PA 372; update references. Amends secs. 2, 2a, 5b, 5o, 12 & 15 of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.422 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 406'25 | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 11, 2025 |
| SB 406 | Weapons: firearms; certain provisions regarding weapons; repeal. Amends secs. 231 & 237a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.231 & 750.237a) & repeals secs. 227, 227a, 227c, 227d, 231a & 234d of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.227 et seq.). | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 11, 2025 |
| SB 380 | Education: teachers and administrators; references regarding teacher performance evaluations; modify. Amends sec. 4, art. I, secs. 2a & 3b, art. II & sec. 3, art. III of 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4 (MCL 38.74 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0379'25 | Primary sponsor | In committee | June 11, 2025 |
| SB 379 | Education: teachers and administrators; performance evaluation systems for public school teachers and school administrators; modify. Amends secs. 1248, 1249, 1249a, 1249b & 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1248 et seq.) & adds secs. 1250a, 1531l & 1531m. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0380'25 | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 11, 2025 |
| SB 378 | Education: school districts; letter grade system for ranking public schools; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1280h. | Primary sponsor | In committee | June 11, 2025 |
| SB 368 | Education: other; definition of qualified higher education expenses under Michigan education savings program; expand to include certain K-12 tuition expenses. Amends sec. 2 of 2000 PA 161 (MCL 390.1472). | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 11, 2025 |
| SB 381 | Labor: collective bargaining; calendar and schedule for school year; make prohibited subjects of bargaining. Amends sec. 15 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.215). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0379'25 | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 10, 2025 |
| SB 377 | Education: curriculum; alternative merit curriculum; provide for. Amends secs. 1278a, 1278b & 1531e of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a et seq.) & adds secs. 1278e & 1526c. | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 10, 2025 |
| SB 369 | Public utilities: public service commission; calculation of costs of renewable energy; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 6y. | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 10, 2025 |
| SB 335 | Law enforcement: training; duty to intervene policy; require law enforcement agencies to adopt. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 341'25 | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 29, 2025 |
| SCR 5 | A concurrent resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Darwin Booher, former member of the Michigan Senate and Michigan House of Representatives. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 22, 2025 |
| SR 53 | A resolution to recognize May 2025 as Treatment Court Month. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 21, 2025 |
| SR 49 | A resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for George Alvin McManus Jr., former member of the Senate. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 317 | Health: pharmaceuticals; program for the wholesale importation of pharmaceuticals from Canada; provide for. Creates new act. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2025 |
| SR 48 | A resolution to designate May 2025 as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Awareness Month. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 14, 2025 |
| SR 45 | A resolution to commemorate May 11-17, 2025, as Police Week. | Co-sponsor | Introduced | May 14, 2025 |
| SR 44 | A resolution to designate May 2025 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 300 | Retirement: defined benefit; duties of investment fiduciary; modify. Amends sec. 13 of 1965 PA 314 (MCL 38.1133). | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 243 | Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.1 - 117.38) by adding sec. 3c. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 6, 2025 |
| SB 242 | Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends secs. 4, 5 & 13, ch. II & sec. 3, ch. V of 1895 PA 3 (MCL 62.4 et seq.). | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 6, 2025 |
| SR 32 | A resolution to designate April 2025 as Autism Acceptance Month. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 22, 2025 |
| SR 15 | A resolution to commemorate March 2025 as Social Work Month. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 19, 2025 |
| SB 151 | Individual income tax: rate; rollback of rate to 3.9%; provide for. Amends sec. 51 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.51). | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 13, 2025 |
