Michigan · Current officeholder
Winnie Brinks
Democratic Michigan Senate, District 29
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Sponsored legislation
40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR 146 | A resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for John Joseph Henry Schwarz, M.D., former member of the Michigan Senate. | Primary 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. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 14, 2026 |
| SR 136 | A resolution to designate September 2026 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 9, 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. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 1077 | Labor: fair employment practices; use of electronic monitoring or automated decisions tools by an employer; prohibit except for certain purposes. Creates new act. | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 24, 2026 |
| SB 964 | Elections: voting procedures; voter access and assistance provisions; provide for. Amends secs. 726, 736 & 751 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.726 et seq.); adds secs. 653c, 653d, 653e, 726a & 753a & repeals sec. 579 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.579). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0961'26, SB 0963'26 | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 16, 2026 |
| SB 963 | Elections: voters; language assistance for elections act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0961'26, SB 0962'26 | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 16, 2026 |
| SB 962 | Elections: other; voting and elections database and institute act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0961'26, SB 0963'26 | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 16, 2026 |
| SB 961 | Elections: voters; state voting rights act; create. Creates new act & repeals 1969 PA 161 (MCL 691.1031). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0962'26, SB 0963'26, SB 0964'26 | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 16, 2026 |
| SR 128 | A resolution to recognize June 2026 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer+ (LGBTQ+) Pride Month. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 4, 2026 |
| SR 127 | A resolution to commemorate June 2026 as Gun Violence Awareness Month. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 3, 2026 |
| SR 116 | A resolution to recognize May 1, 2026, as International Workers’ Day. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 30, 2026 |
| SR 107 | A resolution to commemorate April 11-17, 2026, as Black Maternal Health Week. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| SR 105 | A resolution to recognize April 13-14, 2026, as Holocaust Remembrance Day. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 14, 2026 |
| SR 102 | A resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Joel Gougeon, former member of the Michigan Senate. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 18, 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. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 12, 2026 |
| SR 98 | A resolution to urge the public institutions of higher education in Michigan to establish a consistent policy for awarding postsecondary-level academic credit for International Baccalaureate coursework. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2026 |
| SR 96 | A resolution to recognize February 2026 as Black History Month. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| SR 95 | A resolution to recognize February 11, 2026, as the United Auto Workers’ (UAW) White Shirt Day. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| SR 94 | A resolution to recognize February 2-6, 2026, as School Counseling Week. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2026 |
| SR 93 | A resolution to recognize February 2026 as School-Based Health Care Awareness Month. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 4, 2026 |
| SR 92 | A resolution urging the United States Congress to restore and strengthen oversight and accountability mechanisms for United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the United States Department of Homeland Security in light of recent events nationwide. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 29, 2026 |
| SR 90 | A resolution to recognize January 2026 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 28, 2026 |
| 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. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | December 16, 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. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | December 2, 2025 |
| SJR F | Civil rights: sexual orientation discrimination; certain references to marriage; make gender neutral. Amends sec. 1, art. X & repeals sec. 25, art. I of the state constitution | Co-sponsor | In committee | November 5, 2025 |
| SCR 7 | A concurrent resolution to urge the Trump Administration and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to immediately release Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | November 4, 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. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | October 23, 2025 |
| SR 82 | A resolution to condemn political violence in all forms, regardless of political party or ideology, and affirm the commitment of the Michigan Senate to peaceful dispute resolution through lawful, democratic means. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 21, 2025 |
| SR 67 | A resolution to designate September 2025 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 10, 2025 |
| SR 66 | A resolution to designate September 2025 as Suicide Prevention Month. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 10, 2025 |
| SR 55 | A resolution to recognize June 2025 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer+ (LGBTQ+) Pride Month. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 10, 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. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | May 22, 2025 |
| SR 50 | A resolution to urge the President of the United States and the United States Congress to fully fund Medicaid and to reject any proposal that would strip access to those in need and shift costs onto states, health care providers, and vulnerable individuals. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 20, 2025 |
| SR 49 | A resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for George Alvin McManus Jr., former member of the Senate. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 20, 2025 |
| SR 15 | A resolution to commemorate March 2025 as Social Work Month. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 19, 2025 |
| SR 20 | A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 18, 2025 |
| SR 10 | A resolution to recognize February 2025 as Black History Month. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 13, 2025 |
| SR 9 | A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 5, 2025 |
| SR 3 | A resolution to authorize the Senate Majority Leader to commence legal action, on behalf of the Senate, to compel the House of Representatives to fulfill its constitutional duty to present to the Governor the nine remaining bills passed by both houses during the One Hundred Second Legislature. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 22, 2025 |