Michigan · Current officeholder
Jim Runestad
Republican Michigan Senate, District 23
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Sponsored legislation
88 bills in the current data (25 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. | 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 1209 | Military affairs: other; release of the Michigan National Guard into active duty combat without an official act of Congress; prohibit. Amends 1967 PA 150 (MCL 32.501 - 32.851) by adding sec. 203. | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 14, 2026 |
| SB 1208 | Insurance: no-fault; election to opt out of PIP coverage; modify length of election. Amends sec. 3107d of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3107d). | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 14, 2026 |
| SB 1189 | Human services: fraud; falsely identifying a person as a biological parent; prohibit. Amends secs. 57e & 57g of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.57e & 400.57g). | Primary sponsor | In committee | October 1, 2026 |
| SB 1188 | Family law: child support; cancellation of child support; allow under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 3, 19 & 27 of 1982 PA 295 (MCL 552.603 et seq.) & adds sec. 18. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1189'26 | Primary sponsor | In committee | October 1, 2026 |
| SB 1156 | Vehicles: bicycles; regulations for use of e-bikes by minors; provide for. Amends sec. 662a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.662a). | Primary sponsor | In committee | September 10, 2026 |
| SB 1147 | Education: curriculum; certain prohibitions concerning curriculum; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1167. | Primary sponsor | In committee | September 9, 2026 |
| SB 1131 | Law enforcement: other; guidelines for use of registration plate reader systems; provide for. Creates new act. | Primary sponsor | In committee | 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. | Co-sponsor | In committee | July 15, 2026 |
| SB 1088 | Human services: food assistance; certain data of individuals who receive SNAP benefits; require to be shared with certain governmental agencies. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 10i. | Primary sponsor | In committee | July 2, 2026 |
| SJR K | State management: other; use of autopen to sign bills, executive orders, or clemency documents; prohibit. Amends sec. 14, art. V & adds sec. 31 to art. V of the state constitution. | Co-sponsor | In committee | July 1, 2026 |
| SB 1075 | Food: other; sale of eggs by consignment through licensed retail food establishments; provide for. Amends sec. 7114 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.7114). | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 30, 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 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. | Primary sponsor | In committee | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 728 | Liquor: other; consumption of alcoholic liquor purchased from licensed premises within airport terminals in unlicensed areas of airport terminals; provide for. Amends sec. 507 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1507). | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 18, 2026 |
| SR 130 | A resolution calling on the United States Department of Justice to investigate the recent deaths at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility. | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 17, 2026 |
| SB 1031 | Public utilities: rates; use of actual cost for setting utility rates; require. Amends sec. 6a of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6a). | Primary 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. | Primary 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 | Primary 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 | Primary sponsor | In committee | June 4, 2026 |
| SB 998 | Use tax: collections; credit for trade-in vehicles; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.92). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0997'26 | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 21, 2026 |
| SB 997 | Sales tax: collections; credit for trade-in vehicles; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.51). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0998'26 | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 21, 2026 |
| SB 942 | Family law: child custody; information on the presumption of equal or approximately equal parenting time; require the friend of the court to provide. Amends sec. 5 of 1982 PA 294 (MCL 552.505). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0940'26, SB 0941'26 | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 29, 2026 |
| SB 941 | Family law: child custody; factors determining best interest of child in joint custody; include equal time with both parents as a factor. Amends secs. 6a & 7a of 1970 PA 91 (MCL 722.26a & 722.27a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0940'26, SB 0942'26 | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 29, 2026 |
| SB 940 | Family law: child custody; factors determining best interest of child; include equal time with both parents as a factor. Amends secs. 3 & 5 of 1970 PA 91 (MCL 722.23 & 722.25). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0941'26, SB 0942'26 | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 29, 2026 |
| SB 902 | Criminal procedure: probation; probation for certain criminal sexual conduct violations; prohibit. Amends sec. 1, ch. XI of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 771.1). | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 16, 2026 |
| SB 297 | Health facilities: hospitals; mandatory overtime for nurses; prohibit except under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 20165 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20165) & adds sec. 17233. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0296'25 | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| SB 296 | Health facilities: hospitals; mandatory overtime for nurses; prohibit except under certain circumstances. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 21526. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0297'25 | 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 |
| 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 832 | Legislature: legislators; appointment of a legislator to a committee that would create a conflict of interest; prohibit. Amends 1968 PA 318 (MCL 15.301 - 15.310) by adding sec. 8a. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 11, 2026 |
| SB 810 | Marihuana: taxation; comprehensive road funding tax act; repeal. Repeals 2025 PA 23 (MCL 205.901 - 205.913). | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 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). | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2026 |
| SB 774 | Financial institutions: money transmitters; foreign remittance transfers; prohibit under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 25 of 2006 PA 250 (MCL 487.1002 et seq.) & adds secs. 21a & 35. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 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. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | December 16, 2025 |
| SB 128 | State agencies (proposed): boards and commissions; Michigan-Ireland trade commission; establish. Creates new act. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | December 10, 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 |
| SB 632 | Economic development: other; length of time for an exemption; limit. Amends secs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 8c, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8g, 8h, 9 & 10 of 1996 PA 376 (MCL 125.2683 et seq.) & adds sec. 9a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0631'25 | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 30, 2025 |
| SB 631 | Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; Michigan strategic fund; eliminate, and create the economic development fair competition and free enterprise act. Creates new act & repeals (See bill). | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 30, 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 80 | A resolution to recognize the historic, cultural, and religious significance of the festival of Diwali. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 21, 2025 |
| SB 606 | Administrative procedure: joint committee; member of the committee calling a hearing on a ruleset; allow. Amends sec. 35 of 1969 PA 306 (MCL 24.235). | Primary sponsor | In committee | October 16, 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 605 | Children: protection; availability of confidential records; modify. Amends sec. 7 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.627). | Primary sponsor | In committee | October 9, 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 |
| SB 589 | Education: athletics; children who are homeschooled or attending nonpublic school; require the board of a school district or intermediate school district to allow to participate in certain extracurricular activities. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1290. | Co-sponsor | In committee | September 25, 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 500 | Torts: defenses; immunity; provide for individual reacting to a riot. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2922d. | Primary sponsor | In committee | August 13, 2025 |
| SB 482 | Health: patient directives; Michigan medical treatment decisions act; enact. Creates new act. | Co-sponsor | In committee | July 17, 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). | Co-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. | Primary 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. | Primary 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 412 | Health facilities: nursing homes; electronic monitoring devices in nursing homes; allow under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 21702 & 21703 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.21702 & 333.21703) & adds secs. 21788, 21788a, 21788b, 21788c, 21788d, 21788e, 21788f, 21788g, 21788h & 21788i. | Primary sponsor | In committee | June 11, 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 | Co-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 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 |
| SJR C | Natural resources: other; director of the department of natural resources; provide for election of. Adds sec. 21a to art. V of the state constitution. | 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 |
| 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 |
| SB 321 | Individual income tax: credit; credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations and deduction of funds distributed to student opportunity scholarship accounts; provide for. Amends sec. 30 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30) & adds secs. 279 & 679. TIE BAR WITH: SB 320'25 | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 21, 2025 |
| SB 320 | Education: other; student opportunity scholarship accounts; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 321'25 | Co-sponsor | In committee | 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 316 | Health facilities: hospitals; assessment by preadmission screening unit of individual being considered for hospitalization within certain period after notification; require. Amends secs. 409 & 972 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1409 & 330.1972). | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2025 |
| SR 45 | A resolution to commemorate May 11-17, 2025, as Police Week. | Co-sponsor | Introduced | May 14, 2025 |
| SB 300 | Retirement: defined benefit; duties of investment fiduciary; modify. Amends sec. 13 of 1965 PA 314 (MCL 38.1133). | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2025 |
| SR 39 | A resolution to express our commitment to strengthening and deepening ties between the state of Michigan and Taiwan. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 1, 2025 |
| SB 270 | Civil procedure: civil actions; immunity from civil action for individual who uses force in compliance with self-defense act; provide for. Amends secs. 2922b & 2922c of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2922b & 600.2922c). | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 29, 2025 |
| SR 17 | A resolution to recognize March 17, 2025, as Saint Patrick’s Day. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 13, 2025 |
| SB 122 | Health: other; enforcement powers of the department of health and human services under the public health code; modify. Amends secs. 2251, 2253, 2433, 2435, 2441, 2451, 2453, 2481, 12613, 13104, 13105a, 13108, 13516, 13736, 13737, 13738 & 20919 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2251 et seq.) & repeals secs. 1299, 2241, 2242, 2243, 2244, 2245, 2246, 2255, 2261, 2262, 2263, 2437, 2443, 2446, 2455, 2461, 2462, 2463 & 2465 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1299 et seq.). | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| SB 121 | Weapons: firearms; enforcement of federal limitation on firearms; prohibit. Creates land transfer act. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| SB 120 | Elections: voting procedures; process for voting without identification for election purposes; modify to include proof of identity and proof of state residency. Amends secs. 523, 523a, 813 & 829 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.523 et seq.). | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| SB 119 | Education: curriculum; biology content standards and subject area content expectations and guidelines; modify to require instruction on human development. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1170c. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| SB 118 | Individual income tax: credit; credit for certain qualified dependents; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 281. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| SB 117 | Individual income tax: rate; repeal of the personal income tax; provide for. Amends title & sec. 601 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.601) & repeals pt. 1, pt. 3 & pt. 4 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.532, 206.701 - 206.725 & 206.801 - 206.847). | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| SB 91 | Individual income tax: deductions; exclusion of certain gratuities for tipped employees; provide for. Amends sec. 30 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30). | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| SB 28 | Agriculture: other; requirements for egg-laying hens; revise. Amends sec. 46 of 1988 PA 466 (MCL 287.746). | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 45 | Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes related to illegal immigration; create. Amends sec. 17d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.17d). TIE BAR WITH: SB 44'25 | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 44 | Crimes: other; illegal immigration; prohibit, and provide penalties. Creates new act. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 43 | Law enforcement: other; requirement to enforce federal immigration laws; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0042'25 | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| SB 42 | Law enforcement: other; law enforcement immigration enforcement support grant; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 43'25 | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |