Michigan 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

HB 5259 — Courts: judges; number of judges in Ottawa County; modify. Amends sec. 521 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.521).

Last action — re-referred to Committee on Judiciary

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced August 17, 2021. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. re-referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. vetoed by the Governor 11/30/2021

  3. presented to the Governor 11/17/2021 02:57 PM

  4. bill ordered enrolled

  5. full title agreed to

  6. returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title

  7. INSERTED FULL TITLE

  8. PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 443 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

  9. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  10. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

  11. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  12. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  13. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

  14. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY

  15. transmitted

  16. passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 475 Yeas 67 Nays 40 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

  17. read a third time

  18. placed on third reading

  19. read a second time

  20. referred to second reading

  21. reported with recommendation without amendment

  22. bill electronically reproduced 08/17/2021

  23. referred to Committee on Judiciary

  24. read a first time

  25. introduced by Representative Luke Meerman

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 22 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 443 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

Passed 34 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11000
Unaffiliated 13000
Democrat 10101
Total 34101
% of votes cast 94%3%0%3%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
MacDonald — Yea
Schmidt — Yea
Ananich — Yea
Shirkey — Yea
Barrett — Yea
Stamas — Yea
Hollier — Yea
Bizon — Yea
Horn — Yea
Outman — Yea
Bullock — Yea
LaSata — Yea
Zorn — Yea
Dayna Polehanki Democrat Nay
Erika Geiss Democrat Yea
Jeff Irwin Democrat Yea
Jeremy Moss Democrat Yea
Kevin Hertel Democrat Yea
Mallory McMorrow Democrat Not Voting
Paul Wojno Democrat Yea
Rosemary Bayer Democrat Yea
Sean McCann Democrat Yea
Stephanie Chang Democrat Yea
Sylvia Santana Democrat Yea
Winnie Brinks Democrat Yea
Aric Nesbitt Republican Yea
Curtis S VanderWall Republican Yea
Dan Lauwers Republican Yea
Edward McBroom Republican Yea
Gregory Alexander Republican Yea
Jim Runestad Republican Yea
Jon Bumstead Republican Yea
Kevin Daley Republican Yea
Lana Theis Republican Yea
Roger Victory Republican Yea
Ruth Johnson Republican Yea

Official roll call →

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 475 Yeas 67 Nays 40 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

Passed 67 Yea · 40 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28100
Unaffiliated 371900
Democrat 22000
Total 674000
% of votes cast 63%37%0%0%
How each member voted (107)
Member Party Vote
Kahle — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Eisen — Yea
LaFave — Yea
Allor — Yea
Farrington — Yea
LaGrand — Yea
Beeler — Yea
Filler — Yea
Sabo — Yea
Fink — Yea
Lilly — Yea
Berman — Yea
Frederick — Yea
Thanedar — Yea
Glenn — Yea
Bezotte — Yea
VanSingel — Yea
Bolden — Yea
Griffin — Yea
Wakeman — Yea
O’Malley — Yea
Brann — Yea
O’Neal — Yea
Wentworth — Yea
Hood — Yea
Outman — Yea
Whiteford — Yea
Calley — Yea
Hornberger — Yea
Whitsett — Yea
Cambensy — Yea
Howell — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Yaroch — Yea
Clements — Yea
Reilly — Yea
Aiyash — Nay
Coleman — Nay
Lasinski — Nay
Sneller — Nay
Ellison — Nay
Sowerby — Nay
Brabec — Nay
Garza — Nay
Manoogian — Nay
Haadsma — Nay
Morse — Nay
Steenland — Nay
Hammoud — Nay
Stone — Nay
Rabhi — Nay
Yancey — Nay
Clemente — Nay
Kuppa — Nay
Shannon — Nay
Angela Witwer Democrat Nay
Brenda Carter Democrat Nay
Cynthia Neeley Democrat Nay
Darrin Camilleri Democrat Nay
Helena Scott Democrat Nay
John Cherry Democrat Nay
Joseph Tate Democrat Nay
Julie Brixie Democrat Nay
Julie M. Rogers Democrat Yea
Kara Hope Democrat Nay
Kelly A Breen Democrat Yea
Kevin Hertel Democrat Nay
Laurie Pohutsky Democrat Nay
Mary Cavanagh Democrat Nay
Matt Koleszar Democrat Nay
Ranjeev Puri Democrat Nay
Regina Weiss Democrat Nay
Samantha Steckloff Democrat Nay
Sarah Anthony Democrat Nay
Stephanie A Young Democrat Nay
Tullio Liberati Jr. Democrat Nay
Tyrone Carter Democrat Nay
Ann M. Bollin Republican Yea
Brad Paquette Republican Yea
Bradley Slagh Republican Yea
Bryan Posthumus Republican Yea
David W. Martin Republican Yea
Douglas C Wozniak Republican Yea
Greg VanWoerkom Republican Yea
Gregory Alexander Republican Yea
Gregory Markkanen Republican Yea
John Damoose Republican Yea
John R. Roth Republican Yea
Joseph Bellino Jr. Republican Yea
Ken Borton Republican Yea
Luke Meerman Republican Yea
Mark A Tisdel Republican Yea
Mark Huizenga Republican Yea
Matt Hall Republican Yea
Matt Maddock Republican Yea
Michele Hoitenga Republican Yea
Mike Mueller Republican Yea
Pauline Wendzel Republican Yea
Phil Green Republican Yea
Roger Hauck Republican Yea
Ruth Johnson Republican Yea
Ruth Johnson Republican Nay
Sarah Lightner Republican Yea
Steve Carra Republican Yea
Thomas Albert Republican Yea
Timothy Beson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5259?
HB 5259 is sponsored by Luke Meerman (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5259?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced August 17, 2021. It awaits signature.
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