Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Ruth Johnson was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced15
Out of committee6
Passed one chamber6
Passed both chambers4
Became law4
Never left committee9
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 2.5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
State agencies (existing): health and human services 2Education: school districts 2Probate: guardians and conservators 2Elections: local 1Cities: home rule 1Health: pharmaceuticals 1
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.
Became lawAssigned Pa 0069'26 With Immediate Effect · 2026-07-29
Human services: medical services; coverage for group prenatal care services; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 – 400.119b) by adding sec. 109t.
Became lawAssigned Pa 0037'26 With Immediate Effect · 2026-07-29
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.
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Housing And Human Services · 2026-07-15
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).
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Government Operations · 2026-02-24
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
Passed one chamberReferred To Committee On Judiciary · 2025-12-10
Health: patient directives; Michigan medical treatment decisions act; enact. Creates new act.
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Health Policy · 2025-07-17
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).
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Elections And Ethics · 2025-06-26
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
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety · 2025-06-11
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.
Not out of committeeSenate Co-sponsor(s) Named: Thomas Albert · 2025-06-11
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
Not out of committeeSenate Co-sponsor(s) Named: Thomas Albert · 2025-06-11
Law enforcement: training; duty to intervene policy; require law enforcement agencies to adopt. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 341'25
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety · 2025-05-29
Health: pharmaceuticals; program for the wholesale importation of pharmaceuticals from Canada; provide for. Creates new act.
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Health Policy · 2025-05-20
A resolution to designate May 2025 as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Awareness Month.
Became lawAdopted · 2025-05-14
A resolution to designate May 2025 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.
Became lawAdopted · 2025-05-13
Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.1 – 117.38) by adding sec. 3c.
Passed one chamberReferred To Committee On Election Integrity · 2025-05-06
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