Michigan SenateSB 578
An act to provide for the classification of all public roads, streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that classification and for additions to and deletions from each…
Passed 21–15Crossed party lines
What it does: On the version voted Sep 25, 2025: Requires the Department of Transportation to estimate the cost of local federal bridge load analysis, inspection and other mandates, and lets it pay them from the Movable Bridge Fund when no other funding exists. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Concur in substitute made by the House
The tally
Yes 21 · No 15 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Republicans | 3 | 14 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Dan LauwersR25Yes
- Ed McBroomR38Yes
- Jeff IrwinD15No
- Michael WebberR9Yes
The full roll (37)
Yes 21
- Dan LauwersR25
- Darrin CamilleriD4
- Dayna PolehankiD5
- Ed McBroomR38
- Erika GeissD1
- Jeremy MossD7
- John CherryD27
- Kevin HertelD12
- Mallory McMorrowD8
- Mary CavanaghD6
- Michael WebberR9
- Paul WojnoD10
- Rosemary BayerD13
- Sam SinghD28
- Sarah AnthonyD21
- Sean McCannD19
- Stephanie ChangD3
- Sue ShinkD14
- Sylvia SantanaD2
- Veronica KlinefeltD11
- Winnie BrinksD29
No 15
Not voting 1
- Rick OutmanR33
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.