Michigan SenateSB 961
Create a state voting rights act; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to provide for a court-appointed monitor under certain…
Passed 20–17Party-line
What it does: Enacts the Michigan Voting Rights Act, prohibiting local governments and state agencies from election laws or practices that cause a voter-participation disparity for a protected class or impair its political participation, with a notice-and-remedy process, court-ordered remedies and expense reimbursement up to $50,000. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Third reading and passage
The tally
Yes 20 · No 17 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 0 | 17 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no.
The full roll (38)
Yes 20
- Chedrick GreeneD35
- Darrin CamilleriD4
- Dayna PolehankiD5
- Erika GeissD1
- Jeff IrwinD15
- Jeremy MossD7
- John CherryD27
- Kevin HertelD12
- Mallory McMorrowD8
- Mary CavanaghD6
- Paul WojnoD10
- Rosemary BayerD13
- Sam SinghD28
- Sarah AnthonyD21
- Sean McCannD19
- Stephanie ChangD3
- Sue ShinkD14
- Sylvia SantanaD2
- Veronica KlinefeltD11
- Winnie BrinksD29
No 17
Not voting 1
- Jim RunestadR23
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.