Michigan SenateSB 968
The insurance code of 1956: amend sections 476a and 476b
Passed 23–13Crossed party lines
What it does: Allows an insurer to claim the state low-income housing tax credit, created in Senate Bill 966, against the deposit the Insurance Code requires of out-of-state insurers, starting Jan. 1, 2027. (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 23 · No 13 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| Republicans | 4 | 12 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Dan LauwersR25Yes
- John DamooseR37Yes
- Mark HuizengaR30Yes
- Michael WebberR9Yes
- Veronica KlinefeltD11No
The full roll (38)
Yes 23
- Chedrick GreeneD35
- Dan LauwersR25
- Darrin CamilleriD4
- Dayna PolehankiD5
- Erika GeissD1
- Jeff IrwinD15
- Jeremy MossD7
- John CherryD27
- John DamooseR37
- Kevin HertelD12
- Mallory McMorrowD8
- Mark HuizengaR30
- Mary CavanaghD6
- Michael WebberR9
- Paul WojnoD10
- Rosemary BayerD13
- Sam SinghD28
- Sarah AnthonyD21
- Sean McCannD19
- Stephanie ChangD3
- Sue ShinkD14
- Sylvia SantanaD2
- Winnie BrinksD29
No 13
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.