Michigan SenateSB 517
The revised school code: amend section 1351a
Passed 22–15Crossed party lines
What it does: Changes what school districts may buy with borrowed money, notes or bonds for technology: bars consumables, out-of-warranty device repairs, and curriculum-specific software or training, replacing the current list of barred uses. (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 22 · No 15 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 2 | 15 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Ed McBroomR38Yes
- John DamooseR37Yes
The full roll (38)
Yes 22
- Chedrick GreeneD35
- Darrin CamilleriD4
- Dayna PolehankiD5
- Ed McBroomR38
- Erika GeissD1
- Jeff IrwinD15
- Jeremy MossD7
- John CherryD27
- John DamooseR37
- 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 15
Not voting 1
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.