Michigan SenateSB 947
Natural resources and environmental protection act: amend sections 31502, 31503, 31504, 31505, 31506, 31507, 31508, 31509, 31510, 31511, 31513, 31515, 31516, 31517, 31518, 31520, 31521, and 31523
Passed 22–15Crossed party lines
What it does: Revises the dam safety law: extends state oversight to federally licensed dams, changes spillway capacity criteria and increases inspection frequency for high- and significant-hazard dams, creates 10-year dam registrations, and allows emergency orders to remove dams in imminent danger of failure. (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
- John DamooseR37Yes
- Michael WebberR9Yes
The full roll (38)
Yes 22
- Chedrick GreeneD35
- Darrin CamilleriD4
- Dayna PolehankiD5
- Erika GeissD1
- Jeff IrwinD15
- Jeremy MossD7
- John CherryD27
- John DamooseR37
- 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
- Dan LauwersR25
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.