Michigan House · District 29

Jim DeSana

Republican

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Votes with the Speaker 76% On 312 contested votes where both voted · 77% on all votes Votes with own party 87% Partisan rank: 92 of 110 in the House (tied with 1 other) Didn't vote at roll call 4% 33 of 755 roll calls

Bills passed 0 30 sponsored · 0 became law · Rank 60 of 110 in the House (tied with 50 others) Bills that became law 0 of 0 passed · 0 vetoed

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Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Jim DeSana's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

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More liberal than 52% of the Michigan House.

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53rd most liberal of 110

On the November 3 ballot

Running for Michigan House District 29.

Also on the ballot: Darian Counts (Democratic)

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The scores

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Votes with the Speaker

76%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Jim DeSana.

On 312 contested votes where both voted77% on all 722 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

87%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Jim DeSana.

On 206 party-line votesPartisan rank: 92 of 110 in the House (tied with 1 other)91 House members vote with their party more often

Bills

The bills Jim DeSana sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills: Jim DeSana
	Bills
Sponsored	30
Passed both chambers	0
Became law	0
Vetoed by the Governor	0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 60 of 110 in the House (tied with 50 others) · 46 of 58 Republicans (tied with 12 others)

A bill's sponsor is its primary sponsor, the first name on it; co-sponsors aren't counted.

Bills that passed both chambers

None of the bills Jim DeSana sponsored passed both chambers.

Budget projects

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Contested votes where they split

75 against the Speaker; 75 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Jim DeSana
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Speaker	Most of their party
Aug. 26, 2026	HB 5356: Vehicles: title; requirements for transfer of title by a dealer; provide for Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Aug. 25, 2026	IP 1: An initiation of legislation to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled “Michigan campaign finance act” Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
July 3, 2026	HB 5807: Insurance: other; housing opportunity tax credits against the retaliatory tax; provide for Concurrence in Senate Amendments	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
July 3, 2026	HB 5806: Individual income tax: credit; housing opportunity tax credits; create Concurrence in Senate Amendments	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
July 3, 2026	SB 722: Economic development: commercial redevelopment; commercial rehabilitation act; modify Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
July 3, 2026	SB 721: Economic development: commercial redevelopment; commercial redevelopment act; modify Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
July 3, 2026	SB 294: Crimes: animals; forfeiture of seized animals and restitution for care and treatment of certain forfeited animals; amend Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
July 3, 2026	SB 293: Animals: care and treatment; forfeiture of seized animals and restitution for the animals' care; amend Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
July 3, 2026	SB 81: Courts: other; Michigan indigent defense commission act; expand duties to include indigent defense of youth Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
July 3, 2026	SB 723: Economic development: brownfield redevelopment authority; transformational brownfield plan; modify Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
July 3, 2026	SB 966: Housing: housing development authority; housing opportunity tax credit program; establish and administer Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 25, 2026	HB 6099: Trade: consumer goods and services; use of surveillance pricing in the sale of certain consumer items; prohibit Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 25, 2026	HB 6098: Consumer protection: other; use of surveillance pricing in the sale of certain goods and services; prohibit Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 24, 2026	HB 5338: Education: curriculum; instruction in organ and tissue donation; require Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 23, 2026	HB 6073: Consumer credit: credit reports and reporting agencies; collection and reporting of medical debt information; regulate Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 23, 2026	HB 6072: Health facilities: hospitals; certain hospital financial assistance policies; make subject to the hospital financial assistance act Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 23, 2026	HB 6071: Health facilities: hospitals; hospital financial assistance act; enact Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 23, 2026	HB 5255: Civil procedure: foreclosure; foreclosure or garnishment of wages for medical debt; prohibit Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 18, 2026	HB 5081: Education: special education; at least 1 teacher trained in Orton-Gillingham approach principles; require each school district to employ Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 11, 2026	HB 5124: Communications: video services; requirements for video services reports; modify Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 10, 2026	HB 5821: Education: curriculum; adoption of elementary reading curriculum materials from department-approved list; require Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 10, 2026	HB 5820: Education: curriculum; science of reading requirements; modify Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 10, 2026	HB 5819: Education: curriculum; science of reading requirements; modify Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 3, 2026	HB 5810: Education: school districts; implementation of the presidential fitness test; require Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 3, 2026	HB 5831: Crimes: terrorism; penalties for acts of terrorism; modify Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 3, 2026	HJR U: Elections: primary; nomination process for secretary of state and attorney general; modify, and provide for gubernatorial appointment of regents, trustees, or… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 14, 2026	HB 5745: Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for intentionally discharging a firearm from a vehicle or at a dwelling or potentially… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 14, 2026	HB 5744: Crimes: penalties; penalties for discharging a firearm at a motor vehicle; increase fines if a minor is in the vehicle Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 22, 2026	HB 5630: Appropriations: school aid omnibus; fiscal year 2026-2027 appropriations for K-12 school aid, higher education, and community colleges; provide for Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 22, 2026	HB 5619: Appropriations: omnibus; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 10, 2026	HB 5430: Recreation: campgrounds; regulations regarding individuals residing at campgrounds; provide for Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 3, 2026	HB 4572: Appropriations: department of military and veterans affairs; appropriations for Selfridge Air National Guard Base for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 18, 2026	HB 5039: Health occupations: health professionals; disciplinary action for making a false representation in assisted reproduction; provide for Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 18, 2026	HB 5038: Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for false representation regarding assisted reproduction; provide for Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 18, 2026	HB 5037: Criminal procedure: statute of limitations; statute of limitations for certain criminal sexual conduct offenses related to a false representation in assisted… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 18, 2026	HB 5036: Crimes: other; false representation in assisted reproduction; prohibit, and provide penalties Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 18, 2026	HB 5035: Civil procedure: civil actions; civil action for making a false representation in assisted reproduction; provide for Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Jan. 14, 2026	HB 4948: Controlled substances: other; sentencing guidelines for retail sale of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; modify Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Jan. 14, 2026	HB 4947: Health: pharmaceuticals; manufacturers of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; require to participate in a national logging system Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Dec. 17, 2025	HB 4352: Water supply: systems; authority as municipal authority; modify Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Dec. 17, 2025	HB 4355: Water supply: systems; authority as municipal authority; modify Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Dec. 17, 2025	HB 4354: Water supply: systems; authority as municipal authority; modify Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Dec. 17, 2025	HB 4353: Water supply: systems; authority as municipal authority; modify Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Dec. 17, 2025	HB 4352: Water supply: systems; authority as municipal authority; modify Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Nov. 13, 2025	HB 4221: Health occupations: veterinarians; veterinarian-client-patient relationship; require Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Nov. 13, 2025	HB 4220: Health occupations: veterinarians; veterinarian-client-patient relationship; require Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Nov. 13, 2025	HB 4397: Courts: judges; personal information and physical safety protections for judges, their families, and household members; enhance Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Nov. 6, 2025	HR 214: A resolution to urge the United States Senate to immediately pass a clean continuing resolution to reopen the federal government Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Oct. 28, 2025	HB 4129: Labor: employment incentives; employment incentives nuclear and hydrogen graduate attraction and retention program act; create Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Oct. 28, 2025	HB 4128: Corporate income tax: credits; credit for advanced small modular reactor generated power; provide for Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Oct. 28, 2025	HB 4127: Energy: nuclear; definition of advanced nuclear reactors; provide for Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Oct. 28, 2025	HB 4126: Higher education: education programs; fund for nuclear and hydrogen education grant program; create Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Oct. 28, 2025	HB 4125: Higher education: education programs; nuclear and hydrogen education grant program; create Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Oct. 28, 2025	HB 4124: Corporate income tax: credits; credit for advanced small modular reactors research and development expenses; provide for Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Oct. 3, 2025	HB 4183: Transportation: motor fuel tax; motor fuel tax; increase and expand applicability Concurrence in Senate Amendments	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Sept. 25, 2025	HB 4951: Marihuana: taxation; comprehensive road funding act; create Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Sept. 24, 2025	HB 4596: Criminal procedure: other; dismissal of charges against a defendant determined incompetent to stand trial; revise Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Aug. 19, 2025	HB 4543: Individual income tax: home heating credit; adjustments based on Detroit Consumer Price Index; change to United States Consumer Price Index Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Aug. 19, 2025	HB 4415: Counties: boards and commissions; requirement for competitive bidding by county road commissions on certain purchases; modify Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
July 1, 2025	HB 4390: Crimes: intoxication or impairment; methods of testing intoxication or impairment in the Michigan vehicle code; expand to include other bodily fluid Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
July 1, 2025	HB 4391: Crimes: intoxication or impairment; methods of testing intoxication or impairment in the Michigan vehicle code; expand to include other bodily fluid Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 26, 2025	HB 4214: Transportation: school vehicles; procedures when approaching a school bus displaying yellow flashing lights; modify Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 14, 2025	HB 4315: Education: safety; certain school safety and security training; require the department of state police and the office of school safety within the department… Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 14, 2025	HB 4223: Education: safety; certain school safety and security training; require that public schools and nonpublic schools ensure that certain school workers complete Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 14, 2025	HB 4226: Fire: other; number of school fire and security drills; modify Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 14, 2025	HB 4222: Education: safety; procedures for school emergency operations plans; modify Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2025	HB 4242: Health: electronic records; requirements for security and storage of electronic health records; provide for Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 17, 2025	HB 4159: Education: curriculum; core academic curriculum requirements; modify Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 20, 2025	HB 4115: Occupations: pawnbrokers; civil sanctions for violation of allowable rate of interest charged by pawnbrokers; prescribe Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 19, 2025	HB 4186: Michigan business tax: rate; rate increase and election to file under corporate income tax act; provide for, and allow for certain taxpayers Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 19, 2025	HB 4184: Aeronautics: other; excise tax on aviation fuel; increase, and modify distribution Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 19, 2025	HB 4183: Transportation: motor fuel tax; motor fuel tax; increase and expand applicability Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 13, 2025	HB 4026: Use tax: exemptions; sunset date on exemption for firearm safety devices; extend Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 13, 2025	HB 4025: Sales tax: exemptions; sunset date on exemption for firearm safety devices; extend Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 19, 2025	SB 8: Labor: hours and wages; minimum hourly wage rate; modify Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)

Every roll call

How Jim DeSana voted on each of the 755 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Jim DeSana
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Speaker	Yeas–nays
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

Email: jamesdesana@house.mi.gov
Capitol office: Room N-793, Anderson House Office Building 124 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933
517-373-0475
District office: House Office Building P.O. Box 30014, Lansing, MI 48909

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Source: the Michigan House and Senate Journals, Jan. 8, 2025 to Oct. 14, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections