Michigan House · District 97

Matt Bierlein

Republican

Where they sit

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

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Bierlein
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

Matt Bierlein'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

Michigan House80thpercentile
More conservative than 79% of the Michigan House.
Most liberalMost conservative
23rd most conservative of 110

On the November 3 ballot

Running for Michigan Senate District 26.

Also on the ballot: Brendan J. Johnson (Democratic)

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Votes with the Speaker
98%
Democrats Republicans 0%100%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Matt Bierlein.

On 330 contested votes where both voted99% on all 744 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
100%
Democrats Republicans 0%100%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Matt Bierlein.

On 217 party-line votesPartisan rank: 1 of 110 in the House (tied with 26 others)No one in the House votes with their party more often

Bills

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

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Bills: Matt Bierlein
Bills
Sponsored38
Passed both chambers5
Became law5
Vetoed by the Governor0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 1 of 110 in the House (tied with 1 other) · 1 of 58 Republicans (tied with 1 other)

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

Bills that passed both chambers

Bills that passed both chambers: Matt Bierlein
BillResultFinal action
HB 4824
Liquor: other; definition of brand; modify
Became law July 3, 2026
HB 4101
Health occupations: physical therapists; physical therapy licensure compact; enact
Became law July 3, 2026
HB 4726
Health facilities: county medical care facilities; maintenance of effort reimbursement; extend sunset
Became law Dec. 18, 2025
HB 5092
Animals: exotic; breeding license requirements; modify
Became law Nov. 13, 2025
HB 4047
Civil procedure: civil actions; cause of action for media that falsely depicts an individual engaging in sexual conduct; provide for
Became law Aug. 19, 2025

Budget projects

The Michigan pages don't credit legislators with budget items.

Contested votes where they split

6 against the Speaker; 6 against most of their party.

Every roll call

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

Every roll call: Matt Bierlein
DateVoteTheir vote Most of their partySpeakerYeas–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
matthewbierlein@house.mi.gov
Capitol office
Room S-1286, Anderson House Office Building 124 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933
517-373-8962
District office
House Office Building P.O. Box 30014, Lansing, MI 48909

Committees

  • Public Health and Food Security Chair
  • Oversight Republican vice chair
  • Corporate Subsidies and State Investments
  • Health Policy
  • Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses

Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Michigan Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.

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