R Michigan House · District 29 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Jim DeSana

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Total votes

1,700

all sessions

Attendance

96%

75 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

80%

of cast votes

Lower than 98% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

10%

some cross-party votes

Higher than 96% of chamber peers

About Rep. Jim DeSana

Rep. serving Michigan District 29. Member of the Republican party. Has been in office 3 years · 8 months. Serves on Appropriations.

Sworn in

Jan 1, 2023

3 years · 8 months

Closest ally

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How Jim votes, broken down

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Budget & Taxes 48% / 52%

27 support · 29 oppose

Criminal Justice 44% / 56%

11 support · 14 oppose

Veterans 50% / 50%

2 support · 2 oppose

Healthcare 43% / 57%

10 support · 13 oppose

Immigration 0% / 100%

20 support · 19 oppose

Labor & Employment 46% / 54%

6 support · 7 oppose

Energy 25% / 75%

4 support · 12 oppose

Environment 48% / 52%

10 support · 11 oppose

Transportation 40% / 60%

6 support · 9 oppose

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Recent legislative activity

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Co-sponsor

HB 6304Construction: code; definitions under Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act; modify. Amends sec. 2a of 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1502a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6303'26 in committee

1 week ago

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HB 6300Civil rights: public records; applicability of the freedom of information act to the legislature and governor's office; provide for. Amends secs. 6, 10 & 13 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.236 et seq.) & adds sec. 14a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6299'26 in committee

1 week ago

Co-sponsor

HB 6284Weapons: firearms; sentencing guidelines; update. Amends sec. 16m of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16m). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6285'26 in committee

1 week ago

Co-sponsor

HB 6299Civil rights: public records; applicability of the freedom of information act to the legislature and governor's office; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.232). in committee

1 week ago

HB 6285Weapons: firearms; regulations regarding silencers, shotguns, and short-barreled rifles; eliminate. Amends secs. 222, 224 & 231 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.222 et seq.) & repeals sec. 224b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.24b). in committee

1 week ago

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HB 6303Construction: code; code requirement to use air tightness testing to test a commercial building's building envelope; prohibit. Amends 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1501 - 125.1531) by adding sec. 4j. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6304'26 in committee

1 week ago

Voted Yea

HB 5940Public utilities: electric utilities; electronic transmission infrastructure; allow to use existing rights-of-way. Amends sec. 13 of 1925 PA 368 (MCL 247.183) & adds sec. 13a.

2 weeks ago

Voted Yea

HB 6243Property: land sales; prohibition of purchase of residential property by certain businesses; modify. Amends secs. 3 & 7 of 2026 PA 32 (MCL 125.853 & 1125.857).

2 weeks ago

Voted Yea

HB 4813Education: other; interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children; modify. Amends secs. 1 & 2 of 2008 PA 160 (MCL 3.1041 & 3.1042).

2 weeks ago

Voted Yea

HB 5803Children: child care; child care licensing rules; exempt for certain centers operating preschool classrooms. Amends sec. 1 of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111).

2 weeks ago