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D Michigan House · District 31 · Former member

Rep. William Sowerby

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Total votes
3,264
all sessions
Attendance
100%
1 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
94%
of cast votes
Lower than 77% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
3%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 75% of chamber peers
Sponsored
1,974
bills & resolutions
Higher than 93% of chamber peers
Committees
0
assignments
3,264 roll-call votes

Voting record

Yea
2,498
voted in favor
Nay
766
voted against
Absent
1
missed votes
Total cast
3,264
across all sessions
Crossed party
175
votes against own party
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
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Date
HB 5985
Criminal procedure; indigent defense; Michigan indigent defense commission; modify. Amends secs. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 & 17 of 2013 PA 93 (MCL 780.983 et seq.) & adds sec 22. Against party
Nay
Passed
93–14
May 23, 2018
HB 6004
Individual income tax; other; certain reporting requirements under the income tax act; eliminate. Amends sec. 527a of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.527a). Against party
Nay
Passed
88–19
May 23, 2018
HB 5570
Appropriations; zero budget; department of military and veterans affairs; provide for fiscal year 2018-2019. Creates appropriation act.
Nay
Failed
0–107
May 23, 2018
HB 5993
Agriculture; diseases and pests; certain reporting requirements under the insect pest and plant disease act; repeal. Amends sec. 9 of 1931 PA 189 (MCL 286.209).
Yea
Passed
103–4
May 23, 2018
HB 6000
Explosives; fireworks; certain reporting requirements under the Michigan fireworks safety act; repeal. Repeals sec. 21 of 2011 PA 256 (MCL 28.471). Against party
Nay
Passed
90–17
May 23, 2018
HB 5567
Appropriations; zero budget; general government; provide for fiscal year 2018-2019. Creates appropriation act.
Nay
Failed
0–107
May 23, 2018
HB 5996
Agriculture; products; certain reporting requirements under the grade A milk law; repeal. Amends sec. 33a of 2001 PA 266 (MCL 288.503a).
Yea
Passed
98–9
May 23, 2018
HB 4475
Natural resources; land acquisition; cap on acreage in northern Michigan; remove, approve strategic plan, and restrict certain land acquisitions if FILT payments not made or state or federal land constitutes 40% or more of land in county. Amends heading of subpt. 1 of pt. 21 & amends secs. 301, 503, 2106, 2133 & 72118 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.301 et seq.) & adds subpt. 17 to pt. 21. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0302'17, SB 0303'17
Nay
Passed
66–41
May 23, 2018
HB 5572
Appropriations; zero budget; state transportation department; provide for fiscal year 2018-2019. Creates appropriation act.
Nay
Failed
0–107
May 23, 2018
HB 5998
Education; special; certain reporting requirements under the Michigan school for the blind act; repeal. Repeals sec. 11 of 1893 PA 123 (MCL 393.111). Against party
Nay
Passed
94–13
May 23, 2018
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