R Michigan Senate · District 16 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Joe Bellino

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Session

Total votes

4,541

all sessions

Attendance

100%

13 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

96%

of cast votes

Lower than 90% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

2%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 86% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

3,727

voted in favor

Nay

802

voted against

Absent

13

missed votes

Total cast

4,541

across all sessions

Crossed party

158

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

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Date

HB 4098

Property tax: tax tribunal; methods for tax tribunal to hold hearings; expand to include electronically. Amends secs. 26 & 34 of 1973 PA 186 (MCL 205.726 & 205.734). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4099'25 Against party

Nay

Passed

27–8

Dec 18, 2025

HB 4726

Health facilities: county medical care facilities; maintenance of effort reimbursement; extend sunset. Amends sec. 109 of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.109).

Yea

Passed

35–0

Dec 18, 2025

SB 96

Construction: other; installation of temporary locking devices or systems in child care centers; allow. Amends sec. 28 of 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1528) & adds sec. 4i. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0097'25, SB 0098'25

Yea

Passed

35–0

Dec 18, 2025

SB 585

Probate: guardians and conservators; requirement to have an appraisal for the sale of real property; provide for. Amends sec. 5423 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5423).

Yea

Passed

35–0

Dec 18, 2025

HB 4122

Food: cottage food operation; certain requirements for cottage food operations and cottage food products; modify. Amends secs. 1105, 1111 & 4102 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.1105 et seq.).

Yea

Passed

35–0

Dec 18, 2025

HB 4045

Civil procedure: civil actions; lawsuits for exercising rights to free expression; provide protections against. Creates new act.

Yea

Passed

36–0

Dec 18, 2025

HB 4595

Liquor: licenses; issuance of specially designated merchant license or specially designated distributor license; allow for certain locations. Amends sec. 533 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1533). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4282'25

Yea

Passed

33–2

Dec 18, 2025

SB 602

Marihuana: other; references to and regulation of industrial hemp under the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act; amend. Amends secs. 3 & 8 of 2018 IL 1 (MCL 333.27953 & 333.27958). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0599'25 Against party

Nay

Failed

28–9

Dec 16, 2025

SB 600

Marihuana: other; cross-references to industrial hemp research and development act within the medical marihuana facilities licensing act; amend. Amends title & secs. 102, 206, 502 & 505 of 2016 PA 281 (MCL 333.27102 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0599'25 Against party

Nay

Passed

27–10

Dec 16, 2025

HB 4576

Appropriations: department of education; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

Nay

Passed

23–14

Dec 16, 2025