D Michigan Senate · District 27 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. John Cherry

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Session

Total votes

3,375

all sessions

Attendance

100%

2 missed

Higher than 77% of chamber peers

With party

97%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

2%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

Voting record

Yea

2,922

voted in favor

Nay

453

voted against

Absent

2

missed votes

Total cast

3,375

across all sessions

Crossed party

99

votes against own party

This page

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 429

Juveniles: other; DNA fine for juveniles; eliminate. Amends sec. 6 of 1990 PA 250 (MCL 28.176). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0428'23, HB 4636'23, HB 4637'23

Yea

Passed

26–11

Oct 12, 2023

SB 435

Children: services; reference to "children's ombudsman" in 1973 PA 116; amend to "child advocate". Amends secs. 5a & 10 of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.115a & 722.120). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0432'23

Yea

Passed

34–3

Oct 12, 2023

SB 421

Courts: family division; use of risk and needs assessment for juveniles in the juvenile justice system before disposition; require. Amends sec. 18, ch. XIIA of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712A.18). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0418'23

Yea

Passed

31–6

Oct 12, 2023

SB 432

Children: services; children's ombudsman; rename, and modify powers and duties. Amends title & secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 of 1994 PA 204 (MCL 722.921 et seq.).

Yea

Passed

32–5

Oct 12, 2023

SB 425

Courts: other; duties of the appellate defender; include requirement to defend youth. Amends title & secs. 2, 4, 6 & 7 of 1978 PA 620 (MCL 780.712 et seq.) & adds secs. 1a & 8a.

Yea

Passed

26–11

Oct 12, 2023

SB 464

Vehicles: registration plates; legacy license plates; create. Amends sec. 803r of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.803r) & adds sec. 803s.

Yea

Passed

30–7

Oct 12, 2023

SB 418

Human services: children's services; county child care fund reimbursement rate; increase, and provide for performance requirements. Amends sec. 117a of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.117a).

Yea

Passed

31–6

Oct 12, 2023

SB 436

Children: services; reference to "children's ombudsman" in the child protection law; amend to "child advocate". Amends secs. 7, 7b & 7k of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.627 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0432'23

Yea

Passed

34–3

Oct 12, 2023

SB 383

Civil rights: other; language access plan; require state agencies to create and implement for individuals with limited English proficiency. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0382'23

Yea

Passed

24–13

Oct 12, 2023

HB 4553

State management: funds; local government reimbursement fund; create. Amends sec. 2 of 2000 PA 489 (MCL 12.252) & adds sec. 3a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0331'23, HB 4554'23

Yea

Passed

37–0

Oct 12, 2023