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Stephen Wooden D

State Representative
Michigan House of Representatives District 81
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2026
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Democrat Wooden defeats Republican Youngquist in Grand Rapids area state House race  MLive.com
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Bill Weapons: otherWeapons: firearmsCrimes: weapons
Weapons: other; manufacture, sale, or possession of a bump stock; prohibit. Amends sec. 224 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.224).
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Bill Weapons: otherWeapons: firearmsCrimes: weapons
Weapons: other; manufacture, sale, or possession of a bump stock; prohibit. Amends sec. 224 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.224).
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Bill Insurance: otherCivil rights: sexual orientation discriminationFamily law: marriage and divorce
Insurance: other; certain references in the insurance code; make gender neutral. Amends secs. 2207, 2209, 3110 & 3402 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2207 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25
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Housing: other; housing and community development fund; modify. Amends secs. 58 & 58b of 1966 PA 346 (MCL 125.1458 & 125.1458b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4540'25
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Bill State: symbol
State: symbol; stonefly; designate as the official state insect. Creates new act.
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Bill Elections: registrationElections: votersState agencies (existing): state
Elections: registration; review of voter eligibility by the secretary of state; require under certain circumstances. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 506b.
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Bill Elections: localVillages: home rule
Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.1 - 78.28) by adding sec. 24e.
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Construction: code; single exit stairway in multiple-family dwellings with not more than 6 levels; allow under certain conditions. Amends 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1501 - 125.1531) by adding sec. 4j. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5570'26
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Bill Neutral State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairsVeterans: ombudsman
Veterans: ombudsman; Michigan veterans' facility ombudsman to forward report of an investigation finding abuse, neglect, or exploitation in a veterans’ facility to the department of licensing and regulatory affairs; require. Amends sec. 10 of 2016 PA 198 (MCL 4.780). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5267'25, HB 5263'25, HB 5269'25, HR 0002'25
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Weapons: ammunition; sale, production, or possession of high-capacity magazines; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 224g.
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Weapons: concealed; weapon-free zones; include all buildings owned or leased by this state. Amends sec. 5o of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425o).
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Weapons: other; gun-free zones; expand to include all buildings owned or leased by this state. Amends sec. 234d of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.234d).
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Weapons: firearms; waiting period for firearm purchases; provide for. Amends sec. 223 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.223).
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Corrections: parole; certain voting information on release; require department of corrections to provide. Amends secs. 34c & 35 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.234c & 791.235).
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Property: conveyance of state property; transfer of certain state-owned property in Kent County; provide for. Creates land transfer act.
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Consumer credit: credit reports and reporting agencies; collection and reporting of medical debt information; regulate. Creates new act.
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Controlled substances: drug paraphernalia; definition of drug paraphernalia; modify. Amends sec. 7451 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7451).
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Housing: landlord and tenants; limitations on fees charged to tenants; provide for. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1978 PA 454 (MCL 554.632 & 554.633).
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Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; use of campaign funds to pay for child care expenses; allow. Amends secs. 3, 6 & 9 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.203 et seq.).
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Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.1 - 117.38) by adding sec. 3c.
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Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends secs. 4, 5 & 13, ch. II & sec. 3, ch. V of 1895 PA 3 (MCL 62.4 et seq.).
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Elections: local; term of office start date for township officers; modify. Amends secs. 362 & 370 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.362 & 168.370).
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Weapons: firearms; firearms in certain state buildings; prohibit. Amends sec. 234d of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.234d).
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Weapons: concealed; concealed pistols in certain state buildings; prohibit. Amends sec. 5o of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425o).
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Holidays: other; Diwali; designate as a holiday. Creates new act.
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Health: pharmaceuticals; prescription drug cost and affordability review act; create. Creates new act.
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Consumer protection: other; surveillance pricing; prohibit. Amends secs. 3, 5 & 11 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903 et seq.) & adds sec. 3p.
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Energy: alternative sources; regulations regarding small portable solar generation devices; provide for. Amends 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1001 - 460.1232) by adding sec. 115.
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Weapons: firearms; permit and training requirements for firearm purchase; require. Amends sec. 2 of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.422).
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Businesses: other; business charging a fee for obtaining military discharge records; prohibit. Amends sec. 3k of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903k).
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Land use: zoning and growth management; zoning restrictions related to accessory dwelling units and mobile homes; modify. Amends sec. 102 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3102) & adds secs. 207a & 516.
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Land use: zoning and growth management; duplexes; permit in single-family residential zones. Amends sec. 102 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3102) & adds sec. 517.
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Land use: zoning and growth management; setback requirement greater than 25 feet; prohibit. Amends 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3101 - 125.3702) by adding sec. 205c.
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Land use: zoning and growth management; minimum residential parking space requirements and limitations on mobile homes; limit. Amends 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3101 - 125.3702) by adding sec. 205b.
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Land use: zoning and growth management; minimum home size requirements; limit. Amends sec. 201 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3201) & adds sec. 205e.
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Housing: codes; single exit stairway in multiple-family dwellings; allow under certain conditions. Amends 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1501 - 125.1531) by adding sec. 4i.
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Land use: zoning and growth management; city or village zoning ordinance amendment; revise protest petition requirements. Amends sec. 403 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3403).
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Land use: zoning and growth management; minimum residential lot size requirements; limit. Amends sec. 201 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3201) & adds sec. 205f.
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Crimes: disorderly conduct; criteria for inciting a riot; clarify. Amends secs. 1 & 2 of 1968 PA 302 (MCL 752.541 & 752.542).
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Crimes: assaultive; elements of certain offenses; modify. Amends secs. 81d &167 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.81d & 750.167).
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Health: pharmaceuticals; authority of certain physicians issuing standing orders; provide for. Amends secs. 9204 & 17744e of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.9204 & 333.17744e).
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Health: immunizations; Michigan care improvement registry; ensure that users have access to certain data. Amends secs. 9201 & 9207 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.9201 & 333.9207).
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Counties: boards and commissions; county parks and recreation commission membership; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 1965 PA 261 (MCL 46.351).
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Individual income tax: deductions; retirement and pension benefits and student loan forgiveness deductions for certain commissioned officers; provide for. Amends sec. 30 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30).
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State management: purchasing; competitive solicitation for state purchases; modify exemptions for. Amends sec. 261 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1261).
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Veterans: other; Vietnam veteran era bonus act; extend. Amends secs. 2 & 11 of 1974 PA 370 (MCL 35.1022 & 35.1031) & adds sec. 6a.
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Veterans: other; grant program for veterans working to obtain a service animal; establish. Creates new act.
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Military affairs: generally; Michigan Iraq and Afghanistan veteran recognition certificate; establish, and provide eligibility requirements. Amends sec. 182 of 1967 PA 150 (MCL 32.582).
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Health facilities: licensing; licensing of prescribed pediatric extended care facilities; provide for. Amends secs. 20106, 20109, 20115 & 20161 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20106 et seq.) & adds pt. 219A.
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Insurance: health insurers; age eligibility for coverage for annual breast cancer mammography examination; lower. Amends sec. 3406d of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3406d).
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Occupations: vehicles, dealers, and repair facilities; hidden storage fees by a motor vehicle repair facility; prohibit. Amends secs. 7e & 32 of 1974 PA 300 (MCL 257.1307e & 257.1332).
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Appropriations: supplemental; funding for the testing of sexual assault kits; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
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Employment security: benefits; restitution of improperly collected benefits; decrease percentage of wages permitted to be garnished. Amends sec. 62 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.62).
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Housing: landlord and tenants; notification of defective conditions on premises and time limits for landlords to commence repairs; provide. Amends sec. 39 of 1846 RS 66 (MCL 554.139).
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Civil procedure: evictions; redemption time period for tenancy; modify. Amends sec. 5744 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5744).
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Housing: landlord and tenants; notice period to terminate a tenancy for nonpayment of rent; increase. Amends sec. 34 of 1846 RS 66 (MCL 554.134).
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Food: other; testing of baby foods for heavy metals; require. Amends 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.1101 - 289.8111) by adding sec. 7130.
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Health: children; definition of elevated blood lead level; modify. Amends sec. 5456 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5456).
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Fireworks: other; local ordinances regarding fireworks regulation; allow in certain circumstances. Amends secs. 5 & 7 of 2011 PA 256 (MCL 28.455 & 28.457).
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Family law: marriage and divorce; marriage license fee; increase and earmark. Amends sec. 3 of 1887 PA 128 (MCL 551.103).
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Education: curriculum; model program of instruction in cursive handwriting; create, and make optional for public schools. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1164c.
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Crimes: organized; violations of the organized retail crime act; expand. Amends sec. 4 of 2012 PA 455 (MCL 752.1084).
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Higher education: other; program to designate certain college and university campuses as hunger-free campuses; create. Creates new act.
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Retirement: county employees; employment of retirant in a county sheriff's office; allow without forfeiting retirement allowance. Amends sec. 12a of 1851 PA 156 (MCL 46.12a).
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Labor: fair employment practices; certain physical characteristics of employees; prohibit employers from discriminating based on. Creates new act.
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Labor: fair employment practices; employment decisions based on the health or illness of an employee's family member; prohibit. Creates new act.
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Labor: health and safety; infectious disease worker safety commission; create. Amends 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1001 - 408.1094) by adding sec. 47.
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Recreation: athletics and sports; safety standards for youth sports programs; provide for. Creates new act.
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Labor: discrimination; anonymous reporting of wage discrimination; allow. Amends sec. 602 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2602).
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Labor: fair employment practices; certain employment discrimination information; require employers to post. Amends sec. 602 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2602) & adds sec. 202b.
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State: identification cards; citizenship or legal presence requirement for obtaining a state identification card; remove. Amends secs. 1, 1a & 2 of 1972 PA 222 (MCL 28.291 et seq.).
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Records: health; health information exchange; establish certain requirements to operate a health data utility. Amends secs. 2501 & 2505 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2501 & 333.2505) & adds sec. 2508.
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Labor: collective bargaining; minimum staffing levels within a bargaining unit; make a mandatory subject of bargaining for certain public employees. Amends secs. 11 & 15 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.211 & 423.215).
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Environmental protection: other; electronic submissions for registrations, notices, inspection and test reports, and other documentary information required under part 211; require. Amends sec. 21105 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.21105).
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Employment security: administration; plain language; require the unemployment agency to use in communications and determinations. Amends sec. 2 & 32b of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.2 & 421.32b) & adds sec. 32e.
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Labor: collective bargaining; exclusive bargaining representative of public employees; allow the commission to certify labor organization as based on petition and hearing. Amends secs. 12 & 14 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.212 & 423.214).
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Traffic control: driver license; citizenship or legal presence requirement for obtaining a driver license; remove. Amends secs. 50a, 51a, 232, 302, 303, 307 & 314 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.50a et seq.).
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Education: curriculum; merit curriculum requirement; modify. Amends secs. 1278a & 1278b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a & 380.1278b).
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Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for illicit use of xylazine; provide for. Amends sec. 13m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.13m).
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Health: pharmaceuticals; allow patients to take unused portion of eye drops or eye ointments after certain procedures for continued patient care; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 17773, 20817 & 21539.
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Use tax: exemptions; sunset date on exemption for firearm safety devices; extend. Amends sec. 4ll of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94ll).
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Sales tax: exemptions; sunset date on exemption for firearm safety devices; extend. Amends sec. 4ll of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54ll).
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