103rd Legislature (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives resolution

HR 313

A resolution to urge Jocelyn Benson to release all information in her possession related to the Southern Poverty Law Center’s operations, including any details concerning the organization’s alleged payments to individuals associated with extremist groups, and to publicly address her role in the organization.

Passed a chamber Last action May 13, 2026: roll call Roll Call #145 Yeas 56 Nays 50 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov

Sponsors 42

Prime sponsor

Rachelle Smit

Cosponsors (41)

Alicia St. Germaine, Angela Rigas, Ann Bollin, Bill Schuette, Brad Paquette, Bradley Slagh, Brian BeGole, Bryan Posthumus, Cameron Cavitt, Curtis VanderWall, David Martin, David Prestin, Donni Steele, Gina Johnsen, Gregory Alexander, Gregory Markkanen, Jaime Greene, James DeSana, Jamie Thompson, Jason Woolford, Jay DeBoyer, Jennifer Wortz, Jerry Neyer, Joseph Fox, Joseph Pavlov, Josh Schriver, Ken Borton, Luke Meerman, Matt Bierlein, Matt Maddock, Mike Harris, Mike Hoadley, Nancy Jenkins-Arno, Parker Fairbairn, Ron Robinson, Rylee Linting, Steve Carra, Steve Frisbie, Tim Kelly, Timothy Beson, Tom Kunse

Status

Passed a chamber as of May 13, 2026. The 103rd Legislature serves until the 104th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Roll-call votes 1

May 13, 2026House of Representativesroll call Roll Call #145 Yeas 56 Nays 50 Excused 0 Not Voting 4Passed56-50

yes (56) Alexander, Aragona, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Bruck, Carra, Cavitt, DeBoer, DeBoyer, DeSana, Fairbairn, Fox, Frisbie, Green, P., Greene, J., Hall, Harris, Hoadley, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Kelly, Kuhn, Kunse, Lightner, Linting, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Meerman, Mueller, Neyer, Paquette, Pavlov, Posthumus, Prestin, Rigas, Robinson, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Slagh, Smit, St. Germaine, Steele, Thompson, Tisdel, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Wendzel, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak

no (50) Andrews, Arbit, Breen, Brixie, Byrnes, Carter, B., Carter, T., Coffia, Conlin, Dievendorf, Edwards, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Foreman, Glanville, Grant, Herzberg, Hoskins, Koleszar, Liberati, Longjohn, MacDonell, Martus, McFall, McKinney, Mentzer, Miller, Morgan, Myers-Phillips, Neeley, O’Neal, Paiz, Pohutsky, Price, Puri, Rheingans, Rogers, Scott, Skaggs, Snyder, Steckloff, Tate, Tsernoglou, Wegela, Weiss, Wilson, Witwer, Wooden, Xiong, Young

Official roll call

Timeline 4

Date	Chamber	Action
May 13, 2026	House	roll call Roll Call #145 Yeas 56 Nays 50 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
May 13, 2026	House	adopted
May 13, 2026	House	rule 71 suspended
May 13, 2026	House	introduced by Representative Rep. Rachelle Smit

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