Representative
Brad Paquette
| Seat | House District 37 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room S-886 · Anderson House Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room S-886, Anderson House Office Building 124 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933 |
| Capitol phone | 517-373-1793 |
| Write to | BradPaquette@house.mi.gov (office address in the official directory) |
| Hometown | Niles |
| Tenure | Serving since January 1, 2019 |
| Term limited | 2030 |
Committees 4
- House Public Health and Food Security Committee Republican vice chair standing
- House Child Welfare System Committee standing
- House Education and Workforce Committee standing
- House Oversight Committee standing
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 46 as principal author · 154 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HR 257A resolution to commemorate Patrick Kane of the Detroit Red Wings for becoming the all-time leading scorer among United…Enacted100
- HB 4836Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the Michigan merit…Enacted100
- HB 4026Use tax: exemptions; sunset date on exemption for firearm safety devices; extend. Amends sec. 4ll of 1937 PA 94 (MCL…Out of committee58
- HB 4369Education: meals; certain substances served in school foods; prohibit. Amends 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.1101 - 289.8111) by…In committee47
- HB 5340State agencies (existing): generally; acceptance of cash payments; require. Amends 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1101 - 18.1594)…In committee46
- HB 4284Weapons: licensing; fee for renewal of concealed pistol license; modify. Amends sec. 5l of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425l).In committee46
- HB 5152Civil procedure: foreclosure; distribution of proceeds from mortgage foreclosure auctions; modify. Amends sec. 3208 of…In committee43
- HB 4467Health: other; gender reassignment procedures or treatment for minors; prohibit. Creates new act.In committee37
- HB 4136Elections: registration; department of natural resources and those designated by the department of natural resources to…In committee37
- HB 5520Education: elementary; grade 3 reading requirements; provide for. Amends sec. 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1280f).In committee32
- HB 5919Education: other; learner-first district; create. Amends secs. 4 & 5 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.4 & 380.5) & adds (See…Out of committee30
- HB 5201Health: abortion; abortion reporting requirements; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding…Out of committee24
- HB 5459Sales tax: collections; collection of sales tax on utility bills; prohibit. Amends sec. 4n of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54n).In committee23
- HB 6286Torts: negligence; negligence claims against freight brokers; allow. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by…In committee21
- HB 6287Records: birth; certificate of birth requirements; modify. Amends secs. 2831, 2872 & 2891 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2831…In committee21
All 46 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HB 4750, HB 5697, HCR 8, HR 131, HR 137, HR 165, HR 175, HR 185, HR 188, HR 189, HR 191, HR 195 and 142 more.
Bills and sponsors: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication), 2026-11-public.pgdump; status is read from the official actions. About the momentum score
Effectiveness 103rd Legislature, 2025 to 2026
53rd percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 44 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 12 / 9 / 1 |
| … became law | 1 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House majority average | 37 ÷ 39.98 = 0.93 |
| Most-authored topics | Health & mental health (12), State government & agencies (10), Schools (K-12) (9) |
House rankings · How the score works. A count of bill progress, not a judgment of the member's work.
Closest allies co-authorship, 2025 to 2026
Most bills written together
- Angela Rigas RHouse 79 80
- Pat Outman RHouse 91 80
- Tom Kunse RHouse 100 80
- Greg Markkanen RHouse 110 78
- Gina Johnsen RHouse 78 76
- Jason Woolford RHouse 50 76
- Jaime Greene RHouse 65 75
- Cam Cavitt RHouse 106 74
- Joe Pavlov RHouse 64 72
- Greg Alexander RHouse 98 71
“Written together” = 2025 to 2026 session bills and joint resolutions on which both are principal author or coauthor (measures with more than 60 sponsors are left out). Sharing bills does not imply a personal or political alliance.
District 37
- Counties
- Berrien, Cass
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- Senate members sharing a county
- Jonathan Lindsey (17), Aric Nesbitt (20)
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Copied from https://gophouse.org/member/repbradpaquette/about on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Michigan House of Representatives.
