Senator
Dayna Polehanki
| Seat | Senate District 5 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room S-310 · State Capitol |
| Mailing address | Room S-310, Capitol Building P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI 48909 |
| Capitol phone | 517-373-7350 |
| Write to | sendpolehanki@senate.michigan.gov (official address) |
| Hometown | Livonia |
| Tenure | Serving since January 1, 2019 |
| Term limited | 2030 |
Committees 7
- Senate Education Committee Chair standing
- Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee Democratic vice chair standing
- Senate Economic and Community Development Committee standing
- Senate Energy and Environment Committee standing
- Senate Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee standing
- Senate Oversight Committee standing
- Senate Veterans and Emergency Services Committee standing
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 39 as principal author · 207 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SB 433State agencies (existing): health and human services; educational materials regarding health dangers for youth using…Enacted100
- SB 106Vehicles: fund-raising registration plates; fund-raising registration plate for spay and neuter clinics; create. Amends…Enacted100
- SB 293Animals: care and treatment; forfeiture of seized animals and restitution for the animals' care; amend. Amends sec. 50…Enacted100
- SB 294Crimes: animals; forfeiture of seized animals and restitution for care and treatment of certain forfeited animals…Enacted100
- SB 604Liquor: authorized distribution agents; authorized distribution agent fees; increase. Amends sec. 205 of 1998 PA 58…Enacted100
- SB 989Education: teachers and administrators; interim teaching certification process; modify. Amends sec. 1531i of 1976 PA…Enacted100
- SR 123A resolution to recognize May 13, 2026, as Older Michiganians Day.Enacted100
- SR 117A resolution to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP).Enacted100
- SR 98A resolution to urge the public institutions of higher education in Michigan to establish a consistent policy for…Enacted100
- SB 495Education: safety; emergency operations plan requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1308b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1308b).…Enacted100
- SR 94A resolution to recognize February 2-6, 2026, as School Counseling Week.Enacted100
- SB 349Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the Michigan merit…Enacted100
- SR 42A resolution to observe May 5-9, 2025, as Teacher Appreciation Week.Enacted100
- SR 8A resolution to recognize February 3-7, 2025, as School Counseling Week.Enacted100
- SB 1113Occupations: accounting; required hours of instruction for accountants; revise. Amends secs. 725, 727a & 729 of 1980 PA…In committee51
All 39 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of SB 158, SB 273, SB 512, SB 513, SB 52, SB 585, SB 586, SCR 10, SCR 12, SCR 13, SCR 16, SCR 5 and 195 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
78th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 33 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 23 / 17 / 8 |
| … became law | 8 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 113 ÷ 76.75 = 1.47 |
| Most-authored topics | Schools (K-12) (10), Criminal justice & public safety (8), State government & agencies (6) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025 to 2026
Most bills written together
- Rosemary Bayer DSenate 13 130
- Stephanie Chang DSenate 3 122
- Sue Shink DSenate 14 121
- Mallory McMorrow DSenate 8 102
- Mary Cavanagh DSenate 6 88
- Erika Geiss DSenate 1 84
- Jeff Irwin DSenate 15 72
- Veronica Klinefelt DSenate 11 71
- Jeremy Moss DSenate 7 58
- Paul Wojno DSenate 10 44
“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 5
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