Representative
Helena Scott
| Seat | House District 8 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room S-687 · Anderson House Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room S-687, Anderson House Office Building 124 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933 |
| Capitol phone | 517-373-3815 |
| Write to | HelenaScott@house.mi.gov (office address in the official directory) |
| Hometown | Detroit |
| Tenure | Serving since January 1, 2021 |
| Term limited | 2032 |
Committees 3
- House Communications and Technology Committee Democratic vice chair standing
- House Judiciary Committee standing
- House Natural Resources and Tourism Committee standing
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 20 as principal author · 383 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HR 148A resolution to declare August 2, 2025, as Neighborhood Empowerment Day in the state of Michigan.Enacted100
- HR 130A resolution to declare June 12, 2025, as Black Men Awareness Day in the state of Michigan.Enacted100
- HR 49A resolution to declare March 21, 2025, as Abolitionist Day in the state of Michigan.Enacted100
- HB 5120Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends…In committee63
- HB 6051Civil procedure: other; civil actions for criminal sexual conduct; provide exception to notice requirements for actions…In committee23
- HB 6306Consumer protection: other; applicability and enforcement of consumer protection act; expand. Amends title & secs. 2, 5…In committee21
- HB 5371Tobacco: other; reference to 1915 PA 31 in the age of majority act of 1971; revise. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1971 PA 79…In committee19
- HB 6139Construction: permits; acoustic engineering report for data center; require to receive building permit. Amends 1972 PA…In committee13
- HB 5852Economic development: other; helping opportunity prosper everywhere zone act; create. Creates new act.In committee13
- HB 5861Taxation: other; HOPE zone exemption; provide for. Amends sec. 1 of 1953 PA 189 (MCL 211.181). TIE BAR WITH: HB…In committee13
- HB 5867Economic development: tax increment financing; HOPE zone exemption; provide for. Amends secs. 201, 301, 402, 523, 602…In committee13
- HB 5868Natural resources: other; HOPE zone exemption; provide for. Amends sec. 51105 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.51105). TIE BAR…In committee13
- HB 5869Energy: alternative sources; HOPE zone exemption; provide for. Amends sec. 9 of 2023 PA 108 (MCL 211.1159). TIE BAR…In committee13
- HB 5743Weapons: firearms; waiting period for firearm purchases; provide for. Amends sec. 223 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.223).In committee13
- HB 4615Veterans: other; certain references in the uniform veterans' guardianship act; make gender neutral. Amends sec. 13 of…In committee13
All 20 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HB 4047, HB 4048, HB 4103, HB 4104, HB 5249, HR 12, HR 175, HR 211, HR 218, HR 225, HR 229, HR 243 and 371 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
30th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 17 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House minority average | 3 ÷ 8.10 = 0.37 |
| Most-authored topics | State government & agencies (10), Business, jobs & the economy (6), Criminal justice & public safety (3) |
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
- Carrie Rheingans DHouse 47 254
- Regina Weiss DHouse 5 252
- Natalie Price DHouse 6 249
- Matt Longjohn DHouse 40 247
- Stephanie Young DHouse 16 235
- Jason Morgan DHouse 23 229
- Penelope Tsernoglou DHouse 75 224
- Sharon MacDonell DHouse 56 222
- Stephen Wooden DHouse 81 216
- Jennifer Conlin DHouse 48 214
“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 8
- Counties
- Oakland, Wayne
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- Erika Geiss (1), Sylvia Santana (2), Stephanie Chang (3), Darrin Camilleri (4), Dayna Polehanki (5), Mary Cavanagh (6), Jeremy Moss (7), Mallory McMorrow (8), Michael Webber (9), Paul Wojno (10), Veronica Klinefelt (11), Kevin Hertel (12), Rosemary Bayer (13), Lana Theis (22), Jim Runestad (23), Ruth Johnson (24)
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Source
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