Representative
Jim DeSana
| Seat | House District 29 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room N-793 · Anderson House Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room N-793, Anderson House Office Building 124 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933 |
| Capitol phone | 517-373-0475 |
| Write to | JamesDeSana@house.mi.gov (office address in the official directory) |
| Hometown | Carleton |
| Tenure | Serving since January 1, 2023 |
| Term limited | 2034 |
Committees 1
- House Appropriations Committee standing
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 35 as principal author · 167 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HR 208A resolution to declare November 7, 2025, as Victims of Communism Day in the state of Michigan.Enacted100
- HB 4342Revenue sharing: cities and villages; withholding of payments for enactment and enforcement of certain sanctuary…In committee37
- HB 6395Environmental protection: radioactive waste; nuclear and radioactive waste tipping fee; increase. Amends sec. 11109 of…In committee34
- HB 6396Individual income tax: credit; credit for certain nuclear and radioactive waste tipping fees; provide for. Amends 1967…In committee34
- HB 5397Use tax: exemptions; data center exemption; eliminate. Amends sec. 21 of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.111) & repeals sec. 4cc of…In committee23
- HB 4975Public utilities: consumer services; eligibility for utility power outage credits; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL…In committee23
- HB 4475Civil rights: employment discrimination; discrimination based on certain vaccination status; prohibit. Amends title of…In committee23
- HB 4383Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; certain donations by a contractor or prospective contractor under…In committee23
- HB 4049Land use: zoning and growth management; rearing of hen chickens in residential areas; allow. Amends sec. 204 of 2006 PA…In committee23
- HB 4050Agriculture: animals; generally accepted agricultural and management practices for rearing egg-laying hens in…In committee23
- HB 6115Transportation: funds; road funding allocation for a local unit of government hosting an international airport; modify.…In committee22
- HB 6285Weapons: firearms; regulations regarding silencers, shotguns, and short-barreled rifles; eliminate. Amends secs. 222…In committee21
- HB 6070Labor: other; registry of employers who relocate a call center to a foreign country; require the department of labor…In committee18
- HB 5654Weapons: firearms; 1927 PA 372; update references. Amends secs. 2, 2a, 5b, 5o, 12 & 15 of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.422 et…In committee13
- HB 4138Civil procedure: service of process; provisions relating to service of process and court fees; amend to reflect repeal…In committee13
All 35 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HB 4002, HB 4062, HB 4063, HB 4100, HB 4122, HB 4189, HB 4285, HB 4350, HB 4401, HCR 8, HR 102, HR 128 and 155 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
18th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 30 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House majority average | 3 ÷ 39.98 = 0.08 |
| Most-authored topics | State government & agencies (7), Courts & civil law (7), Business, jobs & the economy (5) |
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
- Jason Woolford RHouse 50 88
- Joseph Fox RHouse 101 87
- Matt Maddock RHouse 51 85
- Greg Alexander RHouse 98 84
- Jaime Greene RHouse 65 75
- Angela Rigas RHouse 79 71
- Cam Cavitt RHouse 106 68
- Tom Kunse RHouse 100 67
- Steve Carra RHouse 36 66
- Gina Johnsen RHouse 78 65
“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 29
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- Monroe, 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), Paul Wojno (10), Veronica Klinefelt (11), Kevin Hertel (12), Rosemary Bayer (13), Joe Bellino (16)
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