Senator
Jim Runestad
| Seat | Senate District 23 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 7500 · Binsfeld Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 7500, Binsfeld Building P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI 48909 |
| Capitol phone | 517-373-1758 |
| Write to | senjrunestad@senate.michigan.gov (official address) |
| Hometown | White Lake |
| Tenure | Serving since January 1, 2019 (also served House 2015 to 2018) |
| Term limited | 2026 |
Committees 3
- Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee Republican vice chair standing
- House Administrative Rules Committee standing
- Senate Health Policy Committee standing
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 25 as principal author · 63 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SB 1188Family law: child support; cancellation of child support; allow under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 3, 19 & 27 of…In committee22
- SB 1189Human services: fraud; falsely identifying a person as a biological parent; prohibit. Amends secs. 57e & 57g of 1939 PA…In committee22
- SB 1156Vehicles: bicycles; regulations for use of e-bikes by minors; provide for. Amends sec. 662a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL…In committee16
- SB 1147Education: curriculum; certain prohibitions concerning curriculum; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 -…In committee16
- SB 445Corrections: other; report of certain aggregate data for prisoners who are not citizens of the United States; require…In committee13
- SB 300Retirement: defined benefit; duties of investment fiduciary; modify. Amends sec. 13 of 1965 PA 314 (MCL 38.1133).In committee13
- SB 412Health facilities: nursing homes; electronic monitoring devices in nursing homes; allow under certain circumstances.…In committee12
- SB 444Public employees and officers: state; state contractors; require to verify legal residency of employees. Creates new…In committee11
- SB 605Children: protection; availability of confidential records; modify. Amends sec. 7 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.627).In committee9
- SB 1078Public utilities: other; certain money spent by electric or natural gas utilities; require to be reported to the public…In committee8
- SB 774Financial institutions: money transmitters; foreign remittance transfers; prohibit under certain circumstances. Amends…In committee8
- SB 606Administrative procedure: joint committee; member of the committee calling a hearing on a ruleset; allow. Amends sec.…In committee8
- SB 1018Businesses: other; moratorium on certain approvals for and operation of any new data centers; provide for. Creates new…In committee7
- SB 1019Businesses: other; Michigan zoning enabling act; make subject to the data center regulation act. Amends sec. 205 of…In committee7
- SB 1020Public utilities: public service commission; moratorium on approvals by the Michigan public service commission of any…In committee7
All 25 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of SB 273, SCR 10, SCR 12, SCR 13, SCR 16, SCR 5, SCR 6, SCR 8, SR 102, SR 146, SR 17, SR 39 and 51 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
13th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 25 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate minority average | 0 ÷ 16.33 = 0.00 |
| Most-authored topics | Criminal justice & public safety (11), State government & agencies (9), Children, families & social services (8) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025 to 2026
Most bills written together
- Joe Bellino RSenate 16 37
- Jonathan Lindsey RSenate 17 26
- Kevin Daley RSenate 26 24
- Lana Theis RSenate 22 23
- Ruth Johnson RSenate 24 22
- Ed McBroom RSenate 38 20
- Rick Outman RSenate 33 18
- Michele Hoitenga RSenate 36 16
- Roger Hauck RSenate 34 16
- Dan Lauwers RSenate 25 14
“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 23
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