Senator
Joe Bellino
| Seat | Senate District 16 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 5300 · Binsfeld Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 5300, Binsfeld Building P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI 48909 |
| Capitol phone | 517-373-5932 |
| Write to | senjbellino@senate.michigan.gov (official address) |
| Hometown | Monroe |
| Tenure | Serving since January 1, 2023 (also served House 2017 to 2022) |
| Term limited | 2030 |
Committees 3
- Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Republican vice chair standing
- Senate Energy and Environment Committee standing
- Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee standing
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 49 as principal author · 138 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SB 301Corporate income tax: credits; employer credit for paid organ donation leave; provide for. Amends secs. 30 & 623 of…Enacted100
- SR 89A resolution to recognize January 25-31, 2026, as Catholic Schools Week.Enacted100
- SB 70Highways: memorial; portion of M-34; designate as the "Deputy Sheriff William Butler, Jr. Memorial Highway". Amends…Enacted100
- SR 56A resolution to recognize June 10, 2025, as Alcoholics Anonymous Day.Enacted100
- SR 4A resolution to recognize January 26-February 1, 2025, as Catholic Schools Week.Enacted100
- SB 398Health: substance use disorder treatment; substance use disorder services programs requirements; modify, and prohibit…Out of committee53
- SB 935Mobile homes: other; mobile home commission act; revise. Amends secs. 17, 18, 25, 28, 28a & 29 of 1987 PA 96 (MCL…In committee47
- SB 465Tobacco: licenses; requirement that a person hold a license to sell a nicotine or tobacco product at retail; create…In committee47
- SB 236Corporate income tax: other; sustainable aviation fuel incentive program; create. Creates new act.In committee46
- SB 395Natural resources: gas and oil; definitions in the crude oil and petroleum act; update. Amends sec. 1 of 1929 PA 16…In committee30
- SB 69Highways: memorial; portion of M-50; designate as the "Animal Control Officer Darrian Young Memorial Highway." Amends…In committee30
- SB 1165Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems; adoption of federal safety regulations; provide for. Creates new act.In committee27
- SB 464Tobacco: licenses; nicotine or tobacco product licensee; allow to sell nicotine or tobacco products at an unlicensed…In committee23
- SB 615Recreation: campgrounds; regulations regarding individuals residing at campgrounds; provide for. Amends sec. 12501 of…In committee21
- SB 110Property tax: exemptions; homestead property tax exemption for the surviving spouse of an emergency first responder…In committee20
All 49 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of SB 478, SB 512, SB 513, SCR 10, SCR 12, SCR 13, SCR 16, SCR 5, SCR 6, SCR 8, SR 10, SR 101 and 126 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
94th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 46 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 8 / 8 / 2 |
| … became law | 2 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate minority average | 38 ÷ 16.33 = 2.33 |
| Most-authored topics | State government & agencies (14), Business, jobs & the economy (14), Schools (K-12) (7) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025 to 2026
Most bills written together
- John Damoose RSenate 37 47
- Roger Hauck RSenate 34 47
- Lana Theis RSenate 22 44
- Kevin Daley RSenate 26 42
- Jonathan Lindsey RSenate 17 41
- Michael Webber RSenate 9 38
- Rick Outman RSenate 33 38
- Jim Runestad RSenate 23 37
- Thomas Albert RSenate 18 36
- Dan Lauwers RSenate 25 35
“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 16
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- Hillsdale, Lenawee, Monroe
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- Jamie Thompson (28), Jim DeSana (29), Will Bruck (30), Reggie Miller (31), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (34), Jennifer Wortz (35)
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