Senator
John Damoose
| Seat | Senate District 37 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 4300 · Binsfeld Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 4300, Binsfeld Building P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI 48909 |
| Capitol phone | 517-373-2413 |
| Write to | senjdamoose@senate.michigan.gov (official address) |
| Hometown | Harbor Springs |
| Tenure | Serving since January 1, 2023 (also served House 2021 to 2022) |
| Term limited | 2030 |
Committees 4
- Senate Education Committee Republican vice chair standing
- Senate Appropriations Committee standing
- Senate Energy and Environment Committee standing
- Senate Housing and Human Services Committee standing
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 40 as principal author · 140 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SB 71Highways: bridges; Mackinac Bridge; designate as a key facility. Amends sec. 552c of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.552c).Enacted100
- SR 131A resolution to commemorate June 17, 2026, as Cherry Industry Day.Enacted100
- SB 304Transportation: other; Charter of City of Mackinac Island; amend; regulation of ferries; provide for. Amends sec. 1…Enacted100
- SR 84A resolution to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald.Enacted100
- SR 51A resolution to commemorate May 21, 2025, as Cherry Industry Day.Enacted100
- SR 38A resolution to commemorate April 20-26, 2025, as Black April Memorial Week.Enacted100
- SB 41Highways: memorial; portion of M-22; designate as the "Company K Indian Veterans 1st Michigan Sharpshooters Civil War…Out of committee55
- SB 214Economic development: other; strategic advisory board; create, and provide for the development of strategic plans.…In committee47
- SB 159Consumer protection: other; attorney general investigations of the event online ticket sales act; provide for, and…In committee47
- SB 1090Courts: funding; trial court funding; provide for. Amends sec. 13, ch. II, secs. 1k & 5, ch. IX & secs. 1, 3, 3c & 3e…Out of committee45
- SB 520Crimes: prostitution; penalties for individual 16 years of age or less in house of prostitution; modify. Amends sec.…In committee44
- SB 521Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for individual 16 years of age or less in house of…In committee44
- SB 249Human services: services or financial assistance; low-income water residential affordability program task force…Out of committee34
- SB 1159Insurance: health insurers; coverage for examinations and medications related to breast cancer; provide for. Amends…In committee31
- SB 1160Higher education: financial aid; access to Michigan achievement scholarship; expand. Amends sec. 248 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL…In committee31
All 40 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of SB 158, SB 456, SB 512, SB 513, SCR 10, SCR 12, SCR 13, SCR 16, SCR 5, SCR 6, SCR 8, SR 10 and 128 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
97th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 36 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 11 / 7 / 2 |
| … became law | 2 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate minority average | 39 ÷ 16.33 = 2.39 |
| Most-authored topics | Business, jobs & the economy (12), Criminal justice & public safety (7), Schools (K-12) (6) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025 to 2026
Most bills written together
- Rosemary Bayer DSenate 13 63
- Stephanie Chang DSenate 3 52
- Joe Bellino RSenate 16 47
- Michael Webber RSenate 9 45
- Mallory McMorrow DSenate 8 43
- Erika Geiss DSenate 1 40
- Mary Cavanagh DSenate 6 39
- Sue Shink DSenate 14 39
- Lana Theis RSenate 22 32
- Roger Victory RSenate 31 31
“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 37
- Counties
- Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Mackinac
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- House members sharing a county
- Betsy Coffia (103), J.R. Roth (104), Ken Borton (105), Cam Cavitt (106), Parker Fairbairn (107), Dave Prestin (108)
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