Representative
Matt Bierlein
| Seat | House District 97 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room S-1286 · Anderson House Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room S-1286, Anderson House Office Building 124 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933 |
| Capitol phone | 517-373-8962 |
| Write to | MatthewBierlein@house.mi.gov (office address in the official directory) |
| Hometown | Vassar |
| Tenure | Serving since January 1, 2023 |
| Term limited | 2034 |
Committees 5
- House Oversight Committee Republican vice chair standing
- House Public Health and Food Security Committee Chair standing
- House Corporate Subsidies and State Investments Committee standing
- House Health Policy Committee standing
- House Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses Committee standing
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 42 as principal author · 352 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HB 4101Health occupations: physical therapists; physical therapy licensure compact; enact. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 -…Enacted100
- HB 4824Liquor: other; definition of brand; modify. Amends secs. 105 & 1115 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1105 436.2115) & adds sec.…Enacted100
- HR 272A resolution to declare April 2026 as County Government Month in the state of Michigan.Enacted100
- HR 265A resolution to declare April 2026 as Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.Enacted100
- HR 259A resolution to recognize the 150th anniversary of the first telephone call and the legacy of innovation it sparked.Enacted100
- HB 4726Health facilities: county medical care facilities; maintenance of effort reimbursement; extend sunset. Amends sec. 109…Enacted100
- HB 5092Animals: exotic; breeding license requirements; modify. Amends sec. 22a of 2000 PA 274 (MCL 287.1122a).Enacted100
- HR 172A resolution to declare September 17, 2025, as Patient Safety Day in the state of Michigan.Enacted100
- HB 4047Civil procedure: civil actions; cause of action for media that falsely depicts an individual engaging in sexual…Enacted100
- HB 5359Individual income tax: credit; credit for certain motor fuel retail dealers; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1…In committee50
- HB 4277Health: licensing; questions pertaining to mental health; remove from application for licensure and registration.…In committee47
- HB 5803Children: child care; child care licensing rules; exempt for certain centers operating preschool classrooms. Amends…In committee46
- HB 4593Health occupations: dentists; representing oneself as a "dental specialist" or as specializing in other dental areas…In committee46
- HB 5707Environmental protection: permits; exemption to permitting requirements for construction of certain residential ponds…In committee37
- HB 6398State: symbol; shelter pets; designate as the official state pet. Creates new act.In committee35
All 42 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HB 4002, HB 4046, HB 4048, HB 4065, HB 4103, HB 4104, HB 4122, HB 4180, HB 4181, HB 4182, HB 4183, HB 4187 and 340 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
90th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 38 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 19 / 13 / 5 |
| … became law | 5 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House majority average | 80 ÷ 39.98 = 2.00 |
| Most-authored topics | Health & mental health (11), Business, jobs & the economy (10), Criminal justice & public safety (6) |
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
- Tom Kunse RHouse 100 168
- Greg Alexander RHouse 98 152
- Tim Kelly RHouse 93 138
- Brian BeGole RHouse 71 132
- Cam Cavitt RHouse 106 132
- Steve Frisbie RHouse 44 127
- Doug Wozniak RHouse 59 126
- Jay DeBoyer RHouse 63 126
- Jason Woolford RHouse 50 123
- Angela Rigas RHouse 79 121
“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 97
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- Bay, Genesee, Saginaw, Tuscola
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- Lana Theis (22), Ruth Johnson (24), Dan Lauwers (25), Kevin Daley (26), John Cherry (27), Roger Hauck (34), Chedrick Greene (35), Michele Hoitenga (36)
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