Senator
Michele Hoitenga
| Seat | Senate District 36 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 3400 · Binsfeld Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 3400, Binsfeld Building P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI 48909 |
| Capitol phone | 517-373-7946 |
| Write to | senmhoitenga@senate.michigan.gov (official address) |
| Hometown | Manton |
| Tenure | Serving since January 1, 2023 (also served House 2017 to 2022) |
| Term limited | 2030 |
Committees 3
- Senate Local Government Committee Republican vice chair standing
- Senate Housing and Human Services Committee standing
- Senate Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee standing
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 31 as principal author · 51 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SR 26A resolution to designate April 18, 2025, as Lineman Appreciation Day.Enacted100
- SR 14A resolution to commemorate March 5, 2025, as Fred Bear Day.Enacted100
- SB 1030Financial institutions: credit unions; notices to credit union members of certain mergers; modify requirements for.…Out of committee53
- SB 712Courts: district court; magistrate qualifications; modify. Amends secs. 8501 & 8507 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8501 &…Out of committee36
- SB 344Individual income tax: property tax credit; credit percentages; modify. Amends secs. 508, 510 & 522 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL…In committee23
- SB 408Weapons: firearms; natural resources and environmental protection act; update references. Amends sec. 43510 of 1994 PA…In committee13
- SB 322Energy: alternative sources; energy waste reduction and electrification standards, renewable energy goals, and MPSC…In committee13
- SB 587Public utilities: rates; public service commission issuing a report before approving a rate increase; require. Amends…In committee11
- SB 125Individual income tax: deductions; deduct overtime compensation from taxable income; provide for. Amends secs. 30, 701…In committee9
- SB 755Natural resources: other; circumstances under which a conservation officer may enter private property; limit. Amends…In committee7
- SB 756State agencies (existing): environment, Great Lakes, and energy; circumstances under which an officer of the department…In committee7
- SB 594Weapons: concealed; concealed pistols in state capitol; allow. Amends sec. 6 of 2013 PA 240 (MCL 4.1946).In committee7
- SB 918Economic development: tax increment financing; tax increment financing act; amend to include dam repairs and…In committee6
- SB 901State management: purchasing; public works projects; require that certain construction materials produced in the United…In committee6
- SB 896Use tax: exemptions; exemption for certain generators; provide for. Amends sec. 4 of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94).In committee6
All 31 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of SB 512, SCR 10, SCR 12, SCR 13, SCR 16, SCR 5, SCR 6, SCR 8, SR 10, SR 101, SR 102, SR 136 and 39 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
21st percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 29 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate minority average | 2 ÷ 16.33 = 0.12 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (8), Environment, water & wildlife (8), Energy & utilities (6) |
Senate 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
- Joe Bellino RSenate 16 30
- Kevin Daley RSenate 26 26
- Roger Hauck RSenate 34 25
- Lana Theis RSenate 22 24
- Dan Lauwers RSenate 25 20
- John Damoose RSenate 37 20
- Jonathan Lindsey RSenate 17 18
- Jim Runestad RSenate 23 16
- Roger Victory RSenate 31 16
- Aric Nesbitt RSenate 20 15
“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 36
- Counties
- Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Bay, Crawford, Iosco, Kalkaska, Manistee, Missaukee, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Wexford
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- House members sharing a county
- Timmy Beson (96), Matt Bierlein (97), Mike Hoadley (99), Joseph Fox (101), Curt VanderWall (102), J.R. Roth (104), Ken Borton (105), Cam Cavitt (106)
Official district map: see the official Senate page.
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