Representative
Pauline Wendzel
| Seat | House District 39 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room S-888 · Anderson House Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room S-888, Anderson House Office Building 124 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933 |
| Capitol phone | 517-373-1799 |
| Write to | PaulineWendzel@house.mi.gov (office address in the official directory) |
| Hometown | Watervliet |
| Tenure | Serving since January 1, 2019 |
| Term limited | 2030 |
Committees 5
- House Energy Committee Chair standing
- House Communications and Technology Committee standing
- House Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses Committee standing
- House Regulatory Reform Committee standing
- House Rules Committee standing
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 15 as principal author · 21 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HB 4779Health facilities: other; surgical smoke plume evacuation plan; require. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211)…Enacted100
- HB 4403Liquor: other; leasing, selling, and transferring portions of certain alternating proprietors under approval of…Enacted100
- HB 4124Corporate income tax: credits; credit for advanced small modular reactors research and development expenses; provide…In committee47
- HB 4422Liquor: authorized distribution agents; authorized distribution agent fees; increase. Amends sec. 205 of 1998 PA 58…In committee47
- HB 5710Energy: electricity; integrated resource planning process; require consideration of all energy sources. Amends secs.…In committee37
- HB 5044Health occupations: health professionals; policy for the receipt of medically necessary treatment by pupils; require.…Out of committee33
- HB 5700Construction: other; installation of a private residence vertical lift; regulate. Amends secs. 3 & 4 of 1967 PA 227…In committee23
- HB 5010Criminal procedure: defenses; affirmative defense that individual committed a crime because the individual was a victim…In committee23
- HB 4335Traffic control: accidents; penalties for moving violation causing physical injury or death to a vulnerable roadway…In committee23
- HB 5105Crimes: penalties; penalties regarding certain crimes involving marihuana; modify. Amends sec. 7401 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL…Out of committee22
- HB 6248Natural resources: gas and oil; definitions in the crude oil and petroleum act; update. Amends sec. 1 of 1929 PA 16…In committee17
- HB 4363Housing: other; homeowners' energy policy act; repeal. Repeals 2024 PA 68 (MCL 559.301 - 559.317).In committee13
- HB 5926Liquor: wine; volume cap on direct shipping; increase. Amends sec. 203 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1203).In committee11
- HB 4787Property tax: exemptions; property tax exemption for certain utility personal property; provide for. Amends 1893 PA 206…In committee10
- HB 4008Individual income tax: credit; qualified volunteers credit; create. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding…In committee7
All 15 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HB 4002, HR 131, HR 195, HR 37, HR 40, HB 5356, HB 4334, HB 4700, HB 4001, HB 4027, HB 4028, HB 4066 and 9 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
44th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 15 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 7 / 5 / 2 |
| … became law | 2 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House majority average | 31 ÷ 39.98 = 0.78 |
| Most-authored topics | Energy & utilities (5), State government & agencies (3), Budget & taxes (2) |
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
- Joe Aragona RHouse 60 19
- J.R. Roth RHouse 104 15
- Parker Fairbairn RHouse 107 15
- Doug Wozniak RHouse 59 14
- Matt Bierlein RHouse 97 14
- Timmy Beson RHouse 96 14
- Tim Kelly RHouse 93 13
- Tom Kunse RHouse 100 13
- Alicia St. Germaine RHouse 62 12
- Brad Slagh RHouse 85 12
“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 39
- Counties
- Allegan, Berrien, Van Buren
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- Jonathan Lindsey (17), Thomas Albert (18), Sean McCann (19), Aric Nesbitt (20), Roger Victory (31)
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Copied from https://gophouse.org/member/reppaulinewendzel/about on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Michigan House of Representatives.
