Legislative Questions

• How do I find my legislator?

  Use the Find My Rep Form on this web site.

• How do I contact my representative?

  A complete list of email address, office phone numbers and locations can be found on the List All Representatives page.

• How can I learn more about the Michigan legislative process?

  Information on the legislative process (introduction of bills, calendars, committees) can be found on the Michigan Legislature page.

• How do I find out when committee meetings are being held?

  To find times and places for house committee meettings, view the committee schedule.

• How do I follow the status of a bill?

  You can use the Notification Service on the Michigan Legislature's web site to follow a bill through the entire legislative process.

  Registered users of Michigan Legislature website can sign up to be notified when items of interest change or are added to this website.

• What does the bold and strike through in bill and amendment text mean?

  Bold and strike through text indicate changes being made to the text of existing law or an existing constitutional provision.
  Bold text is new language and strike through text indicates text being removed from existing law.

• How do I find out how a legislator voted on a bill?

  Bill vote information is available in the House Journal. The votes of individual representatives are available only if:

  • A record vote is requested at the time the vote takes place;
  • When a record vote has not been taken within a specified time limit, a member registers a request to have his or her vote recorded in the journal.
• How do I watch House session and committees?

  The House TV Broadcast Channel airs coverage of the Michigan House of Representatives Session as well as
  select committee meetings to the public via House TV.