Roll Call Vote
The 'Roll Call Vote' is the record of how your legislators voted on a piece of legislation.
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UPDATE: On June 18, 2004, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm SIGNED the bill to remove the protected songbird status and allow the shooting of mourning doves in Michigan. Her sad choice to serve a fringe faction has betrayed voters and she knowingly has ignored the majority of Michigan citizens. Contrary to any "compromise" or "trial" spin she may attempt to put on it, the technically flawed and purposefully divisive Act (PA 160) opens the entire state of Michigan to dove "hunting" - indefinitely.
HB 6272 Sponsors: Susan Tabor (primary), Barb VanderVeen, Leon Drolet, Matt Milosch, Michael Sak, Dale Sheltrown, Daniel Acciavatti, Scott Hummel, David Robertson, Ken Bradstreet, Tom Casperson, David Palsrok, Gene DeRossett, Jacob Hoogendyk Jr, Randy Richardville, Joan Pastor, Phillip LaJoy, Judy Emmons, David Farhat.
House Record Roll Call, Vote for HB 6272 is as follows:
Roll Call No. 986 Yeas--69 (Voted to give the DNR & NRC more dictoritarial power in the courts, the legislature, and to manipulate the outcome of ballot issues)
Acciavatti, Farrah, Kooiman, Sak, Adamini, Gaffney, LaJoy, Shaffer, Amos, Garfield, LaSata, Sheen, Bisbee, Gieleghem, Meyer, Sheltrown, Bradstreet, Gillard, Milosch, Shulman, Brandenburg, Gleason, Moolenaar, Spade, Brown, Hager, Newell, Stahl, Byrum, Hart, Nitz, Stakoe, Casperson, Hoogendyk, Palmer, Steil, Caswell, Hopgood, Palsrok, Stewart, Caul, Howell, Pappageorge, Tabor, Dennis, Huizenga, Pastor, Taub, DeRossett, Hummel, Pumford, Van Regenmorter, Dillon, Hune, Richardville, Walker, Drolet, Hunter, Rivet, Ward, Elkins, Julian, Robertson, Waters, Emmons, Koetje, Rocca, Wenke, Farhat.
Nays--22 (Voted to uphold the integrity of the law and the courts ability to enforce the law)
Accavitti, Kolb, Nofs, Vagnozzi,
Anderson, Law, O'Neil, Whitmer, Bieda, Lipsey, Plakas, Wojno,
Cheeks, Meisner, Smith, Woodward, Condino, Minore, Tobocman,
Woronchak, Jamnick, Murphy.
Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Committee Roll Call Vote HB 6272.
Sponsor: Susan Tabor (primary sponsor), Barb VanderVeen, Leon Drolet, Matt Milosch, Michael Sak, Dale Sheltrown, Daniel Acciavatti, Scott Hummel, David Robertson, Ken Bradstreet, Tom Casperson, David Palsrok, Gene DeRossett, Jacob Hoogendyk Jr, Randy Richardville, Joan Pastor, Phillip LaJoy, Judy Emmons, David Farhat.
Committee Members:
Susan Tabor - Chair , R-71
Matt Milosch - Vice Chair, R-55
Matthew Gillard - Minority Vice Chair, D-106
Ken Bradstreet, R-105
Stephen Ehardt, R-83
Randy Richardville, R-56
Sal Rocca, R-30
Neal Nitz, R-78
Barbara Farrah, D-13
Dale Sheltrown, D-103
Frank Accavitti, D-42
HB 6272 was reported out and
has been referred to the House of Representatives for 2nd reading
status. Reps Tabor, Milosch, Bradstreet, Ehardt, Richardville,
Rocca, Nitz, Gillard, and Sheltrown voted with recommendation.
Rep Accavitti and Farrah were absent and did not cast a
vote in this record roll call.
HB 5029 Sponsor: Susan Tabor
House Record Roll Call - Concurrence with Senate version
Yeas--66 (Voted to shoot Michigan's Bird of Peace)
Acciavatti, Adamini, Amos, Bisbee, Bradstreet, Brandenburg, Brown, Casperson, Caswell, Caul, DeRoche, DeRossett, Drolet, Ehardt, Elkins, Emmons, Farhat, Farrah, Garfield, Gillard, Gleason, Hager, Hart, Hoogendyk, Howell, Huizenga, Hummel, Hune, Rick Johnson, Julian, Koetje, Kooiman, LaJoy, LaSata, Meyer, Milosch, Moolenar, Mortimer, Newell, Nitz, Nofs, Palmer, Palsrok, Pastor, Richardville, Rivet, Robertson, Rocca, Shackleton, Shaffer, Sheltrown, Shulman, Stahl, Stakoe, STEWART, Tabor, Taub, VanRegenmorter, VanderVeen, Voorhees, Walker, Ward, Wenke, Williams, ZELENKO
Nays--40 (Voted to continue mourning dove protection)
Accavitti, Anderson, Bieda, Byrum,
Cheeks, Clack, Condino, Daniels, Dennis, Gaffney, Gieleghem,
Hardman, Hood, Hopgood, Hunter, Jamnick, Ruth Johnson, Holb,
Kathleen Law, Lipsey, McConico, Meisner, Middaugh, Murphy, O'Neil,
Pappageorge, hillips, Plakas, Pumford, Reeves, Sak, Spade, Steil,
Tobocman, Vagnozzi, Waters, Whitmer, Wojno, Woodward, Woronchak
Not Voting - 4 (absent)
Minore, Sheen, Smith, Stallworth
NOTE: STEWART and ZELENKO previously
voted AGAINST shooting doves but switched their vote in this
roll call.
HB 5029 Sponsor: Susan Tabor
Senate Record Roll Call , Vote for HB 5029 is as follows:
The voice of the people has been ignored and was shamefully not represented by the Michigan Legislature.
Yeas- (Voted to shoot Michigan's Bird of Peace)
Allen, Barcia, Basham, Birkholz, Bishop, Brown, Cassis, Cherry, Cropsey, Garcia, George, Gilbert, Goschka, Hammerstrom, Kuipers, McManus, Patterson, Prusi, Sanborn, Sikkema, Stamas, Thomas.
Nays- (Voted to continue mourning dove protection)
Bernero, Brater, Clark-Coleman, Clark, Emerson, Hardiman, Jacobs, Jelinek, Johnson, Leland, Olshove, Shauer, Scott, Swiltalski, VanWoerkom
1 Not Voting:
Toy
Senate Judiciary Committee Roll Call
Vote HB 5029.
Sponsor: Susan Tabor
Committee Members:
Senator Alan Cropsey - Chair,
R-33
Senator Michael Bishop - Vice Chair, R-12
Senator Alan Sanborn, R-11
Senator Bruce Patterson, R-7
Senator Mark Schauer - Minority Vice Chair, D-19
Senator Virg Bernero, D-23
Senator Liz Brater, D-18
HB 5029 was reported out and has been referred to the full Senate for 2nd reading status to be immediately scheduled for floor vote this week. Sen Cropsey, Bishop, Sanborn Patterson voted to move this bill forward. Sen Schauer, Bernero, and Brater voted no and without recomendation in this record roll call vote and represented the majority of citizens.
Changes to the bill:
- The $350,000 appropriation was removed.
- A $2 stamp was added. $1 to go to game fund, $1 to go to non-game fund.
- At this time, the referendum
language was not added. Senate Majority Leader Ken Sikkema (R-28)
opposes a vote by the people on the issue so we do not expect
this amendment to be added.
HB 5029 Sponsor: Susan Tabor
House Record Roll Call , Vote for HB 5029 is as follows:
The Republican controlled House aggressively pushed and passed the bill to open season on Michigan's Bird of Peace. In these tough budget times, they even attached a $350,000 appropriation - which undermines the public right to referendum. The appropriation, by design, is to prevent the people of the state of Michigan from having the right to vote yes or no on this issue on the ballot.
Yeas-64 (Voted to shoot Michigan's Bird of Peace)
Acciavatti, Adamini, Amos, Bisbee,
Bradstreet, Brown, Casperson, Caswell,Caul, DeRoche, DeRossett,
Drolet, Ehardt, Elkins, Emmons, Farhat, Farrah,Garfield, Gillard,
Gleason, Hager, Hart, Hoogendyk, Howell, Huizenga,Hummel, Hune,
Rick Johnson, Julian, Koetje, Kooiman, LaJoy, LaSata, Meyer,
Milosch, Moolenaar, Mortimer, Newell, Nitz, Nofs, Paletko, Palmer,
Palsrok,
Pastor, Richardville, Rivet, Robertson, Rocca, Schckleton, Shaffer,
Sheen, Sheltrown, Shulman, Stahl, Stakoe, Steil, Tabor, Taub,
VanderVeen, VanRegenmorter, Voorhees, Walker, Ward, Wenke
Nays-44 (Voted to continue mourning dove protection)
Accavitti, Anderson, Bieda, Byrum, Cheeks, Condino, Daniels, Dennis,Gaffney, Gieleghem, Hardman, Hood, Hopgood, Hunter, Jamnick, Ruth Johnson,Kolb, Law, Lipsey, McConico, Meisner, Middaugh, Minore, Murphy, O'Neil, Pappageorge, Phillips, Plakas, Pumford, Reeves, Sak, Smith, Spade, Stallworth, Stewart, Tobocman, Vagnozzi, Waters, Whitmer, Williams, Wojno,Woodward, Woronchak, Zelenko
2 Not Voting:
Brandenburg and Clack
Conservation and Outdoor Recreation
Committee Roll Call Vote HB 5029.
Sponsor: Susan Tabor
Committee Members:
Susan Tabor - Chair , R-71
Matt Milosch - Vice Chair, R-55
Matthew Gillard - Minority Vice Chair, D-106
Ken Bradstreet, R-105
Stephen Ehardt, R-83
Randy Richardville, R-56
Sal Rocca, R-30
Neal Nitz, R-78
Barbara Farrah, D-13
Dale Sheltrwon, D-103
Frank Accavitti, D-42
HB 5029 was reported out and
has been referred to the House of Representatives for 2nd reading
status to be immediately scheduled for floor vote this coming
Tuesday, November 4th. Reps Tabor, Milosch, Bradstreet, Ehardt,
Richardville, Rocca, Nitz, Gillard, Farrah, and Sheltrown voted
with recommendation. Rep Accavitti did not cast a vote in this
record roll call.
Conservation and Outdoor
Recreation Committee Roll Call Vote HB 5478
Sponsors:
Cameron Brown (primary sponsor), Sal Rocca, Mike Kowall, Ken
Bradstreet, Larry Julian.
Committee Members:
Rep Larry DeVust (R), Committee Chair, 93rd District
Rep Sue Tabor (R), Majority Vice-Chair, 71st District
Rep Ken Bradstreet (R), 105th District
Rep Leon Drolet (R), 33rd District
Rep Mike Kowall (R), 44th District
Rep Sal Rocca (R), 30th District
Rep Joanne Voorhees (R), 77th District
Rep William Callahan (D), Minority Vice-Chair, 26th District
Rep Raymon Basham (D), 22nd District
Rep Belda Garza (D), 8th District
Rep Dale Sheltrown (D), 103rd District
HB 5478 has been
reported out of this committee 'with recommendation' and has
been referred to the House for 2nd reading status. Reps DeVuyst,
Tabor, Bradstreet, Drolet, Kowall, Rocca, Voorhees, Sheltrown
voted in favor of moving this deceptive bill forward. Rep William
Callahan was the only member of this committee who voted to protect
the voting public's right to accountable legislative representation.
Reps Basham and Garza did not cast a vote in this record roll
call.
HB 6147 Sponsor: Susan Tabor
Senate Record Roll Call No.833, Vote
for HB 6147 is as follows:
Yeas--19 (Voted FOR adding
the mourning dove to the list of game and voted to repeal MCL324.40110.)
Bennett, Cherry, DeGrow,
Dingell, Dunaskiss, Emmons, Goschka, Gougeon, Hammerstom, Hoffman,
Jaye, McCotter, McManus, Rogers, Schuette, Shugars, Sikkema,
Steil, Van Regenmorter
Nays--15 (Voted AGAINST adding the mourning dove to the list
of game and PROTECTED the rights of the voting public.)
Bullard , Byrum, DeBeaussaert, Gast, Johnson, Koivisto, Leland,
Miller, Murphy, North, Peters, Schwarz, Smith, A., Stille, Young
Excused--4
Emerson, Hart, Smith V., Vaughn
Not Voting--0
Your representation in the Senate was particularly
important last time around. Each Senator who voted Nay has protected
your right to future representation on this issue, and other
issues which concern animals that might be considered "new
game" in Michigan.
House Record Roll Call 949,
Vote for HB 6147 is as follows:
Yeas- 56 (Voted FOR adding the mourning dove to the list of game
and voted to repeal MCL324.40110.)
Allen, Basham, Birkholz,
Bisbee, Bishop, Bovin, Bradstreet, Brown, B., Cassis, Caul, DeHart,
DeRossett, DeVuyst, DeWeese, Ehardt, Frank , Garcia, Gilbert,
Gosslin, Green, Hagar, Hart, Howell, Jansen, Johnson-Rick, Julian,
Koetje, Kowall, Kuipers, LaForge, Mans, Mead , Mortimer, Neumann,
Pappageorge, Patterson, Pericone, Peska, Pumford, Raczkowski,
Richardville, Rivet, Rocca, Sanborn, Schauer, Scranton, Shackleton,
Sheltrown, Shulman, Tabor, Tesanovick, Toy, Van Woerkom, Vander
Toest, Vear, Voorhoes
Nays-45 (Voted AGAINST adding the mourning dove to the list
of game and PROTECTED the rights of the voting public.)
Baird, Bogardus, Brater, Brewer, Brown, C., Byl, Callahan,
Cherry, Clark, I., Clarke, H., Daniels, Dennis, Garza, Geiger,
Gieleghem, Godchauz, Hale, Hanley, Hansen, Hardman, Jacobs, Jamnick,
Jelinek, Jellema, Johnson-Ruth, Kelly, Law, Lemmons, Lockwood,
Martinez, Midddaugh, Minore, O'Neil, Price, Quarles, Reevos,
Richner, Rison, Stallworth, Stamas, Switalski, Thomas, Vaughn,
Wojno, Woodward
Excused-5
Faunce , Kilpatrick, LaSata, Schermesser, Scott
Not Voting-3
Prusi, Spade, Woronchak
The roll call vote for bill 6147 was held during a lame-duck
session of the House of Representatives. There are 21 new Representatives
in addition to those who voted in that session.
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