Matt Koleszar

Voted for House Bill 4052, a bill to bar legislators and their staff from signing nondisclosure agreements about official work. The House passed it 80-28. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

February 25, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted for Senate Bill 293, which lets agencies require a care deposit from the owner of an animal seized in a cruelty case. The House passed it 84-24 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for Senate Bill 294, which lets agencies require a care deposit from the owner of an animal seized in a torture case. The House passed it 84-24 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for House Bill 5744, a bill to make shooting at an occupied vehicle a felony carrying up to 10 years. The House passed it 79-24. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 14, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Introduced a bill giving first responders up to 26 paid days of military leave before they must use personal time. It also lets local governments make up the difference when military pay is lower (House Bill 5232).

November 7, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for House Bill 4315, a bill to make the State Police build and hand out school safety training each year. The House passed it 82-24. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 14, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for House Bill 4222, a bill to make every school have a crisis team and review emergency plans every three years. The House passed it 80-26. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 14, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Wrote Michigan's hands-free driving law, which bars drivers from holding or using a phone behind the wheel. The House gave it final approval on May 11, 2023, and it became Public Act 41 of 2023 (House Bill 4250).

May 11, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Sponsored a law raising penalties for using a handheld phone or device while driving (House Bill 4250, Public Act 41 of 2023). The Michigan House passed it 68-39.

May 2, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Sponsored Michigan's hands-free driving law, which bars drivers from holding or using a cell phone while driving, with hands-free and emergency exceptions. Penalties include fines, community service, or license points (House Bill 4250, Public Act 41 of 2023).

March 23, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for House Bill 4746, which makes the state give every food or cash aid recipient a chip-enabled Bridge Card within a year. The House passed it 77-28 and it became law.

September 3, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for House Bill 4159, a bill to base early grade reading standards on the science of reading. The House passed it 65-40. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 17, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Sponsored a law cutting school employee pension contributions once the state has saved enough to prefund retiree health care. The governor signed it in October 2024 (House Bill 5803, Public Act 127).

October 3, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Sponsored a law that permanently lowered the payroll rate school districts must pay into the public school employee retirement system, freeing money for classrooms. It also ended the 3 percent retiree health care payment some school employees owed (House Bill 5803, Public Act 127 of 2024).

September 25, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Introduced Michigan House Bill 5803, changing how much school districts and their employees pay into the public school employee retirement system. It became law as Public Act 127 of 2024, signed by the governor on October 3, 2024.

June 11, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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As chair of the Michigan House Education Committee, held a remote public hearing at Sterling Heights High School on school safety and student mental health.

March 11, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted for House Bill 4170, a bill to cut the state income tax rate from 4.25% to 4.05% and make future automatic cuts permanent. The House passed it 65-43. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

March 18, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted for House Bill 4242, a bill to make health professionals keep patient records physically in the United States or Canada. The House passed it 71-39. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 6, 2025Supports Data Privacy

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Helped launch Michigan House Democrats' SANE elections package and sponsored its bill letting the Secretary of State drop voters who have not voted in 20 years, after notice. Called a Republican proof-of-citizenship measure a poll tax risking women who changed their names.

May 1, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for the Michigan House package of human-trafficking survivor protections; the House Democratic caucus voted unanimously for the package.

December 10, 2024Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for House Bill 4951, which sets a new 24 percent wholesale tax on marijuana to pay for road work. The House passed it 78-21 and it became law.

September 25, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted against Senate Bill 723, which widens the transformational brownfield program, allowing another $80 million a year of tax capture. The House passed it 82-26 and it became law.

July 3, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 4350, which lets people put out small amounts of feed for wild birds near home despite deer feeding bans. The House agreed to the Senate version 76-32 and it became law.

July 3, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5937, a bill to cut the state's time to say whether a permit application is complete from 30 days to 7. The House passed it 58-49. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5938, a bill to require wetland permit hearings within 30 days of a complete application. The House passed it 62-45. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5936, a bill to make the state refund the full fee when it misses an environmental permit deadline. The House passed it 58-49. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5974, a bill to give parents the right to see a minor's medical records. The House passed it 61-46. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 24, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5082, a bill to make the state assess whether land is a wetland within 60 days, for free. The House passed it 57-50. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 24, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5707, a bill to let landowners dig a pond under 1 acre for home use without a state permit. The House passed it 63-44. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 24, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5502, a bill to exempt wetlands created by accident from state regulation. The House passed it 58-49. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 24, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5145, a bill to bar accepting an applicant's own statement as proof of identity or income for public assistance. The House passed it 58-49. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 23, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5081, a bill to make every school district employ a dyslexia teacher by 2027. The House passed it 66-40. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 18, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 6038, a bill to limit when the state can ask for changes to a wetland permit application. The House passed it 61-46. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 17, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5069, a bill to ban food containing certain dyes and additives from 2029. The House passed it 56-51. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 17, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5845, a bill to keep electronic poll book data for 22 months after an election. The House passed it 62-45. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 17, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5933, a bill to change how the state handles building and trade permit applications. The House passed it 79-26. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 10, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5935, a bill to make the state cite the rule behind any building permit denial. The House passed it 81-24. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 10, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5934, a bill to refund building permit fees when the state misses its decision deadline. The House passed it 75-30. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 10, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5819, a bill to move up the required start of standards-based reading materials to July 2026. The House passed it 56-50. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 10, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5820, a bill to move up the deadline for teacher training courses to add dyslexia instruction. The House passed it 56-50. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 10, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5574, a bill to make it a crime to ignore a first responder's warning and come within 25 feet to interfere. The House passed it 74-30. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 9, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5536, a bill to narrow state wetland protection to wetlands connected to federally protected waters. The House passed it 57-51. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 4, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5520, a bill to bring back holding third graders back for reading from the 2027-2028 school year. The House passed it 57-49. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 3, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 4466, a bill to let the state discipline health professionals who break the proposed minor gender care ban. The House passed it 57-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 3, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 4467, a bill to bar puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and gender surgery for minors. The House passed it 57-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 3, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5812, a bill to bar the state from waiving food assistance work requirements without legislative approval. The House passed it 58-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 3, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 6013, a bill to suspend Bridge cards used outside Michigan for more than 90 days in a row. The House passed it 58-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 3, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5504, a bill to create a State Digital Service Office to review big state software projects. The House passed it 57-46. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 20, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5505, a bill to create a digital oversight office in the Legislature. The House passed it 57-46. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 20, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5711, a bill to repeal Michigan's clean energy standards, including 100% clean energy by 2040. The House passed it 57-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 12, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5710, the utility-rules half of a plan to repeal Michigan's clean energy standards. The House passed it 58-47. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 12, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 4720, a bill to bar voting systems with parts from companies on the federal security threat list. The House passed it 63-41. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 14, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 4765, a bill to make the state check every voter registrant's citizenship against databases. The House passed it 58-46. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 14, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5652, a bill to bar neighbors within 5 miles of an existing motor racing track from suing it. The House passed it 64-38. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

March 19, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 4582, a bill to restore the rule that property owners owe no duty to warn visitors of open and obvious dangers. The House passed it 58-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

March 11, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 4949, a bill to widen the shield protecting sport shooting ranges from noise lawsuits. The House passed it 56-51. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

March 10, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5298, a bill to make a passenger's own auto insurance pay first for injuries in limousines and charter buses. The House passed it 67-40. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

February 24, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5036, a bill to make fertility fraud a felony carrying up to 5 years in prison. The House passed it 60-49. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

February 18, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5035, a bill to let people harmed by fertility fraud sue for three times their damages. The House passed it 61-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

February 18, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5037, a bill to set a 15-year time limit for charging the new fertility fraud crime. The House passed it 61-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

February 18, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 4445, a bill to let hunters bait deer anywhere in Michigan during open deer seasons. The House passed it 66-38. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

February 4, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 4492, a bill to let employers require tipped workers to share tips. The House passed it 57-52. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

January 14, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 4933, a bill to repeal state licensing of fee-charging personnel agencies. The House passed it 57-46. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

December 17, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4486, a bill to bar local governments from banning natural gas or propane. The House passed it 61-42. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

December 17, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4915, a bill to bar requiring implicit bias training for health professional licenses. The House passed it 56-45. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

December 11, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4747, a bill to let taxpayers deduct contributions to other states' college and disability savings plans. The House passed it 72-32. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

October 21, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4160, a bill to bar state rules stricter than federal standards without a finding of clear need. The House passed it 59-41. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

September 24, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4515, a bill to put the recipient's photo and signature on the Bridge card for food and cash aid. The House passed it 60-38. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

September 17, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4664, a bill to make blocking traffic during a highway protest a crime carrying up to 93 days in jail. The House passed it 61-42. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

September 16, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4602, a bill to let local election boards build their own test ballots from any source. The House passed it 63-41. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

September 9, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4024, the student restroom privacy act, a bill to require school restrooms to be used by sex at birth. The House passed it 58-46. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

September 4, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4369, a bill to bar schools from serving food with certain dyes and additives from July 2028. The House passed it 58-47. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

July 1, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4356, a bill to mail notices to voters who have not voted in 8 years and make them confirm their address. The House passed it 56-41. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 12, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4066, a bill to make schools label sports teams by sex as listed on the original birth certificate. The House passed it 58-46. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 22, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4469, a bill to let schools decide who plays school sports by biological sex at birth. The House passed it 59-45. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 22, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4283, a bill to let a utility running pre-2024 gas engines in the Upper Peninsula skip clean energy filings. The House passed it 83-26. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 7, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4339, a bill to void county rules that limit cooperation with federal immigration officials. The House passed it 58-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 1, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4342, a bill to withhold revenue sharing from local governments that limit immigration cooperation. The House passed it 57-49. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 1, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4338, a bill to void city and township rules that limit cooperation with federal immigration officials. The House passed it 58-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 1, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4341, a bill to bar people who are not citizens or qualified immigrants from state housing programs. The House passed it 63-43. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 1, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4340, a bill to bar people who are not citizens or qualified immigrants from most public assistance. The House passed it 63-43. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 1, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4028, a bill to repeal the 2023 law letting the state override local zoning for large wind and solar projects. The House passed it 58-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 30, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4027, the zoning half of a plan to repeal the 2023 state siting law for large wind and solar projects. The House passed it 58-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 30, 2025

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Sponsored a bill to undo a law that freezes public employees' pay and benefits while a new union contract is being negotiated, bars back pay, and shifts higher health-care costs onto workers. The Michigan House passed it on June 20, 2023 (House Bill 4044).

June 20, 2023

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Was appointed Democratic vice chair of the Michigan House Elections and Ethics Committee and a member of the Education Committee.

January 21, 2021

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Was elected Michigan House Democratic Whip by the House Democratic Caucus.

January 19, 2021

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Was sworn in as Michigan state representative for House District 20 at the opening of the 100th Legislature.

January 9, 2019

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