John Damoose

Voted no on final Senate passage of Senate Bill 271, the clean energy standard raising Michigan's renewable portfolio requirements; the Senate adopted it 20-18 on Oct. 26, 2023 over his opposition.

October 26, 2023Against

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Voted no on final Senate passage of Senate Bill 34, which repealed Michigan's private-sector right-to-work law; the Senate adopted it 20-17 on March 14, 2023 over his opposition.

March 14, 2023Against

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored Senate Bill 364 as prime sponsor; it was signed into law as Public Act 152 on Oct. 19, 2023, modifying the definition of a qualified error for local property tax boards of review.

October 19, 2023For

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Appeared at a Sept. 3, 2025 Lansing press conference alongside Attorney General Dana Nessel, state Rep. Kelly Breen and other lawmakers to announce a bipartisan package of anti-human-trafficking legislation and victim protections.

September 3, 2025For

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Sponsored Senate Bill 682 as prime sponsor; it was signed into law as Public Act 76 on July 8, 2024, setting the speed limit on a highway closed to nonemergency motor vehicles.

July 8, 2024For

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Sponsored Senate Bill 22 as prime sponsor; it was signed into law as Public Act 219 on Nov. 22, 2023, clarifying the prohibition on weapons in the sterile area of an airport and setting penalties.

November 22, 2023For

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Sponsored Senate Bill 436 as prime sponsor; it was signed into law as Public Act 305 on Dec. 13, 2023, renaming the children's ombudsman as the child advocate throughout the child protection law.

December 13, 2023For

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Sponsored Senate Bill 137 as prime sponsor; it was signed into law as Public Act 68 on July 12, 2023, allowing guardians of tribal children access to guardian funds.

July 12, 2023For

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Voted yes on the conference report for House Bill 5630, the fiscal year 2026-2027 K-12 school aid, higher education and community college budget, joining five other Republicans; the Senate adopted the report 25-11 on July 3, 2026.

July 3, 2026For

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Voted no on Senate passage of Senate Bill 76, the firearm purchase background check expansion; the Senate adopted it 20-17 on March 16, 2023 over his opposition.

March 16, 2023Against

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Voted no on final Senate passage of Senate Bill 4, which added sexual orientation and gender identity to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act; the Senate adopted it 23-15 on March 1, 2023 with three Republicans in favor and Damoose opposed.

March 1, 2023Against

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored Senate Bill 304 as prime sponsor; it was signed into law as 2026 Public Act 17 on June 3, 2026, amending the charter of the City of Mackinac Island to give the city authority over ferry service fees.

June 3, 2026For

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Spoke publicly on Oct. 18, 2023 and joined the rest of the Senate Republican caucus in sending a letter to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging an end to permitting delays for the Line 5 Great Lakes Tunnel Project.

October 18, 2023For

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Received the endorsement of the Citizens for Traditional Values PAC for Michigan Senate District 37 on its 2026 Michigan primary endorsement slate, published for the Aug. 4, 2026 primary.

July 15, 2026

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Joined Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Cheboygan County first responders and local officials at an April 16, 2026 press conference briefing residents on the status of the Cheboygan Dam and Lock Complex, flooding risk and the evacuation plan.

April 16, 2026

Source: misenategop.com · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored House Bill 5623 as prime sponsor while serving as state representative for the 107th House District; it was signed into law as 2022 Public Act 216 on Oct. 14, 2022, authorizing liquor licenses for the Lake Superior State University conference center.

October 14, 2022

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Voted no, against the majority of his own caucus, on House passage of House Joint Resolution R, the constitutional amendment placed before voters to restructure legislative term limits and add a legislator financial disclosure mandate; the House adopted it 76-28 on May 10, 2022.

May 10, 2022

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Sponsored House Bill 4149 as prime sponsor while serving as state representative for the 107th House District; it was signed into law as 2022 Public Act 14 on Feb. 23, 2022, reducing minor fishing rule infractions to civil offenses.

February 23, 2022

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026