John Damoose

Voted for Senate Bill 3, a bill to create a state prescription drug affordability board that can cap drug prices. The Senate passed it 20-15. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 24, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 37, a bill to make insurers cover pregnancy care given at home by in-network providers. The Senate passed it 27-9. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 17, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for House Bill 4187, which cuts the income tax money set aside for the Renew Michigan cleanup fund for three years. The Senate passed it 26-10 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 515, a bill to make landlords install a carbon monoxide detector in rentals with fuel-burning appliances. The Senate passed it 23-12. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

October 23, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 46, a bill to let the state investigate unsafe water complaints in mobile home parks with their own pipes. The Senate passed it 28-9. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 26, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

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, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 232, a bill to let the state lower the Michigan Reconnect grant age from 25 to as low as 21. The Senate passed it 25-10. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

December 9, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 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Voted no on final Senate passage of Senate Bill 34, which repealed Michigan's private-sector right-to-work law; the Senate adopted it 20-17 on March 14, 2023 over his opposition.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, 2023Opposes Reduce Wealth Gap

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Voted no on final Senate passage of Senate Bill 34, which repealed Michigan's private-sector right-to-work law; the Senate adopted it 20-17 on March 14, 2023 over his opposition.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

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Voted for House Bill 4064, which bars a sitting state lawmaker from taking pay to lobby government officials. The Senate passed it 28-8 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 9, 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, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

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, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

Source: misenategop.com · researched July 23, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 723, which widens the transformational brownfield program, allowing another $80 million a year of tax capture. The Senate agreed to the House version 24-12 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

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, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: misenategop.com · researched July 23, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 78, a bill to let people convicted of felonies before 18 ask a court to set them aside after 15 years. The Senate passed it 23-11. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 20, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 260, a bill to end governmental immunity for schools sued over sexual abuse they negligently allowed. The Senate passed it 25-9. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 20, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 257, a bill to give survivors of criminal sexual conduct more time to sue. The Senate passed it 25-9. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 20, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

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, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 373, a bill to bar leases that charge an extra fee on every allowed way of paying rent. The Senate passed it 24-12 and the House passed it 99-5. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

July 3, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 966, which tells the state housing authority to run a housing opportunity tax credit program from 2027. The Senate agreed to the House version 22-14 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for House Bill 5806, which creates a state housing opportunity tax credit for low-income housing projects from 2027. The Senate passed it 21-15 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for House Bill 5807, which lets qualifying out-of-state insurers use the new housing tax credit against the retaliatory tax. The Senate passed it 21-15 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 967, a bill to let developers claim a new state low-income housing tax credit from 2027. The Senate passed it 23-13. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 18, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for House Bill 6043, which writes the Tri-Share child care program into law. The Senate passed it 23-13 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 310, a bill to write the Tri-Share child care program into law. The Senate passed it 22-13. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 20, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

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, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 903, which sets conditions school districts must meet to keep extra funding for students who need more help. The Senate agreed to the House version 24-12 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

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, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 234, a bill to make every school adopt a policy limiting student cellphone use during school hours. The Senate passed it 28-9. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 6, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 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, 2023Opposes Gun Control

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 31, a bill to make hospitals let a birthing patient have a partner and a doula present from 2027. The Senate passed it 22-14. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 17, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 81, which extends the Indigent Defense Commission's work to young people in juvenile courts. The Senate agreed to the House version 23-13 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 9, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 29, a bill to make the state health disparities plan address biased care for pregnant patients. The Senate passed it 22-14. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 17, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 34, a bill to add lactating status to Michigan's civil rights law. The Senate passed it 22-14. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 17, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 30, the biased and unjust care reporting act, a bill to collect reports of biased care from pregnant patients. The Senate passed it 22-14. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 17, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

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, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 451, a bill to bar medical debt from credit reports. The Senate passed it 27-8. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

March 11, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 947, a bill to overhaul Michigan's dam safety law with registration and safety plans for every dam. The Senate passed it 22-15. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

July 2, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for House Bill 4183, which raises the state fuel tax from 31 cents a gallon to at least 51 cents from 2026 for roads. The Senate passed it 24-12 and it became law.

October 3, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

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

Source: ctvmichigan.org · researched July 23, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 1042, a bill to bar sellers from raising prices on food and supplies more than 20% during an emergency. The Senate passed it 20-15. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 1043, a bill to bar fuel sellers from raising prices more than 20% during a market disruption. The Senate passed it 20-15. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 1041, a bill to bar hotels from raising prices more than 20% during a declared emergency. The Senate passed it 20-15. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 49, a bill to raise Michigan's workplace safety fines to match federal fines. The Senate passed it 20-15. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 23, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 973, a bill to create a Michigan-run health insurance exchange by 2028. The Senate passed it 20-16. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 18, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 977, a bill to seek a federal waiver for a reinsurance program that lowers individual market premiums. The Senate passed it 20-16. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 18, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 807, a bill to create a state-run retirement savings program for workers without an employer plan. The Senate passed it 20-18. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 17, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 962, a bill to create a Michigan voting and elections database and institute with public universities. The Senate passed it 20-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 16, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 964, a bill to make local governments report election changes to the Secretary of State from 2028. The Senate passed it 20-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 16, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 963, the Language Assistance for Elections Act, a bill to require election help in other languages where needed. The Senate passed it 20-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 16, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 961, the State Voting Rights Act, a bill to bar election rules that hold back a protected class of voters. The Senate passed it 20-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 16, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 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, 2026

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 311, a bill to raise child care subsidy payments to providers each year with inflation from 2027. The Senate passed it 21-14. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 20, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 757, a bill to bar social media apps from showing minors algorithm-chosen feeds without parental consent. The Senate passed it 20-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 29, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 758, a bill to make online services set minors' accounts to the most private settings by default. The Senate passed it 20-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 29, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 760, a bill to bar AI chatbots from acting as friends or partners for minors. The Senate passed it 20-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 29, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 145, a bill to bar employers from asking job applicants about past pay or credit history. The Senate passed it 19-16. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 22, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 296, a bill to bar hospitals from requiring nurses to work beyond scheduled hours from June 2027. The Senate passed it 21-16. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 15, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 462, a bill to require a state license to sell tobacco and vaping products at retail. The Senate passed it 19-16. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

December 18, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 5055, which lets legislative sergeants at arms with police commissions enforce state law to guard lawmakers. The Senate passed it 20-16 and it became law.

November 13, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 578, which creates the Neighborhood Roads Fund and the Infrastructure Projects Authority Fund. The Senate agreed to the House version 21-15 and it became law.

October 3, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 577, which extends the fees that pay to train and certify public water supply operators to 2029. The Senate agreed to the House version 23-13 and it became law.

October 3, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 579, which pushes back to October 2029 the end dates for a set of state environmental fees. The Senate agreed to the House version 21-15 and it became law.

October 3, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4951, which sets a new 24 percent wholesale tax on marijuana to pay for road work. The Senate passed it 19-17 and it became law.

October 3, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 9, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 576, a bill to create a revolving fund for energy-saving projects in state facilities. The Senate passed it 19-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

September 25, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 246, a bill to pause new hazardous waste disposal licenses for 5 years. The Senate passed it 19-15. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

August 26, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 247, a bill to charge hazardous waste disposal wells a per-gallon fee for host community grants. The Senate passed it 19-15. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

August 26, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 360, a bill to require reasonable security safeguards for personal information held by businesses and agencies. The Senate passed it 19-15. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

August 26, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 319, a bill to make minimum staffing a required bargaining topic for police and firefighters. The Senate passed it 19-18. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 26, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 154, a bill to make it a crime to use force or threats to interfere with reproductive health care. The Senate passed it 19-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 224, a bill to ban bump stocks and multiburst trigger activators. The Senate passed it 22-14. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 226, a bill to bar all guns in the State Capitol and legislative office buildings. The Senate passed it 19-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 331, a bill to bar guns without serial numbers and unlicensed 3D-printed guns. The Senate passed it 19-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 225, a bill to bar concealed pistols in the State Capitol and legislative office buildings. The Senate passed it 19-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 134, a bill to widen Michigan's consumer protection law and raise fines to $25,000 per person misled. The Senate passed it 19-18. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 10, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 33, a bill to let an advance directive say which treatment a person wants if pregnant. The Senate passed it 19-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 17, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 111, a bill to create a personal protection order for older and vulnerable adults. The Senate passed it 19-18. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 16, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

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, 2024

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 23, 2026

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, 2023

Source: michiganvotes.org · 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