Veronica Paiz

Voted against tightening lobbying limits on former legislators, part of a state ethics package. It passed anyway and became law.

July 3, 2026Opposes Anti-Corruption

Source: michiganvotes.org

Voted against a bill requiring Michigan public officers to file annual personal financial disclosures. It passed anyway and became Public Act 281.

November 9, 2023Opposes Anti-Corruption

Source: michiganvotes.org

Voted against the school aid budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. It passed and became Public Act 25.

July 3, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: michiganvotes.org

Won House passage, 94-13, for her bill making the state repay local governments for the cost of special elections to fill legislative vacancies.

May 11, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: michiganvotes.org

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

Won House passage, 101-8, for her bill adding sentencing guidelines for crimes against companion animals and updating the criminal code's definitions.

June 20, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: michiganvotes.org

Introduced bills with Rep. Mai Xiong to block immigration arrests at schools, churches, hospitals and courthouses without a judge's warrant, and to stop officers from masking their identity (House Bills 4858-4859).

August 26, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: housedems.com

Voted against letting some low- and mid-rise apartment buildings be built with only one interior exit stairway. It passed anyway and became Public Act 28.

June 11, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability

Source: michiganvotes.org

Voted no on two bills barring people without legal immigration status from state housing and social welfare programs. She said her duty is to represent everyone living in her district.

May 1, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: housedems.com

Voted against the school aid budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. It passed and became Public Act 25.

July 3, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality

Source: michiganvotes.org

Won House passage, 94-13, for her bill making the state repay local governments for the cost of special elections to fill legislative vacancies.

May 11, 2023Supports Election Integrity

Source: michiganvotes.org

Reintroduced a Michigan Voting Rights Act with three colleagues after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling weakened federal voting protections.

May 14, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: housedems.com

Pushed to rename Cesar Chavez Day as Farm Workers Day after the holiday was dropped, arguing that erasing the day was not enough of a fix.

April 29, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: housedems.com

Won House passage, 56-0, for her Freedom to Read Act. It sets a fair process for challenges to public library books and blocks removals based on a person's identity.

December 13, 2024Supports Civil Rights

Source: michiganvotes.org

Won House passage, 56-53, for her bill stripping the word prostitute from Michigan's liquor control code.

December 11, 2024Supports Civil Rights

Source: michiganvotes.org

Voted against letting electric utilities set special long-term rates for very large industrial customers. It passed anyway.

November 14, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: michiganvotes.org

Voted against a sales tax break for large enterprise data centers. It passed anyway and became Public Act 207.

November 13, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: michiganvotes.org

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

Source: legiscan.com

The Michigan Farm Bureau's political arm named her a Friend of Agriculture and endorsed her for the Aug. 4, 2026 primary.

August 1, 2026

Source: michfb.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

Equality Michigan Action Fund endorsed her for the 10th House District on its 2026 slate, its top rating rather than the approved-candidate tier.

June 1, 2026

Source: equalitymiaction.org

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

The Michigan League of Conservation Voters endorsed her for the 10th House District on its 2026 slate.

April 14, 2026

Source: michiganlcv.org

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

Was reappointed to the Midwest executive committee of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators.

March 10, 2026

Source: housedems.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

The Michigan Library Association named her its 2025 Legislator of the Year at an awards ceremony, citing her work defending the freedom to read.

October 29, 2025

Source: housedems.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

Voted against 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

Voted against 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

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

Source: legiscan.com

Voted against 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com

Voted against 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com

Won House passage, 109-0, for her bill fixing when newly elected city officers take office, setting the start at noon on Dec. 1 after the election.

June 26, 2024

Source: michiganvotes.org

Served nearly eight years on the Harper Woods City Council before joining the Legislature. She also sat on the city's library board and its parks and recreation board.

January 11, 2023

Source: housedems.com