Jim Haadsma

Voted yes on 2023 Senate Bill 271, which set a 100 percent clean energy standard and raised Michigan's renewable energy and energy storage targets; the bill passed the House 56-51 and became Public Act 235 of 2023.

November 3, 2023For

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Voted yes on 2023 House Bill 4004, which restored the ability of public-sector bargaining agreements to require agency fees from nonunion members and repealed Michigan's public-sector right-to-work law; the bill passed the House 56-53 and became Public Act 9 of 2023.

March 8, 2023For

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Voted yes on 2019 Senate Bill 1, the bipartisan overhaul of Michigan's no-fault auto insurance system, which passed the House 94-15 and was enacted as Public Act 21 of 2019; the law ended the mandate that every policy carry unlimited personal injury protection and capped what medical providers charge for crash-victim care.

May 24, 2019For

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Voted yes on 2023 House Bill 4001, the Lowering MI Costs Act, which phased out the state income tax on retirement and pension income and expanded the state earned income tax credit; the bill passed the House 67-41 and became Public Act 4 of 2023.

January 26, 2023For

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Voted yes on 2023 House Bill 4138, which required a license or background check for the purchase of any firearm in Michigan; the bill passed the House 56-53 and became Public Act 19 of 2023.

March 8, 2023For

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Voted yes on 2023 House Bill 4032, which struck the sentencing-guideline reference to the repealed crime of administering drugs to procure a miscarriage; the bill passed the House 58-50 and became Public Act 13 of 2023.

March 2, 2023For

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Voted yes on 2023 House Bill 4568, which eliminated Michigan election law's prohibition on hiring transportation to bring voters to the polls; the bill passed the House 56-54 and became Public Act 185 of 2023.

September 27, 2023For

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Broke with most House Democrats and voted yes on 2021 Senate Bill 768, a Republican-sponsored measure cutting Michigan's personal income tax rate and expanding exemptions, which passed the House 62-42.

March 1, 2022For

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Voted yes on 2023 House Bill 4474, which created the elements of a hate crime offense in Michigan law; the bill passed the House 59-50.

June 20, 2023For

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Voted yes on 2023 Senate Bill 4, which added sexual orientation and gender identity or expression as protected categories under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act; the bill passed the House 64-45 and became Public Act 6 of 2023.

March 8, 2023For

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Voted yes on 2019 House Bill 4980, which expanded eligibility to set aside criminal convictions under Michigan's expungement law; the bill passed the House 95-13 and became 2020 Public Act 193.

November 5, 2019For

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Received the Michigan AFL-CIO's endorsement for House District 44 in the labor federation's announced 2026 slate of pro-labor candidates.

July 2, 2026

Source: miaflcio.org · researched July 24, 2026

Received an ENDORSED rating from Equality Michigan Action Network on its 2026 Michigan endorsement slate for House District 44.

June 1, 2026

Source: equalitymiaction.org · researched July 24, 2026

Received the Michigan League of Conservation Voters' endorsement for Michigan House District 44 on its published 2026 candidate endorsement slate.

April 14, 2026

Source: michiganlcv.org · researched July 24, 2026

Served on the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners and practiced law before his election to the Michigan House of Representatives, as documented in a Michigan Legislative Consultants member profile.

July 11, 2024

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Prime-sponsored 2023 House Bill 4646, which conformed powers-of-attorney references in the Public Health Code to Michigan's uniform power of attorney act; the bill passed the House 104-4 and the Senate 38-0, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed it as Public Act 189 of 2023.

November 7, 2023

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored 2023 House Bill 4645, which conformed powers-of-attorney references in the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to Michigan's uniform power of attorney act; the bill passed the House 104-4 and the Senate 38-0, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed it as Public Act 188 of 2023.

November 7, 2023

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Was appointed chair of the Michigan House Labor Committee and House chair of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules for the 2023-2024 legislative session.

January 12, 2023

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Prime-sponsored 2021 House Bill 4619, which revised how the vesting period for future interests is determined under Michigan's rule against perpetuities in wills and inheritance law; Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed it as 2022 Public Act 154.

July 19, 2022

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Prime-sponsored 2021 House Bill 4618, which updated Michigan's uniform fraudulent transfer act governing creditor remedies for unfair debtor transactions; Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed it as 2022 Public Act 145.

July 19, 2022

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Was the subject of a Michigan House Republican press conference that asked Speaker Joe Tate to remove him as chair of the House Labor Committee over his acknowledged role as an informal mediator in a 2022 complaint against a union official; the speaker's office issued no statement at the time and he remained committee chair.

May 2, 2023

Source: wwmt.com · researched July 24, 2026