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Brad Paquette

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Overview

Brad Paquette is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2019, currently representing the 37th district.

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Facts from Wikipedia.

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

60 bills

Became law

1 became law. Another 11 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Sep 4, 2025HB 4836: Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the Michigan merit examination; provide for. Amends sec. 104b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1704b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0349'25
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2025HB 4026: Use tax: exemptions; sunset date on exemption for firearm safety devices; extend. Amends sec. 4ll of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94ll).
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Apr 29, 2026HB 5919: Education: other; learner-first district; create. Amends secs. 4 & 5 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.4 & 380.5) & adds (See bill).
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2026HB 5520: Education: elementary; grade 3 reading requirements; provide for. Amends sec. 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1280f).
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Dec 10, 2025HB 5340: State agencies (existing): generally; acceptance of cash payments; require. Amends 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1101 - 18.1594) by adding sec. 427.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Nov 4, 2025HB 5201: Health: abortion; abortion reporting requirements; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 2835. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5202'25
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Oct 28, 2025HB 5152: Civil procedure: foreclosure; distribution of proceeds from mortgage foreclosure auctions; modify. Amends sec. 3208 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.3208) & adds secs. 3214 & 3222. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5153'25
    Passed the House
  • Introduced May 7, 2025HB 4467: Health: other; gender reassignment procedures or treatment for minors; prohibit. Creates new act.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Apr 22, 2025HB 4369: Education: meals; certain substances served in school foods; prohibit. Amends 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.1101 - 289.8111) by adding sec. 7134.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2025HB 4284: Weapons: licensing; fee for renewal of concealed pistol license; modify. Amends sec. 5l of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425l).
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4214: Transportation: school vehicles; procedures when approaching a school bus displaying yellow flashing lights; modify. Amends secs. 601b & 682 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.601b & 257.682).
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025HB 4136: Elections: registration; department of natural resources and those designated by the department of natural resources to issue a resident hunting, fishing, or fur harvester's license to provide voter registration applications to resident hunting, fishing, or fur harvester's licens Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 43540g.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Aug 27, 2026HB 6287: Records: birth; certificate of birth requirements; modify. Amends secs. 2831, 2872 & 2891 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2831 et seq.).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 27, 2026HB 6286: Torts: negligence; negligence claims against freight brokers; allow. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2980.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 25, 2026HB 6245: School aid: other; funding for learner-first district; provide for. Amends sec. 11 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611) & adds sec. 72.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 2, 2026HB 6025: Traffic control: parking; requirements for a disability parking placard; modify. Amends sec. 675 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.675)
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 2, 2026HB 6024: School aid: other; classic learning test; include in accepted college entrance examinations. Amends sec. 104b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1704b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6023'26
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 2, 2026HB 6023: Education: examinations; classic learning test; include in accepted college entrance examinations. Amends sec. 1279g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1279g). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6024'26
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 16, 2026HB 5811: Health occupations: physicians; continuing education requirements related to nutrition and metabolic health; require. Amends secs. 17033, 17060 & 17533 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17033 et seq.) & adds sec. 17233.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2026HB 5671: Public employees and officers: ethics; lobbyists or lobbyist agents giving or purchasing food or beverages for legislators; prohibit. Amends secs. 3, 5, 8, 9 & 11 of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.413 et seq.).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2026HB 5672: State: symbol; leafhopper; designate as the official state insect. Creates new act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2026HB 5540: Public utilities: electric utilities; certificate of public convenience and necessity; allow qualified transmission companies to obtain. Amends sec. 2 of 1995 PA 30 (MCL 460.562). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5538'26, HB 5539'26
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2026HB 5539: Public utilities: electric utilities; condemnation of property for transmission lines; allow for qualified transmission companies. Amends sec. 5 of 1923 PA 238 (MCL 486.255). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5538'26, HB 5540'26
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2026HB 5519: Individual income tax: rate; rollback of rate to 3.9%; provide for. Amends sec. 51 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.51).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 29, 2026HB 5486: Health: immunizations; access to the Michigan care improvement registry; restrict and expand the registry to include the reporting of adverse events resulting from immunizing agents. Amends secs. 9206 & 9227 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.9206 & 333.9227).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 21, 2026HB 5459: Sales tax: collections; collection of sales tax on utility bills; prohibit. Amends sec. 4n of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54n).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 21, 2026HB 5460: State management: purchasing; state procurement of electric motor vehicles made with forced labor; prohibit. Amends secs. 213 & 215 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1213 & 18.1215).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 10, 2025HB 5339: Family law: other; background check requirements for surrogacy; provide for. Amends sec. 301 of 2024 PA 24 (MCL 722.1901).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 10, 2025HB 5341: Weapons: licensing; penalty for failure to comply with certain licensing requirements; modify. Amends sec. 227 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.227).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 17, 2025HB 4970: Education: school districts; letter grade system for ranking public schools; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1280h.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 11, 2025HB 4916: Occupations: architects, professional engineers, and surveyors; licensure requirements for architects; modify. Amends sec. 2004 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.2004).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 4, 2025HB 4837: Health: pharmaceuticals; ivermectin; allow over-the-counter access. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 17771 & 17771a.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 20, 2025HB 4778: Health: immunizations; administration of gene-based vaccines; prohibit. Amends secs. 9201 & 16221 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.9201 & 333.16221) & adds sec. 9228.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 20, 2025HB 4776: Mental health: children; conversion therapy; allow. Amends sec. 100a of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1100a).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 20, 2025HB 4777: Civil rights: general discrimination; gender identity or expression; remove from categories protected under Elliott-Larsen civil rights act. Amends title & secs. 102, 103, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 302, 302a, 402, 502, 504, 505 & 506 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2102 et seq.).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 5, 2025HB 4552: Health: immunizations; promulgation of certain rules and regulations that are more stringent than the vaccination exemptions provided in statute and that exclude individuals from school as a disease control measure; prohibit. Amends secs. 9215 & 9227 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.9215 & 333.9227) & adds sec. 5115a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4553'25
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 6, 2025HB 4430: Individual income tax: credit; credit for certain qualified dependents; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 281.
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 6, 2025HB 4429: Communications: internet; digital age assurance act; create. Creates new act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 17, 2025HB 4333: Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for conducting pathogen enhancement engineering or research; provide for. Amends sec. 13k, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.13k). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4332'25
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 17, 2025HB 4332: Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; pathogen enhancement engineering or research; prohibit and provide for a reward in certain situations. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 2670.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 27, 2025HB 4305: Human services: food assistance; purchase of certain beverages with supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits; prohibit. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109s.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4215: Family law: parenting time; reference to section 7b of the child custody act of 1970 in the revised judicature act of 1961; modify. Amends sec. 1035 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1035). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4217'25
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4216: Family law: parenting time; reference to section 7b of the child custody act of 1970 in the probate code of 1939; modify. Amends sec. 60, ch. X of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 710.60). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4217'25
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4217: Family law: parenting time; grandparenting time; modify. Amends secs. 2, 7 & 7b of 1970 PA 91 (MCL 722.22 et seq.).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 26, 2024HB 5860: State management: funds; use of state funds for implementation of federal treaties not ratified; prohibit. Creates new act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 24, 2024HB 5861: Education: other; office of the student victims' rights ombudsman; create. Amends sec. 1535a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1535a) & adds sec. 1179c.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 5, 2024HB 5780: Higher education: financial aid; financial cost and aid disclosure; require. Amends 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1601 - 388.1896) by adding sec. 275m.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2024HB 5454: Use tax: exemptions; sunset on firearm safety device exemption; extend. Amends sec. 4ll of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94ll).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2024HB 5455: Sales tax: exemptions; sunset on firearm safety device exemption; extend. Amends sec. 4ll of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54ll).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 14, 2023HB 5331: Public employees and officers: ethics; lobbyists or lobbyist agents giving or purchasing food or beverages for legislators; prohibit. Amends secs. 3, 5, 8, 9 & 11 of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.413 et seq.).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 26, 2023HB 5262: Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for conducting pathogen enhancement engineering or research; provide for. Amends sec. 13k of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.13k). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5263'23
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 26, 2023HB 5261: Health: research; funding for the prohibition of pathogen enhancement engineering or research; provide for. Creates appropriation act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5263'23
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 26, 2023HB 5263: Health: research; pathogen enhancement engineering or research; prohibit and provide for a reward in certain situations. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 2670.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 14, 2023HB 5009: Communications: internet; age verification to visit adult-only pornographic websites; require. Creates new act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 15, 2023HB 4819: Health: abortion; abortion reporting form; require to include reason for abortion. Amends sec. 2835 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2835).
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 9, 2023HB 4539: Crimes: crimes against minors; sentencing guideline for providing puberty-blocking drugs or genital gender reassignment surgery to anyone under 18 years of age; enact. Amends sec. 16g, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16g). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4540'23
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 9, 2023HB 4540: Crimes: crimes against minors; providing puberty-blocking drugs or genital gender reassignment surgery to anyone under 18 years of age; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 135b.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 13, 2023HB 4407: Higher education: financial aid; written disclosure from individuals who distributes FAFSA applications of potential payback situations for federal higher education tuition assistance that one might benefit from by filling out the FAFSA; require. Amends sec. 260 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1860).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 19, 2023HB 4038: Education: teachers and administrators; certain requirements concerning eligibility to serve as a substitute teacher; modify. Amends sec. 1233 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1233).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 19, 2023HB 4037: Individual income tax: rate; annual rollback of rate to 3.9%; provide for. Amends sec. 51 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.51).
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the Michigan legislature, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

1,612 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Voted on all 1,612 votes they could have.

By topic
Agriculture15 votes
    Appropriations159 votes
      Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety74 votes
        Criminal Justice58 votes
          Economic and Community Development8 votes
            Economic Competitiveness15 votes
              Economic Development and Small Business18 votes
                Education31 votes
                  Education and Workforce56 votes
                    Election Integrity23 votes
                      Elections49 votes
                        Elections and Ethics22 votes
                          Energy14 votes
                            Energy and Environment17 votes
                              Energy, Communications, and Technology6 votes
                                Ethics and Oversight1 vote
                                  Families and Veterans26 votes
                                    Families, Children and Seniors11 votes
                                      Finance27 votes
                                        Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection20 votes
                                          Government Operations49 votes
                                            Health Policy152 votes
                                              Higher Education8 votes
                                                Housing and Human Services28 votes
                                                  Insurance32 votes
                                                    Insurance and Financial Services40 votes
                                                      Judiciary188 votes
                                                        Labor28 votes
                                                          Local Government14 votes
                                                            Local Government and Municipal Finance23 votes
                                                              Military, Veterans and Homeland Security10 votes
                                                                Natural Resources and Agriculture17 votes
                                                                  Natural Resources and Tourism34 votes
                                                                    Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation18 votes
                                                                      Oversight6 votes
                                                                        Regulatory Affairs39 votes
                                                                          Regulatory Reform118 votes
                                                                            Rules5 votes
                                                                              Tax Policy26 votes
                                                                                Transportation and Infrastructure61 votes
                                                                                  Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure52 votes
                                                                                    Transportation, Mobility, and Infrastructure2 votes
                                                                                      Veterans and Emergency Services12 votes

                                                                                        Source: Open States, Michigan Legislature. Topics from the state legislature.