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Running forState Senate, District 33

Gina Johnsen

Republican

Overview

Gina Johnsen is an American politician from Michigan who has represented the 78th district in the Michigan House of Representatives since the 2022 election.

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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

38 bills

Became law

None became law. 8 passed the House or Senate but didn't become law.

  • Introduced Jun 25, 2024HB 5850: Crimes: prostitution; references to prostitute and prostitution; modify in the child care organizations act. Amends sec. 5r of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.115r).
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Dec 16, 2025HB 5364: Education: other; revision to state academic standards; require approval of the legislature for. Amends sec. 1278 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278).
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Nov 4, 2025HB 5211: Family law: child custody; factors determining best interest of child; include equal time with both parents as a factor. Amends secs. 3 & 5 of 1970 PA 91 (MCL 722.23 & 722.25). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5212'25, HB 5213'25
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Apr 22, 2025HB 4362: Law enforcement: reports; notification of the public by text message of a missing senior or vulnerable adult; provide for. Amends title & sec. 5 of 2012 PA 176 (MCL 28.715).
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4233: Property: land sales; prohibition for foreign entity to purchase farmland in Michigan; provide for. Amends title & secs. 35 & 36 of 1846 RS 66 (MCL 554.135 & 554.136) & adds sec. 36a.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 11, 2025HB 4202: Individual income tax: exemptions; additional exemption for fetus; provide for. Amends sec. 30 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30).
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 11, 2025HB 4203: Traffic control: traffic regulation; seasonal weight restrictions; revise exemption for tow truck, wrecker, or road service vehicles under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 722 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.722).
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025HB 4160: Administrative procedure: rules; adoption of rules by state agencies more stringent than federal regulations; prohibit. Amends secs. 32 & 45 of 1969 PA 306 (MCL 24.232 & 24.245).
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jun 16, 2026HB 6084: Individual income tax: credit; credit for the installation of an accessory dwelling unit; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 282.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 29, 2026HB 5912: Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes regarding contraband in jails; require. Amends secs. 2, 2a, 3 & 5 of 1981 PA 7 (MCL 801.262 et seq.).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 29, 2026HB 5913: Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes regarding contraband in prisons; require. Amends secs. 1, 3, 3a & 5 of 1909 PA 17 (MCL 800.281 et seq.).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2026HB 5699: Environmental protection: permits; permits for the discharge of wash water; modify. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 3116a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5698'26
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2026HB 5634: Health: immunizations; promulgation of certain rules that are more stringent than the requirements for claiming exemption from immunizations; prohibit. Amends sec. 9215 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.9215).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 29, 2026HB 5491: Corrections: other; strip searches according to biological sex by MDOC facilities; require. Amends sec. 69a of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.269a).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 21, 2026HB 5466: Health: other; authority to limit patient visitation in certain health care facilities; restrict in emergency orders and under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 2253, 2453 & 5145 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2253 et seq.).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 6, 2025HB 5231: State: symbol; Honor and Remember flag; designate as the official state symbol of remembrance of fallen military members. Creates new act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 29, 2025HB 4756: Weapons: concealed; concealed pistols in state capitol; allow. Amends sec. 6 of 2013 PA 240 (MCL 4.1946).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 12, 2025HB 4651: Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes against animals; revise. Amends sec. 22, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.22). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4645'25, HB 4647'25
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 17, 2025HB 4336: Crimes: other; bringing in and harboring certain undocumented persons; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 409c.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 25, 2025HB 4286: Education: curriculum; health education standards and guidelines; modify to include instruction on human development. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1170c.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 11, 2024HB 5930: Education: other; requirement to publicly post student to teacher ratios; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1271.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 25, 2024HB 5831: Corrections: other; strip searches according to biological sex by MDOC facilities; require. Amends sec. 69a of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.269a).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 6, 2024HB 5787: Food: meats; production and sale of lab-grown meat; prohibit. Amends sec. 7129 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.7129).
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 23, 2024HB 5740: Crimes: other; bringing in and harboring certain undocumented persons; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 409c.
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 14, 2024HB 5730: Property: other; alternate procedure to evict squatters; provide for. Amends sec. 5714 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5714) by adding sec. 5712.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 18, 2024HB 5641: Education: curriculum; health education standards and guidelines; modify to include instruction on fetal development. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1170c.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2024HB 5418: Vehicles: equipment; use of blue lights on tow trucks; allow. Amends secs. 2, 698, 716 & 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.2 et seq.).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 12, 2023HB 5132: Weapons: firearms; enforcement of federal limitation on firearms; prohibit. Creates new act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 20, 2023HB 4830: Health: other; department authority to limit patient visitation in qualified health care facilities; restrict. Amends secs. 2253 & 5145 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2253 & 333.5145).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 20, 2023HB 4831: Financial institutions: credit cards; use of merchant codes to identify gun sales; prohibit. Creates new act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 25, 2023HB 4664: Children: protection; certain child death review records; allow disclosure to parents under certain conditions. Amends sec. 7b of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.627b).
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 23, 2023HB 4607: Appropriations: school aid; funding for districts and intermediate districts that have certain student-to-teacher ratios: provide for. Amends 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1601 - 388.1896) by adding sec. 31ff.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2023HB 4285: Weapons: concealed; certain restrictive carrying of concealed weapons; remove. Amends sec. 5o of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425o). TIE BAR WITH: HJR A'23
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2023HB 4283: Property: land sales; prohibition for foreign entity to purchase farmland in Michigan; provide for. Amends title & secs. 35 & 36 of 1846 RS 66 (MCL 554.135 & 554.136) & adds sec. 36a.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2023HB 4284: Education: curriculum; social studies curriculum; expand. Amends sec. 1278 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2023HB 4117: Health occupations: health professionals; attending health care professional; define. Creates new act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2023HB 4108: Health: abortion; abortion care after fetal viability; prohibit under certain circumstances. Creates new act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2023HB 4080: Individual income tax: exemptions; additional exemption for fetus; provide for. Amends sec. 30 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30).
    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

1,599 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Voted on all 1,599 votes they could have.

By topic
Agriculture15 votes
    Appropriations159 votes
      Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety73 votes
        Criminal Justice57 votes
          Economic and Community Development8 votes
            Economic Competitiveness15 votes
              Economic Development and Small Business18 votes
                Education33 votes
                  Education and Workforce56 votes
                    Election Integrity23 votes
                      Elections50 votes
                        Elections and Ethics22 votes
                          Energy14 votes
                            Energy and Environment16 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 Policy151 votes
                                              Higher Education8 votes
                                                Housing and Human Services29 votes
                                                  Insurance32 votes
                                                    Insurance and Financial Services39 votes
                                                      Judiciary186 votes
                                                        Labor27 votes
                                                          Local Government13 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 Affairs38 votes
                                                                          Regulatory Reform114 votes
                                                                            Rules5 votes
                                                                              Tax Policy26 votes
                                                                                Transportation and Infrastructure61 votes
                                                                                  Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure51 votes
                                                                                    Transportation, Mobility, and Infrastructure2 votes
                                                                                      Veterans and Emergency Services10 votes

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