MKMatt KoleszarDemocrat · State Senate, District 5
Overview
Matt Koleszar is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2019, currently representing the 22nd district.
Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.
Wrote
44 bills
Became law
12 became law. Another 9 passed the House or Senate but didn't.
Introduced Nov 6, 2025HB 5232: Labor: leave; local unit of government's option to provide paid leave for military active service; modify to reflect mandatory paid leave for certain members of law enforcement agencies and fire departments. Amends sec. 3a of 1955 PA 133 (MCL 32.273a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5233'25
Became law
Introduced Jun 5, 2025HB 4557: Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify. Amends secs. 22p & 104c of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1622p & 388.1704c) & repeals sec. 104b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1704b).
Became law
Introduced Mar 20, 2025HB 4282: Liquor: licenses; license to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of certain locations; modify. Amends sec. 513 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1513). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4595'25
Became law
Introduced Jun 11, 2024HB 5803: Retirement: public school employees; certain required annual contributions; modify. Amends secs. 41 & 43e of 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1341 & 38.1343e).
Became law
Introduced Oct 26, 2023HB 5269: Education: public school academies; a public school academy to post salary information on its website; require. Amends secs. 504a, 506, 525, 527, 557, 560, 1311h & 1311k of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.504a et seq.).
Became law
Introduced Sep 20, 2023HB 5021: Retirement: public school employees; default option for newly hired employees; revise. Amends sec. 81d of 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1381d).
Became law
Introduced Jun 14, 2023HB 4752: Retirement: public school employees; employment of retirant without forfeiting the retirant's retirement allowance for retirant earning less than a certain dollar amount; allow. Amends sec. 61 of 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1361).
Became law
Introduced Jun 6, 2023HB 4697: Elections: absent voter ballot drop boxes; requirements for absent voter ballot drop boxes; modify. Amends sec. 761d of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761d).
Became law
Introduced May 23, 2023HB 4623: Insurance: health insurers; minimum required coverage; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406bb.
Became law
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4250: Traffic control: violations; penalties for operating a vehicle while sending or receiving a message on an electronic wireless device; enhance. Amends sec. 602b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.602b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4251'23, HB 4252'23
Became law
Introduced Mar 2, 2023HB 4166: Education: school districts; letter grade system for ranking public schools; eliminate. Amends secs. 392, 502, 503, 507, 522, 528, 552 & 561 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.392 et seq.) & repeals sec. 1280g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1280g).
Became law
Introduced Jan 26, 2023HB 4044: Labor: public service employment; provisions related to the collection of union dues by public school personnel and the freezing of wages and benefits for certain public employees during contract negotiations; repeal. Repeals sec. 15b of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.215b).
Became law
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 6060: Retirement: public school employees; defined benefit plan and retiree health for new hires and election option for current employees; provide for. Amends secs. 4, 5, 43a, 81d & 91a of 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1304 et seq.) & adds secs. 69h, 81e & 81f.
Passed both chambers
Introduced Jun 25, 2024HB 5837: Criminal procedure: defenses; affirmative defense that individual committed a crime because the individual was a victim of human trafficking; establish. Amends 1927 PA 175 (MCL 760.1 - 777.69) by adding sec. 21d to ch. VIII.
Passed both chambers
Introduced May 1, 2024HB 5701: Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends secs. 4, 5 & 13, of ch. II & sec. 3, of ch. V of 1895 PA 3 (MCL 62.4 et seq.).
Passed both chambers
Introduced May 21, 2026HB 6016: Education: teachers and administrators; interim teaching certification process; modify. Amends sec. 1531i of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531i).
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 18, 2026HB 5726: Transportation: other; access to park-and-ride lots for transit agencies to use as intermodal transfer points; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of 1909 PA 283 (MCL 225.2).
Passed the House
Introduced Nov 14, 2023HB 5388: Businesses: business corporations; business corporation act; general revisions concerning formation of benefit corporations. Amends secs. 105, 106, 131, 202, 211 & 911 of 1972 PA 284 (MCL 450.1105 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5387'23
Passed the House
Introduced Jun 27, 2023HB 4849: Animals: care and treatment; conducting of research or training activities on cats or dogs in a manner that causes pain or distress; prohibit. Amends secs. 2674, 2675 & 2678 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2674 et seq.); adds secs. 2670 & 2675a & repeals secs. 2672 & 2673 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2672 & 333.2673).
Passed the House
Introduced May 25, 2023HB 4671: Education: calendar; restrictions on school start date; eliminate. Amends sec. 1284a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1284a) & repeals sec. 1284b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1284b) & repeals sec. 160 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1760).
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 15, 2023HB 4288: Education: other; certain provisions of 1947 PA 336; modify to remove certain provisions of the revised school code. Amends sec. 15 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.215).
Passed the House
Introduced Sep 24, 2026HB 6346: Law enforcement: other; sharing of information obtained from captured plate data; prohibit. Amends title & secs. 1a & 4 of 1974 PA 163 (MCL 28.211a & 28.214).
Introduced
Introduced Aug 27, 2026HB 6283: Occupations: barbers; instructor requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1110 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.1110).
Introduced
Introduced Jun 17, 2026HB 6100: Education: calendar; restrictions on school start date; eliminate. Amends sec. 1284a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1284a) & repeals sec. 1284b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1284b) & sec. 160 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1760).
Introduced
Introduced Jun 4, 2026HB 6052: Individual income tax: deductions; deduction for compensation paid to election inspectors; provide for. Amends sec. 30 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30).
Introduced
Introduced May 21, 2026HB 6019: Insurance: health insurers; closure or removal of a health system considered a qualifying event for a special enrollment period; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406ww.
Introduced
Introduced May 19, 2026HB 5986: Consumer protection: other; cryptocurrency kiosks; prohibit the installation and operation of. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5987'26
Introduced
Introduced May 19, 2026HB 5987: Consumer protection: other; suspension of lottery licenses; allow for violations of the cryptocurrency kiosk prohibition act. Amends sec. 23 of 1972 PA 239 (MCL 432.23). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5986'26
Introduced
Introduced Apr 21, 2026HB 5840: Holidays: other; Vaisakhi; designate as a holiday. Creates new act.
Introduced
Introduced Apr 15, 2026HB 5794: Education: attendance; requirements for recess; modify. Amends 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1601 - 388.1896) by adding sec. 101a.
Introduced
Introduced Dec 23, 2025HB 5428: School aid: other; virtual instruction days; allow. Amends sec. 21f of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1621f). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5427'25
Introduced
Introduced Dec 10, 2025HB 5347: Education: other; reporting of immunization status; modify. Amends sec. 167 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1767). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5348'25
Introduced
Introduced Sep 18, 2025HB 5023: Crimes: prostitution; references to prostitution; modify in 1973 PA 116. Amends sec. 5r of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.115r). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5016'25
Introduced
Introduced Jun 25, 2025HB 4688: Education: teachers and administrators; instruction and professional development on cultural competency; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1526c.
Introduced
Introduced Jun 10, 2025HB 4640: Environmental protection: cleanups; cleanup standards; require. Amends secs. 20101, 20107a, 20112a, 20114, 20114b, 20114c, 20114d, 20114e, 20119, 20126, 20126a, 20137 & 20139 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.20101 et seq.); adds secs. 20113a & 20139a & repeals secs. 20114a & 20114g of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.20114a & 324.20114g). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4638'25, HB 4636'25
Introduced
Introduced May 6, 2025HB 4462: Elections: election officials; procedure to remove certain electors listed on the qualified voter file who have not recently voted; provide for. Amends sec. 509aa of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509aa).
Introduced
Introduced Mar 5, 2025HB 4168: Labor: hours and wages; employer offset of wages due an employee in a pay period based on the amount of gratuities the employee receives; prohibit. Amends sec. 4d of 2018 PA 337 (MCL 408.934d).
Introduced
Introduced Oct 25, 2023HB 5247: Environmental protection: cleanups; cleanup standards; require. Amends secs. 20101, 20107a, 20112a, 20114, 20114b, 20114c, 20114d, 20114e, 20114g, 20126 & 20126a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.20101 et seq.) & repeals sec. 20114a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.20114a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5245'23
Introduced
Introduced Jun 28, 2023HB 4867: Consumer protection: unfair trade practices; applicability of consumer protection act; revise. Amends sec. 4 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.904).
Introduced
Introduced Jun 28, 2023HB 4866: Townships: charter; procedures to approve annexation petition; revise. Amends sec. 34 of 1947 PA 359 (MCL 42.34).
Introduced
Introduced Jun 15, 2023HB 4800: Veterans: other; certain references in the veterans relief fund act; make gender neutral. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1899 PA 214 (MCL 35.21). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'23
Introduced
Introduced Jun 13, 2023HB 4736: Health: local health departments; opioid antagonist training; require local health departments to provide to schools. Amends sec. 105 of 2019 PA 39 (MCL 15.675). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4734'23, HB 4735'23, HB 4737'23
Introduced
Introduced May 10, 2023HB 4543: Health facilities: other; health facilities or agencies providing certain care and services; require written documentation for denying admittance. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 20204.
Introduced
Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4223: Use tax: exemptions; use tax holiday for back-to-school clothing and school supplies; provide for. Amends 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.91 - 205.111) by adding secs. 4kk & 20a.