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Sharon MacDonell

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Overview

Sharon MacDonell is an American journalist and politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2023, representing the 56th 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

36 bills

Became law

7 became law. Another 9 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Jun 5, 2024HB 5781: Individual income tax: other; definition of internal revenue code under the MiABLE program; update. Amends sec. 2 of 2015 PA 160 (MCL 206.982).
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2024HB 5450: Education: school districts; information regarding the safe storage of firearms; require DHHS to develop and provide to the department. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1313a.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jun 15, 2023HB 4826: Environmental protection: other; environmental rules review committee; eliminate. Amends secs. 33, 39a, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47 & 48 of 1969 PA 306 (MCL 24.233 et seq.) & repeals secs. 65 & 66 of 1969 PA 306 (MCL 24.265 & 24.266).
    Became law
  • Introduced Jun 7, 2023HB 4706: Public utilities: public service commission; electric vehicle charging station operators; exempt from certain public utility requirements. Amends title & secs. 10g, 10h & 10q of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.10g et seq.).
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 12, 2023HB 4387: Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of coercing vulnerable adult into providing sexually explicit visual material and institutional desecration; provide for. Amends sec. 16g, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16g). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4320'23, HB 4476'23
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023HB 4353: Transportation: authorities; designation of high-occupancy vehicle lanes by agency having jurisdiction over the highway; provide for. Amends sec. 1 of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.651).
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 22, 2023HB 4320: Crimes: internet; penalties for coercing vulnerable adult into providing sexually explicit visual material; provide for. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 145h.
    Became law
  • Introduced Sep 17, 2024HB 5938: Insurance: health insurers; methods of payments and reimbursements for dental benefits; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406kk).
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced May 1, 2024HB 5702: Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.1 - 78.28) by adding sec. 24e.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jun 25, 2025HB 4676: Mental health: guardians; appointing certain guardians after considering least restrictive means; require. Amends sec. 602 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1602).
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jun 5, 2024HB 5782: Higher education: financial aid; Michigan education trust act; modify. Amends secs. 4 & 8 of 1986 PA 316 (MCL 390.1424 & 390.1428).
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Nov 14, 2023HB 5364: Financial institutions: payday lending; citations to the motor vehicle sales finance act in the deferred presentment service transactions act; revise. Amends sec. 2 of 2005 PA 244 (MCL 487.2122). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5354'23
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Nov 14, 2023HB 5362: Consumer protection: other; citations to the motor vehicle sales finance act in the credit reform act; revise. Amends secs. 2 & 5 of 1995 PA 162 (MCL 445.1852 & 445.1855). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5354'23
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Apr 25, 2023HB 4448: Holidays: other; Lunar New Year; designate as a holiday. Creates new act.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2023HB 4139: Crimes: weapons; sentencing guidelines reference; update. Amends sec. 11b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4144'23
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2023HB 4018: Holidays: other; "Fred Korematsu Day"; designate as January 30 of each year. Amends title of 2003 PA 225 (MCL 435.301 - 435.303) & adds sec. 4.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Aug 26, 2026HB 6256: Transportation: funds; local agency infrastructure disaster relief fund and board; create. Amends secs. 10 & 11 of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.660 & 247.661) & adds sec. 11k.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 18, 2026HB 6110: Civil procedure: civil actions; violation of constitutionally or legally provided civil rights; provide a cause of action for. Creates new act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 2, 2026HB 6031: Human services: medical services; certified community behavioral health clinics; provide certification and funding for. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding secs. 109w & 109x. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6032'26
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 29, 2026HB 5922: Human services: medical services; claims for recovery against an ABLE account; prohibit. Amends sec. 112g of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.112g). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5923'26
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 23, 2026HB 5892: Trade: consumer goods and services; use of certain chemicals in cosmetic products; prohibit. Creates new act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 21, 2026HB 5838: Holidays: other; Diwali; designate as a holiday. Creates new act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2026HB 5753: Weapons: other; sale of weapons to individual under 21 years of age; prohibit. Amends secs. 223, 234f & 237a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.223 et seq.).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 17, 2026HB 5722: Trade: other; original equipment manufacturers of motorized wheelchairs to provide certain parts, tools, and documentation to owners and independent repair providers; require. Amends sec. 3 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903) & adds sec. 3p.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2026HB 5590: Health facilities: other; licensure of freestanding hyperbaric oxygen therapy facilities; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 21211, 21213, 21215, 21217, 21219, 21221, 21223, 21227 & 21231 to pt. 212. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5591'26, HB 5592'26, HB 5593'26
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 23, 2025HB 5429: Appropriations: supplemental; funding for the autism navigator program; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2025HB 5263: Veterans: ombudsman; forwarding reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation in a veterans’ facility to the Michigan veterans’ facility ombudsman; require for the department of military and veterans affairs and employees of a veterans’ facility, and authorize the Michigan veterans’ facility ombudsman to independently investigate reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation in a veterans’ facility. Amends sec. 4 of 2016 PA 198 (MCL 4.774). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5267'25, HB 5268'25, HB 5269'25
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 17, 2025HB 4976: Public utilities: consumer services; prohibition for an electric utility to reclaim revenue they were required to pay in service outage credits; provide for. Amends sec. 6a of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6a).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 26, 2025HB 4817: Highways: memorial; portion of I-75; designate as the "Specialist 4 Keith Lavoie Memorial Highway". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by adding sec. 119.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 26, 2025HB 4818: Education: school districts; requirements for borrowing money and issuing bonds; modify. Amends sec. 1351a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1351a).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 10, 2025HB 4613: Property: personal; act allowing ownership of certain personal property as tenancy by the entireties; revise gender-specific language. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1927 PA 212 (MCL 557.151). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 10, 2024HB 6272: Mental health: guardians; provision for supportive decision-making agreements; create. Amends sec. 602 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1602).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 26, 2024HB 6006: Family law: parenting time; evidence required to determine parenting time; provide for. Amends secs. 3, 5, 6a, 7 & 7a of 1970 PA 91 (MCL 722.23 et seq.) & adds sec. 4b.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 11, 2024HB 5915: Health occupations: audiologists; practice of audiology; modify to reflect the prescribing of hearing aids. Amends sec. 16801 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16801).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 25, 2023HB 5253: Public employees and officers: ethics; financial disclosure reports; require candidates for the office of state senator to file. Creates new act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 15, 2023HB 4795: Individual income tax: city; certain references in the city income act; make gender neutral. Amends sec. 41, ch. 2 of 1964 PA 284 (MCL 141.641). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'23
    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

1,598 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Voted on all 1,598 votes they could have.

By topic
Agriculture15 votes
    Appropriations157 votes
      Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety72 votes
        Criminal Justice58 votes
          Economic and Community Development8 votes
            Economic Competitiveness15 votes
              Economic Development and Small Business17 votes
                Education34 votes
                  Education and Workforce56 votes
                    Election Integrity23 votes
                      Elections50 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 Policy151 votes
                                              Higher Education8 votes
                                                Housing and Human Services29 votes
                                                  Insurance32 votes
                                                    Insurance and Financial Services40 votes
                                                      Judiciary185 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 Tourism31 votes
                                                                    Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation18 votes
                                                                      Oversight6 votes
                                                                        Regulatory Affairs39 votes
                                                                          Regulatory Reform115 votes
                                                                            Rules5 votes
                                                                              Tax Policy21 votes
                                                                                Transportation and Infrastructure61 votes
                                                                                  Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure53 votes
                                                                                    Transportation, Mobility, and Infrastructure2 votes
                                                                                      Veterans and Emergency Services12 votes

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