The 102nd Michigan Legislature, consisting of the Michigan Senate and the Michigan House of Representatives, is set to meet beginning on January 1, 2023, and end on December 31, 2024.
Members in both the House of Representatives and Senate were elected in the 2022 election. It will be the first time that Democrats have held both houses of the legislature and the governorship since the 82nd Michigan Legislature in 1983-1984, the first time that Democrats have held the majority in the House since 2008, and the first time Democrats have held the majority in the Senate since 1984. It will also be the first legislature whose districts were drawn by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, which was created through the passage of 2018 Michigan Proposal 2, based on the results of the 2020 United States census and the resulting redistricting cycle.
Membership
Leadership
House
Speaker-designate: State Rep. Joe Tate
Speaker pro tempore-designate: State Rep. Laurie Pohutsky
Associate Speaker Pro Tem.: state Rep. Carol Glanville
Associate Speaker Pro Tem.: state Rep. Kristian Grant
Majority Floor Leader: State Rep. Abraham Aiyash
Assistant Majority Floor Leaders: state Reps. Kara Hope, Jimmie Wilson Jr. and Betsy Coffia Majority Whip: state Rep. Ranjeev Puri Deputy Whips: state Reps. Carrie Rheingans and Alabas Farhat Majority Caucus Chair: state Rep. Amos O’Neal Majority Caucus Vice Chairs: state Reps. Helena Scott, Brenda Carter and Jasper Martus Minority Leader: State Rep. Matt Hall assistant assistant leader: Rep. Andrew Beeler minority floor leader: Rep. Bryan Posthumus minority Whip: Rep. Sarah Lightner minority Caucus chair: Rep. Ken Borton minority caucus’ vice chair: Rep. Jamie Green Clerk: TBD Sergeant-at-arms: TBD Senate Senate President: Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist Senate president pro tempore-designate: State Sen. Jeremy Moss Majority Leader: State Sen. Winnie Brinks Assistant Majority Leader: State Sen. Darrin Camilleri Majority Floor Leader: Rep. Sam Singh Majority Caucus Chair: State Sen. Dayna Polehanki Majority Policy and Steering Chair: State Sen. Stephanie Chang Majority Whip: State Sen Mallory McMorrow Minority Leader: State Sen. Aric Nesbitt minority floor leader: Sen. Dan Lauwers minority caucus whip: Sen. Roger Victory minority caucus chair: Sen. Kevin Daley assistant minority leader: Sen. Rick Outman assistant minority floor leader: Sen. Lana Theis Clerk: TBD Sergeant-at-arms: TBD
Joe Tate is set to become the first African American speaker of the House, and Winnie Brinks to become the first woman majority leader of the Senate. Jeremy Moss is set to become the first LGBT person to serve as Senate president pro tempore.
Legislation
Members of the incoming Democratic majority, as well as Governor Gretchen Whitmer, have announced their intent to pursue the following:
repeal of Right-to-work law (signed into law March 24, 2023) expansion of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include sexual orientation, gender identity, hair style and texture, and more (LGBT protections signed on March 16, 2023) Repeal of Act 328, which de jure bans abortion, homosexuality, adultery and other behaviors (abortion ban repeal signed April 5, 2023) add abortion status to the Elliot Larsen Act to protect against employment retaliation stricter regulations on firearms such as universal background checks and a ban on 3D printed guns red flag law (signed May 23, 2023) repeal of the state's retirement tax raising the state's earned income tax credit from 6% to 30% universal pre-K investment in renewable energy such as wind and solar power increasing education spending further investment in manufacturing increase funding for affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization (bill signed January 30, 2023) CROWN Act, which would add hairstyle and texture as a protected class under the Elliot-Larsen Act