The controversial “Petland Bills” narrowly passed the
house (HB5917 56 Aye, 52 Nay) yesterday and will move on to the senate for a
committee hearing and senate vote. The republican sponsored bill needed 56
votes to pass.
What went wrong?
Two democrats did not vote and two others voted
'yes' for unknown reasons.
Rep. Tedder (Clarkston) who had voted “no” in caucus voted
“no” until all the votes were in and then changed is vote at the last minute to
“yes” knowing the republicans needed 56 to pass and there were two votes
pending.
Prior this year over 15 republicans were opposing the bill privately
in caucus. Some provided us firm “No” votes and held to that position. While five
republican’s who said they were voting “no”, changed their minds.
Total votes: 108
Total Representatives: 110
Total Representatives: 110
Total Representatives did not vote: Bettie Scott (D) and
Scott Dianda (D)
Dems: 43 no votes
Rep: 9 no votes (see list below)
Total No votes: 52
Rep: 9 no votes (see list below)
Total No votes: 52
Dems: 2 yes votes: Tenisha Yancey (D), Phil Phelps (D)
Rep: 54 yes votes
Total Yes votes: 56
Rep: 54 yes votes
Total Yes votes: 56
Special
thanks to everyone that reached out to key representatives and those
that issued action alerts. This was not an easy win for the pet stores.
Voted HB5917
|
District
|
Representative
|
Party
|
Did not vote
|
002 Grosse Point
|
Bettie Scott
|
D
|
Did not vote
|
110 U.P.
|
Scott Dianda
|
D
|
Yes
|
001 Grosse Point
Woods, Harper Woods
|
Tenisha Yancey
|
D
|
Yes
|
049 Flushing, Mt. Morris,
Swartz Creek
|
Phil Phelps
|
D
|
No
|
003
|
Wendell Byrd
|
D
|
No
|
004
|
Rose Mary Robinson
|
D
|
No
|
005
|
Fred Durhal
|
D
|
No
|
006
|
Stephanie Chang
|
D
|
No
|
007
|
LaTanya Garrett
|
D
|
No
|
008
|
Sherry Gay-Dagnogo
|
D
|
No
|
009
|
Sylvia Santana
|
D
|
No
|
010
|
Leslie Love
|
D
|
No
|
011
|
Jewell Jones
|
D
|
No
|
012
|
Erika Geiss
|
D
|
No
|
013
|
Frank Liberati
|
D
|
No
|
014
|
Cara Clemente
|
D
|
No
|
015
|
Abdullah Hammoud
|
D
|
No
|
016
|
Robert Kosowski
|
D
|
No
|
018
|
Kevin Hertel
|
D
|
No
|
021
|
Kristy Pagan
|
D
|
No
|
022
|
John Chirkun
|
D
|
No
|
023
|
Darrin Camilleri
|
D
|
No
|
025
|
Henry Yanez
|
D
|
No
|
026
|
Jim Ellison
|
D
|
No
|
027
|
Robert Wittenberg
|
D
|
No
|
028
|
Patrick Green
|
D
|
No
|
029
|
Tim Greimel
|
D
|
No
|
031
|
William Sowerby
|
D
|
No
|
034
|
Sheldon Neeley
|
D
|
No
|
035
|
Jeremy Moss
|
D
|
No
|
037
|
Christine Greig
|
D
|
No
|
048
|
Pam Faris
|
D
|
No
|
050
|
Tim Sneller
|
D
|
No
|
052
|
Donna Lasinski
|
D
|
No
|
053
|
Yousef Rabhi
|
D
|
No
|
054
|
Ronnie Peterson
|
D
|
No
|
055
|
Adam Zemke
|
D
|
No
|
060
|
Jon Hoadley
|
D
|
No
|
067
|
Tom Cochran
|
D
|
No
|
068
|
Sarah Anthony
|
D
|
No
|
069
|
Sam Singh
|
D
|
No
|
075
|
David LaGrand
|
D
|
No
|
076
|
Winnie Brinks
|
D
|
No
|
092
|
Terry Sabo
|
D
|
No
|
095
|
Vanessa Guerra
|
D
|
No
|
096
|
Brian Elder
|
D
|
No
|
109
|
Sara Cambensy
|
D
|
Voted HB5817
|
District
|
Representative
|
Party
|
Phone
|
Email
|
No
|
033 Armada,
Lenox, Ray and Richmond, the majority of Macomb Township,
|
Jeff Yaroch
|
R
|
5173730820
|
|
No
|
036 Bruce,
Washington and part of Shelby townships and the Village of Romeo
|
Peter Lucido
|
R
|
5173730843
|
|
No
|
040 Bloomfield
Hills and Birmingham, Bloomfield Township and a portion of West Bloomfield
Township
|
Michael McCready
|
R
|
5173738670
|
|
No
|
041 Troy and
Clawson
|
Martin Howrylak
|
R
|
5173731783
|
|
No
|
044 Highland
Township, White Lake Township, Springfield Township, Milford Township and
parts of Waterford Township
|
Jim Runestad
|
R
|
5173732616
|
|
No
|
073 East
Grand Rapids and the townships of Cannon, Courtland, Nelson, Oakfield,
Plainfield, Spencer
|
Chris Afendoulis
|
R
|
5173730218
|
|
No
|
074 Walker,
Grandville, Rockford and Cedar Springs, as well as Solon, Tyrone, Sparta,
Algoma and Alpine townships
|
Rob VerHeulen
|
R
|
5173738900
|
|
No
|
077 Byron
Township and the city of Wyoming.
|
Tommy Brann
|
R
|
5173732277
|
|
No
|
078 Berrien
and Cass Counties
|
Dave Pagel
|
R
|
5173731796
|
|
Yes
|
019
|
Laura Cox
|
R
|
5173733920
|
|
Yes
|
020
|
Jeff Noble
|
R
|
5173733816
|
|
Yes
|
024
|
Steve Marino
|
R
|
5173730113
|
|
Yes
|
030
|
Diana Farrington
|
R
|
5173737768
|
|
Yes
|
032
|
Pamela Hornberger
|
R
|
5173738931
|
|
Yes
|
038
|
Kathy Crawford
|
R
|
5173730827
|
|
Yes
|
039
|
Klint Kesto
|
R
|
5173731799
|
|
Yes
|
042
|
Lana Theis
|
R
|
5173731784
|
|
Yes
|
043
|
Jim Tedder
|
R
|
5173730615
|
|
Flipped his vote to yes
|
045 Rochester
and Rochester Hills and part of Oakland Township
|
Michael Webber
|
R
|
5173731773
|
|
Yes
|
046
|
John Reilly
|
R
|
5173731798
|
|
Yes
|
047
|
Hank Vaupel
|
R
|
5173738835
|
|
Yes
|
051
|
Joseph Graves
|
R
|
5173731780
|
|
Yes
|
056
|
Jason Sheppard
|
R
|
5173732617
|
|
Yes
|
057
|
Bronna Kahle
|
R
|
5173731706
|
|
Yes
|
058
|
Eric Leutheuser
|
R
|
5173731794
|
|
Yes
|
059
|
Aaron Miller
|
R
|
5173730832
|
|
Yes
|
061
|
Brandt Iden
|
R
|
5173731774
|
|
Yes
|
062
|
John Bizon
|
R
|
5173730555
|
|
Yes
|
063
|
David Maturen
|
R
|
5173731787
|
|
Yes
|
064
|
Julie Alexander
|
R
|
5173731795
|
|
Yes
|
065
|
Brett Roberts
|
R
|
5173731775
|
|
Yes
|
066
|
Beth Griffin
|
R
|
5173730839
|
|
Yes
|
070
|
James Lower
|
R
|
5173730834
|
|
Yes
|
071
|
Tom Barrett
|
R
|
5173730853
|
|
Yes
|
072
|
Steven Johnson
|
R
|
5173730840
|
|
Yes
|
079
|
Kim LaSata
|
R
|
5173731403
|
|
Yes
|
080
|
Mary Whiteford
|
R
|
5173730836
|
|
Yes
|
081
|
Dan Lauwers
|
R
|
5173731790
|
|
Flipped his vote to yes
|
082 Lapeer
County
|
Gary Howell
|
R
|
5173731800
|
|
Yes
|
083
|
Shane Hernandez
|
R
|
5173730835
|
|
Yes
|
084
|
Edward Canfield
|
R
|
5173730476
|
|
Yes
|
085
|
Ben Frederick
|
R
|
5173730841
|
|
Yes
|
086
|
Thomas Albert
|
R
|
5173730846
|
|
Yes
|
087
|
Julie Calley
|
R
|
5173730842
|
|
Yes
|
088
|
Roger Victory
|
R
|
5173731830
|
|
Yes
|
089
|
Jim Lilly
|
R
|
5173730838
|
|
Flipped his vote to yes
|
090 Holland,
Hudsonville and Zeeland
|
Daniela Garcia
|
R
|
5173730830
|
|
Yes
|
091
|
Holly Hughes
|
R
|
5173733436
|
|
Yes
|
093
|
Tom Leonard
|
R
|
5173731778
|
|
Yes
|
094
|
Tim Kelly
|
R
|
5173730837
|
|
Yes
|
097
|
Jason Wentworth
|
R
|
5173738962
|
|
Yes
|
098
|
Gary Glenn
|
R
|
5173731791
|
|
Yes
|
099
|
Roger Hauck
|
R
|
5173731789
|
|
Yes
|
100
|
Scott VanSingel
|
R
|
5173737317
|
|
Flipped his vote to yes
|
101 Leelanau,
Benzie, Manistee and Mason counties
|
Curt VanderWall
|
R
|
5173730825
|
|
Yes
|
102
|
Michele Hoitenga
|
R
|
5173731747
|
|
Yes
|
103
|
Daire Rendon
|
R
|
5173733817
|
|
Flipped his vote to yes
|
104 Grand
Traverse County.
|
Larry Inman
|
R
|
5173731766
|
|
Yes
|
105
|
Triston Cole
|
R
|
5173730829
|
|
Yes
|
106
|
Sue Allor
|
R
|
5173730833
|
|
Yes
|
107
|
Lee Chatfield
|
R
|
5173732629
|
|
Yes
|
108
|
Beau LaFave
|
R
|
5173730156
|
We were very fortunate to have republican’s willing
to not vote party lines for the animals. A special thanks to Rep. Mike McCready
for helping to lead the way. Here is the list of republicans who opposed HB5917
yesterday. Please reach out and thank them.
1. Jeff
Yaroch (R-Armada, Lenox, Ray and Richmond, Macomb Township) 517-373-0820, JeffYaroch@house.mi.gov
3. Michael
McCready (R-Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, Bloomfield Twp, part West Bloomfield)
517-373-8670, MikeMcCready@house.mi.gov
5. Jim
Runestad (R-Highland, White Lake, Springfield, Milford and part Waterford) 517-373-2616,
JimRunestad@house.mi.gov
6. Chris
Afendoulis (R-East Grand Rapids, Cannon, Courtland, Nelson, Oakfield,
Plainfield, Spencer) 517-373-0218, ChrisAfendoulis@house.mi.gov
7. Rob
VerHeulen (R-Walker, Grandville, Rockford and Cedar Springs, as well as Solon,
Tyrone, Sparta, Algoma and Alpine) 517-373-8900, RobVerHeulen@house.mi.gov
9. Dave
Pagel (R-Berrien, Cass Counties) 517-373-1796, DavePagel@house.mi.gov
JeffYaroch@house.mi.gov,
PeterLucido@house.mi.gov, MikeMcCready@house.mi.gov, MartinHowrylak@house.mi.gov, JimRunestad@house.mi.gov, ChrisAfendoulis@house.mi.gov, RobVerHeulen@house.mi.gov, TommyBrann@house.mi.gov, DavePagel@house.mi.gov