This page chronicles news and key votes by Rep. Pauline Wendzel in the Michigan House.
Vote History (Operation Watchdog)
Last 5 Posts
- HB 4945/4946 – Ban firearms from people convicted of misdemeanor offenses – The bill would ban firearms for those with misdemeanor offenses. Wendzel voted no. Nesbitt voted no.
- HB 5048 – Allow local governments to impose and collect an excise tax on hotels – This bill amends the current act allowing counties to levy taxes on hotels. Nesbitt voted no. Wendzel voted yes.
- HB 5096 – Expand renaissance zones (corporate/special interest welfare) – Amend the Michigan Renaissance Zone Act to create more renaissance zones for special interests and corporate welfare. Wendzel voted no.
- HB 4437: 2024 Budget Omnibus Bill – Pork-laden omnibus spending bill for 2024 budget. Wendzel votes against. Nesbitt votes against when it doesn’t matter but in a secret vote helps Democrats spend faster by voting for immediate effect.
- SB 162 – Expand reciprocity for out of state school counselors. – The bill would expand reciprocity for out of state school counselors. Nesbitt voted yes. Wendzel voted yes.
2nd Amendment
- HB 4945/4946 – Ban firearms from people convicted of misdemeanor offenses – The bill would ban firearms for those with misdemeanor offenses. Wendzel voted no. Nesbitt voted no.
- SB 83/84/85/86 – Red Flag Laws – These bills allow the seizure of an individual’s firearms on baseless accusations, without a hearing or other opportunity for the evidence to be heard in court. Nesbitt voted no. Wendzel voted no.
- SB 79/80 – Lock Up Your Safety law. – Virtue signalling gun law that is unenforceable and does nothing for safety. Nesbitt voted no. Wendzel voted no.
Election Integrity
- SB 367: Implementing early voting. – The bill defines the process for implementing early voting provisions.
- Michigan Democrats Try Criminalizing GPS Use. Wendzel Votes Against. – Bill would have outlawed the use of GPS on your phone, making it only legal if it was part of the vehicle. Wendzel voted no.
- SB 259 – Overseas absentee ballots – Bill removes ballot integrity rules, makes it take 6 days to determine election results, and provides SOS arbitrary power to count votes. Nesbitt voted no. Wendzel voted no.
Property Rights
- SB 129 – Expand brownfield taxpayer subsidy deal to include subsidized housing. – Bill provides expanded use for developers of brownfield project prior to passing the tax handout in a later bill. Nesbitt voted no. Wendzel voted no.
- Aric Nesbitt and Pauline Wendzel issue statement opposing Consumers powerline project. – Republican Senate Leader Aric Nesbitt and House Republican Energy, Communications, and Technology Committee Vice Chair Pauline Wendzel issued this statement.
Business/Labor
- HB 5048 – Allow local governments to impose and collect an excise tax on hotels – This bill amends the current act allowing counties to levy taxes on hotels. Nesbitt voted no. Wendzel voted yes.
- SB 14: Allow state to impose more strict energy rules than the federal government. – Michigan currently has a rules that state energy regulations cannot exceed those of the federal government. This bill repeals that rule. Nesbitt voted no. Wendzel voted no.
- SB 34 – Repeal Right to Work – Right to Work have seen faster income growth, state population growth, and with that, faster workforce growth. This repeal will further kill Michigan’s economy. Nesbitt voted no. Wendzel voted no.
- SB 6/HB 4007 – Prevailing wage law. – Bill will artificially raise the cost of government construction projects. Nesbitt voted no. Wendzel voted no.
Fiscal
- HB 4437: 2024 Budget Omnibus Bill – Pork-laden omnibus spending bill for 2024 budget. Wendzel votes against. Nesbitt votes against when it doesn’t matter but in a secret vote helps Democrats spend faster by voting for immediate effect.
- SB 173/174 – K-12 “School Aid” annual budget. Sen. Nesbitt again helps Democrats in their spending spree by voting for immediate effect. – Democrats produced a free-for-all spending budget full of pork programs stealing from direct education and funding pet projects likes swimming pools, non-profit groups, and new buildings. Nesbitt voted no but crossed party lines in a secret vote to help Democrats spend it faster. Wendzel voted no.
- SB 289 – Economic development: amending brownfield development law. – Corporate welfare bill providing handouts to land developers at taxpayer expense. Nesbitt voted no. Wendzel voted yes.
- Aric Nesbitt assists Democrats in passing their bloated budget. Wendzel votes against. – $2.9 billion of taxpayer money giving cash handouts, grants and other giveaways to special interests picked by bureaucrats. Wendzel voted no. Nesbitt voted no, but secretly voted for immediate effect allowing the Chinese battery plants to move forward.
Taxes
- HB 5048 – Allow local governments to impose and collect an excise tax on hotels – This bill amends the current act allowing counties to levy taxes on hotels. Nesbitt voted no. Wendzel voted yes.
- HB 5096 – Expand renaissance zones (corporate/special interest welfare) – Amend the Michigan Renaissance Zone Act to create more renaissance zones for special interests and corporate welfare. Wendzel voted no.
- HB 4437: 2024 Budget Omnibus Bill – Pork-laden omnibus spending bill for 2024 budget. Wendzel votes against. Nesbitt votes against when it doesn’t matter but in a secret vote helps Democrats spend faster by voting for immediate effect.
- SB 289 – Economic development: amending brownfield development law. – Corporate welfare bill providing handouts to land developers at taxpayer expense. Nesbitt voted no. Wendzel voted yes.
- SB 129 – Expand brownfield taxpayer subsidy deal to include subsidized housing. – Bill provides expanded use for developers of brownfield project prior to passing the tax handout in a later bill. Nesbitt voted no. Wendzel voted no.
- SB 159/160 – Exempt delivery and installation from sales tax – Bill would exempt delivery and installation from sales tax. Nesbitt voted yes. Wendzel voted yes.
- SB 63 – Allow school sinking fund to cover transportation – Bill changed the sinking fund statute to allow for use of the funds for transportation. Nesbitt voted no. Wendzel voted no.
Social
- SB 162 – Expand reciprocity for out of state school counselors. – The bill would expand reciprocity for out of state school counselors. Nesbitt voted yes. Wendzel voted yes.
- Berrien County GOP withdraws support for Pauline Wendzel – Berrien County GOP Executive Board has withdrawn their support from Representative Pauline Wendzel (R-Watervliet) over her vote to expand the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights protections.
- Pauline Wendzel Censured by Muskegon County GOP. – Rep. Wendzel was censured by the Muskegon County GOP for transgressing the 1st Amendment of the Michigan & U.S. Constitutions and violating her Oath of Office by way of infringing on religious freedoms. Muskegon County GOP Resolution
- SB 4 – Sexual identity as a civil right – Includes sexual orientation and gender identity or expression as categories protected under the Elliott-Larsen civil rights act. Nesbitt voted no. Wendzel crossed party lines to vote yes.
Education
- SB 162 – Expand reciprocity for out of state school counselors. – The bill would expand reciprocity for out of state school counselors. Nesbitt voted yes. Wendzel voted yes.
- HB 4354: Allow teachers unions to bargain to keep bad teachers. – Removes control by local school boards, allowing the state teachers unions to bargain on merit pay, performance evaluations, personnel decisions, teacher placement, and discipline. Removes school reform.
- SB 173/174 – K-12 “School Aid” annual budget. Sen. Nesbitt again helps Democrats in their spending spree by voting for immediate effect. – Democrats produced a free-for-all spending budget full of pork programs stealing from direct education and funding pet projects likes swimming pools, non-profit groups, and new buildings. Nesbitt voted no but crossed party lines in a secret vote to help Democrats spend it faster. Wendzel voted no.
- HB 4166: Eliminate A-F school performance index. – In 2018, the Republican legislature passed a school assessment system using an A through F letter grade. This was in addition to a School Performance Index. Those in favor of the A-F system argue that it provides additional information for parents. Those against argue that it is confusing. Nesbitt voted no. Wendzel voted no.
- SB 63 – Allow school sinking fund to cover transportation – Bill changed the sinking fund statute to allow for use of the funds for transportation. Nesbitt voted no. Wendzel voted no.
Abortion
- SB 147 – Make abortion a civil right. – This bill would codify abortion as a civil right in Michigan and require employers to pay for the procedures.
- SB 2 / SB 39 – Abortion legalization. – Legalized abortion in Michigan. Nesbitt voted no. Wendzel voted no.
Law/Police/Crime
- HB 4045: Create State Police childcare worker criminal database. – This bill creates a volunteer employee criminal history database. Nesbitt voted yes. Wendzel voted yes.