John Roth

This bill changes the index used to adjust the home heating credit from the Detroit Consumer Price Index to the broader United States Consumer Price Index. It helps keep this targeted tax relief more accurate and responsive to inflation for struggling households. CPAC supports improving and preserving tax relief for working families and supported this bill. The House passed this bill on 2025-08-19 by a vote of 88-14. The bill later became law.

This resolution urges the Michigan High School Athletic Association to align its eligibility rules with Executive Order 14201 to protect competitive integrity and the safety of female athletes. It pushes back against insane gender ideology in sports and demands fair play for girls and young women. CPAC believes that American society should base itself upon reality, not insane left-wing fantasy, and supported this resolution. The House passed this bill on 2025-03-12 by a vote of 66-43.

This bill requires or authorizes firearm safety instruction within the public school curriculum. It promotes responsible gun ownership and education rather than fearmongering about the Second Amendment. CPAC supports fostering responsible exercise of Second Amendment rights and supported this bill. The House passed this bill on 2025-06-04 by a vote of 101-7. The bill later became law.

This bill modifies exemptions from food licensure requirements under state law. It can reduce regulatory burdens on low-risk, small-scale food operations and home-based businesses so they can operate without unnecessary government intrusion. CPAC supports expanding reasonable licensing exemptions that help small entrepreneurs and supported this bill. The House passed this bill on 2025-06-24 by a vote of 101-4. The bill later became law.

This bill allows landowners to partially relinquish land from conservation easements under certain conditions. It restores some property rights and flexibility to farmers and landowners who have entered into restrictive agreements with the government. CPAC supports strengthening property rights and flexibility for landowners and supported this bill. The House passed this bill on 2025-12-16 by a vote of 103-3. The bill later became law.

This bill modifies the jurisdiction of the sergeant at arms under state law. It clarifies and potentially strengthens the authority responsible for maintaining order and safety within the Legislature. CPAC supports clear security authority to ensure orderly legislative operations and supported this bill. The House passed this bill on 2025-10-01 by a vote of 61-48. The bill later became law.

This resolution declares Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and the Department of State in civil contempt of the Michigan House of Representatives. It asserts legislative oversight and demands consequences when executive officials defy lawful information and transparency demands. CPAC supports strong legislative oversight over rogue executive officials and supported this resolution. The House passed this bill on 2025-05-22 by a vote of 58-47.

This resolution supports President Trump's efforts to strengthen America's energy infrastructure and security and specifically backs emergency permitting for the Enbridge Line 5 project. It stands up for affordable energy, pipeline infrastructure, and resistance to radical anti-fossil-fuel activists. CPAC supports American energy dominance, pipeline infrastructure, and supported this resolution. The House passed this bill on 2025-05-14 by a vote of 58-48.

This bill updates the treatment of certain federal Internal Revenue Code provisions in Michigan's income tax law and alters how related revenues are distributed, while repealing an existing section. Its impact depends on the details, but it reshuffles revenue flows rather than delivering broad-based tax cuts. CPAC favors reforms that clearly lower and simplify taxes and was skeptical of this redistribution-focused redesign, so CPAC opposed this bill. The House passed this bill on 2025-09-25 by a vote of 95-4. The bill later became law.

This bill requires that middle school and high school interscholastic athletic events accept cash as a valid form of payment for admission. It pushes back against forced cashless systems that can exclude lower-income families and erode financial privacy. CPAC supports preserving the use of cash and protecting consumer choice and supported this bill. The House passed this bill on 2026-01-22 by a vote of 85-17. The bill did not become law.

This bill changes the requirement that applicants for a concealed pistol license file only in their county of residence, allowing more flexibility in where they submit applications. It trims bureaucratic red tape that can delay or deter law-abiding citizens from exercising their Second Amendment rights. CPAC supports reducing barriers to lawful concealed carry and supported this bill. The House passed this bill on 2026-01-21 by a vote of 60-45. The bill did not become law.

HB 4233 prohibits officials and politicians of nations hostile to America from buying farmland in Michigan. CPAC believes that this measure is a worthy effort to protect America from mailing foreign infiltration and supports this bill. The Michigan House of Representatives passed HB 4233 on May 6, 2025, in a 63-47 vote. The Michigan Senate has not taken floor action on the measure.

HB 4338 bars local governments in Michigan from adopting rules that ban government officers and employees from cooperating with federal immigration authorities, targeting sanctuary jurisdictions that skirt immigration law. CPAC believes sanctuary jurisdictions endanger the public and make a mockery of federal law, and it supports this bill. The Michigan House of Representatives passed HB 4338 on May 1, 2025, in a 58-48 vote. The Michigan Senate has not taken floor action on the measure.

HB 4127 updates and modernizes state law regulating the development of nuclear energy, facilitating increased nuclear energy investment in Michigan. CPAC views nuclear energy as crucial to helping America meet an ever-growing energy demand and supports this bill. The Michigan House of Representatives passed HB 4127 on October 28, 2025, in an 85-19 vote. The Michigan Senate has not taken floor action on the measure.

HB 4664 amends existing state law to increase the penalties for participating in unsanctioned demonstrations that block highways and public roadways. CPAC views this measure as a reasonable accommodation that protects local communities from overzealous protestors who impede emergency responders and commuters. For that reason, CPAC supports this bill. The Michigan House of Representatives passed HB 4664 on September 16, 2025, in a 61-42 vote. The Michigan Senate has not taken floor action on the measure.

HB 4024 requires multi-occupancy restrooms and changing areas at educational institutions be designated for use by a single biological sex. CPAC opposes the intrusion of transgender ideology in single-sex spaces, supports measures to combat this madness, and supported this bill. The Michigan House of Representatives passed HB 4024 on September 4, 2025, in a 58-46 vote. The Michigan Senate has not taken floor action on the measure.

HB 4707 prohibits any state or local election from utilizing ranked choice voting. Ranked choice voting is a system that can deny victory to candidates who win the most first-choice votes. CPAC believes in clear, straightforward elections where the candidate with the most votes wins. For that reason, CPAC supports this bill. The Michigan House of Representatives passed HB 4707 on August 20, 2025, in a 57-44 vote. The Michigan Senate has not taken floor action on the measure.