County Parks and Recreation Commission Membership Modifications

This bill updates who can serve on Michigan county parks and recreation commissions. Road and drain commissioners may appoint a staff substitute instead of always serving personally. Counties can have either the county executive (or a representative) or a planning board member serve, based on local structure. Starting in 2027, small counties (under 100,000 residents) may reduce appointed members from seven to four. Mid-sized counties (750,000 to 1,000,000 residents) must add a member who lives near the busiest park, giving local residents more voice. Members serve staggered three-year terms, and county boards remain in control.

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House

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #42 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 · Feb 19, 2026 · pass

Legislator	Party	District	Their vote	District vote
Tyrone Carter	Democratic	MI0001L	yes	N/A
Tullio Liberati	Democratic	MI0002L	yes	N/A
Alabas Farhat	Democratic	MI0003L	yes	N/A
Karen Whitsett	Democratic	MI0004L	N/A	N/A
Regina Weiss	Democratic	MI0005L	yes	N/A
Natalie Price	Democratic	MI0006L	yes	yes
Tonya Phillips	Democratic	MI0007L	N/A	N/A
Helena Scott	Democratic	MI0008L	yes	N/A
Joe Tate	Democratic	MI0009L	yes	N/A
Veronica Paiz	Democratic	MI0010L	yes	N/A
Donavan McKinney	Democratic	MI0011L	yes	N/A
Kimberly Edwards	Democratic	MI0012L	yes	yes
Mai Xiong	Democratic	MI0013L	yes	N/A
Mike McFall	Democratic	MI0014L	yes	N/A
Erin Byrnes	Democratic	MI0015L	yes	N/A
Stephanie Young	Democratic	MI0016L	yes	N/A
Laurie Pohutsky	Democratic	MI0017L	yes	N/A
Jason Hoskins	Democratic	MI0018L	yes	N/A
Samantha Steckloff	Democratic	MI0019L	yes	N/A
Noah Arbit	Democratic	MI0020L	yes	N/A
Kelly Breen	Democratic	MI0021L	yes	N/A
Matt Koleszar	Democratic	MI0022L	yes	N/A
Jason Morgan	Democratic	MI0023L	yes	N/A
Ranjeev Puri	Democratic	MI0024L	yes	no
Peter Herzberg	Democratic	MI0025L	yes	N/A
Dylan Wegela	Democratic	MI0026L	yes	N/A
Rylee Linting	Republican	MI0027L	yes	N/A
Jamie Thompson	Republican	MI0028L	yes	N/A
Jim DeSana	Republican	MI0029L	yes	N/A
Will Bruck	Republican	MI0030L	yes	N/A
Reggie Miller	Democratic	MI0031L	yes	N/A
Jimmie Wilson	Democratic	MI0032L	yes	N/A
Morgan Foreman	Democratic	MI0033L	yes	N/A
Nancy Jenkins-Arno	Republican	MI0034L	yes	N/A
Jennifer Wortz	Republican	MI0035L	yes	N/A
Steve Carra	Republican	MI0036L	yes	N/A
Brad Paquette	Republican	MI0037L	yes	N/A
Joey Andrews	Democratic	MI0038L	yes	N/A
Pauline Wendzel	Republican	MI0039L	yes	N/A
Matt Longjohn	Democratic	MI0040L	yes	N/A
Julie Rogers	Democratic	MI0041L	yes	N/A
Matt Hall	Republican	MI0042L	yes	N/A
Rachelle Smit	Republican	MI0043L	yes	N/A
Steve Frisbie	Republican	MI0044L	yes	N/A
Sarah Lightner	Republican	MI0045L	yes	N/A
Kathy Schmaltz	Republican	MI0046L	yes	yes
Carrie Rheingans	Democratic	MI0047L	yes	yes
Jennifer Conlin	Democratic	MI0048L	yes	N/A
Ann Bollin	Republican	MI0049L	yes	N/A
Jason Woolford	Republican	MI0050L	yes	N/A
Matt Maddock	Republican	MI0051L	yes	N/A
Mike Harris	Republican	MI0052L	yes	N/A
Brenda Carter	Democratic	MI0053L	yes	N/A
Donni Steele	Republican	MI0054L	yes	N/A
Mark Tisdel	Republican	MI0055L	yes	N/A
Sharon MacDonell	Democratic	MI0056L	yes	N/A
Tom Kuhn	Republican	MI0057L	yes	N/A
Ron Robinson	Republican	MI0058L	yes	N/A
Doug Wozniak	Republican	MI0059L	yes	N/A
Joe Aragona	Republican	MI0060L	yes	N/A
Denise Mentzer	Democratic	MI0061L	yes	N/A
Alicia St. Germaine	Republican	MI0062L	yes	N/A
Jay DeBoyer	Republican	MI0063L	yes	N/A
Joe Pavlov	Republican	MI0064L	yes	N/A
Jaime Greene	Republican	MI0065L	yes	N/A
Josh Schriver	Republican	MI0066L	yes	N/A
Phil Green	Republican	MI0067L	yes	N/A
David Martin	Republican	MI0068L	yes	N/A
Jaz Martus	Democratic	MI0069L	yes	no
Cynthia Neeley	Democratic	MI0070L	yes	N/A
Brian BeGole	Republican	MI0071L	yes	N/A
Mike Mueller	Republican	MI0072L	yes	N/A
Julie Brixie	Democratic	MI0073L	yes	N/A
Kara Hope	Democratic	MI0074L	yes	N/A
Penelope Tsernoglou	Democratic	MI0075L	yes	N/A
Angela Witwer	Democratic	MI0076L	yes	N/A
Emily Dievendorf	Democratic	MI0077L	yes	N/A
Gina Johnsen	Republican	MI0078L	yes	N/A
Angela Rigas	Republican	MI0079L	yes	N/A
Phil Skaggs	Democratic	MI0080L	yes	N/A
Stephen Wooden	Democratic	MI0081L	yes	N/A
Kristian Grant	Democratic	MI0082L	yes	N/A
John Fitzgerald	Democratic	MI0083L	yes	N/A
Carol Glanville	Democratic	MI0084L	yes	N/A
Brad Slagh	Republican	MI0085L	yes	N/A
Nancy DeBoer	Republican	MI0086L	yes	N/A
Will Snyder	Democratic	MI0087L	yes	N/A
Greg VanWoerkom	Republican	MI0088L	yes	N/A
Luke Meerman	Republican	MI0089L	yes	N/A
Bryan Posthumus	Republican	MI0090L	yes	N/A
Pat Outman	Republican	MI0091L	yes	N/A
Jerry Neyer	Republican	MI0092L	yes	N/A
Tim Kelly	Republican	MI0093L	yes	N/A
Amos O'Neal	Democratic	MI0094L	yes	N/A
Bill Schuette	Republican	MI0095L	yes	N/A
Timmy Beson	Republican	MI0096L	yes	N/A
Matt Bierlein	Republican	MI0097L	yes	N/A
Greg Alexander	Republican	MI0098L	yes	N/A
Mike Hoadley	Republican	MI0099L	yes	N/A
Tom Kunse	Republican	MI0100L	yes	N/A
Joseph Fox	Republican	MI0101L	yes	N/A
Curt VanderWall	Republican	MI0102L	yes	N/A
Betsy Coffia	Democratic	MI0103L	N/A	N/A
J.R. Roth	Republican	MI0104L	yes	N/A
Ken Borton	Republican	MI0105L	yes	N/A
Cam Cavitt	Republican	MI0106L	yes	N/A
Parker Fairbairn	Republican	MI0107L	yes	N/A
Dave Prestin	Republican	MI0108L	yes	yes
Karl Bohnak	Republican	MI0109L	yes	N/A
Greg Markkanen	Republican	MI0110L	yes	N/A

Senate

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT · Feb 24, 2026 · pass

Legislator	Party	District	Their vote	District vote
Erika Geiss	Democratic	MI0001U	N/A	N/A
Sylvia Santana	Democratic	MI0002U	N/A	N/A
Stephanie Chang	Democratic	MI0003U	N/A	N/A
Darrin Camilleri	Democratic	MI0004U	N/A	N/A
Dayna Polehanki	Democratic	MI0005U	N/A	no
Mary Cavanagh	Democratic	MI0006U	N/A	N/A
Jeremy Moss	Democratic	MI0007U	N/A	N/A
Mallory McMorrow	Democratic	MI0008U	N/A	N/A
Michael Webber	Republican	MI0009U	N/A	N/A
Paul Wojno	Democratic	MI0010U	N/A	yes
Veronica Klinefelt	Democratic	MI0011U	N/A	yes
Kevin Hertel	Democratic	MI0012U	N/A	N/A
Rosemary Bayer	Democratic	MI0013U	N/A	N/A
Sue Shink	Democratic	MI0014U	N/A	yes
Jeff Irwin	Democratic	MI0015U	N/A	N/A
Joe Bellino	Republican	MI0016U	N/A	N/A
Jonathan Lindsey	Republican	MI0017U	N/A	N/A
Thomas Albert	Republican	MI0018U	N/A	N/A
Sean McCann	Democratic	MI0019U	N/A	N/A
Aric Nesbitt	Republican	MI0020U	N/A	N/A
Sarah Anthony	Democratic	MI0021U	N/A	N/A
Lana Theis	Republican	MI0022U	N/A	N/A
Jim Runestad	Republican	MI0023U	N/A	N/A
Ruth Johnson	Republican	MI0024U	N/A	N/A
Dan Lauwers	Republican	MI0025U	N/A	N/A
Kevin Daley	Republican	MI0026U	N/A	N/A
John Cherry	Democratic	MI0027U	N/A	no
Sam Singh	Democratic	MI0028U	N/A	N/A
Winnie Brinks	Democratic	MI0029U	N/A	N/A
Mark Huizenga	Republican	MI0030U	N/A	N/A
Roger Victory	Republican	MI0031U	N/A	N/A
Jon Bumstead	Republican	MI0032U	N/A	N/A
Rick Outman	Republican	MI0033U	N/A	N/A
Roger Hauck	Republican	MI0034U	N/A	N/A
Michele Hoitenga	Republican	MI0036U	N/A	N/A
John Damoose	Republican	MI0037U	N/A	N/A
Ed McBroom	Republican	MI0038U	N/A	yes