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Democrat State Senator

Dayna Polehanki

Michigan | District 5

21.05

Date Assumed Office:

2019-01-01

LIVE 2026 Session Score

30.77

Lifetime Key Issues Score

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Committee Assignment:

Member, Economic and Community Development Committee Chair, Education Committee Member, Energy and Environment Committee Member, Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee Member, Oversight Committee Vice Chair, Regulatory Affairs Committee Vice Chair, Subcommittee on PreK-12

Birthday:

1969-12-03

Profession:

Owner, Detroit Casting Company, present Data Coordinator, New Haven High School, present Former Manager of Features Casting, Paramount Pictures Teacher, New Haven Community Schools, 2002-2018 Majority Caucus Chair, Michigan State Senate, 2023-present Senator, Michigan State Senate, District 5, 2023-Present Senator, Michigan State Senate, District 7, 2019-2023

Marital Status:

Married

Spouse(s):

Jim Polehanki

Education:

Attended, English, Alma College Bachelor's, Psychology, Central Michigan University Certified, Teaching, Alma College Master's, Teaching, Marygrove College

American Culture

66.67%

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Big Tech & Free Speech

N/A

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Border Security

N/A

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Election Integrity

00.00%

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Educational Freedom

N/A

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Second Amendment

00.00%

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Health & Medical Freedom

11.11%

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Taxes and Spending

10.00%

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Votes
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BILLMI HB4062 2026
TPAction Position
Y
Polehanki Position
Y
ISSUE
YEAR
26
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BILLMI SB0569 2026
TPAction Position
N
Polehanki Position
Y
ISSUE
YEAR
26
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BILLMI SB0373 2026
TPAction Position
N
Polehanki Position
Y
ISSUE
YEAR
26
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BILLMI SB0723 2026
TPAction Position
N
Polehanki Position
Y
ISSUE
YEAR
26
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BILLMI HB4064 2026
TPAction Position
Y
Polehanki Position
Y
ISSUE
YEAR
26
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BILLMI SB1043 2026
TPAction Position
N
Polehanki Position
Y
ISSUE
YEAR
26
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BILLMI SB0973 2026
TPAction Position
N
Polehanki Position
Y
ISSUE
YEAR
26
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BILLMI SB0967 2026
TPAction Position
N
Polehanki Position
Y
ISSUE
YEAR
26
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BILLMI SB0451 2026
TPAction Position
N
Polehanki Position
Y
ISSUE
YEAR
26
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BILLMI SB0449 2026
TPAction Position
N
Polehanki Position
Y
ISSUE
YEAR
26
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BILLMI SB0581 2026
TPAction Position
N
Polehanki Position
Y
ISSUE
YEAR
26
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BILLMI HB4077 2026
TPAction Position
Y
Polehanki Position
Y
ISSUE
YEAR
26
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Bill

TPAction Position
Polehankiposition

Issue

Comments

Year

MI HB4062 2026
Y
Y
Michigan Legislation Post-Service Lobbying Restriction
2026
MI SB0569 2026
N
Y
Health facilities: other; fees related to nurse aide and medication aide training and permit programs; modify. Amends secs. 21919 & 21920 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.21919 & 333.21920).
2026
MI SB0373 2026
N
Y
Housing: landlord and tenants; limitations on fees charged to tenants; provide for. Amends sec. 3 of 1978 PA 454 (MCL 554.633).
2026
MI SB0723 2026
N
Y
Economic development: brownfield redevelopment authority; transformational brownfield plan; modify. Amends secs. 2, 13c, 14a & 16 of 1996 PA 381 (MCL 125.2652 et seq.) & adds secs.16a & 16b.
2026
MI HB4064 2026
Y
Y
Public employees and officers: ethics; state senators and representatives; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities. Amends 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.411 - 4.431) by adding sec. 6c.
2026
MI SB1043 2026
N
Y
Trade: business practices; excessively increased pricing for energy products and services during a market disruption; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1041'26, SB 1042'26
2026
MI SB0973 2026
N
Y
Michigan State - Based Health Insurance Exchange
2026
MI SB0967 2026
N
Y
Michigan State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
2026
MI SB0451 2026
N
Y
Michigan Medical Debt Reporting Prohibition Act
2026
MI SB0449 2026
N
Y
Hospital Financial Assistance Act
2026
MI SB0581 2026
N
Y
Tax Increment Financing Definitional Amendments
2026
MI HB4077 2026
Y
Y
Born-Alive Infant Protection and Death Registration Clarification Act
2026

Vote Key

  • Y: Yea
  • N: Nay
  • G: Guilty
  • NG: Not Guilty
  • NV: Not Voting
  • N/A: Not Applicable
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