# Laurie Pohutsky

Laurie Pohutsky is a Democratic member of the Michigan House for district 17.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Michigan House, district 17
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/64f12acb-0356-4726-ab8e-0c9c1945d5b0

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/64f12acb-0356-4726-ab8e-0c9c1945d5b0 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

The policy areas Pohutsky talks about and legislates on agree at 0.41 on a 0–1 scale, in the bottom quarter of State House Democrats.

## What Pohutsky says (MI 2025–26 session)

51 classified statements: 51 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Pohutsky | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 5.9% | 2.5% | 118 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 31.4% | 10.4% | 32 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 51.0% | 39.2% | 211 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 7.8% | 14.4% | 492 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 5.9% | 1.0% | 29 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 58% (State House Democrats 15%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 27% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Economics and Public Finance 15% (State House Democrats 11%); Government Operations and Politics 15% (State House Democrats 15%); Education 12% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.91 (standard error 0.01), from 5,925 donors and 1,195 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 15% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

738 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Michigan House 99.9%). Party unity 96.1% (93.2%). 61 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-23 · voted nay · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #374 Yeas 76 Nays 27 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6302 Education: school districts; requirement to display an American flag in classrooms; provide for. Amends sec. 1347 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1347). · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6302/
- 2026-09-23 · voted nay · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #375 Yeas 77 Nays 26 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6259 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for criminal sexual conduct; modify. Amends sec. 16y, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6259/
- 2026-09-23 · voted nay · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #376 Yeas 79 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6260 Crimes: criminal sexual conduct; penalties for criminal sexual conduct in the first degree; modify. Amends sec. 520b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.520b). · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6260/
- 2026-09-23 · voted nay · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #373 Yeas 88 Nays 15 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6282 Public employees and officers: ethics; moratorium on former legislators accepting employment with an entity that receives a grant from the utility… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6282/
- 2026-09-23 · voted nay · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #378 Yeas 77 Nays 26 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6262 Crimes: criminal sexual conduct; penalties for criminal sexual conduct in the third degree; modify. Amends sec. 520d of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.520d). · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6262/
- 2026-09-23 · voted nay · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #377 Yeas 78 Nays 25 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6261 Crimes: criminal sexual conduct; penalties for criminal sexual conduct in the second degree; modify. Amends sec. 520c of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.520c). · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6261/
- 2026-09-23 · voted nay · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #379 Yeas 79 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 6263 Crimes: criminal sexual conduct; penalties for criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree; modify. Amends sec. 520e of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.520e). · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6263/
- 2026-09-22 · voted yea · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #367 Yeas 103 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · SB 102 Counties: employees and officers; request for transcript and abstract of paper or record; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 1895 PA 161 (MCL 48.101). · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB102/
- 2026-09-22 · voted yea · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #366 Yeas 96 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · SB 947 Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends and adds (See bill). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5485'26 · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/SB947/
- 2026-09-22 · voted yea · passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #363 Yeas 96 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 · HB 5120 Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends secs. 2559 & 2950 of 1961 PA 236… · pass · https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5120/

## Legislation (MI 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 25 bills: 25 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 353. 16.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan House 31.5%; rank 80 of 107).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 6208: Law enforcement: employment; certain federal employees licensed as certain law enforcement officers; prohibit. Amends sec. 9e of 1965 PA 203 (MCL 28.609e). (in committee, 2026-07-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6208/
- HB 6211: Corrections: jails; certain federal employees certified or recertified as local corrections officers; prohibit. Amends sec. 13 of 2003 PA 125 (MCL 791.543). (in committee, 2026-07-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6211/
- HB 6103: Housing: public accommodations; excessively increased pricing in hotel and lodging industry during a declared state of emergency; prohibit. Creates new act.… (in committee, 2026-06-18) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6103/
- HB 6002: Property: conveyance of state property; assessment of certain properties before sale; require. Amends sec. 2512e of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.2512e). (in committee, 2026-05-21) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6002/
- HB 5999: Property tax: exemptions; poverty exemption; modify. Amends sec. 7u of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7u). (in committee, 2026-05-21) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5999/
- HB 5720: Highways: memorial; portion of M-5; designate as the "Joseph R. Blake Memorial Highway". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by adding sec. 122. (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5720/
- HB 5555: Civil rights: disabilities discrimination; protections against harassment by an educational institution; provide for. Amends secs. 401, 402 & 606 of 1976 PA… (in committee, 2026-02-24) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5555/
- HB 5528: Crimes: disorderly conduct; criteria for inciting a riot; clarify. Amends secs. 1 & 2 of 1968 PA 302 (MCL 752.541 & 752.542). (in committee, 2026-02-19) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5528/
- HB 5418: Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; posting of information on website; modify. Amends secs. 88b & 88r of 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2088b & 125.2088r). (in committee, 2025-12-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5418/
- HB 5255: Civil procedure: foreclosure; foreclosure or garnishment of wages for medical debt; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5254'25 (passed one chamber, 2026-06-25) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5255/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $57.7K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 95% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-07-30 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/lpohutsky19/status/2082910709558411320
- 2026-05-14 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/lpohutsky19/status/2054933973311131676
- 2026-01-29 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/lpohutsky19/status/2016928251470365100
- 2025-08-14 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/lpohutsky19/status/1956047140326654091
- 2025-08-13 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/lpohutsky19/status/1955651577622225253
- 2025-08-06 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/lpohutsky19/status/1953131550263914559
- 2025-07-29 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/lpohutsky19/status/1950279548345389378
- 2025-07-01 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/lpohutsky19/status/1940117666150170959
- 2025-06-26 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/lpohutsky19/status/1938266884912091423
- 2025-06-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/lpohutsky19/status/1937894239536554136

## Links

- Official site: https://housedems.com/laurie-pohutsky/
- Campaign site: http://www.lauriepohutskyformichigan.com/home.html
- X: https://x.com/lpohutsky19
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepPohutsky/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriepohutsky/?hl=en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurie-pohutsky-74311712a/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/64f12acb-0356-4726-ab8e-0c9c1945d5b0