# Veronica Paiz

Veronica Paiz is a Democratic member of the Michigan House for district 10.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Michigan House, district 10
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: MI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/8c335851-e7f6-40d6-b83c-fe413f21934e

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8c335851-e7f6-40d6-b83c-fe413f21934e (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

14% of the 28 bills Paiz sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of the Michigan House.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.80 (standard error 0.04), from 124 donors and 558 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 25% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MI 2025–26 session)

652 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Michigan House 99.9%). Party unity 97.8% (93.2%). 91 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 28 bills: 28 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 538. 14.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Michigan House 31.5%; rank 85 of 107).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 6339: Trade: business regulation; electric bicycles and associated components; require to meet certain certification standards. Creates new act. (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6339/
- HB 6335: Holidays: other; "POW/MIA Day"; designate as the third Friday in September of each year. Creates new act. (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6335/
- HR 357: A resolution to declare September 15-October 15, 2026, as Hispanic Heritage Month in the state of Michigan. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-22) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR357/
- HR 358: A resolution to declare September 18, 2026, as POW/MIA Recognition Day in the state of Michigan. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-22) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HR358/
- HB 6223: Consumer protection: unfair trade practices; violation under Michigan consumer protection act for violations under the cryptocurrency exchange kiosk… (in committee, 2026-07-29) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB6223/
- HB 5971: Elections: voters; language assistance for elections act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5969'26, HB 5970'26 (in committee, 2026-05-14) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5971/
- HB 5948: Health occupations: massage therapists; massage therapist licensure compact; enact. Amends sec. 17951 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17951) & adds secs. 16187e &… (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5948/
- HB 5947: Health occupations: massage therapists; massage therapist apprenticeship program; provide for. Amends secs. 16334, 17951, 17957 & 17959 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL… (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5947/
- HB 5871: Holidays: other; "Cesar E. Chavez Day"; revise to "Farm Workers Day". Amends title & sec. 1 of 2003 PA 225 (MCL 435.301). (in committee, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5871/
- HB 5866: Taxation: other; HOPE zone exemption; provide for. Amends sec. 28 of 1941 PA 122 (MCL 205.28). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5852'26 (in committee, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5866/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $34.1K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 79% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://housedems.com/veronica-paiz/
- Campaign site: https://www.veronicaforstaterep.com/
- X: https://x.com/VeroStateRep11
- Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/VeroStateRep11
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verostaterep11/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-paiz-a6a3222aa/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8c335851-e7f6-40d6-b83c-fe413f21934e