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Sheppard, Jason (R)

Office: 372 CB Term: 3rd Phone: (517) 373-2617 Email: JasonSheppard@house.mi.gov Home Address: PO Box 271, Lambertville, MI 48144 Website: http://gophouse.org/representatives/southeast/sheppard/ Seat Number: 11 Standing Committees: Government Operations(C), Elections & Ethics(VC), Transportation, Appropriations, Financial Services Subcommittees: Joint Capital Outlay (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Sheppard was first elected to the Michigan House in 2014 when he defeated one other Republican in the August primary.  In the November 2018 general election, he defeated Democrat Tom REDMOND 50 to 47 percent.  

WORK EXPERIENCE

Rep. Sheppard is a commercial real estate agent with Signature & Associates and runs a small business that he founded 17 years ago.  

To read MIRS biography of Rep. Sheppard, click here.

EDUCATION

Rep. Sheppard graduated from Whiteford Public High School and attended Michigan State University and the Unversity of Toledo.  

PERSONAL

Rep. Sheppard and his wife of 12 years, Melissa, live in Temperance.  

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

Prior to being elected, Rep. Sheppard served two terms on the Monroe County Commission where he was a member of the Finance Committee, 9-11-Board, Streamlining Development Committee and Economic Development Committee.  

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 HB 4046  - LAND USE, Zoning and Growth Management, Limits regulation of vacation rentals and short-term rentals by local zoning.
(Status: 01/15/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE )

 HB 4189  - MICHIGAN BUSINESS TAX, Credits, Provides for election to file a return under the Michigan business tax rather than corporate income tax act under certain circumstances.
(Status: 05/24/2019 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE )

 HB 4199  - TRAFFIC CONTROL, Violations, Increases penalties for operating a vehicle while sending, receiving, or reading a message on a wireless device.
(Status: 05/02/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS )

 HB 4361  - NATURAL RESOURCES, Fishing, Provides for waiver of fishing license for residents of certain private lake associations.
(Status: 03/13/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION )

 HB 4362  - WATERCRAFT, Traffic Control, Establishes uniform hours of operation for public lakes.
(Status: 03/13/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HB 4366  - HEALTH, Other, Allows prescribers and pharmacists to dispense opioid antagonists to public libraries under certain circumstances. TIE BAR WITH HB 4367
(Status: 03/21/2019 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND HUMAN SERVICES )

 HB 4367  - LIBRARIES, Other, Creates administration of opioid antagonists by library employees act. TIE BAR WITH HB 4366
(Status: 06/13/2019 - HOUSE - SENATE SUBSTITUTE S-3 - CONCURRED IN (109-0) - REFERRED TO THE CLERK FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR)

 HB 4397  - INSURANCE, No-fault, Eliminates no-fault law. TIE BAR WITH HB 4398, HB 4399, HB 4400, HB 4401, HB 4402, HB 4403.
(Status: 06/04/2019 - HOUSE - SENATE SUBSTITUTE S-1 - CONCURRED IN (89-20) - IE - REFERRED TO THE CLERK FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR )

 HB 4398  - VEHICLES, Automobiles, Revises proof of insurance requirements to reflect elimination of no-fault. TIE BAR WITH HB 4397
(Status: 03/19/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE )

 HB 4587  - CIVIL PROCEDURE, Evictions, Allows limited fees to be awarded in summary proceedings for late payment fees.
(Status: 05/15/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4673  - TRANSPORTATION, Funds, Provides funding for innovative transportation grant fund. TIE BAR TO HB 4672 AND HB 4674
(Status: 05/24/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION)

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