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MacGregor, Peter (R)

Office: 5600 Binsfeld Building Term: First Phone: (517) 373-0797 Email: senpmacgregor@senate.michigan.gov Home Address: 8209 Vista Royal Lane, Rockford, MI 49341 Website: http://www.senatorpetermacgregor.com Seat Number: 2 Standing Committees: Oversight(C), Appropriations(VC), Senate Fiscal Agency Governing Board, Banking and Financial Institutions, Commerce, Economic Development and International Investment, Regulatory Reform Subcommittees: Health and Human Services(C), Environmental Quality(VC), Higher Education(VC), Capital Outlay (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Sen. Peter MacGregor was first elected to the Michigan Senate in 2014 after defeating Democrat Deb Havens 66 to 34 percent in the general election.  

Prior to his election to the Senate, MacGregor served two terms in the MIchigan House where he chaired the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services.  He also sat o the Appropriations Subcommittees on Community Health, Higher Education, and Military and Veterans Affairs.

Before joining the Legislature, MacGregor served as Cannon Township Supervisor. 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Sen. MacGregor is a small business owner and former Township Supervisor.  

To read MIRS biography of Sen. MacGregor, click here.

EDUCATION

Sen. MacGregor graduated from the Michigan State University School of Business in 1988.

PERSONAL

Married to his college sweetheart for 19 years, Sen. MacGregor met Christine while they were students at Michigan State University. They have three sons. Peter and his family are avid sportsmen, enjoying golf, running, fishing, hiking, hunting and watching their boys' many sporting activities. 

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

The family attends Rockford United Methodist Church.

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 SB 0002  - LABOR, Hours and Wages, Eliminate reference to repealed law.
(Status: 01/18/2017 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON MICHIGAN COMPETITIVENESS)

 SB 0008  - CORRECTIONS, Parole, Require use of evidence-based supervision practices.
(Status: 03/09/2017 - SENATE - RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION - HOUSE SUBSTITUTE H-3 - CONCURRED (35 - 0) - IMMEDIATE EFFECT GRANTED - REFERRED TO THE SECRETARY FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR)

 SB 0031  - USE TAX, Collections, Provide for allocation of certain revenues collected into the health services fund.
(Status: 01/24/2017 - SENATE - RULES SUSPENDED TO DISCHARGE FROM COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND RE-REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON MICHIGAN COMPETIVENESS)

 SB 0114  - USE TAX, Collections, Capture and earmark certain revenue attributable to transformational brownfield plans.
(Status: 05/16/2017 - SENATE - HOUSE SUBSTITUTE - CONCURRED (31 - 6) - REFERRED TO THE SECRETARY FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR)

 SB 0197  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, Checkoff, Provide for fostering futures scholarship trust fund.
(Status: 02/08/2018 - HOUSE - COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE H-1 - TO SECOND READING )

 SB 0213  - HEALTH, Other, Provide prescribing drugs, including controlled substances, via telehealth nder certain circumstances and allow Michigan board of nursing to promulgate certain rules for clinical nurse specialists
(Status: 03/23/2017 - SENATE - RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION - HOUSE SUBSTITUTE H-1 - CONCURRED (36 - 1) - IMMEDIATE EFFECT GRANTED - REFERRED TO THE SECRETARY FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR)

 SB 0255  - OCCUPATIONS, Inspectors, Provide for licensure and regulation of home inspections services and require certain disclosures and contract provisions.
(Status: 03/21/2017 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM)

 SB 0256  - HEALTH OCCUPATIONS, Dentists, Allow department to designate dentists as grantee health agencies, limit civil liability under certain circumstances, and require dental hygienists to maintain liability insurance under certain circumstances.
(Status: 03/21/2017 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY)

 SB 0307  - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Corridor Improvement, Modify capture of certain mills for library purposes
(Status: 04/20/2017 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE)

 SB 0394  - HUMAN SERVICES, County Services, Change sunset on certain administrative rate changes to foster care services and revise the amount of the administrative rate paid by the department.
(Status: 06/22/2017 - SENATE - IMMEDIATE EFFECT GRANTED - REFERRED TO THE SECRETARY FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR)

 SB 0434  - VETERANS, Other, Provide oversight of veterans' facilities.
(Status: 07/12/2017 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS)

 SB 0488  - CHILDREN, Other, Clarify parent or guardian to delegate care of minor child via power of attorney under the safe families program.
(Status: 06/22/2017 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT)

 SB 0511  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, OTHER, Create Michigan first-time home buyer savings program act.
(Status: 12/13/2017 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY )

 SB 0529  - HUMAN SERVICES, County Services, Establish child care fund act reimbursement procedures for appeal of determination.
(Status: 01/31/2018 - SENATE - IMMEDIATE EFFECT GRANTED - REFERRED TO THE SECRETARY FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR )

 SB 0530  - HUMAN SERVICES, County Services, Designate state as first payer for child care fund act.
(Status: 01/31/2018 - SENATE - RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION - HOUSE SUBSTITUTE H-1 - CONCURRED IN (37 - 0) - IMMEDIATE EFFECT GRANTED - REFERRED TO THE SECRETARY FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR )

 SB 0583  - TAXATION, Other, Prohibit local unit of government implementing an excise tax on the manufacture, distribution, or sale of food
(Status: 10/04/2017 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON MICHIGAN COMPETITIVENESS)

 SB 0589  - VEHICLES, Other, Permit operation of electric patrol vehicles on sidewalks under certain circumstances and modify certain equipment requirements.
(Status: 03/14/2018 - SENATE - RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION - HOUSE AMENDMENT - CONCURRED (35 - 0) - IMMEDIATE EFFECT GRANTED - REFERRED TO THE SECRETARY FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR )

 SB 0663  - ANIMALS, Other, Revise act prohibiting an individual from misrepresenting his or her need for a service animal in a public place to include emotional support animals and make other revisions.
(Status: 11/28/2017 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT)

 SB 0664  - OCCUPATIONS, Notaries Public, Clarify electronic notarization of documents.
(Status: 11/28/2017 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE)

 SB 0685  - EDUCATION, School Districts, Modify requirements school improvement plans.
(Status: 01/23/2018 - SENATE - COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE S-2 - COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS IMMEDIATE EFFECT - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE )

 SB 0728  - Financial Institutions; credit cards, Modify definitions and update title of credit card arrangements act.
(Status: 01/24/2018 - SENATE - COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE S-1 - COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS IMMEDIATE EFFECT - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE )

 SB 0798  - CHILDREN, Other, Create safe families program to allow a parent or guardian to delegate temporary care of minor child via power of attorney.
(Status: 02/22/2018 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND SENIORS )

 SB 0800  - HUMAN SERVICES, Other, Remove reference to section being repealed.
(Status: 02/20/2018 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND SENIORS )

 SB 0856  - APPROPRIATIONS, Department of Health and Human Services, Provide for fiscal year 2018-2019 zero budget appropriations for the department of health and human services.
(Status: 02/27/2018 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS)

 SB 0917  - AERONAUTICS, Unmanned Aerial Systems, Revise list of included officials in list: interference with public safety officials.
(Status: 03/21/2018 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE )

 SB 0917  - AERONAUTICS, Unmanned Aerial Systems, Revise list of included officials in list: interference with public safety officials.


 SR 0023  - Hunger Solutions Day, A Resolution to commemorate March 21, 2017, as Hunger Solutions Day.
(Status: 03/16/2017 - SENATE - RULES SUSPENDED TO ALLOW FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION - ADOPTED)

 SR 0064  - Responsible Chemical Distribution Da, A resolution to recognize May 24, 2017, as Responsible Chemical Distribution Day.
(Status: 05/23/2017 - SENATE - RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION - ADOPTED )

 SR 0069  - Americans with Disabilities Act, A resolution to urge the U.S. Congress to enact legislation that provides small business owners an opportunity to remedy alleged violations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(Status: 06/06/2017 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS)

 SR 0076  - Craft Beer Month, A resolution to declare July 2017 as Craft Beer Month.
(Status: 06/15/2017 - SENATE - RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION – ADOPTED)

 SR 0142  - Hunger Solutions Day, A resolution to declare March 14, 2018, as Hunger Solutions Day.
(Status: 03/14/2018 - SENATE - RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION - ADOPTED)

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