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Yaroch, Jeff (R)

Office: N797 HOB Term: Second Phone: (517) 373-0820 Email: JeffYaroch@house.mi.gov Home Address: 35545 Pound Road, Richmond, MI 48062 Website: http://gophouse.org/representatives/southeast/yaroch/ Seat Number: 54 Standing Committees: Appropriations Subcommittees: Licensing & Regulatory Affairs/Insurance & Financial Services(C), Transportation(VC), Health and Human Services, Judiciary (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Jeff Yaroch was elected to his first term in November 2016.

Prior to becoming state representative, he served on the Richmond City Council from November 1999 to December 2016.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Rep. Yaroch served as a firefighter/paramedic for 25 years with the Clinton Township Fire Department, ending his career at the rank of Battalion Chief. He is also a licensed attorney.

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

EDUCATION

Rep. Yaroch received an associate’s degree in Fire Science from Macomb Community College and a bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from Baker College, as well as a law degree from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. He has also attended Harvard University’s JFK School of Government State and Local Official Program.

PERSONAL

He and his wife, Sara, have two daughters.

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 HB 4061  - HIGHWAYS, Memorial, Designates a portion of M-53 as the "Chief Petty Officer Jason Freiwald Memorial Highway".
(Status: 04/09/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE CLERK FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR )

 HB 4062  - TRANSPORTATION, Funds, Modifies calculation of highway, road, and street mileage.
(Status: 01/17/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION )

 HB 4063  - WORKER'S COMPENSATION, Disabilities, Extends presumption of causation of certain occupational diseases to part-time, paid on-call, and volunteer firefighters.
(Status: 01/17/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE )

 HB 4093  - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Michigan Strategic Fund , Allows for certain amount to be appropriated to Michigan transportation fund.
(Status: 01/24/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION )

 HB 4163  - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS, Other, NEW, Creates request process for the gubernatorial removal of certain elected officials
(Status: 02/07/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS )

 HB 4176  - PROPERTY TAX, Exemptions, Holds local taxing units harmless for disabled veteran exemption.
(Status: 02/13/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY )

 HB 4210  - INSURANCE, No-fault, Makes Michigan catastrophic claims association subject to freedom of information act and provides other general amendments.
(Status: 02/19/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE )

 HB 4211  - INSURANCE, No-fault, Provides for personal protection insurance coverage choices.
(Status: 02/19/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE )

 HB 4237  - APPROPRIATIONS, Zero Budget, Provides for department of insurance and financial services for fiscal year 2019-2020.
(Status: 08/29/2019 - SENATE - MAJORITY LEADER RE-REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS)

 HB 4239  - APPROPRIATIONS, Zero Budget, Provides for department of licensing and regulatory affairs for fiscal year 2019-2020.
(Status: 09/24/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE CLERK FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR )

 HB 4263  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, Collections, Increases and accelerates earmark to the Michigan transportation fund.
(Status: 02/26/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION )

 HB 4334  - EDUCATION, Facilities, Requires first aid response kits in school buildings.
(Status: 03/12/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION )

 HB 4335  - OCCUPATIONS, Barbers, Revises education and training requirements for cosmetology and barber licensing.
(Status: 01/22/2020 - HOUSE - SENATE SUBSTITUTE S-1 - CONCURRED IN (106-0) - REFERRED TO THE CLERK FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR )

 HB 4338  - CRIMES, Public Office and Officers, Prohibits, and provides penalties for targeting a victim based on his or her actual or perceived employment as a firefighter or emergency medical services personnel. TIE BAR WITH HB 4337
(Status: 03/12/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4390  - LAW ENFORCEMENT, Fire Personnel, Prohibits use of firefighting foam containing certain substances in firefighter training and requires certain training on use.
(Status: 07/21/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE CLERK FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR )

 HB 4391  - LABOR, Health and Safety, Requires promulgation of rules regarding firefighters' use of firefighting foam concentrate containing PFAs.
(Status: 07/21/2020 - HOUSE - RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION - SENATE SUBSTITUTE S-1 - CONCURRED IN (103-4) - REFERRED TO THE CLERK FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR )

 HB 4678  - ELECTIONS, Election Officials, Modify population threshold for city or township conducting election inspector training school.
(Status: 05/24/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS)

 HB 4723  - VEHICLES, Driver Training, Expands driver training courses to include instruction relating to no-fault insurance coverage in Michigan.
(Status: 06/13/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION )

 HB 4731  - HIGHWAYS, Memorial, Designates portion of M-53 as the "SOC Jason R. Freiwald Memorial Highway".
(Status: 10/29/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE CLERK FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR )

 HB 4752  - LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Financing, Provides for financial management teams. TIE BAR WITH HB 4751
(Status: 06/20/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HB 4861  - HEALTH FACILITIES, Emergency Medical Services, Extends sunset for emergency medical services quality assurance assessments program.
(Status: 09/12/2019 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS )

 HB 4949  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, Retirement or Pension Benefits, Removes additional limitations and restrictions for certain individuals.
(Status: 09/12/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY )

 HB 5004  - FIREWORKS, Use, Prohibits ignition, discharge, and use of fireworks within 200 feet of property not owned or leased by person using the fireworks.
(Status: 09/19/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 HB 5005  - FIREWORKS, Ordinances, Provides for local government regulations governing the use or sale of sky lanterns within their jurisdiction.
(Status: 09/19/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 HB 5011  - TOWNSHIPS, Other, Updates reference to Michigan election law in 1846 RS 16. TIE BAR WITH HB 5018, HB 5010, HB 5012, HB 5013
(Status: 09/24/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS )

 HB 5247  - ELECTIONS, Local, Allow nonpartisan township board elections under certain circumstances.
(Status: 11/13/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS)

 HB 5283  - VEHICLES, Registration, Allocate revenue from vehicle registration fees to county where registrant resides and distribute per lane mile to local road agency.
(Status: 12/05/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION)

 HB 5284  - TRANSPORTATION, Motor Fuel Tax, Allocate revenue to road agency in county in proportion to the number of registered vehicles, and apply per lane mile.
(Status: 12/05/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION)

 HB 5285  - PROPERTY TAX, Millage, Provide for a city, village, or township withdrawing from or rejoining an art institute authority.
(Status: 12/05/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY)

 HB 5393  - APPROPRIATIONS, Zero Budget, Provides for department of insurance and financial services for fiscal year 2020-2021.
(Status: 01/23/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS )

 HB 5394  - APPROPRIATIONS, Zero Budget, Provides for department of licensing and regulatory affairs for fiscal year 2020-2021.
(Status: 01/23/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS )

 HB 5665  - EDUCATION, Governing Boards, Modify process for removal or suspension of school board member or intermediate school board member.
(Status: 03/17/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS )

 HB 5666  - LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Employees and Officers, Modify gubernatorial removal process of local government officers.
(Status: 03/17/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS )

 HB 5704  - HEALTH, Testing, Provides for testing of patients in the care of emergency personnel for COVID-19.
(Status: 05/06/2020 - SENATE - RULES SUSPENDED TO DISCHARGE FROM THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND RE-REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND HUMAN SERVICES )

 HB 5705  - PROPERTY TAX, Other, Provides for reduced property taxes for certain properties due to travel restrictions during declared state of emergency.
(Status: 04/16/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE)

 HB 5705  - PROPERTY TAX, Other, Provides for reduced property taxes for certain properties due to travel restrictions during declared state of emergency.


 HB 5767  - LAW ENFORCEMENT, State Police, Provides for emergency materials and supplies reserve.
(Status: 07/21/2020 - HOUSE - COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE H-1 - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS )

 HB 5973  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Forfeiture, Clarifies disposal of funds from seized vehicles.
(Status: 07/22/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 5974  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Forfeiture, Clarifies disposition of funds from civil asset forfeiture.
(Status: 07/22/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 6022  - MEDICAL MARIHUANA, Caregivers, prohibited unless allowed by ordinance operation of medical marihuana caregivers in residential neighborhoods.
(Status: 07/23/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 6239  - HOUSING, Manufactured, Modular or Mobile Homes, Modifies manufactured housing commission.
(Status: 09/16/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 HCR 0004  - , A concurrent resolution to urge the Congress of the United States to clarify its position on the legality of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.
(Status: 03/19/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HJR E  - LEGISLATURE, Rules, Requires a 2/3 vote of both houses for passage of bills introduced during session held after November election in an even-numbered year.
(Status: 02/26/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HJR M  - LEGISLATURE, Sessions, Provides for unicameral nonpartisan legislature.
(Status: 06/20/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HR 0110  - Stop the Bleed Day, A resolution to declare May 23, 2019, as Stop the Bleed Day in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 05/23/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0151  - , A resolution to urge the Congress of the United States to clarify its position on the legality of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.
(Status: 03/10/2020 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

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