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Victory, Roger (R)

Office: 4100 Binsfeld Building Term: First Phone: (517) 373-6920 Email: senrvictory@senate.michigan.gov Home Address: 5214 22nd Avenue, Hudsonville, MI 49426 Website: https://www.senatorrogervictory.com Seat Number: 11 Standing Committees: Judiciary and Public Safety(C), Agriculture(VC), Transportation and Infrastructure, Appropriations Subcommittees: Agriculture and Rural Development(C), General Government(C), Transportation(VC), Natural Resources and Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Sen. Victory won the 30th Senate seat in 2018 when he secured 63.25 percent of the general election vote against Democrat Jeanette SCHIPPER. 

Prior to being elected to the Senate, Sen. Victory served three two-year terms representing the state's 88th House district. 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Sen. Victory owns Victory Farms, LLC, a specialty crop producer and Victory Sales, LLC, a national produce distributor. He previously co-owned a trucking company.

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

EDUCATION

He has an associate's degree in logistics from Davenport University and a bachelor's degree in business management from Davenport University.

PERSONAL

Victory's career in agriculture has its roots in junior high school. As a sixth-grader, Victory's father had a farming operation, so Victory decided to start growing his own vegetables and selling them at flea markets.

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 SB 0039  - HIGHWAYS, Construction and Repair, Clarify that actions against county road commissions for highway defects are subject to governmental immunity act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0043'21
(Status: 01/26/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE )

 SB 0040  - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS, Other, Prohibit individuals holding multiple local elected offices under certain circumstances.
(Status: 01/26/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT )

 SB 0041  - LAW ENFORCEMENT, Peace Officers, Provide for authority for park and recreation officers to enforce certain marihuana-related offenses.
(Status: 01/26/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 SB 0042  - CONSTRUCTION, Code, Exempt buildings used for agricultural tourism activities from code regulations.
(Status: 01/26/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 SB 0043  - TORTS, Governmental Immunity, Clarify governmental tort liability act applies to county road commissions.
(Status: 01/26/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE )

 SB 0044  - LABOR, Fair Employment Practices, NEW, Protect absence from work to respond to an emergency as an emergency responder from adverse employment action.
(Status: 01/26/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT )

 SB 0060  - OCCUPATIONS, Mechanical Contractors, Modify minimum experience requirement to take written license examination.
(Status: 07/15/2021 - SENATE - RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION - HOUSE SUBSTITUTE H-1 - CONCURRED (34-1) - IE - REFERRED TO THE SECRETARY FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR)

 SB 0061  - NATURAL RESOURCES, Shorelands, Provide for expedited permit processing during high water and change definition of ordinary high water mark.
(Status: 01/28/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY )

 SB 0077  - APPROPRIATIONS, Agriculture, NEW, Provide appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2021.
(Status: 06/10/2021 - SENATE - CONFEREES NAMED: REPS. ALLOR, BESON, HOOD - REFERRED TO CONFERENCE COMMITTEE)

 SB 0082  - APPROPRIATIONS, General Government, NEW, Provide appropriations for the legislature and general government departments of state government for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2021.
(Status: 09/22/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE SECRETARY FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR )

 SB 0256  - SALES TAX, Distribution, This bill provides for the transfer of $18,000,000 from the comprehensive transportation fund into the transportation administration collection fund.
(Status: 06/23/2021 - SENATE - IMMEDIATE EFFECT GRANTED - REFERRED TO THE SECRETARY FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR)

 SB 0295  - ELECTIONS, Election Officials, This bill requires the director of elections or the clerk to train precinct inspectors on conducting regular balancing checks at least once every hour in each precinct on election day.
(Status: 03/24/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS )

 SB 0306  - ELECTIONS, Election Officials, Require secretary of state to prepare a report, not more than 45 days after each general November election, regarding clerks who are not current with training, and require secretary of state to post the report on the department of state website.
(Status: 09/09/2021 - SENATE - COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE S-1 - ADOPTED - TO THIRD READING)

 SB 0360  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, Credit, Provide for employer-assisted housing credit.
(Status: 06/17/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE )

 SB 0361  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, Other, This bill authorizes the MI state housing development authority to develop a process to certify contributions and costs incurred by persons for employer-assisted housing projects. The bill requires the authority to issue certificates to those eligible to receive the credits. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0360'21
(Status: 06/17/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE )

 SB 0408  - CIVIL PROCEDURE, Other, Revise procedure for granting new trial.
(Status: 08/31/2021 - SENATE - HOUSE SUBSTITUTE H-4 - CONCURRED (36-0) - IE - REFERRED TO THE SECRETARY FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR)

 SB 0420  - PROPERTY TAX, Exemptions, This bill exempts qualified community land trusts from the tax levied by a local school district for school operating purposes. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0421'21
(Status: 05/06/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE )

 SB 0421  - EDUCATION, Other, Exempt certain community land trust property from school operating mills. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0420'21
(Status: 05/06/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE )

 SB 0444  - LIQUOR, Spirits, This bill allows small distillers to apply to MDARD to be labeled a qualified small distiller, requires MDARD to establish the forms and process for becoming a qualified small distiller, and requires the qualified small distillers to keep complete and accurate records of all transactions. The bill states that spirits produced by qualified small distillers that have at least 40% of the base distillate coming from grains grown and harvested in Michigan will be priced at a return gross profit to the commission of 32.5% per bottle. The bill provides penalties for small distillers that supply false information.
(Status: 05/13/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 SB 0452  - VEHICLES, Other, This bill provides for a fee for the sale of records and lists maintained in bulk that may include personal information.
(Status: 05/18/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE )

 SB 0473  - LAW ENFORCEMENT, Investigations, Require the commission to create guidelines for the investigation of officer-involved deaths.
(Status: 05/25/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY )

 SB 0491  - WEAPONS, Firearms, This bill updates the natural resources and environmental protection act to eliminate the references to a concealed carry pistol permit. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0492'21
(Status: 05/27/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 SB 0562  - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, Provide for definition and program changes for certain qualified facilities.
(Status: 06/23/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT )

 SB 0570  - SALES TAX, Exemptions, Provide for tax exemption for purchase of motorcycles direct from the manufacturer for purpose of demonstration rides.
(Status: 06/24/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE )

 SB 0571  - USE TAX, Exemptions, Provide for tax exemption for purchase of motorcycles direct from the manufacturer for purpose of demonstration rides.
(Status: 06/24/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE )

 SB 0585  - VEHICLES, Registration, Allow auto dealerships to process vehicle registration transactions.
(Status: 06/30/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM)

 SB 0616  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Sentencing Guidelines, Eliminate sunset for .08 limit blood alcohol level requirement for certain alcohol-related driving violations. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0617'21
(Status: 09/15/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE SECRETARY FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR )

 SB 0617  - CRIMES, Intoxication or Impairment, Eliminate sunset for .08 limit blood alcohol level requirement for certain alcohol-related driving violations. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0616'21
(Status: 09/15/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE SECRETARY FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR )

 SB 0618  - STATE FINANCING AND MANAGEMENT, Bonds, This bill modifies the school bond qualification, approval, and loan act rate structure by allowing qualified loans to bear interest at the average annual cost of funds used to make qualified loans plus 0.125% as a rate option.
(Status: 09/01/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS )

 SR 0076  - United States-Canadian border, A resolution to urge the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Canada to reopen the United States-Canadian border.
(Status: 07/15/2021 - SENATE - RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION - ADOPTED )

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