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Steenland, Richard M. (D)

Office: SHOB 7-786 Term: First Phone: (517) 373-0854 Email: richardsteenland@house.mi.gov Home Address: Website: https://housedems.com/richard-steenland/ Seat Number: 107 Standing Committees: Military, Veterans & Homeland Security, Insurance, Regulatory Reform (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Richard Steenland was first elected to the House in November 2020.  He previously served as Roseville city clerk. A lifelong city resident, Steenland also served on the city council starting in 1993. He was elected mayor pro tem of Roseville in 2005 and was elected clerk in 2007.

He initially filed to run for the vacant Macomb County Clerk’s position, but withdrew.

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

EDUCATION

Steenland graduated from Brablec High School in 1979, earned an associate’s degree from Macomb County Community College and attended classes at Oakland Community College.

PERSONAL

The father of three children is a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Roseville Optimist Club, the Roseville Scholarship Foundation and the Macomb County Clerks Association. Steenland is the son of a Roseville police officer and stay-at-home parent.

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 HB 4380  - VETERANS, Other, NEW, Provides for Michigan military and veteran services support fund.
(Status: 06/16/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, SENIORS AND VETERANS)

 HB 4744  - MARIHUANA, Other, Modifies certain definitions in the industrial hemp research and development act. Amends sec. 2 of 2014 PA 547 (MCL 286.842).
(Status: 06/24/2021 - HOUSE - LAID OVER ONE DAY - RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION - SENATE AMENDMENT - CONCURRED IN (104-4) - REFERRED TO THE CLERK FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR )

 HB 4995  - ELECTIONS, Ballot Proposals, This bill modifies the deadline to file petitions proposing a constitutional amendment from 120 days to 150 days before the election. The bill also modifies the deadline to file initiative petitions from 160 days to 190 days before the election. The bill requires the board of state canvassers to complete the canvas at least 90 days before the election, announce the sufficiency or insufficiency of an amendment proposal at least 90 days, and an initiative petition at least 130 days, before the election.
(Status: 06/15/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS)

 HB 5189  - ELECTIONS, Election Officials, Make optional master card voter registration file. But if the clerk does keep a master file, the clerk must maintain and update the file in accordance with the act.
(Status: 07/01/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS )

 HB 5248  - CITIES, Public Services, This bill modifies the definition of 'qualified city" in the police and fire protection act to eliminate the requirement that the city be less than 70,000 located in a county with a population of more than 180,000 and less than 215,000. The bill still requires that the city to have a population of 15,000 or more.
(Status: 07/01/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE )

 HB 5302  - Medical Marihuana, Tracking system , Require specialty medical growers to use the tracking system.
(Status: 09/14/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 HR 0149  - Macedonian American Heritage Month, A resolution to declare September 2021 as Macedonian American Heritage Month in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 08/17/2021 - HOUSE - ADOPTED )

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