Michigan League of Conservation Voters announces environmental voting scores for 102nd Michigan Legislature

Scorecard highlights successes, dysfunction, and shortcomings of 102nd Michigan Legislature

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan League of Conservation Voters today announced state lawmaker scores for the 102nd Michigan Legislature. Michigan LCV’s environmental scorecard is the gold standard for evaluating lawmakers’ voting records on environmental and democracy issues. In 2018, Michigan LCV launched its Digital Scorecard, the first-of-its-kind tool in the state that tracks and evaluates lawmaker scores in real time. Today’s announcement provides a snapshot for the 102nd Legislature, which overviews environmental successes, setbacks and some dysfunction.

View scores for the 102nd Legislature here.

“Over the last two years in Lansing, the Michigan Legislature has delivered some historic wins for our state’s clean energy future, voting rights, and environmental protections, but too many critical bills were stalled by partisan gridlock and corporate influence,” said Nick Occhipinti, state government affairs director for the Michigan League of Conservation Voters. “With our Legislative Scorecard, Michiganders have a vital accountability tool they can use to know which lawmakers are fighting for Michigan’s air, land, water, and democracy – and which ones are standing in the way of progress.”

The 102nd Legislature achieved historic wins for clean energy policy, notably with the passage of the Clean Energy and Jobs Act in 2023. This landmark legislation sets Michigan on a gradual path toward 100% clean energy, which is already establishing a more reliable and affordable energy grid, creating good-paying jobs that don’t require a college degree, and lowering costs for Michigan families. Beyond clean energy, the legislature also expanded access to solar energy, passed Filter First laws removing lead from drinking water in schools and daycare centers, and implemented voter-approved voting rights expansions through Proposal 2 of 2022, strengthening election accessibility and security.

But despite progress – and enormous potential – many critical environmental and democracy-focused bills failed to pass due to partisan gridlock and the influence of special interests, which came to a head in the total breakdown in the state House during Lame Duck. Priorities left on the cutting room floor included measures to address water affordability, accountability for corporate polluters, monopoly utility companies, and more. These shortcomings highlight ongoing challenges in Lansing, where corporate interests often take precedence over the health and well-being of Michiganders.

Armed with information on their lawmakers’ voting records in Lansing, Michiganders can make their voices heard in 2025 to defend progress on clean energy, prevent potential rollbacks of voting rights, and push for stronger accountability measures for utility companies while ensuring lower energy costs for Michigan families.

For further information about legislation highlighted read our new blog: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of the 102nd Michigan Legislature.

Michigan LCV’s Scorecard is a powerful tool for holding lawmakers accountable and ensuring Michigan voters know where their elected officials stand on critical environmental and democracy issues. Michigan LCV’s digital scorecard provides a transparent, data-driven evaluation of how each member of the Michigan Legislature, the Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney General votes and acts on key issues related to our environment and voting rights. The tool allows Michiganders to easily see who is fighting for their communities and hold them accountable in real time. To explore the Scorecard, visit: Michiganlcv.org/scorecard.