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State Senator, 19th District

Julie M. Rogers

Candidate for State Senator, 19th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
State Representative, 41st District; physical therapist
Campaign website
juliemrogers.com

State representative for the 41st House District (parts of Kalamazoo, Portage and Kalamazoo and Comstock townships), in her third term; chaired the House Health Policy Committee in 2023–24. A physical therapist for over 25 years who served eight years on the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners, part of it as chair.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Sponsored the 2023 law requiring training for child abuse reporters.

    Priorities - Julie Rogers for State Senate

    Campaign website · Julie Rogers for State Senate · juliemrogers.com

    “sponsored HB 4120, signed into law in 2023, requiring that every mandatory reporter of child abuse or neglect”
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  • Voted for free breakfast and lunch for all students.

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    Campaign website · Julie Rogers for State Senate · juliemrogers.com

    “helped secure free breakfast and lunch for every child in the state regardless of family income.”
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Housing

  • Voted to put Homes for All housing initiative on ballot.

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    Campaign website · Julie Rogers for State Senate · juliemrogers.com

    “As Chair of the Kalamazoo County Commission, I voted to put the "Homes for All" initiative before voters.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Secured $26 million for the U.S. 131 Business interchange.

    Priorities - Julie Rogers for State Senate

    Campaign website · Julie Rogers for State Senate · juliemrogers.com

    “helping secure $26 million for the U.S. 131 Business Interchange in Kalamazoo”
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Health & human services

  • Led efforts to codify Affordable Care Act protections.

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    Campaign website · Julie Rogers for State Senate · juliemrogers.com

    “I championed codifying key elements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into Michigan law”
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  • Voted to repeal Michigan's 1931 abortion ban.

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    Campaign website · Julie Rogers for State Senate · juliemrogers.com

    “In 2023, I proudly voted to repeal a 1931 law that criminalized abortion”
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  • Sponsored bills requiring coverage of a 12-month birth control supply.

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    Campaign website · Julie Rogers for State Senate · juliemrogers.com

    “I have sponsored bills that would require insurance companies to provide coverage for a 12 month supply of birth control.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Julie M. Rogers on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (5)

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