Rep. Jay DeBoyer is joined by Candice Miller, Macomb County Public Works Commissioner, in the Michigan House of Representatives chamber ahead of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. Miller and Deputy Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Don Brown were DeBoyer’s guests for the speech.

At the first meeting for the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday morning, committee Chairman Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay Township) announced a new tip line that Michigan citizens can use to anonymously submit suggestions for oversight investigations. Those wishing to make a submission can do so by going to MIOversight.com. “We have stressed that the goal of […]

State Representative Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay Township) is co-sponsoring a newly proposed constitutional amendment that would require Michigan residents to provide a photo ID and proof of citizenship to vote. The amendment, introduced by State Representative Bryan Posthumus as House Joint Resolution B, provides a common-sense measure to ensure illegal votes cannot influence elections in Michigan. […]

Legislation from state Rep. Jay DeBoyer that works to keep thousands of people across the state from losing their jobs and countless small businesses from having to close for good due to a short-sighted Michigan Supreme Court decision was advanced today by the Michigan House. House Bills 4001-02 strike a needed balance between fostering economic […]

State Rep. Jay DeBoyer will chair the House Oversight Committee for the 2025-26 legislative term, Speaker of the House Matt Hall announced today. The House Oversight Committee will provide a critical checks and balances component within the Legislature. It is tasked with handling issues involving state government, including reviewing audit reports released by the Auditor […]

With workers and small business owners throughout the state facing a looming cliff due to a short-sighted Michigan Supreme Court decision, advancing legislation from state Rep. Jay DeBoyer provides critical reforms. House Bills 4001 and 4002, the latter of which DeBoyer has sponsored, received overwhelming bipartisan support today in the House Select Committee on Protecting […]

Michigan House Associate Speaker Pro-Tempore Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay Township), today released the following statement in response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “Road Ahead” address in Detroit on Wednesday: “The governor is out of touch by hinting at more corporate welfare while people in our state are unable to make ends meet. “We shouldn’t be worried about […]

As a new legislative term kicked off today, House Republicans remain steadfast in putting local job providers and their hardworking employees first. State Reps. Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay Township) and John Roth (R-Interlochen) today introduced legislation that will help bring solutions to a short-sighted Michigan Supreme Court decision from last summer while striking a needed balance […]

State Rep. Jay DeBoyer is supporting a proposed constitutional amendment that works to uphold the integrity of Michigan’s elections. The amendment, which will be introduced at the start of the 2025-26 legislative term by state Rep. Bryan Posthumus, would require proof of citizenship when registering to vote and photo identification when casting a ballot. “Michigan […]

State Rep. Jay DeBoyer today was elected to a leadership role for the Michigan House of Representatives’ upcoming legislative term. DeBoyer, of Clay Township, was elected by his House Republican colleagues as an Associate Speaker Pro-Tempore for the 2025-26 term when Republicans retake majority. Within the position, DeBoyer will help preside over House proceedings, moderate […]

State Rep. Jay DeBoyer today said additional follow-up and answers are sorely needed following a stunning announcement that a noncitizen successfully voted and had their ballot fed into a tabulator in Ann Arbor. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s office announced charges Wednesday against a 19-year-old University of Michigan student from […]

State Rep. Jay DeBoyer today strongly opposed advancing plans that move to unionize home healthcare workers, underscoring the impacts it will have on worker choice and the ability of people and their families to individualize care. Senate Bills 790-91 install wide-ranging changes that declare caregivers under the Home Help Program public employees through the Department […]