Nancy DeBoer is the proven common-sense leader who brings Greater Holland’s voice to Lansing.

Legislative Accomplishments and Goals for 2026:

In 2026, DeBoer is sponsoring legislation to address several affordability issues around childcare availability and additional affordable housing legislation. Governor Whitmer also signed her major literacy reform bill in July to return Michigan public schools to phonics-based reading instruction (PA 26 of 2026). 

As Chair of Education and Workforce, Nancy’s bipartisan bill package (HB 5983 and 5984) to provide public schools more ability to offer trades and CTE career paths also passed the state House unanimously this year and awaits passage in the state Senate.  

In the future, she plans to introduce legislation to address Michigan’s public school attendance crisis.  Michigan’s K-12 attendance is the worst in the Midwest, and 3rd worst is the county.  

DeBoer also crafted a 6 bill health package that was passed unanimously across all party lines for the use of nasal spray epinephrine for those with life threatening allergies. 

Rep. DeBoer also secured a $1.7 million dollar grant for nonprofit Holland Hospital to expand their Endoscopy Department.  The expansion will create new revenue for the hospital and help provide funds to keep the local Primary Care Clinic, which provides primary care to thousands of low income local children, open.  She also approved a $1.2 million grant for the reconstruction of the Van Raalte Boardwalk.  

For her housing advocacy, Rep. DeBoer was given the 2025 Habitat for Humanity Legislator of the Year award.

Nancy DeBoer Secures Funding for Water Rescue Efforts

Nancy DeBoer’s State House Webpage

Nancy DeBoer Sponsored Legislation

In 2025, DeBoer helped pass a bipartisan, balanced budget that addressed a number of major issues, including increased local road funding and stabilization of the Medicaid program, which preserves specialty healthcare services and provides funding that prevents the forced closure or consolidation of smaller hospitals. The budget provided record public school funding and more local control over how state funds can be spent to address local student needs.

DeBoer also secured a $650,000 state grant to aid Park Township’s acquisition and remodeling of the recently closed United States Coast Guard Station on Lake Macatawa into a base for water rescue operations on Lake Macatawa and Lake Michigan. Rep. DeBoer also secured $500,000 for Statewide Habitat for Humanity services.

In her first term (2023-2024), DeBoer was a member of the House Appropriations Committee and passed bipartisan school safety legislation. She was also an advocate for restoring state grants to local districts to support mental health services for students, as well as school resource officers and building security enhancements.  Rep. DeBoer crossed party lines to ensure the passage of housing affordability legislation creating the state’s new Missing Middle housing program and legislation raising MSHDA’s home sales price limits, which had not been updated since 2009.

A former high school teacher, DeBoer currently serves as Chair of the state House Education and Workforce Committee.  She is also a member of the Energy Committee, Health Policy Committee, and Rules Committee.  

Click on the “Issues” tab at the top to learn additional details about Nancy’s legislative goals for Housing, Day Care legislation, Energy, Education, and more.