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Brenda Carter
MI House District 53
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Labor & Employment 79Government Operations & Budget 75Healthcare 72Criminal Justice & Policing 49Social Services & Welfare 46Civil Rights & Liberties 39Economy & Taxes 32Environment & Energy 27Housing 25Banking & Finance 24Veterans Affairs 24Education 20Gun Policy 14Other 14Transportation & Infrastructure 13Agriculture 11Defense & Military 10Technology & Privacy 10Elections & Voting 6Foreign Policy & Trade 4Immigration 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| MI House District 53 current
Michigan |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MI House District 29
Michigan |
Democratic | — | Dec 31, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (510 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 4315
Education: safety; certain school safety and security training; require the department of state…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #112 Yeas 82 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ebb4003d-ffdc-4ebe-9a1b-c307999b46b4 | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ebb4003d-ffdc-4ebe-9a1b-c307999b46b4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4350
Natural resources: other; wildlife feeding; allow under certain conditions. Amends sec. 40111a of…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #114 Yeas 82 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e0476b46-4a6c-445d-9e10-872ac0f75817 | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0476b46-4a6c-445d-9e10-872ac0f75817 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4226
Fire: other; number of school fire and security drills; modify. Amends sec. 19 of 1941 PA 207 (MCL…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #106 Yeas 81 Nays 25 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 141b8917-805f-434e-b04e-c2539ead0429 | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/141b8917-805f-434e-b04e-c2539ead0429 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4229
Education: safety; office of school safety quarterly reporting of tips received; require. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #110 Yeas 101 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 089a8264-1a1f-498e-994d-b4b3e4047b08 | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/089a8264-1a1f-498e-994d-b4b3e4047b08 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4259
Education: safety; definitions in the student safety act; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 2013 PA 183 (MCL…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #109 Yeas 100 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8a37cbf5-76dd-4e2f-94fd-e3347161834b | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a37cbf5-76dd-4e2f-94fd-e3347161834b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4223
Education: safety; certain school safety and security training; require that public schools and…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #111 Yeas 85 Nays 21 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d02b211f-a3cf-45bb-8697-b472e70e91a6 | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d02b211f-a3cf-45bb-8697-b472e70e91a6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4225
Education: safety; OK2SAY program contact information; require inclusion on certain student…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #107 Yeas 99 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2caaa3be-e802-4406-a6a3-7ab579b4800a | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2caaa3be-e802-4406-a6a3-7ab579b4800a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4090
Property: conveyance of state property; transfer of certain state-owned property in Detroit…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #115 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5596a6e0-ef1c-4133-b85e-417652a9d783 | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5596a6e0-ef1c-4133-b85e-417652a9d783 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4222
Education: safety; procedures for school emergency operations plans; modify. Amends sec. 1308b of…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #105 Yeas 80 Nays 26 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7ca1e6fc-24e3-44bb-bb67-8b2936a8fefe | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ca1e6fc-24e3-44bb-bb67-8b2936a8fefe CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4258
Education: safety; notification of certain tips related to a school; require the department of…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #108 Yeas 101 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 03ca2e84-a7e4-4926-a4cc-9787f6dd9eec | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03ca2e84-a7e4-4926-a4cc-9787f6dd9eec CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4104
Health occupations: occupational therapists; licensure process for occupational therapists; modify…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #101 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8c24f9da-1acb-4a90-be63-0ff8e25a8dff | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c24f9da-1acb-4a90-be63-0ff8e25a8dff CC0-1.0 |
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SB 100
Campaign finance: statements and reports; definition of gift; modify. Amends secs. 3, 5, 7, 11, 13…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #99 Yeas 105 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 362b8145-ae16-4bd4-81b9-9c6200c397fb | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/362b8145-ae16-4bd4-81b9-9c6200c397fb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4276
Liquor: retail sales; restrictions on licensees owning and operating a motor fuel pump; modify…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #103 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0e580029-d61b-4293-a9fd-6a4fc4e2e238 | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e580029-d61b-4293-a9fd-6a4fc4e2e238 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4309
Health occupations: physician's assistants; physician's assistants licensure compact; provide for…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #104 Yeas 103 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7843da32-aa42-4b95-a1f0-b78bbae14b2f | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7843da32-aa42-4b95-a1f0-b78bbae14b2f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4103
Health occupations: occupational therapists; occupational therapy licensure compact; enact. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #100 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ca70fcdd-7d2b-4526-b6f6-76069c9475e4 | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca70fcdd-7d2b-4526-b6f6-76069c9475e4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4076
Food: other; labeling lab-grown meat as meat; prohibit. Amends sec. 7129 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #102 Yeas 99 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b0a7645b-6772-45f7-ae96-dc9b41de5aff | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0a7645b-6772-45f7-ae96-dc9b41de5aff CC0-1.0 |
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SB 99
Public employees and officers: ethics; reporting requirements and definition of gift; modify and…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #98 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8929e185-abfc-4be0-8358-948d9a1fcaf6 | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8929e185-abfc-4be0-8358-948d9a1fcaf6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4118
Drains: financing; special assessments; provide for levy against DNR lands. Amends secs. 151, 154…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #97 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c87c13ea-8b88-4a5b-896e-79d9f0f646c8 | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c87c13ea-8b88-4a5b-896e-79d9f0f646c8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4071
Insurance: unfair trade practices; unfair trade practices in the insurance industry; revise. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #95 Yeas 108 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9cbbe26e-c54a-44cc-8156-4502b51b8471 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9cbbe26e-c54a-44cc-8156-4502b51b8471 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4072
Health: pharmaceuticals; allow patients to take unused portion of eye drops or eye ointments after…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #94 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 080d682c-b275-4284-a5c0-44d046ba4bc1 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/080d682c-b275-4284-a5c0-44d046ba4bc1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4283
Energy: alternative sources; electricity generated from RICE generators; authorize use of to meet…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #92 Yeas 83 Nays 26 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8495fd00-fc46-402b-872d-38c2f2c2564f | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8495fd00-fc46-402b-872d-38c2f2c2564f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4328
Appropriations: supplemental; emergency response funding; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #96 Yeas 107 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d04dccbb-0237-49f4-b253-4b0639b52701 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d04dccbb-0237-49f4-b253-4b0639b52701 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4007
Energy: alternative sources; clean energy system; expand definition of. Amends sec. 3 of 2008 PA…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #91 Yeas 82 Nays 27 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 87d2e0a1-bfe5-4272-9b53-e35b0ce3a783 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87d2e0a1-bfe5-4272-9b53-e35b0ce3a783 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4178
Insurance: producers; continuing education credit carryover system for insurance producers who…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #93 Yeas 108 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c90ca6c8-7e2b-494d-b886-02d7f9dc3307 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c90ca6c8-7e2b-494d-b886-02d7f9dc3307 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4240
State agencies (existing): other; foreign influence of public bodies; prohibit. Creates new act.
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #86 Yeas 61 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 82b9f0b5-d17a-42a7-bd17-49acaf94183f | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82b9f0b5-d17a-42a7-bd17-49acaf94183f CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (32 as lead sponsor)
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HR 255
MI · —
A resolution to declare March 2026 as Kidney Month in the state of Michigan.
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HB 5546
MI · —
Financial institutions: payday lending; deferred presentment services transactions act; revise internal references related to money transmission services…
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HB 4208
MI · —
Insurance: health benefits; exclusion of federal excepted benefits from a health insurance policy; provide for. Amends sec. 608 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.608)…
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HB 4324
MI · —
Individual income tax: administration; information for taxpayers regarding the classification of an individual as an independent contractor; incorporate in…
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HB 5402
MI · —
Food: service establishments; per menu item allergy notice; provide for. Amends sec. 6101 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.6101).
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HB 5186
MI · —
Worker's compensation: benefits; eligibility to receive benefits and amount of benefits paid to an injured worker; modify. Amends secs. 301, 311, 313, 351…
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HB 5204
MI · —
Insurance: health insurers; prescription drug coverage for metastatic cancer; prohibit certain conditions. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by…
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HB 4005
MI · —
Local government: other; local financial stability and choice act; repeal. Repeals 2012 PA 436 (MCL 141.1541 - 141.1575).
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HB 4054
MI · —
State: symbol; monarch butterfly; designate as the official state butterfly. Creates new act.
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HB 4992
MI · —
Housing: landlord and tenants; methods of communication between landlords and tenants; update. Amends secs. 3, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 of 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.603…
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