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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 4345
School aid: penalties; exception to minimum days of pupil instruction requirement for district…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #90 Yeas 110 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3b2e7a8b-4776-4bf1-9364-4280b4549293 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b2e7a8b-4776-4bf1-9364-4280b4549293 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4242
Health: electronic records; requirements for security and storage of electronic health records…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #88 Yeas 71 Nays 39 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll f668dfb8-c1f5-4ff4-a72d-8f8ccff0c0b2 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f668dfb8-c1f5-4ff4-a72d-8f8ccff0c0b2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4235
Public employees and officers: state; use of certain applications on state devices; prohibit…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #85 Yeas 79 Nays 31 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f583d4a3-5416-47fe-a80b-397ab38e2da2 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f583d4a3-5416-47fe-a80b-397ab38e2da2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4239
Higher education: other; foreign influence of state institutions of higher education; prohibit…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #82 Yeas 61 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll e7d9354b-9fed-42e0-8649-7dcf7f8bb417 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7d9354b-9fed-42e0-8649-7dcf7f8bb417 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4136
Elections: registration; department of natural resources and those designated by the department of…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #89 Yeas 108 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bd5c5b75-9008-4b2a-8d92-fd99c56ce06b | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd5c5b75-9008-4b2a-8d92-fd99c56ce06b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4238
Education: other; certain programs and agreements between public schools and foreign countries of…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #81 Yeas 59 Nays 51 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3024c2a7-0d3d-4e5e-b7c1-27626fd60f60 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3024c2a7-0d3d-4e5e-b7c1-27626fd60f60 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4234
Property: land sales; sale or transfer of agricultural assets or land to foreign entities…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #84 Yeas 63 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll d4ed3151-fd54-458c-ae91-1f4493a85f91 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d4ed3151-fd54-458c-ae91-1f4493a85f91 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4233
Property: land sales; prohibition for foreign entity to purchase farmland in Michigan; provide for…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #83 Yeas 63 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0abfdd5e-2a7c-459c-85cb-f53e79ac13ce | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0abfdd5e-2a7c-459c-85cb-f53e79ac13ce CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4241
Economic development: other; economic incentives to certain foreign countries; prohibit. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #87 Yeas 66 Nays 44 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll cc1bfeab-16b5-42f9-8b44-fd116bd41774 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc1bfeab-16b5-42f9-8b44-fd116bd41774 CC0-1.0 |
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OTHER a55a8757-7999-48d0-bc11-dff5a5391fd6
Elections: registration; verification of an elector's United States citizenship; require, and…
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not adopted Roll Call #79 Yeas 58 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7743385d-fbaf-4baa-aca8-a251e9050023 | May 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7743385d-fbaf-4baa-aca8-a251e9050023 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4342
Revenue sharing: cities and villages; withholding of payments for enactment and enforcement of…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #76 Yeas 57 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5bd38f37-7fcd-442e-a9ef-ea30b3b5e1c4 | May 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5bd38f37-7fcd-442e-a9ef-ea30b3b5e1c4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4338
Local government: other; sanctuary policy prohibition act; create. Creates new act.
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #74 Yeas 58 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll a2abea33-cf1c-4244-a277-ce87756142ac | May 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2abea33-cf1c-4244-a277-ce87756142ac CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4341
Housing: housing development authority; provision of services or grants or participation in…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #78 Yeas 63 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4ac38f95-5ebc-40a7-b36e-269220adbd61 | May 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ac38f95-5ebc-40a7-b36e-269220adbd61 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4339
Counties: ordinances; county law enforcement protection act; create. Creates new act.
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #75 Yeas 58 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll d45695ea-d3fa-4f68-bf1d-f31ab18c03cb | May 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d45695ea-d3fa-4f68-bf1d-f31ab18c03cb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4340
Human services: services or financial assistance; provision of services or grants or participation…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #77 Yeas 63 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2fe4ac15-c156-4ab4-a253-64acae189f19 | May 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2fe4ac15-c156-4ab4-a253-64acae189f19 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4288
Public employees and officers: state; hiring practices based on anything other than the merit of…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #80 Yeas 105 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll de646d6b-b99c-45e6-bbe1-56d64a0642a9 | May 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de646d6b-b99c-45e6-bbe1-56d64a0642a9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4029
Natural resources: hunting; posting of rules and regulations by a certain date; require. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #71 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 226f4411-df19-4519-a376-4e355feabe57 | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/226f4411-df19-4519-a376-4e355feabe57 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4028
Energy: alternative sources; zoning exemptions for large-scale solar, wind, and energy storage…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #73 Yeas 58 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll ed68bf44-70f2-464b-b6f6-d85baa5ac95e | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed68bf44-70f2-464b-b6f6-d85baa5ac95e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4027
Land use: zoning and growth management; provision subjecting zoning authority to part 8 of clean…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #72 Yeas 58 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll f7e0a942-8b73-4c8d-bafc-47208b167c4e | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7e0a942-8b73-4c8d-bafc-47208b167c4e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4208
Insurance: health benefits; exclusion of federal excepted benefits from a health insurance policy…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #64 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7428a098-29ae-4611-a7cd-3af925f9e9ef | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7428a098-29ae-4611-a7cd-3af925f9e9ef CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4033
Probate: trusts; procedures relating to the administration of unitrusts and income trusts; provide…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #65 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c6b36547-2129-4117-aefa-557ce3d36f85 | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6b36547-2129-4117-aefa-557ce3d36f85 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4207
Insurance: health benefits; excluding federal excepted benefits from a health insurance policy…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #63 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c26afe10-ef22-4fba-aa56-0450bcc683cb | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c26afe10-ef22-4fba-aa56-0450bcc683cb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4255
Crimes: controlled substances; crime of manufacturing, delivering, or possession of with intent to…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #67 Yeas 66 Nays 40 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll fb1e6877-714c-4fcc-a336-d3f4f3684332 | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb1e6877-714c-4fcc-a336-d3f4f3684332 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4034
Probate: trusts; uniform statutory rule against perpetuities; revise to reflect limitation of the…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #66 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4af886dc-5060-43d9-b620-30b0af233942 | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4af886dc-5060-43d9-b620-30b0af233942 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4256
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for delivering, manufacturing, or…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #68 Yeas 65 Nays 41 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 344c0781-d8fc-4ed1-b87e-d49e4693731a | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/344c0781-d8fc-4ed1-b87e-d49e4693731a 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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