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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 4261
State management: funds; public safety and violence prevention fund; create. Amends title & sec. 2…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #60 Yeas 104 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1c36a158-ff42-4fa1-ad1c-6eb1319e50f6 | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1c36a158-ff42-4fa1-ad1c-6eb1319e50f6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4077
Health: medical examiners; process for medical certification of a death record; modify. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #57 Yeas 106 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 069eea16-2802-40a2-8d01-e3cb1c2d3ffc | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/069eea16-2802-40a2-8d01-e3cb1c2d3ffc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4078
Health: medical examiners; requirements for an investigation of the cause and manner of death…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #58 Yeas 106 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 36d98420-3f0a-4977-8703-1be106c0b528 | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36d98420-3f0a-4977-8703-1be106c0b528 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4245
Food: processors; maple syrup and honey producers; designate as limited food processors. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #62 Yeas 105 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6007be52-0c6f-429f-b89c-231730fc73ff | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6007be52-0c6f-429f-b89c-231730fc73ff CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4260
Sales tax: distribution; distribution of certain sales tax revenue into the public safety and…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #59 Yeas 104 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b0513a4f-24ac-434c-b79c-00347cbaab13 | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0513a4f-24ac-434c-b79c-00347cbaab13 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4122
Food: cottage food operation; certain requirements for cottage food operations and cottage food…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #61 Yeas 101 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 15bc56ce-9105-45b2-85c6-a454e09ccc2d | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/15bc56ce-9105-45b2-85c6-a454e09ccc2d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4159
Education: curriculum; core academic curriculum requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1278 of 1976 PA…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #55 Yeas 65 Nays 40 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9b05ec87-29dc-4edb-9c68-87469ae007c2 | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b05ec87-29dc-4edb-9c68-87469ae007c2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4158
Education: examinations; references to M-STEP to include a state-administered assessment system…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #54 Yeas 57 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll dffd1617-31d0-4469-889b-3f5770286153 | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dffd1617-31d0-4469-889b-3f5770286153 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4157
Education: examinations; pilot programs for a state-administered assessment system; create. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #53 Yeas 57 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll f9a87b84-ab7f-4390-a8a6-3b3fdfab9be4 | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f9a87b84-ab7f-4390-a8a6-3b3fdfab9be4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4156
Education: curriculum; merit curriculum; modify. Amends secs. 1278a & 1278b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #56 Yeas 57 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 10 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2aedfc17-7b62-42f2-b31c-f094c247c6b0 | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2aedfc17-7b62-42f2-b31c-f094c247c6b0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4081
Land use: land division; number of parcels resulting from division; authorize counties and…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #52 Yeas 96 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9a937ba9-0a2d-4b9b-88b6-343408c2aac1 | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a937ba9-0a2d-4b9b-88b6-343408c2aac1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4179
Insurance: life; gift limit for life insurance producers; modify. Amends sec. 2024a of 1956 PA 218…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #51 Yeas 87 Nays 17 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 644d6eff-7830-4ce2-99e4-b7519255a7f8 | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/644d6eff-7830-4ce2-99e4-b7519255a7f8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4013
Recreation: other; recreational trespass act; modify posting requirements. Amends sec. 73102 of…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #50 Yeas 103 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9d8be967-7245-4542-a135-633c44db5fe3 | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9d8be967-7245-4542-a135-633c44db5fe3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4195
Traffic control: driver license; citizenship or legal presence requirement for obtaining a driver…
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defeated Roll Call #49 Yeas 39 Nays 64 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8f531723-c464-4455-9d3e-e212b83aa7c2 | Mar 20, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f531723-c464-4455-9d3e-e212b83aa7c2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4116
Occupations: pawnbrokers; allowable rate of interest changed by pawnbrokers, increase. Amends secs…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #43 Yeas 83 Nays 21 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0b755832-a7cb-4dc9-861c-0878b342bac2 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b755832-a7cb-4dc9-861c-0878b342bac2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4115
Occupations: pawnbrokers; civil sanctions for violation of allowable rate of interest charged by…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #42 Yeas 83 Nays 21 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll bfcd37d4-3423-4158-aa60-e17e197274be | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bfcd37d4-3423-4158-aa60-e17e197274be CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4154
Education: career and technical; trade schools; include in the postsecondary enrollment options…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #47 Yeas 92 Nays 13 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 93615d3f-abaa-43b7-8b0f-0bde952e826d | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93615d3f-abaa-43b7-8b0f-0bde952e826d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4149
Education: school districts; certain information on the school district's, intermediate school…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #46 Yeas 86 Nays 19 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 99061ab9-59c0-4a31-a05b-36c67d37cca7 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99061ab9-59c0-4a31-a05b-36c67d37cca7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4004
Gaming: lottery; multistate lottery games; allow winner to remain anonymous. Amends sec. 25 of 1972…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #44 Yeas 102 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 13114469-4d70-43e2-8631-53306dfa00de | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13114469-4d70-43e2-8631-53306dfa00de CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4147
School aid: other; use of funding for consolidation of administrative and service functions; allow…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #45 Yeas 97 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0b877eca-e444-48d7-a639-2b803fe78927 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b877eca-e444-48d7-a639-2b803fe78927 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4230
Taxation: other; neighborhood road fund; create and provide for the distribution of the fund…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #41 Yeas 63 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 37fc5332-1362-4511-bf32-fccf83f2d693 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/37fc5332-1362-4511-bf32-fccf83f2d693 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4183
Transportation: motor fuel tax; motor fuel tax; increase and expand applicability. Amends sec. 8 of…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #36 Yeas 62 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3e74ad86-7db0-45b1-82f9-b1ff182cc307 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3e74ad86-7db0-45b1-82f9-b1ff182cc307 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4182
Use tax: exemptions; motor fuel sales; exempt. Amends sec. 21 of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.111) & adds…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #35 Yeas 65 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0d3d58a2-4929-4c0d-85a4-2b543198f499 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d3d58a2-4929-4c0d-85a4-2b543198f499 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4187
Corporate income tax: revenue distribution; distribution of corporate income tax revenue; modify…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #40 Yeas 63 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 50aef81e-c834-419d-ae0f-9fef120596ff | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50aef81e-c834-419d-ae0f-9fef120596ff CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4181
Streamline sales and use tax: exemptions; tax on motor fuel; exclude. Amends secs. 3 & 5 of 2004 PA…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #34 Yeas 65 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 01e91b29-442b-49dd-8003-ba0731357b37 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/01e91b29-442b-49dd-8003-ba0731357b37 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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