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Brenda Carter

MI House District 53

Democratic Michigan since Jan 1, 2023

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Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
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
HB 5124 Communications: video services; requirements for video services reports; modify. Amends sec. 12 of…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #209 Yeas 83 Nays 23 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll e5a72bd7-bb74-45b7-a9cd-6ae3a5a68903	Jun 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e5a72bd7-bb74-45b7-a9cd-6ae3a5a68903 CC0-1.0
HB 5570 Housing: codes; single exit stairway in multiple-family dwellings; allow under certain conditions…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #206 Yeas 97 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll f32ef878-4a82-4f64-8635-93bc095b4b98	Jun 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f32ef878-4a82-4f64-8635-93bc095b4b98 CC0-1.0
HB 5995 Traffic control: driver license; points from violations captured by automated traffic enforcement…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #210 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 64279b18-fdce-4ae9-a1b1-89b9a586cb11	Jun 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/64279b18-fdce-4ae9-a1b1-89b9a586cb11 CC0-1.0
HB 5123 Communications: video services; definition of video service; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 2006 PA 480…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #208 Yeas 75 Nays 31 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll e7b0a849-a419-4366-b98a-1321d5009082	Jun 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7b0a849-a419-4366-b98a-1321d5009082 CC0-1.0
SB 301 Corporate income tax: credits; employer credit for paid organ donation leave; provide for. Amends…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #207 Yeas 98 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll c2db52db-4538-4dcd-8a0a-d1e306c754a1	Jun 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2db52db-4538-4dcd-8a0a-d1e306c754a1 CC0-1.0
HB 5817 Administrative procedure: rules; process for promulgating rules; modify. Amends secs. 39 & 45 of…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #192 Yeas 57 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 6	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll d566e4c8-567b-4d8d-b87b-ac925b58cb70	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d566e4c8-567b-4d8d-b87b-ac925b58cb70 CC0-1.0
HB 5575 Crimes: public office and officers; certain terms related to the crime of intimidating or harassing…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #188 Yeas 71 Nays 33 Excused 0 Not Voting 6	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 7fca75a6-b414-44a5-97be-93d2eb820f0c	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7fca75a6-b414-44a5-97be-93d2eb820f0c CC0-1.0
HB 5576 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for intimidating or harassing an…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #189 Yeas 73 Nays 31 Excused 0 Not Voting 6	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll d99729fb-e3b9-4540-8584-9ba9507b2f25	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d99729fb-e3b9-4540-8584-9ba9507b2f25 CC0-1.0
HB 5818 Administrative procedure: rules; process for promulgating rules and creation of the joint committee…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #193 Yeas 57 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 6	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll a04469fe-f9b0-4e57-aa58-68dfe239ec8c	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a04469fe-f9b0-4e57-aa58-68dfe239ec8c CC0-1.0
HB 5755 Legislature: reports; reports that state agencies provide to the legislature; require the…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #186 Yeas 96 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll fece9211-1603-46e5-850f-5ae24161752b	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fece9211-1603-46e5-850f-5ae24161752b CC0-1.0
HB 5574 Crimes: public office and officers; intimidating or harassing an individual based on actual or…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #187 Yeas 74 Nays 30 Excused 0 Not Voting 6	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll c12dd9eb-0958-411c-85f2-739a7fe96c77	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c12dd9eb-0958-411c-85f2-739a7fe96c77 CC0-1.0
HB 5815 Administrative procedure: judicial review; judicial review of administrative rules; modify. Amends…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #190 Yeas 58 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 6	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 30b07868-2af6-4c73-89b8-16dc66a8bbd9	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/30b07868-2af6-4c73-89b8-16dc66a8bbd9 CC0-1.0
HB 5816 Administrative procedure: guidelines; de novo review during administrative law hearings; allow…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #191 Yeas 58 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 6	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 47ad1ea1-d668-42a8-af21-3edcc90bf898	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47ad1ea1-d668-42a8-af21-3edcc90bf898 CC0-1.0
HB 5536 Natural resources: wetlands; definition of wetland; update. Amends secs. 30301, 30307 & 30308 of…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #182 Yeas 57 Nays 51 Excused 0 Not Voting 2	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll e9b99952-fcf5-41bf-aba2-bcf845ef684f	Jun 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9b99952-fcf5-41bf-aba2-bcf845ef684f CC0-1.0
HB 5557 Environmental protection: air pollution; calculation of emission profile data; modify. Amends sec…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #183 Yeas 58 Nays 50 Excused 0 Not Voting 2	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 36204743-114d-4cad-b58b-aaf7d8089fe4	Jun 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36204743-114d-4cad-b58b-aaf7d8089fe4 CC0-1.0
HB 5498 Public employees and officers: state; designated job positions for state agencies that issue state…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #185 Yeas 57 Nays 51 Excused 0 Not Voting 2	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll e702236b-e1e8-4aa0-ac13-f00b729dd221	Jun 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e702236b-e1e8-4aa0-ac13-f00b729dd221 CC0-1.0
HB 5501 Natural resources: wetlands; replacement or relocation of wetlands within a development project…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #184 Yeas 57 Nays 51 Excused 0 Not Voting 2	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 9451127d-94a8-48a8-802d-76f21a173ed2	Jun 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9451127d-94a8-48a8-802d-76f21a173ed2 CC0-1.0
SB 304 Transportation: other; Charter of City of Mackinac Island; amend; regulation of ferries; provide…	passed by 2/3 vote; given immediate effect Roll Call #163 Yeas 91 Nays 16 Excused 0 Not Voting 3	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 3cf4ca1b-0839-404c-b54c-8e0f8f678a9b	May 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3cf4ca1b-0839-404c-b54c-8e0f8f678a9b CC0-1.0
HB 5717 Elections: election officials; township to contract with an accredited individual to perform…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #166 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1111ace6-12cf-42bb-9c59-fe89660ca308	May 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1111ace6-12cf-42bb-9c59-fe89660ca308 CC0-1.0
HB 5150 Health occupations: respiratory therapists; licensure for respiratory therapists; modify. Amends…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #165 Yeas 103 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 2704261f-2245-4df4-a339-f60e885ec8e0	May 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2704261f-2245-4df4-a339-f60e885ec8e0 CC0-1.0
HB 5552 Consumer credit: interest rates; prepayment penalties on certain mortgage loans made for business…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #164 Yeas 81 Nays 26 Excused 0 Not Voting 3	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll c02c7bdf-2765-4cc7-8589-1d4ea5f2611c	May 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c02c7bdf-2765-4cc7-8589-1d4ea5f2611c CC0-1.0
HB 5872 Property tax: assessments; taxable value of transferred property; modify. Amends sec. 27a of 1893…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #162 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 665a42ff-8d82-4185-936f-2222f835bd0c	May 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/665a42ff-8d82-4185-936f-2222f835bd0c CC0-1.0
HB 5878 Property tax: personal property; personal property tax; eliminate. Amends sec. 19 of 1893 PA 206…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #156 Yeas 57 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 8	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll bfdb3617-4f33-440f-8c8c-5fbb7199c08d	May 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bfdb3617-4f33-440f-8c8c-5fbb7199c08d CC0-1.0
HB 5875 Economic development: downtown development authorities; exemption from real estate transfer taxes…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #159 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll f62e6cc2-f5df-405e-aa6f-41d5620690fc	May 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f62e6cc2-f5df-405e-aa6f-41d5620690fc CC0-1.0
HB 5874 Taxation: state real estate transfer; state real estate transfer tax; repeal. Repeals 1993 PA 330…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #160 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 94906c04-58ec-4132-9f5f-fec60e4a315e	May 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/94906c04-58ec-4132-9f5f-fec60e4a315e CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (32 as lead sponsor)

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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