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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 4284 Weapons: licensing; fee for renewal of concealed pistol license; modify. Amends sec. 5l of 1927 PA…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #2 Yeas 63 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 1	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll c848e8cf-2e83-4dde-bd82-02307d6dded8	Jan 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c848e8cf-2e83-4dde-bd82-02307d6dded8 CC0-1.0
HB 4807 Children: child abuse or child neglect; child abuse and neglect prevention act; modify. Amends…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #5 Yeas 101 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 1	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll cf652557-739f-4890-a2f5-fc4712cd60a1	Jan 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf652557-739f-4890-a2f5-fc4712cd60a1 CC0-1.0
HB 4141 Education: students; a wireless communications device policy: require the board of a school…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #1 Yeas 99 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 1	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 826c3488-6c1f-428c-b631-824a6d311087	Jan 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/826c3488-6c1f-428c-b631-824a6d311087 CC0-1.0
HB 4774 State management: purchasing; architectural services, engineering services, and land surveying…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #369 Yeas 98 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 9	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll d5aff352-8d6b-47a2-aa90-d1c66158e3d2	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5aff352-8d6b-47a2-aa90-d1c66158e3d2 CC0-1.0
HB 4557 Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #368 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 9	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 9c2f027d-9d17-4b35-ba59-ad8ee3b512fd	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9c2f027d-9d17-4b35-ba59-ad8ee3b512fd CC0-1.0
HB 4556 Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #367 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 9	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll e30717ab-6449-4dc5-8b20-2f8c1ccdbd06	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e30717ab-6449-4dc5-8b20-2f8c1ccdbd06 CC0-1.0
HB 5051 Health: pharmaceuticals; administration of epinephrine; modify. Amends title & secs. 1, 2 & 3 of…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #354 Yeas 103 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 59433ac2-9ca2-4873-84a0-901b431a93a3	Dec 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/59433ac2-9ca2-4873-84a0-901b431a93a3 CC0-1.0
HB 4892 Occupations: accounting; requirements for an accountancy firm license; modify. Amends secs. 724 &…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #360 Yeas 93 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 65abb342-4ed5-473f-b15a-cee33d82483b	Dec 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65abb342-4ed5-473f-b15a-cee33d82483b CC0-1.0
HB 4353 Water supply: systems; authority as municipal authority; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 2006 PA 563 (MCL…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #349 Yeas 85 Nays 18 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 5c1cd61b-89f7-4456-a824-3665cdf25388	Dec 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5c1cd61b-89f7-4456-a824-3665cdf25388 CC0-1.0
HB 4927 Occupations: barbers; required hours of course study for licensure; modify. Amends secs. 1108 &…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #362 Yeas 103 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 5d0f9ec8-c9a5-4d87-bdb4-9edaa6620607	Dec 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d0f9ec8-c9a5-4d87-bdb4-9edaa6620607 CC0-1.0
HB 4486 Public utilities: natural gas utilities; local units of government imposing a ban on the use of…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #358 Yeas 61 Nays 42 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1a182187-1040-407b-b8b0-7e993a2a76ff	Dec 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a182187-1040-407b-b8b0-7e993a2a76ff CC0-1.0
HB 4354 Water supply: systems; authority as municipal authority; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 1965 PA 203 (MCL…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #350 Yeas 85 Nays 18 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 18abf90c-5d16-438d-9226-db11977c356e	Dec 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18abf90c-5d16-438d-9226-db11977c356e CC0-1.0
HB 4355 Water supply: systems; authority as municipal authority; modify. Amends sec. 2a, ch. IV of 1927 PA…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #351 Yeas 84 Nays 19 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 47d67fe4-9959-4e2f-b3e9-ccba9d88ba1d	Dec 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47d67fe4-9959-4e2f-b3e9-ccba9d88ba1d CC0-1.0
HB 5054 Health: pharmaceuticals; administration of epinephrine; modify. Amends secs. 1178 & 1179 of 1976 PA…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #357 Yeas 103 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 985bbeec-8af3-4828-97ad-5b755652eeb0	Dec 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/985bbeec-8af3-4828-97ad-5b755652eeb0 CC0-1.0
HB 4277 Health: licensing; questions pertaining to mental health; remove from application for licensure and…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #347 Yeas 99 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 4f1db501-c34b-4704-9af4-6f8436877c35	Dec 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f1db501-c34b-4704-9af4-6f8436877c35 CC0-1.0
HB 5053 Health: pharmaceuticals; administration of epinephrine; modify. Amends sec. 20919 of 1978 PA 368…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #356 Yeas 103 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll d15dc6ae-96ba-468c-95c5-5e0da0d6b728	Dec 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d15dc6ae-96ba-468c-95c5-5e0da0d6b728 CC0-1.0
HB 5052 Health: other; administration of epinephrine; modify. Amends sec. 17a of 1973 PA 116 (MCL…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #355 Yeas 103 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 87662d93-eccb-4338-a28f-2d2eb3204024	Dec 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87662d93-eccb-4338-a28f-2d2eb3204024 CC0-1.0
HB 4914 Occupations: architects, professional engineers, and surveyors; requirements for firms in the…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #364 Yeas 70 Nays 33 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 74133fb0-34ee-42ed-923e-fa90ee6686c9	Dec 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74133fb0-34ee-42ed-923e-fa90ee6686c9 CC0-1.0
HB 5049 Health: pharmaceuticals; administration of epinephrine; modify. Amends sec. 1179a of 1976 PA 451…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #352 Yeas 103 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 2a48acd7-4f58-421a-9293-65a63b1bb3ad	Dec 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a48acd7-4f58-421a-9293-65a63b1bb3ad CC0-1.0
HB 5284 Occupations: individual licensing and registration; procedure for vacating disciplinary records of…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #365 Yeas 94 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 78fede93-af49-407f-b796-0eb38694c5cc	Dec 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/78fede93-af49-407f-b796-0eb38694c5cc CC0-1.0
HB 5050 Health: pharmaceuticals; administration of epinephrine; modify. Amends secs. 17744a & 17744d of…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #353 Yeas 103 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 02f5bac6-cd36-424d-b5f0-e77c592e0af1	Dec 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/02f5bac6-cd36-424d-b5f0-e77c592e0af1 CC0-1.0
HB 4933 Occupations: employment agencies; deregulation of personnel agencies; provide for. Amends secs…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #359 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 12d37187-26f6-4c22-b326-599f2eb895a9	Dec 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12d37187-26f6-4c22-b326-599f2eb895a9 CC0-1.0
HB 4352 Water supply: systems; authority as municipal authority; modify. Amends title & secs. 1, 4, 4a, 4b…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #348 Yeas 85 Nays 18 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll f6d2015c-278c-4250-accc-577ab25acce6	Dec 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f6d2015c-278c-4250-accc-577ab25acce6 CC0-1.0
	passed Roll Call #366 Yeas 84 Nays 19 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 14cd929c-9c53-45cf-82fc-1567f1df2d32	Dec 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14cd929c-9c53-45cf-82fc-1567f1df2d32 CC0-1.0
HB 4919 Occupations: individual licensing and registration; procedure for vacating disciplinary records of…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #361 Yeas 84 Nays 19 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 2f60ea17-dfff-4e90-a513-5efee2f6ba25	Dec 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f60ea17-dfff-4e90-a513-5efee2f6ba25 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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