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Denise Mentzer

MI House District 61

Democratic Michigan since Jan 1, 2023

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Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MI House District 61 current Michigan	Democratic	Jan 1, 2023	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (598 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HB 5220 Children: protection; continuing education for mandated reporters in child abuse and neglect…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #40 Yeas 108 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 1	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll c052c462-d808-410f-93df-e409816acc18	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c052c462-d808-410f-93df-e409816acc18 CC0-1.0
HB 5197 Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; contributions by certain foreign entities…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #32 Yeas 97 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 5f45ad92-789a-4999-b3d2-cce9ba334980	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f45ad92-789a-4999-b3d2-cce9ba334980 CC0-1.0
HB 4855 Weapons: firearms; possession of a pistol by a bow hunter; allow. Amends sec. 43510 of 1994 PA 451…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #31 Yeas 90 Nays 13 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 6c221c43-c947-4758-a753-710f66eb9f34	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c221c43-c947-4758-a753-710f66eb9f34 CC0-1.0
HB 5198 Elections: other; certification that contributions for election administration are not from foreign…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #33 Yeas 99 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 0f7c7563-652e-49c1-85cb-28b11ec46cf8	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0f7c7563-652e-49c1-85cb-28b11ec46cf8 CC0-1.0
HB 5288 Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; compliance with the Uyghur forced labor prevention…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #26 Yeas 104 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 6	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 795b8fb7-a4de-483e-bd89-c66a7fe4ec1b	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/795b8fb7-a4de-483e-bd89-c66a7fe4ec1b CC0-1.0
HB 5455 Health occupations: physicians; interstate medical licensure compact; update. Amends 1978 PA 368…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #27 Yeas 102 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 6	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 5504d804-8d7a-4709-938f-1999593e9da0	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5504d804-8d7a-4709-938f-1999593e9da0 CC0-1.0
HB 4907 Occupations: individual licensing and registration; testing of control and safety devices by boiler…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #30 Yeas 56 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 6	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 43de72ab-2007-4671-9281-685012023fa1	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/43de72ab-2007-4671-9281-685012023fa1 CC0-1.0
HB 4898 Occupations: individual licensing and registration; boiler repair license; provide for. Amends sec…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #29 Yeas 56 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 6	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll e6c9f1c4-fafc-4fe8-81e8-a51d1c7ab6f3	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e6c9f1c4-fafc-4fe8-81e8-a51d1c7ab6f3 CC0-1.0
HB 4445 Natural resources: hunting; feeding or baiting deer; allow. Amends secs. 40102 & 40111a of 1994 PA…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #25 Yeas 66 Nays 38 Excused 0 Not Voting 6	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 5e104a5b-55e0-4f11-90f5-4354df0e363f	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e104a5b-55e0-4f11-90f5-4354df0e363f CC0-1.0
HB 4897 Occupations: individual licensing and registration; boiler installer license; provide for. Amends…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #28 Yeas 56 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 6	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll c3f0cce8-aa5a-414c-b670-3be28122e17a	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3f0cce8-aa5a-414c-b670-3be28122e17a CC0-1.0
SB 495 Education: safety; emergency operations plan requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1308b of 1976 PA 451…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #23 Yeas 100 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll e75c87ac-d877-4527-8cc3-8734e96c8eab	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e75c87ac-d877-4527-8cc3-8734e96c8eab CC0-1.0
HB 4361 Public utilities: other; guidelines for trimming trees and branches around power lines; modify…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #24 Yeas 98 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll e625e53b-a9c5-4bf5-85b1-44b400cc8a0a	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e625e53b-a9c5-4bf5-85b1-44b400cc8a0a CC0-1.0
HB 4678 Agriculture: weights and measures; certain definitions; provide for. Amends 1964 PA 283 (MCL…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #21 Yeas 100 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 8	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 4fd5281e-a437-4e2e-b1f5-14b676bfbcdb	Jan 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4fd5281e-a437-4e2e-b1f5-14b676bfbcdb CC0-1.0
HB 4679 Agriculture: weights and measures; certain definitions; provide for. Amends secs. 10 & 28c of 1964…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #22 Yeas 98 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 8	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll de9445c0-7514-4bb3-b9a8-dd85983cfd8d	Jan 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de9445c0-7514-4bb3-b9a8-dd85983cfd8d CC0-1.0
HB 5154 Education: athletics; admission fee for middle school and high school interscholastic athletic…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #20 Yeas 85 Nays 17 Excused 0 Not Voting 8	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll f4d44862-4bd6-4642-9dc8-952d57cdc92d	Jan 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4d44862-4bd6-4642-9dc8-952d57cdc92d CC0-1.0
HB 5113 Weapons: licensing; grace period for denials due to administrative error; provide for. Amends sec…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #15 Yeas 78 Nays 27 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 8a19f47a-4378-4af6-91f0-1a06accf93a7	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a19f47a-4378-4af6-91f0-1a06accf93a7 CC0-1.0
HB 5316 Civil procedure: venue; venue of certain cases commenced by the attorney general; modify. Amends…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #19 Yeas 56 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll d05b52da-78da-4079-81b5-846a634e265c	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d05b52da-78da-4079-81b5-846a634e265c CC0-1.0
HB 5315 Public employees and officers: state; discretion of the attorney general to intervene in certain…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #18 Yeas 56 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 8d2f8893-02f2-4b74-8c75-0817216787f3	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d2f8893-02f2-4b74-8c75-0817216787f3 CC0-1.0
HB 5314 Public employees and officers: state; ability of the attorney general to bring an action in certain…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #17 Yeas 56 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 347cd24f-7482-4ba9-a94b-3e43fa0d8148	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/347cd24f-7482-4ba9-a94b-3e43fa0d8148 CC0-1.0
HB 4980 Weapons: licensing; license to carry a concealed pistol; modify requirement to file in county of…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #16 Yeas 60 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 19a6b310-3b83-437e-a8fc-bc81f6a0c25a	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19a6b310-3b83-437e-a8fc-bc81f6a0c25a CC0-1.0
HB 4911 Occupations: barbers; mobile barber shops; allow. Amends secs. 1101, 1111 & 1112 of 1980 PA 299…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #11 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 3	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 4f09a97b-3b6a-4dd3-98bd-a1a2d4ac80ec	Jan 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f09a97b-3b6a-4dd3-98bd-a1a2d4ac80ec CC0-1.0
HB 5127 Children: child care; regulation of child care facilities; modify. Amends sec. 8e of 1973 PA 116…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #13 Yeas 99 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 3	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll a5959088-988e-4a64-a29f-83ff8fbcf009	Jan 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a5959088-988e-4a64-a29f-83ff8fbcf009 CC0-1.0
HB 5207 Occupations: barbers; barber instructor licensing requirements; modify. Amends secs. 1109 & 1206 of…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #14 Yeas 104 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 3	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 4d2ea4c1-d1a6-4734-9be6-a06b9ed262b8	Jan 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d2ea4c1-d1a6-4734-9be6-a06b9ed262b8 CC0-1.0
HB 4692 Occupations: cosmetologists; branch facilities for a school of cosmetology; provide for. Amends…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #12 Yeas 106 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 3	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 39a6146a-2055-4383-9675-91cf86a8edf0	Jan 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/39a6146a-2055-4383-9675-91cf86a8edf0 CC0-1.0
HB 4749 Courts: other; Antrim County trial court system; establish. Amends secs. 810a, 8151 & 8176 of 1961…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #10 Yeas 103 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 3	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 419b5578-859b-4389-be36-0c9de6f93bc4	Jan 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/419b5578-859b-4389-be36-0c9de6f93bc4 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (33 as lead sponsor)

HB 5675 MI · —
Energy: other; utility filing a rate case earlier than 3 years after the utility’s last rate case: prohibit. Amends sec. 6a of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6a).

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HR 175 MI · —
A resolution to declare September 19, 2025, as POW/MIA Recognition Day in the state of Michigan.

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HB 4545 MI · —
Human services: medical services; compliance with the prescription drug cost and affordability review act; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b)…

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HB 5408 MI · —
Health occupations: veterinarians; medication side effects; require veterinarians to disclose. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec…

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HB 4600 MI · —
Crimes: terrorism; making terrorist threat or false report of terrorism; modify. Amends sec. 543m of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.543m).

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HB 4329 MI · —
Consumer credit: credit reports and reporting agencies; collection and reporting of medical debt information; regulate. Creates new act.

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HB 4758 MI · —
Labor: other; reemployment and unemployment services for dislocated federal employees and veterans; provide for. Creates new act.

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HR 219 MI · —
A resolution urging the federal government to not extend the emergency order preventing the planned closure of the J.H. Campbell Power Plant.

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HR 115 MI · —
A resolution to urge the President of the United States and the United States Congress to fully fund Medicaid and to reject any proposal that would strip…

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HB 4110 MI · —
Property: land sales; seller disclosure statement; require to reflect yearly property taxes based on current assessed value of property. Amends sec. 7 of 1993…

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