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Kara Hope

MI House District 74

Democratic Michigan since Jan 1, 2023

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Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MI House District 74 current Michigan	Democratic	Jan 1, 2023	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MI House District 67 Michigan	Democratic	—	Jan 1, 2023	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (523 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HB 4493 Food: licensing; licensure exemptions; modify. Amends sec. 4105 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.4105).	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #161 Yeas 101 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll f68d26ad-4f01-48e5-a616-bd76f0dc6fa0	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f68d26ad-4f01-48e5-a616-bd76f0dc6fa0 CC0-1.0
HB 4263 Consumer protection: other; certain uses of automated programs to purchase event tickets online…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #160 Yeas 104 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 7b68ae73-c6bc-4816-9ac9-26ba9ac9b6b7	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b68ae73-c6bc-4816-9ac9-26ba9ac9b6b7 CC0-1.0
HB 4579 Appropriations: community colleges; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Amends…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #157 Yeas 56 Nays 41 Excused 0 Not Voting 13	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll b6901444-af47-4bc7-849f-245d952c7c62	Jun 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6901444-af47-4bc7-849f-245d952c7c62 CC0-1.0
HB 4192 Environmental protection: permits; groundwater discharge permit requirements; modify. Amends sec…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #153 Yeas 65 Nays 32 Excused 0 Not Voting 13	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll b9f9ef83-bb27-4b09-a223-aea3d3aa2756	Jun 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9f9ef83-bb27-4b09-a223-aea3d3aa2756 CC0-1.0
HB 4395 Occupations: barbers; license to perform services at veteran service organizations; provide for…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #152 Yeas 95 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 13	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 0c2dedc5-86e2-421f-930c-5145139d9019	Jun 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0c2dedc5-86e2-421f-930c-5145139d9019 CC0-1.0
HB 4394 Occupations: licensing fees; permit fee for barbers and cosmetologists to operate outside of a…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #151 Yeas 95 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 13	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 5fc6a30c-568d-4cef-af74-dfa655cf9cd3	Jun 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5fc6a30c-568d-4cef-af74-dfa655cf9cd3 CC0-1.0
HB 4257 Environmental protection: solid waste; anaerobic digestion and digestate; define. Amends secs…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #154 Yeas 62 Nays 35 Excused 0 Not Voting 13	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll da90852d-2db8-4e61-b698-8cda2f395c7e	Jun 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da90852d-2db8-4e61-b698-8cda2f395c7e CC0-1.0
HB 4265 Environmental protection: solid waste; reporting and compliance requirements for anaerobic…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #155 Yeas 62 Nays 35 Excused 0 Not Voting 13	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 8b94134d-ebf7-4807-b958-3893c267a71f	Jun 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b94134d-ebf7-4807-b958-3893c267a71f CC0-1.0
HB 4356 Elections: election officials; procedure to remove certain electors listed on the qualified voter…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #156 Yeas 56 Nays 41 Excused 0 Not Voting 13	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 26f9ed65-0aae-4f55-8bdc-6573c0b0607f	Jun 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/26f9ed65-0aae-4f55-8bdc-6573c0b0607f CC0-1.0
HB 4580 Appropriations: higher education; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Amend…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #158 Yeas 56 Nays 41 Excused 0 Not Voting 13	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 924e0920-5be3-4c4c-94c6-2796925a097b	Jun 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/924e0920-5be3-4c4c-94c6-2796925a097b CC0-1.0
HB 4011 Property: conveyance of state property; transfer of certain state-owned property in Arenac County…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #145 Yeas 62 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 1	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 51df1e04-d2d9-40ad-a924-378ec170bab7	Jun 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51df1e04-d2d9-40ad-a924-378ec170bab7 CC0-1.0
HB 4576 Appropriations: department of education; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #148 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 7e1129fc-66da-40f1-9d3f-84126f902d3a	Jun 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e1129fc-66da-40f1-9d3f-84126f902d3a CC0-1.0
HB 4044 State: symbol; wood duck; designate as the official state duck. Creates new act.	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #144 Yeas 92 Nays 17 Excused 0 Not Voting 1	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll c80010bb-2931-4309-a569-a310401f37d4	Jun 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c80010bb-2931-4309-a569-a310401f37d4 CC0-1.0
HB 4434 Courts: juries; one-person grand jury provisions; repeal. Repeals secs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 6a & 6b, ch…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #146 Yeas 74 Nays 35 Excused 0 Not Voting 1	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 9173e764-342d-4f34-83ea-ad3b7c2df121	Jun 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9173e764-342d-4f34-83ea-ad3b7c2df121 CC0-1.0
HB 4578 Appropriations: department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential; appropriations for…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #150 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll b1996d85-9ce9-4c99-8e5a-aec7a6d63f0e	Jun 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1996d85-9ce9-4c99-8e5a-aec7a6d63f0e CC0-1.0
HB 4577 Appropriations: school aid; appropriations for K-12 school aid; provide for. Amends secs. 11 & 17b…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #149 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 6e3f5a2c-762c-4e48-9bb8-08465baaa5c6	Jun 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e3f5a2c-762c-4e48-9bb8-08465baaa5c6 CC0-1.0
HB 4246 Health occupations: nurses; nurse licensure compact; enact. Amends secs. 16170a, 16222, 16231…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #147 Yeas 57 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 1	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 63359522-c706-4c1d-b6e8-6e5c78dbdef4	Jun 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63359522-c706-4c1d-b6e8-6e5c78dbdef4 CC0-1.0
HB 4023 Property: conveyance of state property; transfer of certain state-owned property in Eaton County…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #142 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 4633733b-ccca-42f3-ab09-57dc6dd0fe48	Jun 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4633733b-ccca-42f3-ab09-57dc6dd0fe48 CC0-1.0
HB 4464 Insurance: health insurers; compliance with affordable care act coverage; modify. Amends secs…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #141 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll b33f2e6c-5736-4203-a711-d52b91b1c922	Jun 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b33f2e6c-5736-4203-a711-d52b91b1c922 CC0-1.0
HB 4135 Property: conveyance of state property; conveyance of certain state-owned property in Jackson…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #143 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 798efde3-74ec-4aff-989c-f66f7c9ad863	Jun 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/798efde3-74ec-4aff-989c-f66f7c9ad863 CC0-1.0
HB 4301 Vehicles: emergency vehicles; definition of authorized emergency vehicle; expand. Amends secs. 2 &…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #138 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll df36727a-9aba-422d-9527-8b0cabd0d556	Jun 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df36727a-9aba-422d-9527-8b0cabd0d556 CC0-1.0
HB 4189 Highways: memorial; bridge over highway I-96; designate as the "LCpl Michael W. Hanks Memorial…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #137 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll a737d122-aff8-47b2-abbb-366580e5292c	Jun 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a737d122-aff8-47b2-abbb-366580e5292c CC0-1.0
HB 4401 Natural resources: hunting; pheasant hunting licensing; eliminate sunset. Amends sec. 43525c of…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #135 Yeas 104 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 2	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll b5be6982-9b1b-449e-96fe-1d79d9f86003	Jun 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b5be6982-9b1b-449e-96fe-1d79d9f86003 CC0-1.0
HB 4113 Liquor: other; discount for specially designated distributors and on-premises licensees; increase…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #136 Yeas 83 Nays 25 Excused 0 Not Voting 2	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll a20be1aa-569c-47fb-b273-0707e74720e5	Jun 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a20be1aa-569c-47fb-b273-0707e74720e5 CC0-1.0
HB 4114 Liquor: liquor control commission; certain liquor code violations not held against a licensee after…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #140 Yeas 83 Nays 25 Excused 0 Not Voting 2	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 051eea78-c484-4639-a24c-640e303c4997	Jun 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/051eea78-c484-4639-a24c-640e303c4997 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (18 as lead sponsor)

HB 5422 MI · —
Labor: leave; permissible use for earned sick time; modify. Amends title & secs. 2 & 4 of 2018 PA 338 (MCL 408.962 & 408.964).

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HB 4535 MI · —
Courts: other; eligibility for mental health court; modify. Amends sec. 1093 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1093). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4532'25, HB 4533'25

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HB 5020 MI · —
Crimes: prostitution; references to prostitution; modify in the fourth class city act. Amends sec. 1, ch. XI of 1895 PA 215 (MCL 91.1). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5016'25

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HB 4093 MI · —
Courts: juries; reference in the uniform condemnation procedures act; amend to reflect repeal. Amends sec. 12 of 1980 PA 87 (MCL 213.62). TIE BAR WITH: HB…

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HB 4272 MI · —
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for campaign finance violations; provide for. Amends sec. 11e, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL…

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HB 4991 MI · —
Civil procedure: evictions; award for unlawful eviction; modify. Amends sec. 2918 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2918). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4985'25

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HB 4620 MI · —
Taxation: other; certain references in the real estate transfer tax act; make gender neutral. Amends sec. 5 of 1966 PA 134 (MCL 207.505). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25

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HB 5189 MI · —
Worker's compensation: other; procedure for claims referred to the small claims division of the worker's compensation agency; modify. Amends sec. 841 of 1969…

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HB 4659 MI · —
Retirement: state employees; naming a special needs trust as beneficiary; allow. Amends sec. 31 of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.31).

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HB 5065 MI · —
Occupations: business licensing and registration; license to sell firearms at retail; provide for. Amends 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.421 - 28.435) by adding secs…

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