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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 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
HB 4468 Insurance: health insurers; coverage for adverse consequences related to gender transition and…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #178 Yeas 58 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 5bc732a3-8410-4dc3-af56-0f9ccd9509a0	Jun 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5bc732a3-8410-4dc3-af56-0f9ccd9509a0 CC0-1.0
HB 5520 Education: elementary; grade 3 reading requirements; provide for. Amends sec. 1280f of 1976 PA 451…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #175 Yeas 57 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 6762b4fd-9b80-45ba-8163-2f675213d93f	Jun 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6762b4fd-9b80-45ba-8163-2f675213d93f CC0-1.0
HB 4467 Health: other; gender reassignment procedures or treatment for minors; prohibit. Creates new act.	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #177 Yeas 57 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 122afe68-64d4-45c9-8825-6c276eecfac0	Jun 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/122afe68-64d4-45c9-8825-6c276eecfac0 CC0-1.0
HB 5739 Probate: guardians and conservators; powers and duties; modify. Amends secs. 5410 & 5423 of 1998 PA…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #171 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 8c8b7fa3-ac5d-48c0-a49e-36f0ddc3948b	Jun 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c8b7fa3-ac5d-48c0-a49e-36f0ddc3948b CC0-1.0
HB 5810 Education: school districts; implementation of the presidential fitness test; require. Amends 1976…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #174 Yeas 61 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll ce9ef054-aea9-48fd-89ad-95c6fa81be7c	Jun 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ce9ef054-aea9-48fd-89ad-95c6fa81be7c CC0-1.0
HB 5831 Crimes: terrorism; penalties for acts of terrorism; modify. Amends sec. 543f of 1931 PA 328 (MCL…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #173 Yeas 74 Nays 32 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll a84f2f75-89c8-4a2f-995a-6870b7b6595e	Jun 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a84f2f75-89c8-4a2f-995a-6870b7b6595e CC0-1.0
HB 5813 Human services: medical services; reporting of error rate regarding Medicaid; require. Amends 1939…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #181 Yeas 58 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll dbf1e2fc-5c2c-41df-8e33-0f04b4b1c832	Jun 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dbf1e2fc-5c2c-41df-8e33-0f04b4b1c832 CC0-1.0
HB 6013 Human services: food assistance; monitoring and tracking out-of-state use of the Michigan bridge…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #179 Yeas 58 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll f2626dd7-ccbc-4af5-8150-319e454d5293	Jun 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2626dd7-ccbc-4af5-8150-319e454d5293 CC0-1.0
HB 5740 Probate: guardians and conservators; requirements upon discovery of certain assets; provide for…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #172 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll fb7bc070-5183-45b0-9aea-1f9ffc3e50b6	Jun 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb7bc070-5183-45b0-9aea-1f9ffc3e50b6 CC0-1.0
OTHER 45b1f0b6-3a41-46aa-98d5-c19a04b516d2 Elections: primary; nomination process for secretary of state and attorney general; modify, and…	not adopted by 2/3 vote Roll Call #170 Yeas 52 Nays 54 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 391b130f-ed97-478e-8393-bd2e8e273678	Jun 3, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/391b130f-ed97-478e-8393-bd2e8e273678 CC0-1.0
HB 4466 Health: licensing; sanctions for performing gender reassignment procedures or treatment to minors…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #176 Yeas 57 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll e8b6de85-8217-445d-8101-5579118c7e64	Jun 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e8b6de85-8217-445d-8101-5579118c7e64 CC0-1.0
HB 5812 Human services: food assistance; authorization for waiver of work requirements for SNAP benefits…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #180 Yeas 58 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 8b297cb2-34c7-4a94-9c56-032160465495	Jun 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b297cb2-34c7-4a94-9c56-032160465495 CC0-1.0
HB 5682 Natural resources: hunting; auction of Pure Michigan license; allow. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #169 Yeas 91 Nays 14 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 04b37f08-da13-4b47-90d2-84bd2ebcab5a	Jun 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/04b37f08-da13-4b47-90d2-84bd2ebcab5a CC0-1.0
HB 5650 State management: funds; certain litigation involving the attorney general; require reporting to…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #167 Yeas 58 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll d007cfd3-6866-483c-bf59-e59cacd8b078	Jun 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d007cfd3-6866-483c-bf59-e59cacd8b078 CC0-1.0
HB 4644 Vehicles: other; operation of golf carts on streets and county roads in certain municipalities…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #168 Yeas 87 Nays 18 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 4a873ab3-5fcf-47ef-9167-835e253adc51	Jun 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a873ab3-5fcf-47ef-9167-835e253adc51 CC0-1.0
HB 4556 Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify…	roll call Roll Call #134 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 63c8a89e-490c-461b-b46c-01e6f72e4f13	Apr 30, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63c8a89e-490c-461b-b46c-01e6f72e4f13 CC0-1.0
HB 4557 Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify…	roll call Roll Call #135 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 4faa9e67-d3fd-4249-b42a-6d842e8926ea	Apr 30, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4faa9e67-d3fd-4249-b42a-6d842e8926ea CC0-1.0
HB 5308 Watercraft: registration; invasive species prevention and remediation watercraft decals; provide…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #129 Yeas 105 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 69b9b0a2-1554-4629-ab67-aed173236165	Apr 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69b9b0a2-1554-4629-ab67-aed173236165 CC0-1.0
HB 4708 Watercraft: marinas; enforcement of liens; modify. Amends sec. 5 of 1998 PA 362 (MCL 570.375).	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #128 Yeas 93 Nays 13 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll f938b939-157a-4581-b60e-31d2b0c1c3ce	Apr 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f938b939-157a-4581-b60e-31d2b0c1c3ce CC0-1.0
HB 5388 Weapons: other; definition of self-defense spray; expand to allow to be dispensed through a…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #130 Yeas 61 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 027a29ce-f8a6-47c0-ab2d-1c5637720bee	Apr 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/027a29ce-f8a6-47c0-ab2d-1c5637720bee CC0-1.0
HB 5425 Criminal procedure: sex offender registration; employment of a registered sex offender at a…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #132 Yeas 96 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 8386d3ec-afea-4ad2-8416-7105619eed53	Apr 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8386d3ec-afea-4ad2-8416-7105619eed53 CC0-1.0
HB 5426 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for registered sex offender…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #133 Yeas 96 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll e92d7f48-7b21-41da-99d2-b65a8e95534d	Apr 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e92d7f48-7b21-41da-99d2-b65a8e95534d 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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