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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 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	Nay	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
HB 4948 Controlled substances: other; sentencing guidelines for retail sale of products containing…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #9 Yeas 84 Nays 25 Excused 0 Not Voting 1	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 6a680c88-7127-4dc1-bef6-af6b4acd8fe8	Jan 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a680c88-7127-4dc1-bef6-af6b4acd8fe8 CC0-1.0
HB 4808 Civil rights: open meetings; the children trust Michigan state board; allow to meet remotely under…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #6 Yeas 100 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 1	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll a562b362-c43c-4f8d-8df7-c9e208a9bdb0	Jan 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a562b362-c43c-4f8d-8df7-c9e208a9bdb0 CC0-1.0
HB 4947 Health: pharmaceuticals; manufacturers of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; require…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #8 Yeas 87 Nays 22 Excused 0 Not Voting 1	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 4a0a26b1-c040-4e5a-a82f-68bebfe77469	Jan 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a0a26b1-c040-4e5a-a82f-68bebfe77469 CC0-1.0
HB 4806 Children: child abuse or child neglect; reference to the state child abuse and neglect prevention…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #4 Yeas 102 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 1	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll f3b5d91d-eff7-4d36-ae92-7c2d51cec349	Jan 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3b5d91d-eff7-4d36-ae92-7c2d51cec349 CC0-1.0
HB 4492 Labor: hours and wages; sharing gratuities with other employees; allow an employer to require…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #7 Yeas 57 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 1	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 70374fab-f133-41a6-881c-f7d983c6741f	Jan 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70374fab-f133-41a6-881c-f7d983c6741f CC0-1.0
HB 4805 Children: other; rolling average amount for disbursement under the children’s trust fund; increase…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #3 Yeas 101 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 1	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 428d028e-c53b-4bc6-9359-ed24bc27e355	Jan 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/428d028e-c53b-4bc6-9359-ed24bc27e355 CC0-1.0
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 4262 Consumer protection: other; attorney general investigations of the event online ticket sales act…	roll call Roll Call #372 Yeas 91 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 16	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 7b59f146-12c7-46fc-8878-9be90d63f78e	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b59f146-12c7-46fc-8878-9be90d63f78e CC0-1.0
HB 4065 Liquor: licenses; license to serve alcohol at certain college venues; allow. Amends sec. 513 of…	roll call Roll Call #373 Yeas 82 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 22	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 35cd1bd9-fd41-42d9-aafb-71867444ef96	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/35cd1bd9-fd41-42d9-aafb-71867444ef96 CC0-1.0
HB 4122 Food: cottage food operation; certain requirements for cottage food operations and cottage food…	roll call Roll Call #375 Yeas 86 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 22	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 5a935fbc-5cdd-4dec-bb88-83547f59649f	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5a935fbc-5cdd-4dec-bb88-83547f59649f CC0-1.0
HB 4493 Food: licensing; licensure exemptions; modify. Amends sec. 4105 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.4105).	roll call Roll Call #374 Yeas 85 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 22	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1a3ec93f-2c71-49e8-b25f-5283e90cc84d	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a3ec93f-2c71-49e8-b25f-5283e90cc84d 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
SB 136 Health: testing; notification of dense breast tissue; eliminate, and provide for other general…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #371 Yeas 95 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 13	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 20b4f9ce-85af-4d37-9780-e7d1b4fd83cc	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20b4f9ce-85af-4d37-9780-e7d1b4fd83cc CC0-1.0
HB 5059 Liquor: other; engraving of bottles of spirits; allow. Amends 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1101 - 436.2303)…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #370 Yeas 96 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 13	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 90487718-1d97-46b3-92a8-e749cd3e8642	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90487718-1d97-46b3-92a8-e749cd3e8642 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

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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