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Karen Whitsett
MI House District 4
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| MI House District 4 current
Michigan |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MI House District 9
Michigan |
Democratic | — | Dec 31, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (58 recorded)
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HB 5872
Property tax: assessments; taxable value of transferred property; modify. Amends sec. 27a of 1893…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #162 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 665a42ff-8d82-4185-936f-2222f835bd0c | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/665a42ff-8d82-4185-936f-2222f835bd0c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5878
Property tax: personal property; personal property tax; eliminate. Amends sec. 19 of 1893 PA 206…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #156 Yeas 57 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bfdb3617-4f33-440f-8c8c-5fbb7199c08d | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bfdb3617-4f33-440f-8c8c-5fbb7199c08d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5875
Economic development: downtown development authorities; exemption from real estate transfer taxes…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #159 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f62e6cc2-f5df-405e-aa6f-41d5620690fc | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f62e6cc2-f5df-405e-aa6f-41d5620690fc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5874
Taxation: state real estate transfer; state real estate transfer tax; repeal. Repeals 1993 PA 330…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #160 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 94906c04-58ec-4132-9f5f-fec60e4a315e | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/94906c04-58ec-4132-9f5f-fec60e4a315e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5876
Taxation: administration; settlement process; modify to reflect repeal of the state real estate…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #158 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6abdfcb0-b98a-4161-8a9b-a8df50c6a667 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6abdfcb0-b98a-4161-8a9b-a8df50c6a667 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5873
Property tax: state education tax; state education tax; eliminate. Repeals 1993 PA 331 (MCL 211.901…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #161 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bf7e62cd-138a-4b89-aacc-5efe76625724 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf7e62cd-138a-4b89-aacc-5efe76625724 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5879
Public utilities: rates; reduction of residential rates in correlation to personal property tax…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #155 Yeas 57 Nays 44 Excused 0 Not Voting 9 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ab32c606-54d9-43d6-bbb8-c67d490ed3f0 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab32c606-54d9-43d6-bbb8-c67d490ed3f0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5877
Probate: other; prima facie evidence that transfer is made for value; modify to reflect repeal of…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #157 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b0bb2e14-6d53-4225-aa6e-6c73dcbf4074 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0bb2e14-6d53-4225-aa6e-6c73dcbf4074 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4706
Appropriations: omnibus; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for the fiscal year…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #181 Yeas 59 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5e7231d6-67ad-42c9-8002-e1d3725fed00 | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e7231d6-67ad-42c9-8002-e1d3725fed00 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4303
Holidays: other; Chaldean American Month; establish. Creates new act.
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #179 Yeas 99 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 10 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fbee248a-6075-4ef8-abe0-e01bf81f22c7 | Aug 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fbee248a-6075-4ef8-abe0-e01bf81f22c7 CC0-1.0 |
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OTHER 2a827c16-e587-49e6-b17d-1752f34ae543
Legislature: other; enactment of appropriation bills by a certain date; require. Amends sec. 31 of…
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roll call Roll Call #180 Yeas 70 Nays 30 Excused 0 Not Voting 10 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6620d8af-91f5-40ed-8ac4-992b25cf3cca | Aug 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6620d8af-91f5-40ed-8ac4-992b25cf3cca CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4071
Insurance: unfair trade practices; unfair trade practices in the insurance industry; revise. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #95 Yeas 108 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9cbbe26e-c54a-44cc-8156-4502b51b8471 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9cbbe26e-c54a-44cc-8156-4502b51b8471 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4072
Health: pharmaceuticals; allow patients to take unused portion of eye drops or eye ointments after…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #94 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 080d682c-b275-4284-a5c0-44d046ba4bc1 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/080d682c-b275-4284-a5c0-44d046ba4bc1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4283
Energy: alternative sources; electricity generated from RICE generators; authorize use of to meet…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #92 Yeas 83 Nays 26 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8495fd00-fc46-402b-872d-38c2f2c2564f | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8495fd00-fc46-402b-872d-38c2f2c2564f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4328
Appropriations: supplemental; emergency response funding; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #96 Yeas 107 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d04dccbb-0237-49f4-b253-4b0639b52701 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d04dccbb-0237-49f4-b253-4b0639b52701 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4007
Energy: alternative sources; clean energy system; expand definition of. Amends sec. 3 of 2008 PA…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #91 Yeas 82 Nays 27 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 87d2e0a1-bfe5-4272-9b53-e35b0ce3a783 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87d2e0a1-bfe5-4272-9b53-e35b0ce3a783 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4178
Insurance: producers; continuing education credit carryover system for insurance producers who…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #93 Yeas 108 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c90ca6c8-7e2b-494d-b886-02d7f9dc3307 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c90ca6c8-7e2b-494d-b886-02d7f9dc3307 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4240
State agencies (existing): other; foreign influence of public bodies; prohibit. Creates new act.
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #86 Yeas 61 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 82b9f0b5-d17a-42a7-bd17-49acaf94183f | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82b9f0b5-d17a-42a7-bd17-49acaf94183f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4345
School aid: penalties; exception to minimum days of pupil instruction requirement for district…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #90 Yeas 110 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3b2e7a8b-4776-4bf1-9364-4280b4549293 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b2e7a8b-4776-4bf1-9364-4280b4549293 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4242
Health: electronic records; requirements for security and storage of electronic health records…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #88 Yeas 71 Nays 39 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f668dfb8-c1f5-4ff4-a72d-8f8ccff0c0b2 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f668dfb8-c1f5-4ff4-a72d-8f8ccff0c0b2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4235
Public employees and officers: state; use of certain applications on state devices; prohibit…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #85 Yeas 79 Nays 31 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f583d4a3-5416-47fe-a80b-397ab38e2da2 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f583d4a3-5416-47fe-a80b-397ab38e2da2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4239
Higher education: other; foreign influence of state institutions of higher education; prohibit…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #82 Yeas 61 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e7d9354b-9fed-42e0-8649-7dcf7f8bb417 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7d9354b-9fed-42e0-8649-7dcf7f8bb417 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4136
Elections: registration; department of natural resources and those designated by the department of…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #89 Yeas 108 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bd5c5b75-9008-4b2a-8d92-fd99c56ce06b | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd5c5b75-9008-4b2a-8d92-fd99c56ce06b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4238
Education: other; certain programs and agreements between public schools and foreign countries of…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #81 Yeas 59 Nays 51 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3024c2a7-0d3d-4e5e-b7c1-27626fd60f60 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3024c2a7-0d3d-4e5e-b7c1-27626fd60f60 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4234
Property: land sales; sale or transfer of agricultural assets or land to foreign entities…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #84 Yeas 63 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d4ed3151-fd54-458c-ae91-1f4493a85f91 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d4ed3151-fd54-458c-ae91-1f4493a85f91 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (1 as lead sponsor)
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HB 4867
MI · —
Children: health; referral of certain children with elevated blood lead levels to the early on program administered by the department of lifelong education…