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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 4233
Property: land sales; prohibition for foreign entity to purchase farmland in Michigan; provide for…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #83 Yeas 63 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0abfdd5e-2a7c-459c-85cb-f53e79ac13ce | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0abfdd5e-2a7c-459c-85cb-f53e79ac13ce CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4241
Economic development: other; economic incentives to certain foreign countries; prohibit. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #87 Yeas 66 Nays 44 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll cc1bfeab-16b5-42f9-8b44-fd116bd41774 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc1bfeab-16b5-42f9-8b44-fd116bd41774 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4029
Natural resources: hunting; posting of rules and regulations by a certain date; require. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #71 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 226f4411-df19-4519-a376-4e355feabe57 | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/226f4411-df19-4519-a376-4e355feabe57 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4208
Insurance: health benefits; exclusion of federal excepted benefits from a health insurance policy…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #64 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7428a098-29ae-4611-a7cd-3af925f9e9ef | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7428a098-29ae-4611-a7cd-3af925f9e9ef CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4033
Probate: trusts; procedures relating to the administration of unitrusts and income trusts; provide…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #65 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c6b36547-2129-4117-aefa-557ce3d36f85 | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6b36547-2129-4117-aefa-557ce3d36f85 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4207
Insurance: health benefits; excluding federal excepted benefits from a health insurance policy…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #63 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c26afe10-ef22-4fba-aa56-0450bcc683cb | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c26afe10-ef22-4fba-aa56-0450bcc683cb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4255
Crimes: controlled substances; crime of manufacturing, delivering, or possession of with intent to…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #67 Yeas 66 Nays 40 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fb1e6877-714c-4fcc-a336-d3f4f3684332 | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb1e6877-714c-4fcc-a336-d3f4f3684332 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4034
Probate: trusts; uniform statutory rule against perpetuities; revise to reflect limitation of the…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #66 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4af886dc-5060-43d9-b620-30b0af233942 | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4af886dc-5060-43d9-b620-30b0af233942 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4256
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for delivering, manufacturing, or…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #68 Yeas 65 Nays 41 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 344c0781-d8fc-4ed1-b87e-d49e4693731a | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/344c0781-d8fc-4ed1-b87e-d49e4693731a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4261
State management: funds; public safety and violence prevention fund; create. Amends title & sec. 2…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #60 Yeas 104 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1c36a158-ff42-4fa1-ad1c-6eb1319e50f6 | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1c36a158-ff42-4fa1-ad1c-6eb1319e50f6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4077
Health: medical examiners; process for medical certification of a death record; modify. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #57 Yeas 106 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 069eea16-2802-40a2-8d01-e3cb1c2d3ffc | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/069eea16-2802-40a2-8d01-e3cb1c2d3ffc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4078
Health: medical examiners; requirements for an investigation of the cause and manner of death…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #58 Yeas 106 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 36d98420-3f0a-4977-8703-1be106c0b528 | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36d98420-3f0a-4977-8703-1be106c0b528 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4245
Food: processors; maple syrup and honey producers; designate as limited food processors. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #62 Yeas 105 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6007be52-0c6f-429f-b89c-231730fc73ff | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6007be52-0c6f-429f-b89c-231730fc73ff CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4260
Sales tax: distribution; distribution of certain sales tax revenue into the public safety and…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #59 Yeas 104 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b0513a4f-24ac-434c-b79c-00347cbaab13 | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0513a4f-24ac-434c-b79c-00347cbaab13 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4122
Food: cottage food operation; certain requirements for cottage food operations and cottage food…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #61 Yeas 101 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 15bc56ce-9105-45b2-85c6-a454e09ccc2d | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/15bc56ce-9105-45b2-85c6-a454e09ccc2d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4230
Taxation: other; neighborhood road fund; create and provide for the distribution of the fund…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #41 Yeas 63 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 37fc5332-1362-4511-bf32-fccf83f2d693 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/37fc5332-1362-4511-bf32-fccf83f2d693 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4183
Transportation: motor fuel tax; motor fuel tax; increase and expand applicability. Amends sec. 8 of…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #36 Yeas 62 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3e74ad86-7db0-45b1-82f9-b1ff182cc307 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3e74ad86-7db0-45b1-82f9-b1ff182cc307 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4182
Use tax: exemptions; motor fuel sales; exempt. Amends sec. 21 of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.111) & adds…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #35 Yeas 65 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0d3d58a2-4929-4c0d-85a4-2b543198f499 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d3d58a2-4929-4c0d-85a4-2b543198f499 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4187
Corporate income tax: revenue distribution; distribution of corporate income tax revenue; modify…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #40 Yeas 63 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 50aef81e-c834-419d-ae0f-9fef120596ff | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50aef81e-c834-419d-ae0f-9fef120596ff CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4181
Streamline sales and use tax: exemptions; tax on motor fuel; exclude. Amends secs. 3 & 5 of 2004 PA…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #34 Yeas 65 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 01e91b29-442b-49dd-8003-ba0731357b37 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/01e91b29-442b-49dd-8003-ba0731357b37 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4186
Michigan business tax: rate; rate increase and election to file under corporate income tax act…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #39 Yeas 61 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a66d1811-b39c-44fb-ac2b-07179e460155 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a66d1811-b39c-44fb-ac2b-07179e460155 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4184
Aeronautics: other; excise tax on aviation fuel; increase, and modify distribution. Amends secs. 34…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #37 Yeas 62 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 016152fb-fdcc-4e90-8842-ba881b2625f7 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/016152fb-fdcc-4e90-8842-ba881b2625f7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4185
Sales tax: distribution; distribution of revenue; modify. Amends sec. 25 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #38 Yeas 64 Nays 44 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e00cd170-dfc6-4784-929a-3a5fb334df13 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e00cd170-dfc6-4784-929a-3a5fb334df13 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4180
Sales tax: exemptions; motor fuel sales; exempt. Amends secs. 6a & 25 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.56a &…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #33 Yeas 65 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 18d54d2e-6f69-4ce1-8063-1ad5af482e41 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18d54d2e-6f69-4ce1-8063-1ad5af482e41 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4032
Health occupations: physicians; interstate medical licensure compact; remove sunset. Amends sec…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #17 Yeas 106 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e356f07a-5c94-45a5-957c-0673c1084e34 | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e356f07a-5c94-45a5-957c-0673c1084e34 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…