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Kevin Hertel
MI Senate District 12
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Healthcare 34Government Operations & Budget 24Civil Rights & Liberties 18Economy & Taxes 17Criminal Justice & Policing 16Social Services & Welfare 15Labor & Employment 9Technology & Privacy 6Environment & Energy 5Defense & Military 4Elections & Voting 4Other 4Veterans Affairs 4Banking & Finance 3Housing 3Transportation & Infrastructure 2Education 1Gun Policy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| MI Senate District 12 current
Michigan |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MI House District 18
Michigan |
Democratic | — | Jan 1, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (405 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 604
Liquor: authorized distribution agents; authorized distribution agent fees; increase. Amends sec…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 21 YEAS 30 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 60a77e61-90e5-4e5f-985b-c58ef61f6df6 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/60a77e61-90e5-4e5f-985b-c58ef61f6df6 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 # 19 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 23c25f69-2cdd-47a1-9f79-2b533613283d | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/23c25f69-2cdd-47a1-9f79-2b533613283d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 492
Education: students; guidelines for unenrolling students; provide for. Amends sec. 1135 of 1976 PA…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 18 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a6e1fce2-8910-43e4-a905-e5bbb3a22596 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a6e1fce2-8910-43e4-a905-e5bbb3a22596 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 583
Taxation: administration; electronic notice; allow. Amends sec. 28 of 1941 PA 122 (MCL 205.28) &…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 16 YEAS 32 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 71bf794e-ec2c-43c5-8fa0-921adf4b742e | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71bf794e-ec2c-43c5-8fa0-921adf4b742e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 591
Recreation: other; act regarding medical emergencies in health clubs; revise cross-reference to the…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 15 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d29de436-2a69-4ee8-9619-a84ce6f9d949 | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d29de436-2a69-4ee8-9619-a84ce6f9d949 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 584
Individual income tax: withholding requirements; mandatory withholding requirement by pension…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 17 YEAS 33 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c445ac46-d2c2-401b-befd-880c27a8ff27 | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c445ac46-d2c2-401b-befd-880c27a8ff27 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 590
Torts: liability; immunity for individuals rendering emergency services who apply bleeding control…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 14 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 816a030e-00f5-40ac-bea6-92097efca493 | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/816a030e-00f5-40ac-bea6-92097efca493 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 352
Civil procedure: costs and fees; filing fees for attorney general in enforcing the telephone…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 10 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b3d17ca5-e2ee-4bb2-b72d-eb583830bac7 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b3d17ca5-e2ee-4bb2-b72d-eb583830bac7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 351
Consumer protection: marketing and advertising; telephone solicitation act; create. Creates new…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 9 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a9a5f5df-4067-4c2a-a9ac-db20ee3e9586 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9a5f5df-4067-4c2a-a9ac-db20ee3e9586 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 354
Consumer protection: solicitations; provisions relating to the regulation of home solicitations and…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 12 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 883ca7cc-d0df-4a35-9a22-7d4ba5040d57 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/883ca7cc-d0df-4a35-9a22-7d4ba5040d57 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 353
Consumer protection: solicitations; unfair trade practices; revise practices relating to deceptive…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 11 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d2eee1e8-cdd1-4fc3-a051-bb05bc468545 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d2eee1e8-cdd1-4fc3-a051-bb05bc468545 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 355
Communications: telecommunications; provisions relating to telephone solicitations: repeal. Repeals…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 13 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d181e179-58e4-4b14-873d-158176581a51 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d181e179-58e4-4b14-873d-158176581a51 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 198
Occupations: vehicles, dealers, and repair facilities; requirements for automobile dealer data…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 7 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 18ae1a63-0f4b-4eb8-8498-d609bbf6ab37 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18ae1a63-0f4b-4eb8-8498-d609bbf6ab37 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 705
Crimes: prostitution; penalties for leasing houses for purposes of prostitution; modify. Amends…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 6 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 136f4955-ff9b-47da-b8d2-5e1a78f9159b | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/136f4955-ff9b-47da-b8d2-5e1a78f9159b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 520
Crimes: prostitution; penalties for individual 16 years of age or less in house of prostitution…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 4 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 51e442f5-6fb3-474e-9cdb-26446f8dee25 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51e442f5-6fb3-474e-9cdb-26446f8dee25 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 521
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for individual 16 years of age or…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 5 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 079aa875-d172-4038-ad5e-929ea9d68942 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/079aa875-d172-4038-ad5e-929ea9d68942 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4141
Education: students; a wireless communications device policy: require the board of a school…
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PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 2 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 40b93c6d-af7c-45ca-bc82-62fe90fbd8a7 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/40b93c6d-af7c-45ca-bc82-62fe90fbd8a7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 495
Education: safety; emergency operations plan requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1308b of 1976 PA 451…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 3 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3805bff1-f25f-4891-88ab-f9d1f8d449b6 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3805bff1-f25f-4891-88ab-f9d1f8d449b6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4065
Liquor: licenses; license to serve alcohol at certain college venues; allow. Amends sec. 513 of…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 359 YEAS 30 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 957655af-4e34-41c2-be8a-b42bfd78fc90 | Dec 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/957655af-4e34-41c2-be8a-b42bfd78fc90 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 465
Tobacco: licenses; requirement that a person hold a license to sell a nicotine or tobacco product…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 353 YEAS 19 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d8c5a8f2-a232-4b10-a5eb-0ddb9e18ac44 | Dec 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8c5a8f2-a232-4b10-a5eb-0ddb9e18ac44 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4282
Liquor: licenses; license to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of certain…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 358 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b18c1c17-8bd4-4ae5-9ccf-c22c47478b4d | Dec 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b18c1c17-8bd4-4ae5-9ccf-c22c47478b4d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4285
Education: curriculum; firearm safety instruction; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 -…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 360 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a881d971-c0fb-445b-8124-ad21c35fd996 | Dec 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a881d971-c0fb-445b-8124-ad21c35fd996 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 23
Land use: land division; number of parcels resulting from division; authorize counties and…
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ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 366 YEAS 30 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a322d096-f4bd-4ac9-8d63-1df003d28a2f | Dec 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a322d096-f4bd-4ac9-8d63-1df003d28a2f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4262
Consumer protection: other; attorney general investigations of the event online ticket sales act…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 348 YEAS 33 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a31bad02-f2f7-475a-a2b3-053655769196 | Dec 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a31bad02-f2f7-475a-a2b3-053655769196 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 586
Probate: guardians and conservators; requirement to state on record reasons for moving ward from…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 351 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b85dd3fc-2a19-4e49-941e-365eec0ff63c | Dec 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b85dd3fc-2a19-4e49-941e-365eec0ff63c CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (46 as lead sponsor)
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SB 581
MI · —
Economic development: downtown development authorities; definition of downtown district; modify. Amends sec. 201 of 2018 PA 57 (MCL 125.4201). TIE BAR WITH: HB…
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SB 758
MI · —
Communications: internet; Michigan kids code act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0759'25
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SB 806
MI · —
Health facilities: other; hyperbaric oxygen inspection fund; create. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 21224 to pt. 212. TIE BAR…
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SB 525
MI · —
Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems; exceptions to prohibited use of an unmanned aircraft system; expand. Amends sec. 7 of 2016 PA 436 (MCL 259.307).
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SB 719
MI · —
Communications: video services; definition of video service; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 2006 PA 480 (MCL 484.3301).
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SB 244
MI · —
Health occupations: physicians; reporting to secretary of state patients with conditions that that cause or contributes to a seizure; require under certain…
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SR 41
MI · —
A resolution to observe May 6-12, 2025, as National Nurses Week.
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SB 400
MI · —
Insurance: health insurers; prior authorization for certain opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder medications; prohibit. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100…
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SB 6
MI · —
Labor: fair employment practices; various employer requirements; provide for. Amends secs. 1, 7, 11, 13, 13a, 14, 15, 18 & 19 of 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.471 et…
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SB 207
MI · —
Veterans: other; Michigan veterans coalition fund; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 208'25
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