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Sarah Lightner
MI House District 45
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Topics in their record
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Government Operations & Budget 30Criminal Justice & Policing 23Banking & Finance 15Economy & Taxes 15Environment & Energy 8Agriculture 7Labor & Employment 7Technology & Privacy 6Civil Rights & Liberties 4Healthcare 4Housing 4Social Services & Welfare 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Education 2Other 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| MI House District 45 current
Michigan |
Republican | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MI House District 65
Michigan |
Republican | — | Dec 31, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (594 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 688
Land use: farmland and open space; individual essential to farm; update citation. Amends sec. 36103…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #331 Yeas 103 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ccc7b49b-8196-4402-816a-54a10f1db4b4 | Dec 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ccc7b49b-8196-4402-816a-54a10f1db4b4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 96
Construction: other; installation of temporary locking devices or systems in child care centers…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #342 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3f5c99c4-7ac9-41c2-80e4-473fdfbb0b5a | Dec 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3f5c99c4-7ac9-41c2-80e4-473fdfbb0b5a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 25
Occupations: vehicles, dealers, and repair facilities; owner of a motor vehicle repair facility to…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #339 Yeas 102 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 80b76662-11d6-4180-97ba-95b2096a9cfc | Dec 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/80b76662-11d6-4180-97ba-95b2096a9cfc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 687
Land use: farmland and open space; agricultural conservation easement; allow to be held by local…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #330 Yeas 103 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 87abb7c6-8cfe-4c5c-bf93-762da480ea10 | Dec 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87abb7c6-8cfe-4c5c-bf93-762da480ea10 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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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #338 Yeas 97 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 96a19adc-ab13-4dc2-8507-25a410bc5b43 | Dec 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/96a19adc-ab13-4dc2-8507-25a410bc5b43 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 686
Land use: farmland and open space; land subject to conservation easement; allow partial…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #329 Yeas 103 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8decb95c-7364-4b17-8d64-2f4bc2a5b994 | Dec 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8decb95c-7364-4b17-8d64-2f4bc2a5b994 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 513
Liquor: other; definition of brand; modify. Amends sec. 105 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1105) & adds…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #341 Yeas 98 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 32447bed-7007-4f75-a1c1-c94c0d4a69c6 | Dec 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/32447bed-7007-4f75-a1c1-c94c0d4a69c6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 512
Liquor: distribution; general amendments; provide for. Amends secs. 303, 526, 607, 609b, 903b &…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #340 Yeas 97 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4720f93b-8b8c-4143-bb33-533c0762317f | Dec 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4720f93b-8b8c-4143-bb33-533c0762317f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 98
Construction: other; installation of temporary locking devices or systems in child care centers…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #344 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ab53bcc6-d1bc-4935-8a6f-3a63576cc35b | Dec 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab53bcc6-d1bc-4935-8a6f-3a63576cc35b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 95
Health facilities: hospitals; collection of debts; prohibit if hospital is not in compliance with…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #335 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4553b2ff-7f3c-4012-b769-4d6689c509e6 | Dec 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4553b2ff-7f3c-4012-b769-4d6689c509e6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 82
Courts: judges; personal information and physical safety protections for judges, their families…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #336 Yeas 99 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f8fb55d7-649d-4a12-9c4a-6e8ac773bb8b | Dec 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f8fb55d7-649d-4a12-9c4a-6e8ac773bb8b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 685
Land use: farmland and open space; eligibility for tax credit; grandfather farmland subject to…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #328 Yeas 102 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 31e72be7-6d95-423a-906a-8feb2109ac51 | Dec 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/31e72be7-6d95-423a-906a-8feb2109ac51 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 269
Aeronautics: airport authority; airport authority; exempt from certain funding restrictions. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #346 Yeas 104 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e12a1c93-445f-4bf9-a85c-4cd7fdf057af | Dec 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e12a1c93-445f-4bf9-a85c-4cd7fdf057af CC0-1.0 |
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SB 690
Land use: farmland and open space; legal arrangements eligible for tax credits; expand. Amends sec…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #333 Yeas 102 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0cd467b1-7468-412e-9ab7-789b317fe226 | Dec 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0cd467b1-7468-412e-9ab7-789b317fe226 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 689
Land use: farmland and open space; relinquishment of farmland from development rights agreements…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #332 Yeas 103 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5f647078-aed8-41c9-9958-8327a582e8e7 | Dec 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f647078-aed8-41c9-9958-8327a582e8e7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 158
Consumer protection: other; certain uses of automated programs to purchase event tickets online…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #337 Yeas 103 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f006e2de-e824-4871-8f66-4e5225a3945e | Dec 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f006e2de-e824-4871-8f66-4e5225a3945e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 93
Food: processors; maple syrup and honey producers; designate as limited food processors. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #345 Yeas 101 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a0966c5b-06c8-4e53-827c-efde4613155d | Dec 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a0966c5b-06c8-4e53-827c-efde4613155d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 97
Construction: other; exclusion of temporary locking devices or systems installed in child care…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #343 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1ab0f81a-90b0-4b8a-9241-e56bc4b59e97 | Dec 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1ab0f81a-90b0-4b8a-9241-e56bc4b59e97 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 699
Land use: farmland and open space; expenditures for administrative costs in the agricultural…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #334 Yeas 103 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d53f196a-8a55-4506-ab6d-c4e69f274975 | Dec 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d53f196a-8a55-4506-ab6d-c4e69f274975 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 349
Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #327 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 9 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e139ce6f-93c1-44fc-adbd-e786f184bab6 | Dec 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e139ce6f-93c1-44fc-adbd-e786f184bab6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4915
Health occupations: health professionals; implicit bias training; prohibit. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #325 Yeas 56 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 9 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2fa1583b-d678-4286-a6e0-2bac165d7378 | Dec 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2fa1583b-d678-4286-a6e0-2bac165d7378 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4836
Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #326 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 9 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 154c26cf-e727-4ecb-8af2-34653cd27e5e | Dec 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/154c26cf-e727-4ecb-8af2-34653cd27e5e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4881
Occupations: individual licensing and registration; reference to wholesale potato dealers…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #323 Yeas 98 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 9 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ae9ade62-b293-4e85-9033-c1b22c0c48e5 | Dec 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae9ade62-b293-4e85-9033-c1b22c0c48e5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4882
Occupations: individual licensing and registration; licensing of potato dealers; eliminate. Repeals…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #324 Yeas 97 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 9 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 793b4708-c54b-4fcc-a003-ac39410ae05c | Dec 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/793b4708-c54b-4fcc-a003-ac39410ae05c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4917
Food: other; licensing of butter graders; eliminate. Amends sec. 157 of 2001 PA 267 (MCL 288.717).
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #321 Yeas 69 Nays 29 Excused 0 Not Voting 12 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 371e554d-a196-4433-bd5d-c2cdba3dfabb | Dec 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/371e554d-a196-4433-bd5d-c2cdba3dfabb CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (37 as lead sponsor)
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HB 5548
MI · —
Financial institutions: other; consumer financial services act; revise internal references related to money transmission services. Amends sec. 5 of 1988 PA 161…
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HR 247
MI · —
A resolution to declare February 21-28, 2026, as National FFA Week in the state of Michigan.
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HB 5452
MI · —
Criminal procedure: sentencing; sunset on certain costs that may be imposed upon criminal conviction; modify. Amends sec. 1k, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL…
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HB 4761
MI · —
Criminal procedure: sentencing; guidelines for sentencing individuals aged 18 to 21 to life without parole; provide for. Amends 1927 PA 175 (MCL 760.1 -…
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HB 5658
MI · —
Occupations: notaries public; use of communication technology to perform electronic notarizations and remote electronic notarizations; modify and expand…
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HB 5055
MI · —
Law enforcement: other; jurisdiction of sergeant at arms; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 2001 PA 185 (MCL 4.382).
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HB 4667
MI · —
Crimes: other; use of artificial intelligence to commit certain crimes; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 411y.
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HB 4525
MI · —
Criminal procedure: other; electronic monitoring by global positioning devices of certain individuals released without bail; require. Amends sec. 6b, ch. V of…
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HB 5121
MI · —
Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends sec. 2950a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2950a) &…
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HB 4839
MI · —
Human services: medical services; requirement to prescribe generic medications; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109z.
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