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Sarah Lightner
MI House District 45
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
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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HB 4674
Vehicles: registration; vehicle registration of deceased vehicle owner; allow next of kin to renew…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #193 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c7f64b54-b493-4d42-b4a1-091df321b2fc | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c7f64b54-b493-4d42-b4a1-091df321b2fc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4218
Mental health: other; recipient rights advisory committee membership; modify. Amends secs. 100d &…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #195 Yeas 70 Nays 35 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1cee9366-21f3-4495-964a-9589bb33d713 | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1cee9366-21f3-4495-964a-9589bb33d713 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4024
Civil rights: privacy; restriction of student access to certain restrooms and changing areas based…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #190 Yeas 58 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d44b8ec3-6617-43dc-88d7-4dfb6cf4ce39 | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d44b8ec3-6617-43dc-88d7-4dfb6cf4ce39 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4518
Law enforcement: reports; Michigan Amber alert act; modify. Amends title & sec. 3 of 2002 PA 712…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #192 Yeas 104 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6101ba13-9bcc-4d91-8517-4fcb5776ea26 | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6101ba13-9bcc-4d91-8517-4fcb5776ea26 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4219
Mental health: recipient rights; informed consent requirements for mental health treatment; provide…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #196 Yeas 103 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 52fed84c-50ce-4ed8-a3bf-902f19010ab0 | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52fed84c-50ce-4ed8-a3bf-902f19010ab0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4517
Law enforcement: reports; communications under the amber alert act; modify. Amends title & secs. 1…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #191 Yeas 104 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7a70648e-c3cc-40a2-913c-05845bdfc1fa | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a70648e-c3cc-40a2-913c-05845bdfc1fa CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4524
Property: recording; marketable record title act; revise. Amends title & secs. 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #194 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 105da456-2fd5-4513-894b-80a277a5b004 | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/105da456-2fd5-4513-894b-80a277a5b004 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4358
Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.1 -…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #182 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7354eeab-f402-479b-97d2-84fbf570328a | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7354eeab-f402-479b-97d2-84fbf570328a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4699
Elections: local; term of office start date for township officers; modify. Amends secs. 362 & 370…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #185 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 33c40c5c-1893-4988-8c3f-a4c3829ac790 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/33c40c5c-1893-4988-8c3f-a4c3829ac790 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4398
Liquor: hours; guidelines regarding resolution to repeal prohibition of alcohol sales; modify…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #187 Yeas 97 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 66ac994b-65ba-46d4-b04a-dcc0f0492c01 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/66ac994b-65ba-46d4-b04a-dcc0f0492c01 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4362
Law enforcement: reports; notification of the public by text message of a missing senior or…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #189 Yeas 103 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f9a12e85-4dad-437c-b5f4-97f1183f00e3 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f9a12e85-4dad-437c-b5f4-97f1183f00e3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4017
Labor: health and safety; penalty for failure to report a death; decrease by the maximum allowable…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #188 Yeas 80 Nays 25 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9b2a6f5e-7ab2-4d2c-8131-d5bb7f87d460 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b2a6f5e-7ab2-4d2c-8131-d5bb7f87d460 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4698
Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.1 -…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #184 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ae1effa1-50d1-4c99-96bb-c619bbea2ae0 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae1effa1-50d1-4c99-96bb-c619bbea2ae0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4359
Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends secs. 4, 5 & 13, ch. II &…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #183 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ea8f0dba-f4e1-4c64-ae95-316b31f82a63 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea8f0dba-f4e1-4c64-ae95-316b31f82a63 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4746
Human services: food assistance; chip-enabled bridge cards; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #186 Yeas 77 Nays 28 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d5919272-e4a3-42da-bb48-cb0e91cec45d | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5919272-e4a3-42da-bb48-cb0e91cec45d 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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SB 70
Highways: memorial; portion of M-34; designate as the "Deputy Sheriff William Butler, Jr. Memorial…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #178 Yeas 100 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 10 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3dcf28e3-bf65-4cac-9f0a-185089fbd3d0 | Aug 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3dcf28e3-bf65-4cac-9f0a-185089fbd3d0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4707
Elections: voting procedures; ranked choice voting; prohibit. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 -…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #177 Yeas 57 Nays 44 Excused 0 Not Voting 9 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ddbdf5b0-a411-47b1-9108-2999129d9cf7 | Aug 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ddbdf5b0-a411-47b1-9108-2999129d9cf7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4415
Counties: boards and commissions; requirement for competitive bidding by county road commissions on…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #175 Yeas 83 Nays 19 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 535f7ee2-2ff2-47ab-ac81-ecb1f666f1bd | Aug 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/535f7ee2-2ff2-47ab-ac81-ecb1f666f1bd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4047
Civil procedure: civil actions; cause of action for media that falsely depicts an individual…
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roll call Roll Call #174 Yeas 97 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 07894534-4a87-4400-8346-61f4fad9735f | Aug 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07894534-4a87-4400-8346-61f4fad9735f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4543
Individual income tax: home heating credit; adjustments based on Detroit Consumer Price Index…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #176 Yeas 88 Nays 14 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 734c0000-89a7-4e3f-bbab-937efeef27f0 | Aug 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/734c0000-89a7-4e3f-bbab-937efeef27f0 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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defeated Roll Call #171 Yeas 53 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 12 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6d8406f6-2db1-4e53-887c-a2db6c4c92ab | Jul 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d8406f6-2db1-4e53-887c-a2db6c4c92ab CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4506
Criminal procedure: sentencing; guidelines for sentencing individuals aged 18 to 21 to life without…
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defeated Roll Call #172 Yeas 55 Nays 42 Excused 0 Not Voting 13 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c780b7a8-ac88-4fbb-b0d1-a34f9164603a | Jul 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c780b7a8-ac88-4fbb-b0d1-a34f9164603a 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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