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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 4154
Education: career and technical; trade schools; include in the postsecondary enrollment options…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #47 Yeas 92 Nays 13 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 93615d3f-abaa-43b7-8b0f-0bde952e826d | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93615d3f-abaa-43b7-8b0f-0bde952e826d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4149
Education: school districts; certain information on the school district's, intermediate school…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #46 Yeas 86 Nays 19 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 99061ab9-59c0-4a31-a05b-36c67d37cca7 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99061ab9-59c0-4a31-a05b-36c67d37cca7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4004
Gaming: lottery; multistate lottery games; allow winner to remain anonymous. Amends sec. 25 of 1972…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #44 Yeas 102 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 13114469-4d70-43e2-8631-53306dfa00de | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13114469-4d70-43e2-8631-53306dfa00de CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4147
School aid: other; use of funding for consolidation of administrative and service functions; allow…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #45 Yeas 97 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0b877eca-e444-48d7-a639-2b803fe78927 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b877eca-e444-48d7-a639-2b803fe78927 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 4098
Property tax: tax tribunal; methods for tax tribunal to hold hearings; expand to include…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #30 Yeas 100 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 60cdefae-abb8-4d85-9480-cb072bbdb39d | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/60cdefae-abb8-4d85-9480-cb072bbdb39d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4014
Property tax: assessments; transfer of ownership of certain real property to certain individuals…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #29 Yeas 97 Nays 11 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 62cf78b0-1586-45d0-b41e-b11e34dcffcf | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62cf78b0-1586-45d0-b41e-b11e34dcffcf CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4170
Individual income tax: rate; rollback of rate to 4.05% and effect of a triggering rate reduction…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #32 Yeas 65 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b5b2b858-bccd-4019-ad86-401a9db09f9c | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b5b2b858-bccd-4019-ad86-401a9db09f9c 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; given immediate effect Roll Call #28 Yeas 101 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a1285eaa-08ed-4db0-9e0a-c5d4ed4c98ad | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a1285eaa-08ed-4db0-9e0a-c5d4ed4c98ad CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4099
Civil rights: open meetings; electronic hearings of the tax tribunal; permit under the open…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #31 Yeas 98 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a8bf30b4-8efe-4845-86cd-f855c23d2d3e | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a8bf30b4-8efe-4845-86cd-f855c23d2d3e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4025
Sales tax: exemptions; sunset date on exemption for firearm safety devices; extend. Amends sec. 4ll…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #26 Yeas 96 Nays 11 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c0b6fcfe-5c9b-49de-90ee-8b444cc11f55 | Mar 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c0b6fcfe-5c9b-49de-90ee-8b444cc11f55 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4026
Use tax: exemptions; sunset date on exemption for firearm safety devices; extend. Amends sec. 4ll…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #27 Yeas 95 Nays 12 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fc73f423-885b-4d7d-8c8d-647a3ff81bea | Mar 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fc73f423-885b-4d7d-8c8d-647a3ff81bea CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4060
Education: financing; requirements concerning taxes levied for area career and technical education…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #21 Yeas 107 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c8556718-f92d-42bd-965e-3248fba7b09e | Mar 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8556718-f92d-42bd-965e-3248fba7b09e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4150
Education: other; fees for evaluation of applications; eliminate. Amends secs. 1531h & 1538 of 1976…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #22 Yeas 83 Nays 26 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 34ca7f2a-4b3c-44bb-ab31-46a57376aed5 | Mar 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/34ca7f2a-4b3c-44bb-ab31-46a57376aed5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4151
Education: teachers and administrators; endorsement requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1531 of 1976…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #23 Yeas 96 Nays 13 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 51c84ef9-5a99-40bf-9db0-a80063311956 | Mar 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51c84ef9-5a99-40bf-9db0-a80063311956 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4153
Education: teachers and administrators; district-level certifications; provide for. Amends secs…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #24 Yeas 57 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll cbb0a946-2ac1-446f-bf3b-d97642580711 | Mar 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cbb0a946-2ac1-446f-bf3b-d97642580711 CC0-1.0 |
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HR 40
A resolution to strongly encourage the Michigan High School Athletic Association to promptly align…
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roll call Roll Call #25 Yeas 66 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll caff7352-b4dc-48df-aa4c-95868d306b75 | Mar 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/caff7352-b4dc-48df-aa4c-95868d306b75 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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