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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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HB 4903
Health occupations: counselors; relicensure requirements; modify. Amends sec. 18114 of 1978 PA 368…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #120 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 782d8833-a085-4116-8612-0b55dcf0124e | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/782d8833-a085-4116-8612-0b55dcf0124e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5715
Military affairs: other; direct deposit for compensation of Michigan national guard members…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #118 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f5c1ce93-b76b-4ef2-bf3d-625be4ae0c9f | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f5c1ce93-b76b-4ef2-bf3d-625be4ae0c9f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5619
Appropriations: omnibus; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for fiscal year…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #122 Yeas 56 Nays 51 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1e4386a7-19ae-42c6-ac74-dc149f3a14e5 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1e4386a7-19ae-42c6-ac74-dc149f3a14e5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4902
Health occupations: counselors; limited license option for certain counselors; eliminate. Repeals…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #119 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 00af3ecf-68c5-483a-9809-8f32a6c683c2 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/00af3ecf-68c5-483a-9809-8f32a6c683c2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5630
Appropriations: school aid omnibus; fiscal year 2026-2027 appropriations for K-12 school aid…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #123 Yeas 56 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d77bcc03-827e-426c-84c4-3445f71f30cb | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d77bcc03-827e-426c-84c4-3445f71f30cb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4904
Health occupations: counselors; professional disclosure statement requirements; eliminate. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #121 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d1e7a375-e703-463f-bbf1-9e20dbf6b6f7 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1e7a375-e703-463f-bbf1-9e20dbf6b6f7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5301
Natural resources: hunting; use of flashlights; allow. Amends sec. 40113 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #117 Yeas 92 Nays 15 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3b995461-ed10-4138-84ec-56a00ab7dbf6 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b995461-ed10-4138-84ec-56a00ab7dbf6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4901
Health: licensing; licensing of nurses and speech-language pathologists; modify. Amends secs. 17211…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #116 Yeas 104 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f74c2732-a036-4fca-98a5-8b167323ad08 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f74c2732-a036-4fca-98a5-8b167323ad08 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4471
Retirement: county employees; employment of retirant in a county sheriff's office; allow without…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #115 Yeas 100 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 57d47ffd-8f5f-4836-968f-297de0c9e7dd | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57d47ffd-8f5f-4836-968f-297de0c9e7dd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4697
Children: guardians; eligibility for guardianship assistance payments; modify. Amends sec. 4 of…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #114 Yeas 101 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f3b5d454-e35d-42e8-b82d-904a76335ed7 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3b5d454-e35d-42e8-b82d-904a76335ed7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4696
Children: guardians; definition of relative under the guardianship assistance act; modify. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #113 Yeas 101 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7a86bdcb-b97d-4758-a34f-ca1e0dfaf3e2 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a86bdcb-b97d-4758-a34f-ca1e0dfaf3e2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5227
Occupations: real estate; real estate broker prohibited conduct; modify. Amends sec. 2512 of 1980…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #109 Yeas 105 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 20022508-fbb5-4f06-bebe-6a4465d02561 | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20022508-fbb5-4f06-bebe-6a4465d02561 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5577
Land use: other; coordinate systems; update. Amends secs. 1, 1a, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 & 9 of 1964 PA 9…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #112 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bb5a4302-f17f-4340-8347-0e57af4348f1 | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bb5a4302-f17f-4340-8347-0e57af4348f1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5229
Occupations: real estate; waiver of services in limited service agreement; modify. Amends sec…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #111 Yeas 105 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 90e24a60-9c2d-4aa7-9601-d0840065ca1e | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90e24a60-9c2d-4aa7-9601-d0840065ca1e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5228
Occupations: real estate; disclosure regarding real estate agency relationship; modify. Amends sec…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #110 Yeas 105 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b24c629e-fedf-477a-ab83-8ad9bb035fbf | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b24c629e-fedf-477a-ab83-8ad9bb035fbf CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4720
Elections: voting equipment; use of electronic voting systems that contain certain parts or…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #106 Yeas 63 Nays 41 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4e73f026-b1c8-4c94-bf36-d951ebdb06de | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e73f026-b1c8-4c94-bf36-d951ebdb06de CC0-1.0 |
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SB 274
Highways: memorial; portion of US-131; designate as the "Master Sergeant Gregory T. Kuhse Memorial…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #105 Yeas 104 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 21b12701-23b8-4e44-bc9b-6cf1a5d4b33c | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21b12701-23b8-4e44-bc9b-6cf1a5d4b33c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5688
Sales tax: other; deduction or exclusion and audit of qualified delivery network sales; provide…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #108 Yeas 81 Nays 23 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2ac10ea4-a7f4-4efa-8407-07b0722e5dc9 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ac10ea4-a7f4-4efa-8407-07b0722e5dc9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4765
Elections: registration; proof of United States citizenship when registering to vote and…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #107 Yeas 58 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c9aefa79-1d51-4c3a-9814-141b796353d8 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9aefa79-1d51-4c3a-9814-141b796353d8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5497
Financial institutions: mortgage brokers and lenders; prohibition on certain mortgage lending…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #102 Yeas 72 Nays 29 Excused 0 Not Voting 9 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ad464a1d-70dd-4448-96c7-99f04bb7eee5 | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad464a1d-70dd-4448-96c7-99f04bb7eee5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5387
Law enforcement: reports; missing senior or vulnerable adult alert; including missing veterans at…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #101 Yeas 100 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9f484cdc-49cd-4018-9715-4dc070d4f628 | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f484cdc-49cd-4018-9715-4dc070d4f628 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5652
Civil procedure: other; racing facilities and racetracks; provide immunity from nuisance claims…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #103 Yeas 64 Nays 38 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5815d86f-c212-4fcb-a9bf-6508a0a33c69 | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5815d86f-c212-4fcb-a9bf-6508a0a33c69 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 581
Economic development: downtown development authorities; definition of downtown district; modify…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #104 Yeas 98 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 10 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c89ffcf5-321a-43d2-b281-567b360276e5 | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c89ffcf5-321a-43d2-b281-567b360276e5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4412
Mental health: hospitalization; person requiring treatment; revise, and modify certain procedures…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #97 Yeas 76 Nays 28 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d8b9f9b8-38dd-4790-9777-6c73bff04bea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8b9f9b8-38dd-4790-9777-6c73bff04bea CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5537
Crimes: controlled substances; production and sale of kratom; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #100 Yeas 56 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f4d950e8-d366-4f88-a335-3cac3fa2252a | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4d950e8-d366-4f88-a335-3cac3fa2252a 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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