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Sarah Lightner
MI House District 45
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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 4679
Agriculture: weights and measures; certain definitions; provide for. Amends secs. 10 & 28c of 1964…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #22 Yeas 98 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll de9445c0-7514-4bb3-b9a8-dd85983cfd8d | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de9445c0-7514-4bb3-b9a8-dd85983cfd8d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5154
Education: athletics; admission fee for middle school and high school interscholastic athletic…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #20 Yeas 85 Nays 17 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f4d44862-4bd6-4642-9dc8-952d57cdc92d | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4d44862-4bd6-4642-9dc8-952d57cdc92d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5113
Weapons: licensing; grace period for denials due to administrative error; provide for. Amends sec…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #15 Yeas 78 Nays 27 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8a19f47a-4378-4af6-91f0-1a06accf93a7 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a19f47a-4378-4af6-91f0-1a06accf93a7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5316
Civil procedure: venue; venue of certain cases commenced by the attorney general; modify. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #19 Yeas 56 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d05b52da-78da-4079-81b5-846a634e265c | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d05b52da-78da-4079-81b5-846a634e265c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5315
Public employees and officers: state; discretion of the attorney general to intervene in certain…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #18 Yeas 56 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8d2f8893-02f2-4b74-8c75-0817216787f3 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d2f8893-02f2-4b74-8c75-0817216787f3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5314
Public employees and officers: state; ability of the attorney general to bring an action in certain…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #17 Yeas 56 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 347cd24f-7482-4ba9-a94b-3e43fa0d8148 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/347cd24f-7482-4ba9-a94b-3e43fa0d8148 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4980
Weapons: licensing; license to carry a concealed pistol; modify requirement to file in county of…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #16 Yeas 60 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 19a6b310-3b83-437e-a8fc-bc81f6a0c25a | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19a6b310-3b83-437e-a8fc-bc81f6a0c25a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4911
Occupations: barbers; mobile barber shops; allow. Amends secs. 1101, 1111 & 1112 of 1980 PA 299…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #11 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4f09a97b-3b6a-4dd3-98bd-a1a2d4ac80ec | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f09a97b-3b6a-4dd3-98bd-a1a2d4ac80ec CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5127
Children: child care; regulation of child care facilities; modify. Amends sec. 8e of 1973 PA 116…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #13 Yeas 99 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a5959088-988e-4a64-a29f-83ff8fbcf009 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a5959088-988e-4a64-a29f-83ff8fbcf009 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5207
Occupations: barbers; barber instructor licensing requirements; modify. Amends secs. 1109 & 1206 of…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #14 Yeas 104 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4d2ea4c1-d1a6-4734-9be6-a06b9ed262b8 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d2ea4c1-d1a6-4734-9be6-a06b9ed262b8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4692
Occupations: cosmetologists; branch facilities for a school of cosmetology; provide for. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #12 Yeas 106 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 39a6146a-2055-4383-9675-91cf86a8edf0 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/39a6146a-2055-4383-9675-91cf86a8edf0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4749
Courts: other; Antrim County trial court system; establish. Amends secs. 810a, 8151 & 8176 of 1961…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #10 Yeas 103 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 419b5578-859b-4389-be36-0c9de6f93bc4 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/419b5578-859b-4389-be36-0c9de6f93bc4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4948
Controlled substances: other; sentencing guidelines for retail sale of products containing…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #9 Yeas 84 Nays 25 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6a680c88-7127-4dc1-bef6-af6b4acd8fe8 | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a680c88-7127-4dc1-bef6-af6b4acd8fe8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4808
Civil rights: open meetings; the children trust Michigan state board; allow to meet remotely under…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #6 Yeas 100 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a562b362-c43c-4f8d-8df7-c9e208a9bdb0 | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a562b362-c43c-4f8d-8df7-c9e208a9bdb0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4947
Health: pharmaceuticals; manufacturers of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; require…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #8 Yeas 87 Nays 22 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4a0a26b1-c040-4e5a-a82f-68bebfe77469 | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a0a26b1-c040-4e5a-a82f-68bebfe77469 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4806
Children: child abuse or child neglect; reference to the state child abuse and neglect prevention…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #4 Yeas 102 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f3b5d91d-eff7-4d36-ae92-7c2d51cec349 | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3b5d91d-eff7-4d36-ae92-7c2d51cec349 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4492
Labor: hours and wages; sharing gratuities with other employees; allow an employer to require…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #7 Yeas 57 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 70374fab-f133-41a6-881c-f7d983c6741f | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70374fab-f133-41a6-881c-f7d983c6741f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4805
Children: other; rolling average amount for disbursement under the children’s trust fund; increase…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #3 Yeas 101 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 428d028e-c53b-4bc6-9359-ed24bc27e355 | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/428d028e-c53b-4bc6-9359-ed24bc27e355 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4284
Weapons: licensing; fee for renewal of concealed pistol license; modify. Amends sec. 5l of 1927 PA…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #2 Yeas 63 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c848e8cf-2e83-4dde-bd82-02307d6dded8 | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c848e8cf-2e83-4dde-bd82-02307d6dded8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4807
Children: child abuse or child neglect; child abuse and neglect prevention act; modify. Amends…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #5 Yeas 101 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll cf652557-739f-4890-a2f5-fc4712cd60a1 | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf652557-739f-4890-a2f5-fc4712cd60a1 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 #1 Yeas 99 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 826c3488-6c1f-428c-b631-824a6d311087 | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/826c3488-6c1f-428c-b631-824a6d311087 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4774
State management: purchasing; architectural services, engineering services, and land surveying…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #369 Yeas 98 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 9 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d5aff352-8d6b-47a2-aa90-d1c66158e3d2 | Dec 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5aff352-8d6b-47a2-aa90-d1c66158e3d2 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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roll call Roll Call #372 Yeas 91 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 16 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7b59f146-12c7-46fc-8878-9be90d63f78e | Dec 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b59f146-12c7-46fc-8878-9be90d63f78e 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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roll call Roll Call #373 Yeas 82 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 22 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 35cd1bd9-fd41-42d9-aafb-71867444ef96 | Dec 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/35cd1bd9-fd41-42d9-aafb-71867444ef96 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4122
Food: cottage food operation; certain requirements for cottage food operations and cottage food…
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roll call Roll Call #375 Yeas 86 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 22 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5a935fbc-5cdd-4dec-bb88-83547f59649f | Dec 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5a935fbc-5cdd-4dec-bb88-83547f59649f 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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