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Brenda Carter

MI House District 53

Democratic Michigan since Jan 1, 2023

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Labor & Employment 79Government Operations & Budget 75Healthcare 72Criminal Justice & Policing 49Social Services & Welfare 46Civil Rights & Liberties 39Economy & Taxes 32Environment & Energy 27Housing 25Banking & Finance 24Veterans Affairs 24Education 20Gun Policy 14Other 14Transportation & Infrastructure 13Agriculture 11Defense & Military 10Technology & Privacy 10Elections & Voting 6Foreign Policy & Trade 4Immigration 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
MI House District 53 current
Michigan
 Democratic Jan 1, 2023 — openstates/people CC0-1.0
MI House District 29
Michigan
 Democratic — Dec 31, 2022 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (510 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HB 4907 — Occupations: individual licensing and registration; testing of control and safety devices by boiler repairers and installers; allow. Amends… Nay Feb 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4898 — Occupations: individual licensing and registration; boiler repair license; provide for. Amends sec. 941 of 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.5941) &… Nay Feb 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4445 — Natural resources: hunting; feeding or baiting deer; allow. Amends secs. 40102 & 40111a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40102 & 324.40111a). Nay Feb 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4897 — Occupations: individual licensing and registration; boiler installer license; provide for. Amends sec. 939 of 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.5939) &… Nay Feb 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 495 — Education: safety; emergency operations plan requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1308b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1308b). TIE BAR WITH: HB… Yea Jan 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4361 — Public utilities: other; guidelines for trimming trees and branches around power lines; modify. Amends sec. 10p of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.10p). Yea Jan 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4678 — Agriculture: weights and measures; certain definitions; provide for. Amends 1964 PA 283 (MCL 290.601 - 290.635) by adding sec. 28g. TIE BAR… Yea Jan 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4679 — Agriculture: weights and measures; certain definitions; provide for. Amends secs. 10 & 28c of 1964 PA 283 (MCL 290.610 & 290.628c). TIE BAR… Yea Jan 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5154 — Education: athletics; admission fee for middle school and high school interscholastic athletic activities; allow for cash as accepted form… Yea Jan 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5113 — Weapons: licensing; grace period for denials due to administrative error; provide for. Amends sec. 5d of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425d). Yea Jan 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5316 — Civil procedure: venue; venue of certain cases commenced by the attorney general; modify. Amends sec. 1631 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1631). Nay Jan 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5315 — Public employees and officers: state; discretion of the attorney general to intervene in certain matters; modify. Amends sec. 28 of 1846 RS… Nay Jan 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5314 — Public employees and officers: state; ability of the attorney general to bring an action in certain courts; modify. Repeals sec. 2 of 1919… Nay Jan 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4980 — Weapons: licensing; license to carry a concealed pistol; modify requirement to file in county of residence. Amends secs. 5b & 5l of 1927 PA… Nay Jan 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4911 — Occupations: barbers; mobile barber shops; allow. Amends secs. 1101, 1111 & 1112 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.1101 et seq.). Yea Jan 15, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5127 — Children: child care; regulation of child care facilities; modify. Amends sec. 8e of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.118e). Yea Jan 15, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5207 — Occupations: barbers; barber instructor licensing requirements; modify. Amends secs. 1109 & 1206 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.1109 & 339.1206). Yea Jan 15, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4692 — Occupations: cosmetologists; branch facilities for a school of cosmetology; provide for. Amends 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.101 - 339.2677) by… Yea Jan 15, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4749 — Courts: other; Antrim County trial court system; establish. Amends secs. 810a, 8151 & 8176 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.810a et seq.) & adds… Yea Jan 15, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4948 — Controlled substances: other; sentencing guidelines for retail sale of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; modify. Amends… Yea Jan 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4808 — Civil rights: open meetings; the children trust Michigan state board; allow to meet remotely under the open meetings act. Amends sec. 3a of… Yea Jan 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4947 — Health: pharmaceuticals; manufacturers of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; require to participate in a national logging… Yea Jan 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4806 — Children: child abuse or child neglect; reference to the state child abuse and neglect prevention board; update in the vehicle code. Amends… Yea Jan 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4492 — Labor: hours and wages; sharing gratuities with other employees; allow an employer to require. Amends sec. 4d of 2018 PA 337 (MCL 408.934d). Nay Jan 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4805 — Children: other; rolling average amount for disbursement under the children’s trust fund; increase. Amends sec. 1 of 1982 PA 249 (MCL… Yea Jan 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (32 as lead sponsor)

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