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Denise Mentzer
MI House District 61
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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 88Healthcare 87Government Operations & Budget 85Criminal Justice & Policing 79Social Services & Welfare 64Civil Rights & Liberties 49Economy & Taxes 47Environment & Energy 42Transportation & Infrastructure 31Veterans Affairs 28Technology & Privacy 25Education 24Other 23Housing 17Defense & Military 16Agriculture 10Elections & Voting 10Gun Policy 9Banking & Finance 8Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Foreign Policy & Trade 2Immigration 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| MI House District 61 current
Michigan |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (598 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 4125 — Higher education: education programs; nuclear and hydrogen education grant program; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4127'25, HB… | Nay | Oct 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4128 — Corporate income tax: credits; credit for advanced small modular reactor generated power; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 -… | Nay | Oct 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4509 — Health occupations: audiologists; audiologist and speech language pathologist licensure compact; provide for. Amends secs. 16801 & 17601 of… | Yea | Oct 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4126 — Higher education: education programs; fund for nuclear and hydrogen education grant program; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB… | Nay | Oct 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4124 — Corporate income tax: credits; credit for advanced small modular reactors research and development expenses; provide for. Amends 1967 PA… | Nay | Oct 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4127 — Energy: nuclear; definition of advanced nuclear reactors; provide for. Amends sec. 10h of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.10h). TIE BAR WITH: HB… | Nay | Oct 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4129 — Labor: employment incentives; employment incentives nuclear and hydrogen graduate attraction and retention program act; create. Creates new… | Nay | Oct 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4794 — Elections: school; requirement for community college board of trustee members to file an acceptance of office; eliminate. Amends secs. 156… | Yea | Oct 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4795 — Elections: school; requirement for intermediate school board members to file an acceptance of office; eliminate. Amends sec. 861 of 1976 PA… | Yea | Oct 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4666 — Insurance: life; reference to "colored" persons; eliminate. Amends sec. 2082 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2082). | Yea | Oct 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4793 — Elections: school; requirement for school board members to file an acceptance of office; eliminate. Amends secs. 309 & 310 of 1954 PA 116… | Yea | Oct 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4665 — Education: attendance; excused absence from public school for participating in events offered by the National FFA Organization, the… | Yea | Oct 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4039 — Administrative procedure: rules; requirement to eliminate regulations; provide for. Amends sec. 39 of 1969 PA 306 (MCL 24.239). | Nay | Oct 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4824 — Liquor: other; definition of brand; modify. Amends sec. 105 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1105) & adds sec. 604. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4823'25 | Yea | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4690 — Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes; require. Amends sec. 479a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.479a). TIE BAR… | Yea | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4691 — Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes in the vehicle code; require. Amends sec. 602a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL… | Yea | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4484 — Human services: medical services; coverage policies for speech-language pathologists; modify. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by… | Yea | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4823 — Liquor: distribution; general amendments; provide for. Amends secs. 105, 303, 526, 607, 609b & 1025 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1105 et seq.) &… | Yea | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4422 — Liquor: authorized distribution agents; authorized distribution agent fees; increase. Amends sec. 205 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1205). | Yea | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4045 — Civil procedure: civil actions; lawsuits for exercising rights to free expression; provide protections against. Creates new act. | Yea | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4747 — Individual income tax: deductions; deduction for contributions made to any 529 education savings plan; provide for. Amends sec. 30 of 1967… | Yea | Oct 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4375 — Use tax: exemptions; offset of the trade in value of personal electronics; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.92). TIE BAR… | Nay | Oct 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4376 — Sales tax: exemptions; offset of the trade in value of personal electronics; provide for. Amends sec. 1 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.51). | Nay | Oct 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 166 — Appropriations: school aid; fiscal year 2025-2026 appropriations for K-12 school aid; provide for. Amends, adds & repeals (See bill). | Yea | Oct 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4181 — Streamline sales and use tax: exemptions; tax on motor fuel; exclude. Amends secs. 3 & 5 of 2004 PA 175 (MCL 205.173 & 205.175). TIE BAR… | Yea | Oct 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (33 as lead sponsor)
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HB 5675
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Energy: other; utility filing a rate case earlier than 3 years after the utility’s last rate case: prohibit. Amends sec. 6a of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6a).
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HR 175
MI · —
A resolution to declare September 19, 2025, as POW/MIA Recognition Day in the state of Michigan.
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HB 4545
MI · —
Human services: medical services; compliance with the prescription drug cost and affordability review act; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b)…
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HB 5408
MI · —
Health occupations: veterinarians; medication side effects; require veterinarians to disclose. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec…
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HB 4600
MI · —
Crimes: terrorism; making terrorist threat or false report of terrorism; modify. Amends sec. 543m of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.543m).
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HB 4329
MI · —
Consumer credit: credit reports and reporting agencies; collection and reporting of medical debt information; regulate. Creates new act.
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HB 4758
MI · —
Labor: other; reemployment and unemployment services for dislocated federal employees and veterans; provide for. Creates new act.
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HR 219
MI · —
A resolution urging the federal government to not extend the emergency order preventing the planned closure of the J.H. Campbell Power Plant.
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HR 115
MI · —
A resolution to urge the President of the United States and the United States Congress to fully fund Medicaid and to reject any proposal that would strip…
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HB 4110
MI · —
Property: land sales; seller disclosure statement; require to reflect yearly property taxes based on current assessed value of property. Amends sec. 7 of 1993…
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