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Helena Scott
MI House District 8
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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
Government Operations & Budget 81Criminal Justice & Policing 72Healthcare 65Civil Rights & Liberties 61Social Services & Welfare 54Economy & Taxes 45Labor & Employment 37Housing 36Education 27Environment & Energy 25Gun Policy 19Veterans Affairs 17Other 16Transportation & Infrastructure 16Banking & Finance 14Agriculture 10Defense & Military 10Technology & Privacy 10Elections & Voting 6Foreign Policy & Trade 3Immigration 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI House District 8 current
Michigan |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MI House District 7
Michigan |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2021 | Dec 31, 2024 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (553 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 4089 — Highways: memorial; portion of US-10 in Midland; designate as the "Army Specialist Levi K. Hoover Memorial Highway". Amends 2001 PA 142… | Yea | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 596 — State finance: budgets; legislatively directed spending items; create a request and monitoring process for. Amends 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1101… | Yea | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4427 — Counties: employees and officers; brown alert for dangerous levels of sewage or E. coli; require. Amends 1976 PA 390 (MCL 30.401 - 30.421)… | Yea | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4420 — State management: funds; form to disclose legislatively directed spending items; create. Amends 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1101 - 18.1594) by… | Yea | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4307 — Health occupations: physicians; voluntary reporting to secretary of state patients with certain conditions that affect ability to operate a… | Yea | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4306 — Traffic control: driver license; exceptions to driver license suspension for certain individuals who suffered an epileptic seizure; provide… | Yea | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4663 — Liquor: licenses; certain donations to nonprofits; allow. Amends 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1101 - 436.2303) by adding sec. 1016. | Nay | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4591 — Health occupations: counselors; professional counselors licensure compact; provide for. Amends sec. 18101 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.18101) &… | Yea | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4642 — Campaign finance: violations; authority of the attorney general's office to resolve violations involving the secretary of state; provide… | Yea | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5092 — Animals: exotic; breeding license requirements; modify. Amends sec. 22a of 2000 PA 274 (MCL 287.1122a). | Yea | Oct 29, 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… | Nay | 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… | Nay | 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… | Nay | 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 |
Sponsored legislation (18 as lead sponsor)
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HB 4442
MI · —
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes related to the employment of minors; provide for. Amends sec. 14b of 1927 PA 175…
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HB 4264
MI · —
Labor: fair employment practices; job applicant's credit history; prohibit an employer from inquiring about. Creates new act.
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HB 5743
MI · —
Weapons: firearms; waiting period for firearm purchases; provide for. Amends sec. 223 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.223).
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HB 4546
MI · —
Insurance: health insurers; compliance with the prescription drug cost and affordability review act; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by…
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HR 148
MI · —
A resolution to declare August 2, 2025, as Neighborhood Empowerment Day in the state of Michigan.
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HB 4295
MI · —
Labor: fair employment practices; requirements to obtain a fair paycheck workplace certificate; provide for. Creates new act.
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HB 4020
MI · —
Education: curriculum; requirement for schools to provide instruction on African-American history; provide for, and create the commission to update…
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HB 6051
MI · —
Civil procedure: other; civil actions for criminal sexual conduct; provide exception to notice requirements for actions filed in the court of claims. Amends…
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HB 4615
MI · —
Veterans: other; certain references in the uniform veterans' guardianship act; make gender neutral. Amends sec. 13 of 1937 PA 321 (MCL 35.83). TIE BAR WITH…
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HB 5867
MI · —
Economic development: tax increment financing; HOPE zone exemption; provide for. Amends secs. 201, 301, 402, 523, 602, 702 & 802 of 2018 PA 57 (MCL 125.4201 et…
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