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Kara Hope

MI House District 74

Democratic Michigan since Jan 1, 2023

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Issue areas

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Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MI House District 74 current Michigan	Democratic	Jan 1, 2023	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MI House District 67 Michigan	Democratic	—	Jan 1, 2023	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (523 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
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).	Nay	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
HB 4284 — Weapons: licensing; fee for renewal of concealed pistol license; modify. Amends sec. 5l of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425l).	Nay	Jan 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4807 — Children: child abuse or child neglect; child abuse and neglect prevention act; modify. Amends title & secs. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 & 12 of 1982 PA…	Yea	Jan 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4141 — Education: students; a wireless communications device policy: require the board of a school district or board of directors of a public…	Yea	Jan 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4774 — State management: purchasing; architectural services, engineering services, and land surveying services for state contracts; modify…	Yea	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4262 — Consumer protection: other; attorney general investigations of the event online ticket sales act; provide for, and prescribe fines and…	Yea	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4065 — Liquor: licenses; license to serve alcohol at certain college venues; allow. Amends sec. 513 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1513). TIE BAR WITH: HB…	Yea	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4122 — Food: cottage food operation; certain requirements for cottage food operations and cottage food products; modify. Amends secs. 1105, 1111 &…	Yea	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4493 — Food: licensing; licensure exemptions; modify. Amends sec. 4105 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.4105).	Yea	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4557 — Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify. Amends secs. 22p & 104c of 1979 PA 94 (MCL…	Yea	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 136 — Health: testing; notification of dense breast tissue; eliminate, and provide for other general amendments to the use of radiation machines…	Yea	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5059 — Liquor: other; engraving of bottles of spirits; allow. Amends 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1101 - 436.2303) by adding sec. 609k.	Yea	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4556 — Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify. Amends sec. 1279g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL…	Yea	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5051 — Health: pharmaceuticals; administration of epinephrine; modify. Amends title & secs. 1, 2 & 3 of 2020 PA 312 (MCL 28.821 et seq.). TIE BAR…	Yea	Dec 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (18 as lead sponsor)

HB 5422 MI · —
Labor: leave; permissible use for earned sick time; modify. Amends title & secs. 2 & 4 of 2018 PA 338 (MCL 408.962 & 408.964).

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HB 4535 MI · —
Courts: other; eligibility for mental health court; modify. Amends sec. 1093 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1093). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4532'25, HB 4533'25

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HB 5020 MI · —
Crimes: prostitution; references to prostitution; modify in the fourth class city act. Amends sec. 1, ch. XI of 1895 PA 215 (MCL 91.1). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5016'25

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HB 4093 MI · —
Courts: juries; reference in the uniform condemnation procedures act; amend to reflect repeal. Amends sec. 12 of 1980 PA 87 (MCL 213.62). TIE BAR WITH: HB…

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HB 4272 MI · —
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for campaign finance violations; provide for. Amends sec. 11e, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL…

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HB 4991 MI · —
Civil procedure: evictions; award for unlawful eviction; modify. Amends sec. 2918 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2918). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4985'25

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HB 4620 MI · —
Taxation: other; certain references in the real estate transfer tax act; make gender neutral. Amends sec. 5 of 1966 PA 134 (MCL 207.505). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25

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HB 5189 MI · —
Worker's compensation: other; procedure for claims referred to the small claims division of the worker's compensation agency; modify. Amends sec. 841 of 1969…

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HB 4659 MI · —
Retirement: state employees; naming a special needs trust as beneficiary; allow. Amends sec. 31 of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.31).

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HB 5065 MI · —
Occupations: business licensing and registration; license to sell firearms at retail; provide for. Amends 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.421 - 28.435) by adding secs…

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