Kevin Hertel

MI Senate District 12

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

Healthcare 34 Government Operations & Budget 24 Civil Rights & Liberties 18 Economy & Taxes 17 Criminal Justice & Policing 16 Social Services & Welfare 15 Labor & Employment 9 Technology & Privacy 6 Environment & Energy 5 Defense & Military 4 Elections & Voting 4 Other 4 Veterans Affairs 4 Banking & Finance 3 Housing 3 Transportation & Infrastructure 2 Education 1 Gun Policy 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MI Senate District 12 current Michigan	Democratic	Jan 1, 2023	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MI House District 18 Michigan	Democratic	—	Jan 1, 2023	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (405 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
SB 875 — Appropriations: capital outlay; appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Creates appropriation act.	Yea	Apr 30, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4694 — Local government: authorities; revisions to the recreational authorities act; provide for. Amends secs. 5, 7, 11 & 21 of 2000 PA 321 (MCL…	Yea	Apr 30, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 561 — Sales tax: distribution; distribution of sales tax revenue for the revenue sharing trust fund; provide for. Amends sec. 25 of 1933 PA 167…	Yea	Apr 30, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 912 — State management: funds; amendments related to the creation of the revenue sharing trust fund; provide for. Amends title & sec. 2 of 2000…	Yea	Apr 30, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4695 — Local government: authorities; revisions to the recreational authorities act; provide for. Amends secs. 1 & 3 of 2000 PA 321 (MCL 123.1131…	Yea	Apr 30, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 759 — Consumer protection: privacy; Michigan consumer protection act; amend to include violation of kids code act as violation. Amends sec. 3 of…	Yea	Apr 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 758 — Communications: internet; Michigan kids code act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0759'25	Yea	Apr 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 760 — Trade: business regulation; availability of companion chatbots to minors; prohibit. Creates new act.	Yea	Apr 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 757 — Communications: social media; addictive feeds for minors by social media platforms; prohibit. Creates new act.	Yea	Apr 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 878 — Appropriations: omnibus; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for the fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Creates…	Yea	Apr 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 829 — Appropriations: supplemental; funding for natural resources trust fund capital outlay projects; provide for. Creates appropriation act.	Yea	Apr 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 145 — Labor: fair employment practices; certain information about a job applicant's compensation history and credit history; prohibit an employer…	Yea	Apr 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 481 — Housing: public accommodations; information with human trafficking hotline; require hotels and motels to post. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 2016…	Yea	Apr 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 205 — Health: anatomical gifts; certain private practice offices and urgent care clinics to provide information on the donor registry and…	Yea	Apr 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 463 — Tobacco: other; minors that purchase, possess, or use tobacco products, vapor products, or alternative nicotine products; sunset criminal…	Yea	Apr 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 466 — Tobacco: other; reference to 1915 PA 31 in the age of majority act of 1971; revise. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1971 PA 79 (MCL 722.52 & 722.53)…	Yea	Apr 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 626 — Children: protection; modifications to the central registry; provide for. Amends secs. 2, 7j & 8 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.622 et seq.).	Yea	Apr 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 301 — Corporate income tax: credits; employer credit for paid organ donation leave; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by…	Yea	Apr 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 553 — Economic development: tax increment financing; water resource improvement authorities; modify. Amends secs. 703, 705 & 710 of 2018 PA 57…	Yea	Apr 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4303 — Holidays: other; Chaldean American Month; establish. Creates new act.	Yea	Apr 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 296 — Health facilities: hospitals; mandatory overtime for nurses; prohibit except under certain circumstances. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101…	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 297 — Health facilities: hospitals; mandatory overtime for nurses; prohibit except under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 20165 of 1978 PA 368…	Yea	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 704 — Marihuana: other; cannabis regulatory agency; allow to operate a marihuana reference laboratory and to collect, transport, possess, test…	Yea	Mar 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4044 — State: symbol; wood duck; designate as the official state duck. Creates new act.	Yea	Mar 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 581 — Economic development: downtown development authorities; definition of downtown district; modify. Amends sec. 201 of 2018 PA 57 (MCL…	Yea	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

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Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (405 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (46 as lead sponsor)