Kevin Hertel

MI Senate District 12

Democratic Michigan since Jan 1, 2023

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Issue areas

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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 604 — Liquor: authorized distribution agents; authorized distribution agent fees; increase. Amends sec. 205 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1205).	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4077 — Health: medical examiners; process for medical certification of a death record; modify. Amends secs. 2804, 2843, 2843b, 2844 & 16221 of…	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 492 — Education: students; guidelines for unenrolling students; provide for. Amends sec. 1135 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1135).	Yea	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 583 — Taxation: administration; electronic notice; allow. Amends sec. 28 of 1941 PA 122 (MCL 205.28) & adds sec. 28a.	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 591 — Recreation: other; act regarding medical emergencies in health clubs; revise cross-reference to the Good Samaritan Act. Amends sec. 3 of…	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 584 — Individual income tax: withholding requirements; mandatory withholding requirement by pension administrators; make optional. Amends sec…	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 590 — Torts: liability; immunity for individuals rendering emergency services who apply bleeding control; provide for. Amends 1963 PA 17 (MCL…	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 352 — Civil procedure: costs and fees; filing fees for attorney general in enforcing the telephone solicitation act; prohibit. Amends sec. 2529…	Yea	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 351 — Consumer protection: marketing and advertising; telephone solicitation act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0352'25, SB 0353'25…	Yea	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 354 — Consumer protection: solicitations; provisions relating to the regulation of home solicitations and telephone solicitations; remove…	Yea	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 353 — Consumer protection: solicitations; unfair trade practices; revise practices relating to deceptive telephone solicitations. Amends sec. 3…	Yea	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 355 — Communications: telecommunications; provisions relating to telephone solicitations: repeal. Repeals 1913 PA 206 (MCL 484.125). TIE BAR…	Yea	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 198 — Occupations: vehicles, dealers, and repair facilities; requirements for automobile dealer data collection; provide for. Creates new act.	Yea	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 705 — Crimes: prostitution; penalties for leasing houses for purposes of prostitution; modify. Amends secs. 448, 449, 450, 451, 454 & 462 of 1931…	Yea	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 520 — Crimes: prostitution; penalties for individual 16 years of age or less in house of prostitution; modify. Amends sec. 462f of 1931 PA 328…	Yea	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 521 — Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for individual 16 years of age or less in house of prostitution; modify…	Yea	Jan 28, 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 22, 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 22, 2026	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
SB 465 — Tobacco: licenses; requirement that a person hold a license to sell a nicotine or tobacco product at retail; create certain temporary…	Yea	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4282 — Liquor: licenses; license to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of certain locations; modify. Amends sec. 513 of 1998 PA…	Yea	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4285 — Education: curriculum; firearm safety instruction; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1163a.	Yea	Dec 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 23 — Land use: land division; number of parcels resulting from division; authorize counties and municipalities to increase. Amends sec. 108 of…	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
SB 586 — Probate: guardians and conservators; requirement to state on record reasons for moving ward from residence; provide for. Amends secs. 5306…	Yea	Dec 18, 2025	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)