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Kevin Hertel
MI Senate District 12
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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 34Government Operations & Budget 24Civil Rights & Liberties 18Economy & Taxes 17Criminal Justice & Policing 16Social Services & Welfare 15Labor & Employment 9Technology & Privacy 6Environment & Energy 5Defense & Military 4Elections & Voting 4Other 4Veterans Affairs 4Banking & Finance 3Housing 3Transportation & Infrastructure 2Education 1Gun 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 |
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| SB 686 — Land use: farmland and open space; land subject to conservation easement; allow partial relinquishment of. Amends sec. 36110 of 1994 PA 451… | Yea | Dec 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 685 — Land use: farmland and open space; eligibility for tax credit; grandfather farmland subject to multiple legal arrangements before certain… | Yea | Dec 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 513 — Liquor: other; definition of brand; modify. Amends sec. 105 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1105) & adds sec. 604. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0512'25 | Yea | Dec 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 688 — Land use: farmland and open space; individual essential to farm; update citation. Amends sec. 36103 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36103). TIE BAR… | Yea | Dec 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 687 — Land use: farmland and open space; agricultural conservation easement; allow to be held by local unit. Amends sec. 36206 of 1994 PA 451… | Yea | Dec 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 689 — Land use: farmland and open space; relinquishment of farmland from development rights agreements; expand legal arrangements triggering… | Yea | Dec 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 512 — Liquor: distribution; general amendments; provide for. Amends secs. 303, 526, 607, 609b, 903b & 1025 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1303 et seq.) &… | Yea | Dec 2, 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 | Nov 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 199 — Economic development: tax increment financing; definition of other protected obligation; modify and expand. Amends sec. 301 of 2018 PA 57… | Yea | Nov 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 531 — Elections: petitions; process for counting duplicate petition signatures; provide for, and eliminate penalties. Amends secs. 482, 590h… | Yea | Nov 13, 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 | Nov 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 443 — Health facilities: other; surgical smoke plume evacuation plan; require. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 20187. | Yea | Nov 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 530 — Elections: petitions; petition circulator to provide or read the summary of the purpose of the petition to the petition signer; require… | Yea | Nov 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 529 — Elections: campaign practices; individual circulating a petition; prohibit from being paid for each petition signature collected, and… | Yea | Nov 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5055 — Law enforcement: other; jurisdiction of sergeant at arms; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 2001 PA 185 (MCL 4.382). | Yea | Nov 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4135 — Property: conveyance of state property; conveyance of certain state-owned property in Jackson County; provide for. Creates land transfer… | Yea | Nov 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 182 — Appropriations: supplemental; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates… | Yea | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 133 — Insurance: producers; continuing education credit carryover system for insurance producers who belong to a professional insurance… | Yea | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 423 — Property tax: delinquent taxes; sunsets on certain delinquent tax payment reduction and foreclosure avoidance programs; modify. Amends sec… | Yea | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 478 — Property: conveyance of state property; transfer of certain state-owned property in Livingston County; provide for. Creates land transfer… | Yea | Oct 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 595 — Land use: other; Michigan-Indiana boundary; provide for survey of parts and for grants to county remonumentation programs. Amends secs. 5… | Yea | Oct 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 515 — Housing: other; requirement for certain rental units to be equipped with a carbon monoxide device; provide for. Amends 1972 PA 348 (MCL… | Yea | Oct 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 314 — Retirement: county employees; employment of retirant in a county sheriff’s office; allow without forfeiting retirement allowance. Amends… | Yea | Oct 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 277 — Sales tax: distribution; disposition of money into the game and fish protection account; provide for. Amends sec. 25 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL… | Yea | Oct 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 276 — Natural resources: fishing; structuring of fishing licenses and hunting licenses; revise. Amends secs. 43520, 43522, 43523a, 43523b, 43524… | Yea | Oct 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (46 as lead sponsor)
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SB 581
MI · —
Economic development: downtown development authorities; definition of downtown district; modify. Amends sec. 201 of 2018 PA 57 (MCL 125.4201). TIE BAR WITH: HB…
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SB 758
MI · —
Communications: internet; Michigan kids code act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0759'25
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SB 806
MI · —
Health facilities: other; hyperbaric oxygen inspection fund; create. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 21224 to pt. 212. TIE BAR…
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SB 525
MI · —
Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems; exceptions to prohibited use of an unmanned aircraft system; expand. Amends sec. 7 of 2016 PA 436 (MCL 259.307).
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SB 719
MI · —
Communications: video services; definition of video service; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 2006 PA 480 (MCL 484.3301).
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SB 244
MI · —
Health occupations: physicians; reporting to secretary of state patients with conditions that that cause or contributes to a seizure; require under certain…
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SR 41
MI · —
A resolution to observe May 6-12, 2025, as National Nurses Week.
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SB 400
MI · —
Insurance: health insurers; prior authorization for certain opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder medications; prohibit. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100…
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SB 6
MI · —
Labor: fair employment practices; various employer requirements; provide for. Amends secs. 1, 7, 11, 13, 13a, 14, 15, 18 & 19 of 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.471 et…
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SB 207
MI · —
Veterans: other; Michigan veterans coalition fund; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 208'25
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