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Sarah Lightner
MI House District 45
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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 30Criminal Justice & Policing 23Banking & Finance 15Economy & Taxes 15Environment & Energy 8Agriculture 7Labor & Employment 7Technology & Privacy 6Civil Rights & Liberties 4Healthcare 4Housing 4Social Services & Welfare 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Education 2Other 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI House District 45 current
Michigan |
Republican | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MI House District 65
Michigan |
Republican | — | Dec 31, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (594 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 4903 — Health occupations: counselors; relicensure requirements; modify. Amends sec. 18114 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.18114). | Yea | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5715 — Military affairs: other; direct deposit for compensation of Michigan national guard members; provide for. Amends sec. 6 of 1978 PA 390 (MCL… | Yea | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5619 — Appropriations: omnibus; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Creates appropriation… | Yea | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4902 — Health occupations: counselors; limited license option for certain counselors; eliminate. Repeals sec. 18109 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.18109). | Yea | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5630 — Appropriations: school aid omnibus; fiscal year 2026-2027 appropriations for K-12 school aid, higher education, and community colleges… | Yea | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4904 — Health occupations: counselors; professional disclosure statement requirements; eliminate. Amends sec. 18114 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.18114)… | Yea | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5301 — Natural resources: hunting; use of flashlights; allow. Amends sec. 40113 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40113). | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4901 — Health: licensing; licensing of nurses and speech-language pathologists; modify. Amends secs. 17211 & 17603 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17211 &… | Yea | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4471 — Retirement: county employees; employment of retirant in a county sheriff's office; allow without forfeiting retirement allowance. Amends… | Yea | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4697 — Children: guardians; eligibility for guardianship assistance payments; modify. Amends sec. 4 of 2008 PA 260 (MCL 722.874). TIE BAR WITH: HB… | Yea | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4696 — Children: guardians; definition of relative under the guardianship assistance act; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 2008 PA 260 (MCL 722.872). TIE… | Yea | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5227 — Occupations: real estate; real estate broker prohibited conduct; modify. Amends sec. 2512 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.2512). TIE BAR WITH: HB… | Yea | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5577 — Land use: other; coordinate systems; update. Amends secs. 1, 1a, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 & 9 of 1964 PA 9 (MCL 54.231 et seq.) & repeals secs. 2, 5 &… | Yea | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5229 — Occupations: real estate; waiver of services in limited service agreement; modify. Amends sec. 2512d of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.2512d). TIE… | Yea | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5228 — Occupations: real estate; disclosure regarding real estate agency relationship; modify. Amends sec. 2517 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.2517). TIE… | Yea | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4720 — Elections: voting equipment; use of electronic voting systems that contain certain parts or equipment; prohibit. Amends secs. 795 & 795a of… | Yea | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 274 — Highways: memorial; portion of US-131; designate as the "Master Sergeant Gregory T. Kuhse Memorial Highway". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL… | Yea | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5688 — Sales tax: other; deduction or exclusion and audit of qualified delivery network sales; provide for. Amends sec. 2d of 1933 PA 167 (MCL… | Yea | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4765 — Elections: registration; proof of United States citizenship when registering to vote and identification when voting; require. Amends secs… | Yea | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5497 — Financial institutions: mortgage brokers and lenders; prohibition on certain mortgage lending practices; modify. Amends title & secs. 1 & 2… | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5387 — Law enforcement: reports; missing senior or vulnerable adult alert; including missing veterans at risk. Amends sec. 2 of 2012 PA 176 (MCL… | Yea | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5652 — Civil procedure: other; racing facilities and racetracks; provide immunity from nuisance claims. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 -… | Yea | Mar 19, 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 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4412 — Mental health: hospitalization; person requiring treatment; revise, and modify certain procedures for treatment. Amends secs. 401, 427… | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5537 — Crimes: controlled substances; production and sale of kratom; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 473a. | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (37 as lead sponsor)
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HB 5548
MI · —
Financial institutions: other; consumer financial services act; revise internal references related to money transmission services. Amends sec. 5 of 1988 PA 161…
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HR 247
MI · —
A resolution to declare February 21-28, 2026, as National FFA Week in the state of Michigan.
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HB 5452
MI · —
Criminal procedure: sentencing; sunset on certain costs that may be imposed upon criminal conviction; modify. Amends sec. 1k, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL…
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HB 4761
MI · —
Criminal procedure: sentencing; guidelines for sentencing individuals aged 18 to 21 to life without parole; provide for. Amends 1927 PA 175 (MCL 760.1 -…
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HB 5658
MI · —
Occupations: notaries public; use of communication technology to perform electronic notarizations and remote electronic notarizations; modify and expand…
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HB 5055
MI · —
Law enforcement: other; jurisdiction of sergeant at arms; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 2001 PA 185 (MCL 4.382).
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HB 4667
MI · —
Crimes: other; use of artificial intelligence to commit certain crimes; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 411y.
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HB 4525
MI · —
Criminal procedure: other; electronic monitoring by global positioning devices of certain individuals released without bail; require. Amends sec. 6b, ch. V of…
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HB 5121
MI · —
Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends sec. 2950a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2950a) &…
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HB 4839
MI · —
Human services: medical services; requirement to prescribe generic medications; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109z.
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