State · Michigan House of Representatives
Brenda Carter
State Representative · House District 53 · Party: Democratic
618 final-passage votes on record.
A member of Michigan's state House, which votes on the state's laws and budget.
- Voted Yes on 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). It passed. Dec 16, 2025
- Voted Yes on SB 685 (Land use: farmland and open space; eligibility for tax credit; grandfather farmland subject to multiple legal arrangements before certain date. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 36109b. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0688'25, SB 0690'25, SB 0686'25, SB 0689'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0699'25). It passed. Dec 16, 2025
- Voted Yes on SB 97 (Construction: other; exclusion of temporary locking devices or systems installed in child care centers; update under the fire prevention code. Amends sec. 22 of 1941 PA 207 (MCL 29.22). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0096'25, SB 0098'25). It passed. Dec 16, 2025
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- Office
- State Representative
- District
- House District 53
- Party
- Democratic
- Term
- Since 2023-01-01
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This tab shows Brenda Carter's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.
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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
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #341 Yeas 98 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
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SB 685
Land use: farmland and open space; eligibility for tax credit; grandfather farmland subject to multiple legal arrangements before certain date. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 36109b. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0688'25, SB 0690'25, SB 0686'25, SB 0689'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0699'25
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #328 Yeas 102 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
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SB 97
Construction: other; exclusion of temporary locking devices or systems installed in child care centers; update under the fire prevention code. Amends sec. 22 of 1941 PA 207 (MCL 29.22). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0096'25, SB 0098'25
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #343 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
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SB 690
Land use: farmland and open space; legal arrangements eligible for tax credits; expand. Amends sec. 36109 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36109). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0688'25, SB 0686'25, SB 0689'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0685'25
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #333 Yeas 102 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
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SB 349
Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the Michigan merit examination; provide for. Amends sec. 1279g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1279g).
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #327 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 9
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HB 4881
Occupations: individual licensing and registration; reference to wholesale potato dealers licensing; update. Amends sec. 4105 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.4105). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4882'25
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #323 Yeas 98 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 9
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HB 4882
Occupations: individual licensing and registration; licensing of potato dealers; eliminate. Repeals 1964 PA 158 (MCL 290.451 - 290.466).
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #324 Yeas 97 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 9
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HB 4915
Health occupations: health professionals; implicit bias training; prohibit. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 16149.
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #325 Yeas 56 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 9
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HB 4836
Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the Michigan merit examination; provide for. Amends sec. 104b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1704b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0349'25
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #326 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 9
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HB 4314
Environmental protection: water pollution; removal of surface debris without a permit; allow. Amends sec. 32512 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.32512).
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #320 Yeas 87 Nays 11 Excused 0 Not Voting 12
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HB 4917
Food: other; licensing of butter graders; eliminate. Amends sec. 157 of 2001 PA 267 (MCL 288.717).
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #321 Yeas 69 Nays 29 Excused 0 Not Voting 12
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SB 595
Land use: other; Michigan-Indiana boundary; provide for survey of parts and for grants to county remonumentation programs. Amends secs. 5, 7, 11 & 13 of 2022 PA 81 (MCL 54.315 et seq.) & repeals this act.
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #322 Yeas 98 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 12
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HB 4822
Natural resources: other; natural resources commission; require to live stream all meetings. Amends sec. 501 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.501).
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #319 Yeas 99 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 10
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HB 4470
Highways: bridges; Mackinac Bridge; designate as a key facility. Amends sec. 552c of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.552c).
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #318 Yeas 92 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 10
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HB 5080
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for disarming a law enforcement officer of a firearm if accomplished by force or if law enforcement officer is injured; provide for. Amends sec. 16x, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16x). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5079'25
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #296 Yeas 75 Nays 25 Excused 0 Not Voting 10
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HB 4860
Insurance: health insurers; methods of payments and reimbursements for dental benefits; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406ss.
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #293 Yeas 99 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 10
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HR 214
A resolution to urge the United States Senate to immediately pass a clean continuing resolution to reopen the federal government.
roll call Roll Call #297 Yeas 54 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 10
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HB 5079
Crimes: public office and officers; penalties for disarming a law enforcement officer of a firearm if accomplished by force or if law enforcement officer is injured; increase. Amends sec. 479b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.479b).
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #295 Yeas 75 Nays 25 Excused 0 Not Voting 10
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HB 4726
Health facilities: county medical care facilities; maintenance of effort reimbursement; extend sunset. Amends sec. 109 of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.109).
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #294 Yeas 97 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 10
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HB 4930
Health: licensing; name requirements for licensure; provide for. Amends sec. 16177 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16177).
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #291 Yeas 100 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 10
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HB 4929
Health: licensing; procedure for voluntary relinquishment of license; provide for. Amends sec. 16201 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16201) & adds sec. 16202.
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #292 Yeas 99 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 10
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HB 4427
Counties: employees and officers; brown alert for dangerous levels of sewage or E. coli; require. Amends 1976 PA 390 (MCL 30.401 - 30.421) by adding sec. 10a.
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #283 Yeas 94 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
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HB 4089
Highways: memorial; portion of US-10 in Midland; designate as the "Army Specialist Levi K. Hoover Memorial Highway". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by adding sec. 16e.
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #280 Yeas 104 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
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HB 4420
State management: funds; form to disclose legislatively directed spending items; create. Amends 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1101 - 18.1594) by adding sec. 364a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0596'25
roll call Roll Call #284 Yeas 98 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 7
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SB 596
State finance: budgets; legislatively directed spending items; create a request and monitoring process for. Amends 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1101 - 18.1594) by adding sec. 364. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4420'25
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #285 Yeas 99 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 7
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HB 4306
Traffic control: driver license; exceptions to driver license suspension for certain individuals who suffered an epileptic seizure; provide for. Amends sec. 309 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.309) & adds sec. 309a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4307'25
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #281 Yeas 102 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
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HB 4307
Health occupations: physicians; voluntary reporting to secretary of state patients with certain conditions that affect ability to operate a motor vehicle; modify. Amends sec. 5139 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5139). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4306'25
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #282 Yeas 102 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
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HB 4642
Campaign finance: violations; authority of the attorney general's office to resolve violations involving the secretary of state; provide for. Amends sec. 15 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.215).
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #279 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
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HB 4663
Liquor: licenses; certain donations to nonprofits; allow. Amends 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1101 - 436.2303) by adding sec. 1016.
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #278 Yeas 85 Nays 21 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
No Source ↗ -
HB 4591
Health occupations: counselors; professional counselors licensure compact; provide for. Amends sec. 18101 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.18101) & adds secs. 16190a & 18105a.
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #276 Yeas 83 Nays 23 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
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HB 5092
Animals: exotic; breeding license requirements; modify. Amends sec. 22a of 2000 PA 274 (MCL 287.1122a).
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #277 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
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HB 4125
Higher education: education programs; nuclear and hydrogen education grant program; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4127'25, HB 4129'25, HB 4126'25, HB 4128'25, HB 4124'25
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #271 Yeas 80 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
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HB 4126
Higher education: education programs; fund for nuclear and hydrogen education grant program; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4127'25, HB 4129'25, HB 4125'25, HB 4128'25, HB 4124'25
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #272 Yeas 82 Nays 22 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
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HB 4124
Corporate income tax: credits; credit for advanced small modular reactors research and development expenses; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding secs. 677a & 717a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4127'25, HB 4129'25, HB 4125'25, HB 4126'25, HB 4128'25
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #270 Yeas 78 Nays 26 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
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HB 4128
Corporate income tax: credits; credit for advanced small modular reactor generated power; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 678. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4127'25, HB 4129'25, HB 4125'25, HB 4126'25, HB 4124'25
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #274 Yeas 78 Nays 26 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
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HB 4127
Energy: nuclear; definition of advanced nuclear reactors; provide for. Amends sec. 10h of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.10h). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4129'25, HB 4125'25, HB 4126'25, HB 4128'25, HB 4124'25
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #273 Yeas 85 Nays 19 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
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HB 4509
Health occupations: audiologists; audiologist and speech language pathologist licensure compact; provide for. Amends secs. 16801 & 17601 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16801 & 333.17601) & adds secs. 16187, 16804 & 17603a.
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #269 Yeas 101 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
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HB 4129
Labor: employment incentives; employment incentives nuclear and hydrogen graduate attraction and retention program act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4127'25, HB 4125'25, HB 4126'25, HB 4128'25, HB 4124'25
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #275 Yeas 84 Nays 20 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
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HB 4793
Elections: school; requirement for school board members to file an acceptance of office; eliminate. Amends secs. 309 & 310 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.309 & 168.310). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4794'25, HB 4795'25
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #265 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
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HB 4794
Elections: school; requirement for community college board of trustee members to file an acceptance of office; eliminate. Amends secs. 156 & 157 of 1966 PA 331 (MCL 389.156 & 389.157). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4793'25
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #266 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
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HB 4795
Elections: school; requirement for intermediate school board members to file an acceptance of office; eliminate. Amends sec. 861 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.861). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4793'25
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #267 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
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HB 4666
Insurance: life; reference to "colored" persons; eliminate. Amends sec. 2082 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2082).
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #263 Yeas 104 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
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HB 4665
Education: attendance; excused absence from public school for participating in events offered by the National FFA Organization, the Michigan FFA, a 4-H club, or other livestock-related activities; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1138a.
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #264 Yeas 101 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
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HB 4039
Administrative procedure: rules; requirement to eliminate regulations; provide for. Amends sec. 39 of 1969 PA 306 (MCL 24.239).
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #268 Yeas 59 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
No Source ↗ -
SB 166
Appropriations: school aid; fiscal year 2025-2026 appropriations for K-12 school aid; provide for. Amends, adds & repeals (See bill).
conference report adopted Roll Call #247 Yeas 104 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
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HB 4961
Individual income tax: income; treatment of certain provisions under the internal revenue code and revenue distributions; modify. Amends secs. 12, 30, 36, 607, 695 & 805 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.12 et seq.) & repeals sec. 51d of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.51d). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4183'25, HB 4951'25, HB 4968'25
Senate amendment(s) concurred in Roll Call #248 Yeas 102 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
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HB 4180
Sales tax: exemptions; motor fuel sales; exempt. Amends secs. 6a & 25 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.56a & 205.75) & adds sec. 4gg. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4181'25, HB 4182'25, HB 4183'25, SB 0578'25
roll call Roll Call #249 Yeas 102 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
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HB 4181
Streamline sales and use tax: exemptions; tax on motor fuel; exclude. Amends secs. 3 & 5 of 2004 PA 175 (MCL 205.173 & 205.175). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4180'25, HB 4182'25, HB 4183'25, SB 0578'25
roll call Roll Call #250 Yeas 102 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
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HB 4183
Transportation: motor fuel tax; motor fuel tax; increase and expand applicability. Amends sec. 8 of 2000 PA 403 (MCL 207.1008). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4180'25, HB 4181'25, HB 4182'25, SB 0578'25
roll call Roll Call #252 Yeas 98 Nays 11 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
Yes Source ↗ -
HB 4182
Use tax: exemptions; motor fuel sales; exempt. Amends sec. 21 of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.111) & adds sec. 4gg. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4180'25, HB 4181'25, HB 4183'25, SB 0578'25
roll call Roll Call #251 Yeas 101 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
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