Kimberly L. Edwards

Sponsored House Bill 5168 as prime sponsor; the bill required Michigan health insurers to cover blood pressure monitors for pregnant and postpartum individuals, and it was signed into law as Public Act 245 of 2024.

January 21, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Sponsored House Bill 4620 as prime sponsor; the bill prohibited health insurers from denying coverage based on preexisting conditions and from canceling coverage based on an insured person's health, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed it into law as Public Act 157 of 2023.

October 19, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Received a 2026 candidate endorsement from the Michigan League of Conservation Voters for House District 12.

April 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: michiganlcv.org · researched July 24, 2026

Voted yes on House Bill 4004, which repealed Michigan's public-sector right-to-work restriction by again permitting agency-fee provisions in public employee bargaining agreements; the bill passed the House 56-53 on a party-line roll call and became Public Act 9 of 2023.

March 8, 2023Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Voted yes on House Bill 4004, which repealed Michigan's public-sector right-to-work restriction by again permitting agency-fee provisions in public employee bargaining agreements; the bill passed the House 56-53 on a party-line roll call and became Public Act 9 of 2023.

March 8, 2023Supports Labor Rights

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Voted no on House Bill 4064, which barred sitting Michigan state senators and representatives from engaging in certain lobbying activities; she was one of six House members opposing the measure, which passed 103-6.

February 20, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Voted yes on Senate Bill 747, the fiscal year 2024-2025 omnibus appropriations bill funding multiple state departments plus supplemental fiscal year 2023-2024 spending; it passed the House 56-53 and became Public Act 121 of 2024.

June 20, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 293, which lets agencies require a care deposit from the owner of an animal seized in a cruelty case. The House passed it 84-24 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for Senate Bill 294, which lets agencies require a care deposit from the owner of an animal seized in a torture case. The House passed it 84-24 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 9, 2026

Voted for House Bill 5574, a bill to make it a crime to ignore a first responder's warning and come within 25 feet to interfere. The House passed it 74-30. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 9, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Hosted a Capitol press conference with Reps. Donavan McKinney and Mike McFall and reentry stakeholders in support of House Bills 5474-5477, the Returning Citizens Identification bill package that provides state identification to people leaving incarceration.

March 3, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Sponsored a law updating Michigan's welfare code to replace the children's ombudsman with the new Office of the Child Advocate. The governor signed it on December 13, 2023 (House Bill 4639, Public Act 294 of 2023).

December 13, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Sponsored House Bill 4678 as prime sponsor; the bill required the Michigan Department of Education to review educational programs provided in child caring institutions for compliance with the Revised School Code, and it was signed into law as Public Act 11 of 2024.

February 27, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Voted yes on Senate Bill 79 of the 2023 firearm safe-storage package, creating criminal penalties for storing or leaving a firearm where a minor can access it; the measure passed the House 61-47 and became Public Act 17 of 2023.

March 22, 2023Supports Gun Control

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Voted yes on House Bill 4949 of the Reproductive Health Act package, repealing statutory provisions restricting abortion services after the 2022 Proposal 3 amendment; the bill passed the House 56-54 and became Public Act 286 of 2023.

November 1, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched July 24, 2026

Voted for House Bill 4242, a bill to make health professionals keep patient records physically in the United States or Canada. The House passed it 71-39. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 6, 2025Supports Data Privacy

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Received a formal 2026 endorsement from Equality Michigan Action Network for House District 12, listed on the organization's 2026 endorsement slate as ENDORSED.

June 1, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: equalitymiaction.org · researched July 24, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 723, which widens the transformational brownfield program, allowing another $80 million a year of tax capture. The House passed it 82-26 and it became law.

July 3, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 4350, which lets people put out small amounts of feed for wild birds near home despite deer feeding bans. The House agreed to the Senate version 76-32 and it became law.

July 3, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5974, a bill to give parents the right to see a minor's medical records. The House passed it 61-46. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 24, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5082, a bill to make the state assess whether land is a wetland within 60 days, for free. The House passed it 57-50. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 24, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5707, a bill to let landowners dig a pond under 1 acre for home use without a state permit. The House passed it 63-44. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 24, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5502, a bill to exempt wetlands created by accident from state regulation. The House passed it 58-49. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 24, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 5145, a bill to bar accepting an applicant's own statement as proof of identity or income for public assistance. The House passed it 58-49. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 23, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5081, a bill to make every school district employ a dyslexia teacher by 2027. The House passed it 66-40. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 18, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against House Bill 6038, a bill to limit when the state can ask for changes to a wetland permit application. The House passed it 61-46. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 17, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 5069, a bill to ban food containing certain dyes and additives from 2029. The House passed it 56-51. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 17, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 5845, a bill to keep electronic poll book data for 22 months after an election. The House passed it 62-45. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 17, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against House Bill 5933, a bill to change how the state handles building and trade permit applications. The House passed it 79-26. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 10, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 5935, a bill to make the state cite the rule behind any building permit denial. The House passed it 81-24. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 10, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 5934, a bill to refund building permit fees when the state misses its decision deadline. The House passed it 75-30. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 10, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 5819, a bill to move up the required start of standards-based reading materials to July 2026. The House passed it 56-50. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 10, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against House Bill 5820, a bill to move up the deadline for teacher training courses to add dyslexia instruction. The House passed it 56-50. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 10, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against House Bill 5536, a bill to narrow state wetland protection to wetlands connected to federally protected waters. The House passed it 57-51. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 4, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 5520, a bill to bring back holding third graders back for reading from the 2027-2028 school year. The House passed it 57-49. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 3, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4466, a bill to let the state discipline health professionals who break the proposed minor gender care ban. The House passed it 57-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 3, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4467, a bill to bar puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and gender surgery for minors. The House passed it 57-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 3, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 5812, a bill to bar the state from waiving food assistance work requirements without legislative approval. The House passed it 58-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 3, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 6013, a bill to suspend Bridge cards used outside Michigan for more than 90 days in a row. The House passed it 58-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 3, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 5504, a bill to create a State Digital Service Office to review big state software projects. The House passed it 57-46. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 20, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 5505, a bill to create a digital oversight office in the Legislature. The House passed it 57-46. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 20, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 5652, a bill to bar neighbors within 5 miles of an existing motor racing track from suing it. The House passed it 64-38. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

March 19, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4949, a bill to widen the shield protecting sport shooting ranges from noise lawsuits. The House passed it 56-51. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

March 10, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Served on the Michigan House Appropriations Committee and as Minority Vice Chair of its Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services, along with the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Local Transportation, during the 2025-2026 term.

February 19, 2026

Source: housedems.com · researched July 24, 2026

Voted against House Bill 5036, a bill to make fertility fraud a felony carrying up to 5 years in prison. The House passed it 60-49. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

February 18, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 5035, a bill to let people harmed by fertility fraud sue for three times their damages. The House passed it 61-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

February 18, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 5037, a bill to set a 15-year time limit for charging the new fertility fraud crime. The House passed it 61-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

February 18, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4445, a bill to let hunters bait deer anywhere in Michigan during open deer seasons. The House passed it 66-38. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

February 4, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4492, a bill to let employers require tipped workers to share tips. The House passed it 57-52. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

January 14, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4933, a bill to repeal state licensing of fee-charging personnel agencies. The House passed it 57-46. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

December 17, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4486, a bill to bar local governments from banning natural gas or propane. The House passed it 61-42. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

December 17, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4747, a bill to let taxpayers deduct contributions to other states' college and disability savings plans. The House passed it 72-32. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

October 21, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4664, a bill to make blocking traffic during a highway protest a crime carrying up to 93 days in jail. The House passed it 61-42. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

September 16, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4602, a bill to let local election boards build their own test ballots from any source. The House passed it 63-41. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

September 9, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4024, the student restroom privacy act, a bill to require school restrooms to be used by sex at birth. The House passed it 58-46. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

September 4, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4746, which makes the state give every food or cash aid recipient a chip-enabled Bridge Card within a year. The House passed it 77-28 and it became law.

September 3, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 9, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4369, a bill to bar schools from serving food with certain dyes and additives from July 2028. The House passed it 58-47. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

July 1, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4315, a bill to make the State Police build and hand out school safety training each year. The House passed it 82-24. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 14, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4222, a bill to make every school have a crisis team and review emergency plans every three years. The House passed it 80-26. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 14, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4283, a bill to let a utility running pre-2024 gas engines in the Upper Peninsula skip clean energy filings. The House passed it 83-26. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 7, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4339, a bill to void county rules that limit cooperation with federal immigration officials. The House passed it 58-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 1, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4342, a bill to withhold revenue sharing from local governments that limit immigration cooperation. The House passed it 57-49. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 1, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4338, a bill to void city and township rules that limit cooperation with federal immigration officials. The House passed it 58-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 1, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4341, a bill to bar people who are not citizens or qualified immigrants from state housing programs. The House passed it 63-43. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 1, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4340, a bill to bar people who are not citizens or qualified immigrants from most public assistance. The House passed it 63-43. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 1, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4028, a bill to repeal the 2023 law letting the state override local zoning for large wind and solar projects. The House passed it 58-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 30, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4027, the zoning half of a plan to repeal the 2023 state siting law for large wind and solar projects. The House passed it 58-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 30, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4159, a bill to base early grade reading standards on the science of reading. The House passed it 65-40. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 17, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4170, a bill to cut the state income tax rate from 4.25% to 4.05% and make future automatic cuts permanent. The House passed it 65-43. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

March 18, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4052, a bill to bar legislators and their staff from signing nondisclosure agreements about official work. The House passed it 80-28. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

February 25, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Elected treasurer of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus for the 2025-2026 legislative term.

January 30, 2025

Source: housedems.com · researched July 24, 2026