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Voted for Senate Bill 760, a bill to bar AI chatbots from acting as friends or partners for minors. The Senate passed it 20-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 29, 2026Supports AI Regulation

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 973, a bill to create a Michigan-run health insurance exchange by 2028. The Senate passed it 20-16. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 18, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 977, a bill to seek a federal waiver for a reinsurance program that lowers individual market premiums. The Senate passed it 20-16. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 18, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 3, a bill to create a state prescription drug affordability board that can cap drug prices. The Senate passed it 20-15. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 24, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 37, a bill to make insurers cover pregnancy care given at home by in-network providers. The Senate passed it 27-9. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 17, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for House Bill 4187, which cuts the income tax money set aside for the Renew Michigan cleanup fund for three years. The Senate passed it 26-10 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Endorsed by the Michigan League of Conservation Voters on its 2026 slate of state legislative candidates.

April 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: michiganlcv.org · researched August 2, 2026

Sponsored a law changing what the state's farmland and open space preservation fund may spend on administration. It became Public Act 74 of 2025.

December 23, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 462, a bill to require a state license to sell tobacco and vaping products at retail. The Senate passed it 19-16. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

December 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 515, a bill to make landlords install a carbon monoxide detector in rentals with fuel-burning appliances. The Senate passed it 23-12. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

October 23, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 577, which extends the fees that pay to train and certify public water supply operators to 2029. The Senate agreed to the House version 23-13 and it became law.

October 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 579, which pushes back to October 2029 the end dates for a set of state environmental fees. The Senate agreed to the House version 21-15 and it became law.

October 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 576, a bill to create a revolving fund for energy-saving projects in state facilities. The Senate passed it 19-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

September 25, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 246, a bill to pause new hazardous waste disposal licenses for 5 years. The Senate passed it 19-15. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

August 26, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 247, a bill to charge hazardous waste disposal wells a per-gallon fee for host community grants. The Senate passed it 19-15. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

August 26, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 46, a bill to let the state investigate unsafe water complaints in mobile home parks with their own pipes. The Senate passed it 28-9. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 26, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Michigan's clean energy law, which set new state targets for renewable power and energy storage. The Senate passed it 20-18.

October 26, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Moved the Washtenaw County resolution declaring a climate emergency, which passed 9-0. At the same meeting she moved a resolution opposing federal cuts to food stamp eligibility.

September 18, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: web.archive.org · researched August 2, 2026

Amended the county board's Paris Accord climate action plan to add carbon sequestration. She pulled the item for a separate vote, and it then passed 9-0.

March 6, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: web.archive.org · researched August 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 807, a bill to create a state-run retirement savings program for workers without an employer plan. The Senate passed it 20-18. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 17, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 232, a bill to let the state lower the Michigan Reconnect grant age from 25 to as low as 21. The Senate passed it 25-10. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

December 9, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to require prevailing wages on large solar and wind projects that get state support. The Senate passed it 20-18.

May 1, 2024Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Voted for repealing Michigan's right-to-work law for public employees. The repeal let union security fees return to contracts. The Senate passed it 20-17.

March 14, 2023Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 49, a bill to raise Michigan's workplace safety fines to match federal fines. The Senate passed it 20-15. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 23, 2026Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 145, a bill to bar employers from asking job applicants about past pay or credit history. The Senate passed it 19-16. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 22, 2026Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 296, a bill to bar hospitals from requiring nurses to work beyond scheduled hours from June 2027. The Senate passed it 21-16. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 15, 2026Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 319, a bill to make minimum staffing a required bargaining topic for police and firefighters. The Senate passed it 19-18. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 26, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted to require prevailing wages on large solar and wind projects that get state support. The Senate passed it 20-18.

May 1, 2024Supports Labor Rights

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Voted for repealing Michigan's right-to-work law for public employees. The repeal let union security fees return to contracts. The Senate passed it 20-17.

March 14, 2023Supports Labor Rights

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Voted for House Bill 4064, which bars a sitting state lawmaker from taking pay to lobby government officials. The Senate passed it 28-8 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 9, 2026

Voted for barring former state lawmakers from lobbying the Legislature for a set period after leaving office. The Senate passed it 29-7.

July 3, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 723, which widens the transformational brownfield program, allowing another $80 million a year of tax capture. The Senate agreed to the House version 24-12 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Secured $4.5 million in the state budget for the Hayes Hotel redevelopment project in Jackson.

June 28, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: senatedems.com · researched August 2, 2026

Sponsored a law extending Michigan's indigent defense system to cover young people in the justice system. The governor signed it as Public Act 70 of 2026.

July 24, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Moved the corrections, judiciary and courts budgets through her Senate subcommittee for the 2027 fiscal year. The plan focused on corrections officer staffing and safer communities.

April 22, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: senatedems.com · researched August 2, 2026

Voted for House Bill 5055, which lets legislative sergeants at arms with police commissions enforce state law to guard lawmakers. The Senate passed it 20-16 and it became law.

November 13, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Publicly criticised a House Republican budget plan for cutting the Michigan Department of Corrections and the court system. She spoke as chair of the Senate subcommittee that writes those budgets.

August 27, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: senatedems.com · researched August 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 78, a bill to let people convicted of felonies before 18 ask a court to set them aside after 15 years. The Senate passed it 23-11. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 20, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 260, a bill to end governmental immunity for schools sued over sexual abuse they negligently allowed. The Senate passed it 25-9. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 20, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 257, a bill to give survivors of criminal sexual conduct more time to sue. The Senate passed it 25-9. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 20, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Presented the Senate's corrections and judiciary budget as the subcommittee chair. It added money for prison staffing and court operations.

April 28, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: senatedems.com · researched August 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 111, a bill to create a personal protection order for older and vulnerable adults. The Senate passed it 19-18. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 16, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Sponsored a law letting prosecutors use evidence of other acts in human trafficking and prostitution cases. It became Public Act 184 of 2024.

December 30, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Sponsored a law creating separate misdemeanor charges when stalking or property damage happens in a domestic relationship. It became Public Act 199 of 2023.

November 20, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 373, a bill to bar leases that charge an extra fee on every allowed way of paying rent. The Senate passed it 24-12 and the House passed it 99-5. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

July 3, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 966, which tells the state housing authority to run a housing opportunity tax credit program from 2027. The Senate agreed to the House version 22-14 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for House Bill 5806, which creates a state housing opportunity tax credit for low-income housing projects from 2027. The Senate passed it 21-15 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for House Bill 5807, which lets qualifying out-of-state insurers use the new housing tax credit against the retaliatory tax. The Senate passed it 21-15 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 967, a bill to let developers claim a new state low-income housing tax credit from 2027. The Senate passed it 23-13. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 18, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for banning landlords from turning away renters because of where their income comes from. The Senate passed it 20-18.

October 11, 2023Supports Housing Affordability

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Voted for House Bill 6043, which writes the Tri-Share child care program into law. The Senate passed it 23-13 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 310, a bill to write the Tri-Share child care program into law. The Senate passed it 22-13. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 20, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 311, a bill to raise child care subsidy payments to providers each year with inflation from 2027. The Senate passed it 21-14. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 20, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 903, which sets conditions school districts must meet to keep extra funding for students who need more help. The Senate agreed to the House version 24-12 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 234, a bill to make every school adopt a policy limiting student cellphone use during school hours. The Senate passed it 28-9. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 6, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 224, a bill to ban bump stocks and multiburst trigger activators. The Senate passed it 22-14. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2025Supports Gun Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 226, a bill to bar all guns in the State Capitol and legislative office buildings. The Senate passed it 19-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2025Supports Gun Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 331, a bill to bar guns without serial numbers and unlicensed 3D-printed guns. The Senate passed it 19-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2025Supports Gun Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 225, a bill to bar concealed pistols in the State Capitol and legislative office buildings. The Senate passed it 19-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2025Supports Gun Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for requiring a license or background check for every firearm purchase in Michigan. The Senate passed it 20-18.

March 23, 2023Supports Gun Control

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Voted for creating extreme risk protection orders, which let judges take guns from people found dangerous. The Senate passed it 20-17.

March 16, 2023Supports Gun Control

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 154, a bill to make it a crime to use force or threats to interfere with reproductive health care. The Senate passed it 19-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 33, a bill to let an advance directive say which treatment a person wants if pregnant. The Senate passed it 19-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 17, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 31, a bill to make hospitals let a birthing patient have a partner and a doula present from 2027. The Senate passed it 22-14. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 17, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for the Reproductive Health Act, which removed many state rules on abortion providers and patients. The Senate passed it 20-17.

November 7, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 962, a bill to create a Michigan voting and elections database and institute with public universities. The Senate passed it 20-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 16, 2026Supports Election Integrity

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 964, a bill to make local governments report election changes to the Secretary of State from 2028. The Senate passed it 20-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 16, 2026Supports Election Integrity

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 533, a bill to fine people up to $1,000 for lying about election rules to stop someone voting. The Senate passed it 19-14. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

September 17, 2025Supports Election Integrity

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for a bill setting the rules for Michigan's new early voting system and its election inspectors. The Senate passed it 21-16.

November 9, 2023Supports Election Integrity

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Voted for the 2023 tax law that phased out Michigan's retirement tax and expanded the earned income tax credit. The Senate passed it 20-18.

February 1, 2023Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 757, a bill to bar social media apps from showing minors algorithm-chosen feeds without parental consent. The Senate passed it 20-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 29, 2026Supports Data Privacy

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 758, a bill to make online services set minors' accounts to the most private settings by default. The Senate passed it 20-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 29, 2026Supports Data Privacy

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 360, a bill to require reasonable security safeguards for personal information held by businesses and agencies. The Senate passed it 19-15. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

August 26, 2025Supports Data Privacy

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 81, which extends the Indigent Defense Commission's work to young people in juvenile courts. The Senate agreed to the House version 23-13 and it became law.

July 3, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 9, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 964, a bill to make local governments report election changes to the Secretary of State from 2028. The Senate passed it 20-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 16, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 963, the Language Assistance for Elections Act, a bill to require election help in other languages where needed. The Senate passed it 20-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 16, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 961, the State Voting Rights Act, a bill to bar election rules that hold back a protected class of voters. The Senate passed it 20-17. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 16, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 29, a bill to make the state health disparities plan address biased care for pregnant patients. The Senate passed it 22-14. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 17, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 34, a bill to add lactating status to Michigan's civil rights law. The Senate passed it 22-14. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 17, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 30, the biased and unjust care reporting act, a bill to collect reports of biased care from pregnant patients. The Senate passed it 22-14. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 17, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Sponsored a law adding the defense of young people to the duties of Michigan's state appellate defender. It became Public Act 299 of 2023.

December 13, 2023Supports Civil Rights

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Sponsored a law keeping the names of people who sue anonymously over sexual misconduct out of public records requests. It became Public Act 64 of 2023.

July 12, 2023Supports Civil Rights

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Voted for adding sexual orientation and gender identity to Michigan's civil rights law. The Senate passed it 23-15.

March 1, 2023Supports Civil Rights

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1042, a bill to bar sellers from raising prices on food and supplies more than 20% during an emergency. The Senate passed it 20-15. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1043, a bill to bar fuel sellers from raising prices more than 20% during a market disruption. The Senate passed it 20-15. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1041, a bill to bar hotels from raising prices more than 20% during a declared emergency. The Senate passed it 20-15. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 451, a bill to bar medical debt from credit reports. The Senate passed it 27-8. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

March 11, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 134, a bill to widen Michigan's consumer protection law and raise fines to $25,000 per person misled. The Senate passed it 19-18. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 10, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Sponsored a law changing how state utility regulators handle rate cases and long-range power plans. It was part of Michigan's 2023 energy overhaul and became Public Act 231 of 2023.

November 29, 2023Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 947, a bill to overhaul Michigan's dam safety law with registration and safety plans for every dam. The Senate passed it 22-15. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.

July 2, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 578, which creates the Neighborhood Roads Fund and the Infrastructure Projects Authority Fund. The Senate agreed to the House version 21-15 and it became law.

October 3, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Chaired the Senate Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee and the Appropriations subcommittee on corrections and courts. She held both gavels in the 2025-2026 session.

August 1, 2026

Source: committees.senate.michigan.gov · researched August 2, 2026

Endorsed by the Michigan Farm Bureau's AgriPac committee ahead of the August 4, 2026 primary. The group named her a Friend of Agriculture.

August 1, 2026

Source: michfb.com · researched August 2, 2026

Endorsed by Equality Michigan Action, which listed her as endorsed rather than merely approved.

June 1, 2026

Source: equalitymiaction.org · researched August 2, 2026

Sponsored a law protecting the farmland tax credit for farms already tied up in more than one legal arrangement. It became Public Act 68 of 2025.

December 23, 2025

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4183, which raises the state fuel tax from 31 cents a gallon to at least 51 cents from 2026 for roads. The Senate passed it 24-12 and it became law.

October 3, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4951, which sets a new 24 percent wholesale tax on marijuana to pay for road work. The Senate passed it 19-17 and it became law.

October 3, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 9, 2026

Voted for the bipartisan deal that reset Michigan's minimum wage schedule after a state Supreme Court ruling. The Senate passed it 20-12.

February 13, 2025

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Sponsored a law updating the rules for charter boat captains, commercial fishers and wholesale fish dealers. It became Public Act 239 of 2023.

November 30, 2023

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Sponsored a law reworking how Michigan cities run shopping districts and business improvement zones. It became Public Act 79 of 2023.

July 12, 2023

Source: michiganvotes.org · researched August 2, 2026

Took office as Washtenaw County Commissioner for District 2, her first elected post. She was sworn in on January 9, 2019.

January 9, 2019

Source: web.archive.org · researched August 2, 2026