Alabas Farhat

Primary-sponsored House Bill 4276 of 2023, regulating the Medicaid managed care contract with the state's pharmacy benefit manager, signed as Public Act 279 of 2023.

December 7, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for 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, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted for 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, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted for 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, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted for 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, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted for 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, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted for 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, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted for 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, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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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

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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

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Voted for House Bill 5744, a bill to make shooting at an occupied vehicle a felony carrying up to 10 years. The House passed it 79-24. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 14, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for 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, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for 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, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted no on House Bill 4506, which failed 55-43, defeating the measure to let prosecutors seek life-without-parole sentences for 19- and 20-year-old defendants; House Speaker Matt Hall then had him removed as minority vice chair of the House Appropriations Committee.

July 24, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted yes on House Bill 6074, prohibiting the purchase of residential property by certain businesses.

June 25, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: michiganvotes.org

Voted for 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, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for 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, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted for 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, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted for 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, 2026Opposes Data Privacy

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Was lead sponsor of a 2023 Michigan law that set 18 as the minimum age to marry, ending marriages involving anyone younger. The law also removed marriage as an automatic path to emancipation for minors. The governor signed it as Public Act 122 of 2023 (House Bill 4295).

September 18, 2023Supports Civil Rights

Source: michiganvotes.org

Voted for 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, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability

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Voted for House Bill 5298, a bill to make a passenger's own auto insurance pay first for injuries in limousines and charter buses. The House passed it 67-40. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

February 24, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Sponsored a law allowing new-car loans to use uneven monthly payments, capped at 40% above the first payment, and barring extra fees for uneven payments or early payoff (House Bill 5460, Public Act 94 of 2024).

July 23, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: michiganvotes.org

Served as a chief Democratic negotiator on the $1.8 billion Michigan road funding package enacted in October 2025, and worked with the House speaker and Detroit's mayor to establish a Public Safety and Violence Prevention Trust Fund dedicating $75 million to locally administered violence prevention.

December 26, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted for House Bill 4951, which sets a new 24 percent wholesale tax on marijuana to pay for road work. The House passed it 78-21 and it became law.

September 25, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: legiscan.com

Primary-sponsored House Bill 6088 of 2024, modifying public transportation authority millages, signed as Public Act 236 of 2024.

January 17, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: michiganvotes.org

Received the endorsement of the Arab American Political Action Committee for reelection in Michigan House District 3.

July 3, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5937, a bill to cut the state's time to say whether a permit application is complete from 30 days to 7. The House passed it 58-49. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5938, a bill to require wetland permit hearings within 30 days of a complete application. The House passed it 62-45. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5936, a bill to make the state refund the full fee when it misses an environmental permit deadline. The House passed it 58-49. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 25, 2026

Source: legiscan.com

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

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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 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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Voted against House Bill 5711, a bill to repeal Michigan's clean energy standards, including 100% clean energy by 2040. The House passed it 57-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 12, 2026

Source: legiscan.com

Voted against House Bill 5710, the utility-rules half of a plan to repeal Michigan's clean energy standards. The House passed it 58-47. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

May 12, 2026

Source: legiscan.com

Voted against House Bill 4720, a bill to bar voting systems with parts from companies on the federal security threat list. The House passed it 63-41. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 14, 2026

Source: legiscan.com

Voted against House Bill 4765, a bill to make the state check every voter registrant's citizenship against databases. The House passed it 58-46. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

April 14, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 4582, a bill to restore the rule that property owners owe no duty to warn visitors of open and obvious dangers. The House passed it 58-48. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

March 11, 2026

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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Voted against House Bill 4915, a bill to bar requiring implicit bias training for health professional licenses. The House passed it 56-45. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

December 11, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4160, a bill to bar state rules stricter than federal standards without a finding of clear need. The House passed it 59-41. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

September 24, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 4515, a bill to put the recipient's photo and signature on the Bridge card for food and cash aid. The House passed it 60-38. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

September 17, 2025

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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

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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

Primary-sponsored House Bill 4090 of 2025, authorizing transfer of the state-owned Detroit Detention Center property to the city of Detroit, signed as Public Act 6 of 2025.

June 27, 2025

Source: michiganvotes.org

Voted against House Bill 4356, a bill to mail notices to voters who have not voted in 8 years and make them confirm their address. The House passed it 56-41. The Senate has not voted on it, so it is not law.

June 12, 2025

Source: legiscan.com

Was voted the most effective Democratic legislator in the Michigan House in a MIRS news poll, after a first term in which several of his bills were signed into law.

May 29, 2025

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Voted against 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com

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

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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

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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

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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

Primary-sponsored House Bill 5653 of 2024, creating the Michigan innovation fund program through the Michigan Strategic Fund, signed as Public Act 190 of 2024.

January 13, 2025

Source: michiganvotes.org