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Rep. Karen Whitsett
Democratic Michigan House · District 4 · Michigan
+0.681Left–right score (within House)−1 = most liberal, +1 = most conservative in this chamber. Only compare with others in the same chamber.
#100 of 108Chamber rank, liberal→conservative#1 is the most liberal ranked member of this chamber.
36.2%Party unityHow often they vote the same way as most of their own party.
58Roll calls (0 missed/absent)Recorded votes we have for this session; “missed” means they didn’t vote.
In office since 2023-01-01 · karenwhitsett@house.mi.gov · housedems.com/…/karen-whitsett · housedems.com/…/whitsett · Open States ID 1b71cbce-bf12-4009-b1cd-79da2f22b9aa
Capitol: Room S-588, Anderson House Office Building 124 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933 517-373-1008 · Capitol-Mail: House Office Building P.O. Box 30014, Lansing, MI 48909
Where they sit in the Michigan House
Each gray bar counts how many ranked members of the Michigan House have a score in that range, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). The colored line is Karen Whitsett. Scores are relative to this chamber only.
Chamber, by party
Each tick is one ranked member, placed by their score (blue D, red R, purple I/other). The tall tick is Karen Whitsett.
Committees
- Health Policy
- Homeland Security and Foreign Influence (alternate)
- Insurance
- Legislative Council
- Oversight (alternate)
- Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses
- Public Health and Food Security (alternate)
- Regulatory Reform
- State and Local Public Assistance Programs (alternate)
- Weaponization of State Government (alternate)
Recent votes (latest 58 of 58 in the current session data)
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | HB 5875 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #159 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 Economic development: downtown development authorities; exemption from real estate transfer taxes; modify to reflect repeal of the state real estate transfer tax act. Amends sec. 228a of 2018 PA 57 (MCL 125.4228a). TIE | Yea | Pass 57–46 |
| 2026-05-20 | HB 5878 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #156 Yeas 57 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 Property tax: personal property; personal property tax; eliminate. Amends sec. 19 of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.19) & adds sec. 9q. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5879'26, HB 5880'26 | Yea | Pass 57–45 |
| 2026-05-20 | HB 5873 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #161 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 Property tax: state education tax; state education tax; eliminate. Repeals 1993 PA 331 (MCL 211.901 - 211.906). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5880'26 | Yea | Pass 57–46 |
| 2026-05-20 | HB 5877 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #157 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 Probate: other; prima facie evidence that transfer is made for value; modify to reflect repeal of the state real estate transfer tax act. Amends sec. 3912 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.3912). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5880'26, HB 58 | Yea | Pass 57–46 |
| 2026-05-20 | HB 5879 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #155 Yeas 57 Nays 44 Excused 0 Not Voting 9 Public utilities: rates; reduction of residential rates in correlation to personal property tax savings; require. Amends sec. 6a of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5880'26 | Yea | Pass 57–44 |
| 2026-05-20 | HB 5874 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #160 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 Taxation: state real estate transfer; state real estate transfer tax; repeal. Repeals 1993 PA 330 (MCL 207.521 - 207.537). | Yea | Pass 57–46 |
| 2026-05-20 | HB 5876 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #158 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 Taxation: administration; settlement process; modify to reflect repeal of the state real estate transfer tax act. Amends sec. 21 of 1941 PA 122 (MCL 205.21). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5880'26, HB 5874'26 | Yea | Pass 57–46 |
| 2026-05-20 | HB 5872 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #162 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 Property tax: assessments; taxable value of transferred property; modify. Amends sec. 27a of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.27a). | Yea | Pass 57–46 |
| 2025-08-26 | HB 4706 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #181 Yeas 59 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 Appropriations: omnibus; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for the fiscal year 2025-2026 and supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act. | Yea | Pass 59–45 |
| 2025-08-21 | HB 4303 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #179 Yeas 99 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 10 Holidays: other; Chaldean American Month; establish. Creates new act. | Yea | Pass 99–1 |
| 2025-08-21 | HJR M roll call Roll Call #180 Yeas 70 Nays 30 Excused 0 Not Voting 10 Legislature: other; enactment of appropriation bills by a certain date; require. Amends sec. 31 of art. IV, sec. 18 of art. V & sec. 17 of art. IX of the state constitution. | Yea | Pass 70–30 |
| 2025-05-07 | HB 4328 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #96 Yeas 107 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 Appropriations: supplemental; emergency response funding; provide for. Creates appropriation act. | Yea | Pass 107–1 |
| 2025-05-07 | HB 4178 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #93 Yeas 108 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 Insurance: producers; continuing education credit carryover system for insurance producers who belong to a professional insurance association; provide for. Amends sec. 1204c of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.1204c). | Yea | Pass 108–1 |
| 2025-05-07 | HB 4071 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #95 Yeas 108 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 Insurance: unfair trade practices; unfair trade practices in the insurance industry; revise. Amends sec. 2025 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2025). | Yea | Pass 108–1 |
| 2025-05-07 | HB 4007 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #91 Yeas 82 Nays 27 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 Energy: alternative sources; clean energy system; expand definition of. Amends sec. 3 of 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1003). | Yea | Pass 82–27 |
| 2025-05-07 | HB 4283 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #92 Yeas 83 Nays 26 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 Energy: alternative sources; electricity generated from RICE generators; authorize use of to meet renewable and clean energy standards. Amends secs. 28, 29 & 32 of 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1028 et seq.) & adds sec. 34. | Yea | Pass 83–26 |
| 2025-05-07 | HB 4072 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #94 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 Health: pharmaceuticals; allow patients to take unused portion of eye drops or eye ointments after certain procedures for continued patient care; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. | Yea | Pass 109–0 |
| 2025-05-06 | HB 4242 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #88 Yeas 71 Nays 39 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 Health: electronic records; requirements for security and storage of electronic health records; provide for. Amends secs. 16213 & 20175a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16213 & 333.20175a). | Yea | Pass 71–39 |
| 2025-05-06 | HB 4235 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #85 Yeas 79 Nays 31 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 Public employees and officers: state; use of certain applications on state devices; prohibit. Creates new act. | Yea | Pass 79–31 |
| 2025-05-06 | HB 4239 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #82 Yeas 61 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 Higher education: other; foreign influence of state institutions of higher education; prohibit. Creates new act. | Yea | Pass 61–49 |
| 2025-05-06 | HB 4234 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #84 Yeas 63 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 Property: land sales; sale or transfer of agricultural assets or land to foreign entities; prohibit. Amends title & secs. 35 & 36 of 1846 RS 66 (MCL 554.135 & 554.136) & adds secs. 36a & 36b. | Yea | Pass 63–47 |
| 2025-05-06 | HB 4241 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #87 Yeas 66 Nays 44 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 Economic development: other; economic incentives to certain foreign countries; prohibit. Amends 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2001 - 125.2094) by adding sec. 7c. | Yea | Pass 66–44 |
| 2025-05-06 | HB 4136 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #89 Yeas 108 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 Elections: registration; department of natural resources and those designated by the department of natural resources to issue a resident hunting, fishing, or fur harvester's license to provide voter registration applicat | Yea | Pass 108–2 |
| 2025-05-06 | HB 4240 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #86 Yeas 61 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 State agencies (existing): other; foreign influence of public bodies; prohibit. Creates new act. | Yea | Pass 61–49 |
| 2025-05-06 | HB 4345 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #90 Yeas 110 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 School aid: penalties; exception to minimum days of pupil instruction requirement for district closure during a declared state of emergency; provide for. Amends sec. 101 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1701). | Yea | Pass 110–0 |
| 2025-05-06 | HB 4238 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #81 Yeas 59 Nays 51 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 Education: other; certain programs and agreements between public schools and foreign countries of concern; regulate. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1346. | Yea | Pass 59–51 |
| 2025-05-06 | HB 4233 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #83 Yeas 63 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 Property: land sales; prohibition for foreign entity to purchase farmland in Michigan; provide for. Amends title & secs. 35 & 36 of 1846 RS 66 (MCL 554.135 & 554.136) & adds sec. 36a. | Yea | Pass 63–47 |
| 2025-04-30 | HB 4029 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #71 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 Natural resources: hunting; posting of rules and regulations by a certain date; require. Amends secs. 40113a & 41103 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40113a & 324.41103). | Yea | Pass 107–0 |
| 2025-04-23 | HB 4255 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #67 Yeas 66 Nays 40 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 Crimes: controlled substances; crime of manufacturing, delivering, or possession of with intent to deliver certain controlled substances; modify penalties. Amends secs. 7401, 7410 & 7417 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7401 et s | Yea | Pass 66–40 |
| 2025-04-23 | HB 4033 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #65 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 Probate: trusts; procedures relating to the administration of unitrusts and income trusts; provide for. Creates new act. | Yea | Pass 106–0 |
| 2025-04-23 | HB 4207 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #63 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 Insurance: health benefits; excluding federal excepted benefits from a health insurance policy; provide for. Amends sec. 3701 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3701). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4208'25 | Yea | Pass 106–0 |
| 2025-04-23 | HB 4208 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #64 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 Insurance: health benefits; exclusion of federal excepted benefits from a health insurance policy; provide for. Amends sec. 608 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.608). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4207'25 | Yea | Pass 106–0 |
| 2025-04-23 | HB 4034 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #66 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 Probate: trusts; uniform statutory rule against perpetuities; revise to reflect limitation of the personal property trust perpetuities act to certain property. Amends secs. 3 & 5 of 1988 PA 418 (MCL 554.73 & 554.75). T | Yea | Pass 106–0 |
| 2025-04-23 | HB 4256 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #68 Yeas 65 Nays 41 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for delivering, manufacturing, or possessing with intent to deliver certain controlled substances; amend. Amends sec. 13m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777 | Yea | Pass 65–41 |
| 2025-04-22 | HB 4260 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #59 Yeas 104 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 Sales tax: distribution; distribution of certain sales tax revenue into the public safety and violence prevention fund; provide for. Amends sec. 25 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.75). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4261'25 | Yea | Pass 104–4 |
| 2025-04-22 | HB 4245 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #62 Yeas 105 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 Food: processors; maple syrup and honey producers; designate as limited food processors. Amends sec. 4105 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.4105). | Yea | Pass 105–3 |
| 2025-04-22 | HB 4078 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #58 Yeas 106 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 Health: medical examiners; requirements for an investigation of the cause and manner of death; modify. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1953 PA 181 (MCL 52.202 & 52.203). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4077'25 | Yea | Pass 106–2 |
| 2025-04-22 | HB 4261 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #60 Yeas 104 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 State management: funds; public safety and violence prevention fund; create. Amends title & sec. 2 of 2000 PA 489 (MCL 12.252) & adds secs. 11a & 11b. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4260'25 | Yea | Pass 104–4 |
| 2025-04-22 | HB 4122 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #61 Yeas 101 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 Food: cottage food operation; certain requirements for cottage food operations and cottage food products; modify. Amends secs. 1105, 1111 & 4102 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.1105 et seq.). | Yea | Pass 101–7 |
| 2025-04-22 | HB 4077 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #57 Yeas 106 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 Health: medical examiners; process for medical certification of a death record; modify. Amends secs. 2804, 2843, 2843b, 2844 & 16221 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2804 et seq.). | Yea | Pass 106–2 |
| 2025-03-19 | HB 4185 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #38 Yeas 64 Nays 44 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 Sales tax: distribution; distribution of revenue; modify. Amends sec. 25 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.75). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4183'25, HB 4182'25, HB 4181'25, HB 4180'25, HB 4186'25, HB 4187'25, HB 4184'25 | Yea | Pass 64–44 |
| 2025-03-19 | HB 4186 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #39 Yeas 61 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 Michigan business tax: rate; rate increase and election to file under corporate income tax act; provide for, and allow for certain taxpayers. Amends secs. 201 & 500 of 2007 PA 36 (MCL 208.1201 & 208.1500). TIE BAR WITH | Yea | Pass 61–47 |
| 2025-03-19 | HB 4187 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #40 Yeas 63 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 Individual income tax: revenue distributions; distribution and use of renew Michigan fund and lapse of interest and earnings from the revitalization and placemaking fund to general fund; modify and provide for. Amends se | Yea | Pass 63–45 |
| 2025-03-19 | HB 4183 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #36 Yeas 62 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 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 | Yea | Pass 62–46 |
| 2025-03-19 | HB 4230 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #41 Yeas 63 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 Taxation: other; neighborhood road fund; create and provide for the distribution of the fund. Amends 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.651 - 247.675) by adding sec. 13c. | Yea | Pass 63–45 |
| 2025-03-19 | HB 4180 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #33 Yeas 65 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 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 | Yea | Pass 65–43 |
| 2025-03-19 | HB 4182 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #35 Yeas 65 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 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 | Yea | Pass 65–43 |
| 2025-03-19 | HB 4181 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #34 Yeas 65 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 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 | Yea | Pass 65–43 |
| 2025-03-19 | HB 4184 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #37 Yeas 62 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 Aeronautics: other; excise tax on aviation fuel; increase, and modify distribution. Amends secs. 34 & 203 of 1945 PA 327 (MCL 259.34 & 259.203). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4183'25, HB 4182'25, HB 4181'25, HB 4180'25, HB 4185 | Yea | Pass 62–46 |
| 2025-03-06 | HB 4162 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #16 Yeas 59 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 Appropriations: school aid; appropriations for K-12 school aid; provide for. Amends secs. 11 & 17b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611 & 388.1617b). | Yea | Pass 59–49 |
| 2025-03-06 | HB 4032 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #17 Yeas 106 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 Health occupations: physicians; interstate medical licensure compact; remove sunset. Amends sec. 16189 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16189). | Yea | Pass 106–1 |
| 2025-03-06 | HB 4161 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #15 Yeas 59 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 Appropriations: omnibus; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for October 1 to 8, 2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act. | Yea | Pass 59–49 |
| 2025-02-20 | HB 4002 roll call Roll Call #12 Yeas 81 Nays 29 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 Labor: benefits; requirements for an employer to provide earned sick time, modify. Amends title and secs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 12 of 2018 PA 338 (MCL 408.962 et seq.) & adds sec. 3a. | Yea | Pass 81–29 |
| 2025-02-19 | SB 8 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #8 Yeas 69 Nays 40 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 Labor: hours and wages; minimum hourly wage rate; modify Amends secs. 2, 4, 4d, 9 & 10 of 2018 PA 337 (MCL 408.932 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4002'25 | Yea | Pass 69–40 |
| 2025-01-23 | HB 4001 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #4 Yeas 63 Nays 41 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 Labor: hours and wages; minimum hourly wage rate; modify. Amends secs. 4 & 4b of 2014 PA 138 (MCL 408.414 & 408.414b) & repeals 2018 PA 337 (MCL 408.931 - 408.945). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4053'25 | Yea | Pass 63–41 |
| 2025-01-23 | HB 4002 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #5 Yeas 67 Nays 38 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 Labor: benefits; requirements for an employer to provide earned sick time, modify. Amends title and secs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 12 of 2018 PA 338 (MCL 408.962 et seq.) & adds sec. 3a. | Yea | Pass 67–38 |
| 2025-01-08 | HR 2 roll call Roll Call #2 Yeas 110 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 A resolution to provide for Rachelle Smit to be Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Third Legislature. | Yea | Pass 110–0 |
| 2025-01-08 | HR 3 roll call Roll Call #3 Yeas 110 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 A resolution to provide for Scott E. Starr to be the Clerk of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Third Legislature. | Yea | Pass 110–0 |