Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Kara Hope was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced19
Out of committee3
Passed one chamber2
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee16
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 2 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Labor: fair employment practices 3Labor: working conditions 2Civil procedure: civil actions 1Courts: juries 1Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines 1Labor: collective bargaining 1
Civil procedure: execution; procedures for collection of judgments; revise. Amends secs. 4011, 4012, 4015, 4031, 4061a, 6023, 6027, 6059 & 6104 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.4011 et seq.) & adds secs. 4001a, 4032, 4033, 6001a, 6023b, 6023c, 6023d, 6023e, 6023f & 6023g.
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 07/29/2026 · 2026-08-11
Criminal procedure: DNA; postconviction DNA testing; modify. Amends sec. 16, ch. X of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 770.16).
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 06/16/2026 · 2026-06-17
Labor: hours and wages; scheduling standards for certain employers; provide for. Creates new act.
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 05/12/2026 · 2026-05-13
Labor: fair employment practices; labor service agencies; regulate. Creates new act.
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 05/12/2026 · 2026-05-13
A resolution to declare April 24, 2026, as Arbor Day in the state of Michigan.
Became lawAdopted · 2026-04-28
Retirement: state employees; naming a special needs trust as beneficiary; allow. Amends sec. 31 of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.31).
Out of committeeReferred To Second Reading · 2026-04-15
Civil procedure: civil actions; lawsuits for exercising rights to free expression; provide protections against. Creates new act.
Became lawAssigned Pa 52'25 · 2025-12-31
Labor: leave; permissible use for earned sick time; modify. Amends title & secs. 2 & 4 of 2018 PA 338 (MCL 408.962 & 408.964).
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 12/18/2025 · 2025-12-23
Worker's compensation: other; procedure for claims referred to the small claims division of the worker's compensation agency; modify. Amends sec. 841 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.841). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5181'25
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 10/30/2025 · 2025-11-04
Occupations: business licensing and registration; license to sell firearms at retail; provide for. Amends 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.421 – 28.435) by adding secs. 12c, 14b & 14c.
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 09/26/2025 · 2025-09-29
Civil procedure: evictions; award for unlawful eviction; modify. Amends sec. 2918 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2918). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4985'25
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 09/18/2025 · 2025-09-24
Crimes: prostitution; references to prostitution; modify in the fourth class city act. Amends sec. 1, ch. XI of 1895 PA 215 (MCL 91.1). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5016'25
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 09/18/2025 · 2025-09-24
Taxation: other; certain references in the real estate transfer tax act; make gender neutral. Amends sec. 5 of 1966 PA 134 (MCL 207.505). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 06/10/2025 · 2025-06-11
Courts: other; eligibility for mental health court; modify. Amends sec. 1093 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1093). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4532'25, HB 4533'25
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 06/03/2025 · 2025-06-04
Labor: fair employment practices; employer taking adverse employment action against an employee who raises concern over infection control; prohibit. Creates new act.
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 05/06/2025 · 2025-05-07
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.