Michigan Senate · District 12
Kevin Hertel
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Kevin Hertel's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
On the November 3 ballot
Running for Michigan Senate District 12.
Also on the ballot: John Goldwater (Republican)
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Kevin Hertel.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Kevin Hertel.
Bills
The bills Kevin Hertel sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 45 |
| Passed both chambers | 5 |
| Became law | 5 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 5 of 38 in the Senate · 5 of 20 Democrats
A bill's sponsor is its primary sponsor, the first name on it; co-sponsors aren't counted.
Bills that passed both chambers
| Bill | Result | Final action |
|---|---|---|
| SB 418 Children: child abuse or child neglect; child abuse and neglect prevention act; modify |
Became law | July 3, 2026 |
| SB 581 Economic development: downtown development authorities; definition of downtown district; modify |
Became law | March 24, 2026 |
| SB 23 Land use: land division; number of parcels resulting from division; authorize counties and municipalities to increase |
Became law | Dec. 18, 2025 |
| SB 540 Military affairs: other; child care reimbursement for Michigan National Guard members; provide for |
Became law | Dec. 2, 2025 |
| SB 8 Labor: hours and wages; minimum hourly wage rate; modify |
Became law | Feb. 20, 2025 |
Budget projects
The Michigan pages don't credit legislators with budget items.
Contested votes where they split
10 against the Senate Majority Leader; 12 against most of their party.
Every roll call
How Kevin Hertel voted on each of the 631 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Senate Majority Leader | Yeas–nays |
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.
Contact, committees and caucuses
Contact
- senkhertel@senate.michigan.gov
- Capitol office
- Room 7600, Binsfeld Building P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI 48909
517-373-7315
Committees
- Health Policy Chair
- Veterans and Emergency Services Democratic vice chair
- Appropriations
- Energy and Environment
- Regulatory Affairs
- Transportation and Infrastructure
Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Michigan Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.
Source: the Michigan House and Senate Journals, Jan. 8, 2025 to Oct. 14, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections