Michigan House · District 45
Sarah Lightner
Where they sit
Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Sarah Lightner'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 House District 45.
Also on the ballot: Randy Davis (Democratic)
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Sarah Lightner.
Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Sarah Lightner.
Bills
The bills Sarah Lightner sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 37 |
| Passed both chambers | 3 |
| Became law | 3 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 6 of 110 in the House (tied with 5 others) · 6 of 58 Republicans (tied with 3 others)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4135 Property: conveyance of state property; conveyance of certain state-owned property in Jackson County; provide for |
Became law | Sept. 22, 2026 |
| HB 4396 Juveniles: juvenile justice services; certain information sharing for research purposes in juvenile justice cases; allow |
Became law | July 3, 2026 |
| HB 5055 Law enforcement: other; jurisdiction of sergeant at arms; modify |
Became law | Nov. 13, 2025 |
Budget projects
The Michigan pages don't credit legislators with budget items.
Contested votes where they split
6 against the Speaker; 6 against most of their party.
Every roll call
How Sarah Lightner voted on each of the 755 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Speaker | 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
- sarahlightner@house.mi.gov
- Capitol office
- Room N-894, Anderson House Office Building 124 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933
517-373-1773 - District office
- House Office Building P.O. Box 30014, Lansing, MI 48909
Committees
- Judiciary Chair
- Agriculture
- Finance
- Insurance
- Oversight Alternate
- State and Local Public Assistance Programs Alternate
- Weaponization of State Government Alternate
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