Democrat State Senator

Kevin Hertel

Michigan | District 12

21.05

Date Assumed Office:

2023-01-01

LIVE 2026 Session Score

30.77

Lifetime Key Issues Score

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Committee Assignment:

Appropriations, Energy and Environment, Health Policy, Military, Veterans, State Police, PreK-12, Regulatory Affairs, Transportation, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans and Emergency Services

Profession:

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, special assistant in the office of the president, 2011-present; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan legislative analyst, 2004-11, Senate (1/1/2023 - 12/31/2026), and House (1/1/2017 - 12/31/2022), Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 10, 2023-present and Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 8, 2017-2023.

Marital Status:

Married

Spouse(s):

Ann Dawson

Education:

Bachelor's degree, Michigan State University

American Culture

66.67%

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Big Tech & Free Speech

N/A

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Border Security

N/A

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Election Integrity

00.00%

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Educational Freedom

N/A

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Second Amendment

00.00%

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Health & Medical Freedom

11.11%

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Taxes and Spending

10.00%

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Votes
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Bill

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Issue

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MI HB4062 2026
Y
Y
Michigan Legislation Post-Service Lobbying Restriction
2026
MI SB0569 2026
N
Y
Health facilities: other; fees related to nurse aide and medication aide training and permit programs; modify. Amends secs. 21919 & 21920 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.21919 & 333.21920).
2026
MI SB0373 2026
N
Y
Housing: landlord and tenants; limitations on fees charged to tenants; provide for. Amends sec. 3 of 1978 PA 454 (MCL 554.633).
2026
MI SB0723 2026
N
Y
Economic development: brownfield redevelopment authority; transformational brownfield plan; modify. Amends secs. 2, 13c, 14a & 16 of 1996 PA 381 (MCL 125.2652 et seq.) & adds secs.16a & 16b.
2026
MI HB4064 2026
Y
Y
Public employees and officers: ethics; state senators and representatives; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities. Amends 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.411 - 4.431) by adding sec. 6c.
2026
MI SB1043 2026
N
Y
Trade: business practices; excessively increased pricing for energy products and services during a market disruption; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1041'26, SB 1042'26
2026
MI SB0973 2026
N
Y
Michigan State - Based Health Insurance Exchange
2026
MI SB0967 2026
N
Y
Michigan State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
2026
MI SB0451 2026
N
Y
Michigan Medical Debt Reporting Prohibition Act
2026
MI SB0449 2026
N
Y
Hospital Financial Assistance Act
2026
MI SB0581 2026
N
Y
Tax Increment Financing Definitional Amendments
2026
MI HB4077 2026
Y
Y
Born-Alive Infant Protection and Death Registration Clarification Act
2026

Vote Key

  • Y: Yea
  • N: Nay
  • G: Guilty
  • NG: Not Guilty
  • NV: Not Voting
  • N/A: Not Applicable
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