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Hertel, Kevin (D)

Office: N697 HOB Term: Second Phone: (517) 373-1180 Email: KevinHertel@house.mi.gov Home Address: 22848 Poplar Beach Drive, St. Clair Shores, MI 48081 Website: http://housedems.com/state-rep-kevin-hertel Seat Number: 99 Standing Committees: Ways & Means (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Kevin Hertel was first elected to serve the 18th House district in November 2016.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Before serving in the House, Rep. Hertel worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan as a legislative analyst and then as a special assistant in the office of the president.

To read MIRS biography of Rep. Hertel, click here.

EDUCATION

He graduated from Notre Dame High School in Harper Woods and attended Michigan State University.

PERSONAL

He and his wife, Ann, live in St. Clair Shores. His brother, Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr., was elected to his first term for the 23rd Senate district in 2014. Their father, former House Speaker Curtis Hertel Sr., passed away in March 2016 at the age of 63.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

Rep. Hertel has been an active member of his community and is currently a member of the St. Clair Shores Waterfront Environmental Committee, a volunteer for Macomb County Special Olympics and a member of St. Isaac Jogues Parish. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Macomb County Care House.

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 HB 4418  - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, Water Pollution, Prohibits application of manure, fertilizer, or waste from livestock operations to frozen or snow-covered soil.
(Status: 03/21/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE )

 HB 4496  - ANIMALS, Research Facilities, NEW, Requires certain research facilities to offer certain laboratory animals for adoption before euthanization.
(Status: 11/05/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE )

 HB 4527  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Records, NEW, Creates child abuse offenders registry. TIE BAR WITH HB 4529
(Status: 04/30/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4639  - LABOR, Hours and Wages, Require pay equity compliance certification for private businesses that contract with the state.
(Status: 05/21/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM )

 HB 4867  - TRAFFIC CONTROL, Civil Infraction Procedures, Increases penalties for failure to stop for a school bus displaying flashing red lights.
(Status: 08/29/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION )

 HB 4953  - HEALTH, Screening, Requires screening for Krabbe's disease in newborns.
(Status: 09/12/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY )

 HB 5033  - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, Other, Excludes severance pay from definition of remuneration.
(Status: 10/03/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM )

 HB 5874  - HEALTH, Pharmaceuticals, Provides for emergency refill of medications during a declared emergency.
(Status: 06/18/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY )

 HB 5927  - HEALTH OCCUPATIONS, Social Workers, Establishes social work reinvestment advisory committee.
(Status: 06/25/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY )

 HB 5958  - HIGHER EDUCATION, Financial Aid, NEW, Creates paraprofessionals to teachers grant program. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5959'20
(Status: 07/22/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION )

 HB 6007  - MOBILE HOMES, Sales, Requires payment of fair market value to owner of an abandoned mobile home in certain circumstances. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6006'19, HB 6003'19, HB 6005'20, HB 6004'20, HB 6008'19
(Status: 07/23/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM)

 HB 6067  - PROPERTY, Other, Revises gender-specific language act regarding survivorship of entireties interest in mortgages and land contracts.
(Status: 08/06/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HR 0051  - Youth Parenting Awareness Day, A resolution to declare March 22, 2019, as Youth Parenting Awareness Day in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 03/21/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 SCR 0009  - Federal, A concurrent resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact legislation creating a "safe harbor" for financial institutions to provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses or service providers in states that have chosen to legalize the use of marijuana.
(Status: 05/15/2019 - SENATE - RULES SUSPENDED TO REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE AND BANKING)

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