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Lightner, Sarah (R)

Office: N999 HOB Term: Second Phone: (517) 373-1775 Email: SarahLightner@house.mi.gov Home Address: Springport MI Website: http://gophouse.org/representatives/central/lightner/ Seat Number: 13 Standing Committees: Appropriations Subcommittees: Judiciary(C), Corrections(VC), General Government, Transporation (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Lightner was first elected to serve in the House on Nov. 6, 2018 after she defeated Democrat Terri McKINNON by securing 59.2% of the general election vote.

Lightner won out in a four-candidate GOP primary field when she took 50.9% of the primary vote.

In 2020, Lightner ran unopposed in the August primary.  In the November general election she defeated Democrat Nancy SMITH 64.7% to 35.2% to earn her second term.  

She served as a Jackson County commissioner for the 1st District.

WORK EXPERIENCE

She made her career as a paralegal specializing in criminal defense and family law.

She and her husband operate a small crop farm, custom hay bailing and wrapping operation, as well as a deer processing business in the fall.

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

EDUCATION

Lightner attended Springport High School and Lansing Community College.

PERSONAL

Lightner and her husband David have two sons, Eli and Gavin.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

She is active with several groups including the Jackson County Farm Bureau, the Springport FFA Alumni and Boosters, the National Association of Counties, the Criminal Justice Policy Commission, and Michigan Works!, among others.

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 HB 4015  - CONSUMER PROTECTION, Marketing and Advertising, Requires disclosure from third-party websites conducting state business.
(Status: 06/16/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE CLERK FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR)

 HB 4016  - TRAFFIC CONTROL, Violations, Modifies eligibility for basic driver improvement course.
(Status: 01/26/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION )

 HB 4017  - LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Financing, Provides for appropriating money to observe a sesquicentennial or bicentennial celebration.
(Status: 01/26/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE )

 HB 4174  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Records, NEW, Provides for criminal justice system data collection.
(Status: 02/09/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4254  - CORRECTIONS, Other, NEW, Creates uniform mental health prescreening tool for jail intake.
(Status: 02/16/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4403  - APPROPRIATIONS, Zero Budget, Provides for judiciary fiscal year 2021-2022.
(Status: 06/02/2021 - HOUSE - SENATE CONFEREES APPOINTED - REFERRED TO THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE 5/27/21)

 HB 4445  - LIQUOR, Licenses, Reduce minimum number of sporting events for a motor sports license from 7 scheduled days to 2 scheduled days per calendar year.
(Status: 06/03/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE CLERK FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR )

 HB 4446  - PROPERTY TAX, Exemptions, Provide for exemption of certain mobile home additions and improvements from property taxes.
(Status: 03/04/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE )

 HB 4447  - COURTS, Judges, This bill states that beginning on October 1, 2021, a circuit court judge or probate judge must be paid a salary that is 85% the salary of a supreme court justice as of December 31, 2015, but can also receive an additional salary from the county board of commissioners. Starting on October 1, 2021, a probate judge must receive a minimum annual salary of the amount he or she earned in the 2020-2021 fiscal year, but can also receive an additional salary payable by the county board of commissioners. In counties where an additional salary is granted, it must be granted at the same rate to all probate judges holding county in the county, but a judge who receives the minimum salary and an additional salary cannot have an overall salary that is greater than 85% of the salary of a supreme court justice.
(Status: 03/04/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4467  - CORRECTIONS, Other, NEW, Creates corrections officer wellness unit agency. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4468'21
(Status: 06/03/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT)

 HB 4562  - CORRECTIONS, Parole, This bill modifies the parole board review process to allow the board to conduct a subsequent review of a prisoner. The bill states that a prisoner serving a life sentence cannot have a subsequent review for 5 years following the parole denial if the majority of the board found that the prisoner is a present risk to public safety and the behavior causing the public safety risk is not expected to be mitigated in 60 months. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4563'21
(Status: 06/09/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY )

 HB 4620  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Indigent Defense, NEW, Creates indigent defense department.
(Status: 04/13/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4621  - CORRECTIONS, State Facilities, Allows correctional industries to sell prisoner-made goods to the public. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4622'21
(Status: 04/13/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4622  - CORRECTIONS, State Facilities, This bill allows prisoners assigned to training camps to create items through a vocational training program that can be sold to the community at fair market value. The bill states that prisoners participating in the vocational training program must be paid the appropriate prisoner training wage and not directly compensated for the items created in the program. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4621'21
(Status: 04/13/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4722  - LAND USE, Zoning and Growth Management, Amends Michigan zoning enabling act to include short-term rentals.
(Status: 05/25/2021 - HOUSE - COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE H-1 - TO SECOND READING )

 HB 4837  - ELECTIONS, Qualified Voter File, Prohibit access to qualified voter file by organizations and nonaccredited election officials.
(Status: 10/05/2021 - HOUSE - LINE ITEM VETO - REREFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS )

 HB 4989  - JUVENILES, Other, Eliminates DNA fine for juveniles.
(Status: 06/10/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 5247  - TRANSPORTATION, Funds, Distribute $5,000,000.00 each year levied from motor fuel tax into local agency infrastructure disaster relief fund. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5246'21
(Status: 07/01/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS )

 HB 5253  - Elections, Offenses, Prohibit accepting a gift of money or goods from a nongovernmental entity for the purposes of obtaining election-related equipment.
(Status: 08/17/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS )

 HB 5254  - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS, State, Prohibit the secretary of state from accepting a gift of money or goods from a nongovernmental entity.
(Status: 08/17/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS )

 HB 5294  - CONSUMER PROTECTION, Marketing and Advertising, Modify disclosure from third-party websites conducting state business.
(Status: 09/14/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 HR 0025  - A resolution to urge the Governor to establish a statewide goal of conserving at least 30 percent of land and 30 percent of water in the state by the year 2030, as part of the nationwide 30x30 effort to accelerate conservation efforts, and to update the state land management plan accordingly., A resolution to urge the Governor to establish a statewide goal of conserving at least 30 percent of land and 30 percent of water in the state by the year 2030, as part of the nationwide 30x30 effort to accelerate conservation efforts, and to update the state land management plan accordingly.
(Status: 02/03/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION )

 HR 0083  - Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in the state of Michigan, A resolution to declare April 12-April 17 2021, as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 04/15/2021 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

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