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Lightner, Sarah (R)

Office: N999 HOB Term: First Phone: (517) 373-1775 Email: SarahLightner@house.mi.gov Home Address: Springport MI Website: http://gophouse.org/representatives/central/lightner/ Seat Number: 43 Standing Committees: Appropriations Subcommittees: General Government(VC), Judiciary(VC), Corrections, Licensing & Regulatory Affairs/Insurance & Financial Services (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 percent of the general election vote.

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

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 4036  - LEGISLATURE; Other, NEW , Creates program for the management and collection of data related to criminal justice statistics.
(Status: 01/15/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4037  - VEHICLES, Registration, Allows for the reimbursement of registration fee for return of plates or tabs before expiration date under certain circumstances.
(Status: 01/15/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE )

 HB 4441  - TRAFFIC CONTROL, Speed Restrictions, Removes differential speed restrictions for commercial trucks or semi trailers on freeway or highway.
(Status: 04/10/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION )

 HB 4528  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Sentencing Guidelines, Provides for sentencing guidelines for child abuse offenders registry act violation. TIE BAR WITH HB 4529
(Status: 04/30/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 4572  - HIGHWAYS, Memorial, Designate a portion of I-94 as the "Trooper Manuel H. Fields Memorial Highway."
(Status: 12/11/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE CLERK FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR )

 HB 4576  - VEHICLES, Driver Training, Limit parallel parking requirement in driving skills test.
(Status: 05/09/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION )

 HB 4817  - STATE, Symbol, NEW, Designates dragonfly as the official state insect.
(Status: 07/23/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 HB 4831  - STATE FINANCING AND MANAGEMENT, Purchasing, Allows bids on certain options on certain procurement contracts.
(Status: 02/19/2020 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS )

 HB 4832  - HIGHWAYS, Memorial, Designates portion of I-94 as the "Deputy Gate Keeper George W. Haight Memorial Highway".
(Status: 02/18/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE CLERK FOR ENROLLMENT, PRINTING AND PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR )

 HB 4938  - COUNTIES, Charter, Provides for 4-year terms for county board of commissioners.
(Status: 10/16/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS )

 HB 5016  - TAXATION, Administration, Provides for income tax intercept for certain county debts.
(Status: 09/24/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE )

 HB 5082  - APPROPRIATIONS, Supplemental, Provides for PILT payments.
(Status: 10/08/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS )

 HB 5464  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Bail, Creates requirements for the use of a pretrial risk assessment tool by a court making bail decisions.
(Status: 02/05/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 5488  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Sentencing, Extends sunset to October 1, 2023 on certain permissible costs.
(Status: 05/20/2020 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY)

 HB 5702  - TRAFFIC CONTROL, Violations, Modifies eligibility for basic driver improvement course.
(Status: 03/25/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION )

 HB 5703  - LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Financing, Provides for appropriating money to observe a sesquicentennial or bicentennial celebration.
(Status: 03/25/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE )

 HB 5748  - COURTS, Judges, Makes judges' salaries fully funded by state.
(Status: 04/30/2020 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY)

 HR 0067  - Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, A resolution to declare April 14-20, 2019, as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 04/16/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

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