Representative
Denise Mentzer
| Seat | House District 61 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room N-995 · Anderson House Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room N-995, Anderson House Office Building 124 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933 |
| Capitol phone | 517-373-1774 |
| Write to | DeniseMentzer@house.mi.gov (office address in the official directory) |
| Hometown | Mount Clemens |
| Tenure | Serving since January 1, 2023 |
| Term limited | 2034 |
Committees 4
- House Homeland Security and Foreign Influence Committee Democratic vice chair standing
- House Rules and Procedures of the State Board of Canvassers and the Bureau of Elections Select Committee Democratic vice chair select
- House Oversight Committee standing
- House State and Local Public Assistance Programs Committee standing
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 38 as principal author · 478 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HR 317A resolution to declare May 15, 2026, as Arts for Mental Health Awareness Day in the state of Michigan.Enacted100
- HR 229A resolution to recognize the Michigan Air Guard Historical Association on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.Enacted100
- HR 175A resolution to declare September 19, 2025, as POW/MIA Recognition Day in the state of Michigan.Enacted100
- HR 137A resolution to declare June 27, 2025, as National PTSD Awareness Day in the state of Michigan.Enacted100
- HB 6042Appropriations: supplemental; funding for the Macomb County interceptor; provide for. Creates appropriation act.In committee23
- HB 5675Energy: other; utility filing a rate case earlier than 3 years after the utility’s last rate case: prohibit. Amends…In committee23
- HB 5408Health occupations: veterinarians; medication side effects; require veterinarians to disclose. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL…In committee23
- HR 212A resolution to urge the United States Congress to adopt the language of Section 143 of House Bill 3838 of the 119th…In committee23
- HB 4767Environmental protection: hazardous products; Michigan statewide microplastics strategy; establish. Amends 1994 PA 451…In committee23
- HB 6383Vehicles: registration plates; fee for registration plates; waive for veterans. Amends sec. 803f of 1949 PA 300 (MCL…In committee22
- HB 6307Consumer protection: other; procedures relating to investigative demands; establish. Amends sec. 15 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL…In committee21
- HB 6234Retirement: state employees; membership in the retirement system of certain law enforcement officers first hired after…In committee19
- HB 6161Townships: charter; conflict of interest procedure for township officials; require. Amends sec. 7 of 1947 PA 359 (MCL…In committee19
- HB 5925Corporate income tax: deductions; federal deduction for certain outsourcing expenses; add back. Amends sec. 623 of 1967…In committee13
- HB 5896Environmental protection: other; requirements for people that use sewage sludge or sewage sludge derivatives in land…In committee13
All 38 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HB 4044, HB 4047, HB 4048, HB 4065, HB 4072, HB 4122, HB 4262, HB 4301, HB 4302, HB 4350, HB 4517, HB 4518 and 466 more.
Bills and sponsors: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication), 2026-11-public.pgdump; status is read from the official actions. About the momentum score
Effectiveness 103rd Legislature, 2025 to 2026
14th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 29 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House minority average | 0 ÷ 8.10 = 0.00 |
| Most-authored topics | Business, jobs & the economy (10), State government & agencies (8), Budget & taxes (6) |
House rankings · How the score works. A count of bill progress, not a judgment of the member's work.
Closest allies co-authorship, 2025 to 2026
Most bills written together
- Carrie Rheingans DHouse 47 269
- Natalie Price DHouse 6 260
- Sharon MacDonell DHouse 56 240
- Matt Longjohn DHouse 40 237
- Jason Morgan DHouse 23 230
- Regina Weiss DHouse 5 230
- Mike McFall DHouse 14 227
- Kelly Breen DHouse 21 217
- Jennifer Conlin DHouse 48 214
- Erin Byrnes DHouse 15 212
“Written together” = 2025 to 2026 session bills and joint resolutions on which both are principal author or coauthor (measures with more than 60 sponsors are left out). Sharing bills does not imply a personal or political alliance.
District 61
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- Macomb
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- Stephanie Chang (3), Michael Webber (9), Paul Wojno (10), Veronica Klinefelt (11), Kevin Hertel (12), Ruth Johnson (24), Dan Lauwers (25)
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