No. 51
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOURNAL
OF THE
House of
Representatives
103rd Legislature
REGULAR SESSION
OF 2025
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House Chamber,
Lansing, Thursday, May 22, 2025.
12:00 Noon.
The House was called to order by the Speaker Pro Tempore.
The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of
Representatives, who announced that a quorum was present.
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Alexander—present |
Foreman—present |
McFall—present |
Schuette—present |
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Andrews—present |
Fox—present |
McKinney—present |
Scott—present |
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Aragona—present |
Frisbie—present |
Meerman—present |
Skaggs—present |
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Arbit—present |
Glanville—present |
Mentzer—present |
Slagh—present |
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BeGole—present |
Grant—present |
Miller—present |
Smit—present |
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Beson—present |
Green, P.—present |
Morgan—present |
Snyder—present |
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Bierlein—present |
Greene,
J.—present |
Mueller—present |
St.
Germaine—present |
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Bohnak—present |
Hall—present |
Myers-Phillips—excused |
Steckloff—present |
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Bollin—present |
Harris—present |
Neeley—present |
Steele—present |
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Borton—present |
Herzberg—excused |
Neyer—present |
Tate—present |
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Breen—present |
Hoadley—present |
O’Neal—present |
Thompson—present |
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Brixie—present |
Hope—present |
Outman—present |
Tisdel—present |
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Bruck—present |
Hoskins—present |
Paiz—present |
Tsernoglou—present |
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Byrnes—present |
Jenkins-Arno—present |
Paquette—present |
VanderWall—present |
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Carra—present |
Johnsen—present |
Pavlov—present |
VanWoerkom—present |
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Carter,
B.—present |
Kelly—present |
Pohutsky—present |
Wegela—present |
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Carter,
T.—present |
Koleszar—present |
Posthumus—present |
Weiss—present |
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Cavitt—present |
Kuhn—present |
Prestin—present |
Wendzel—present |
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Coffia—present |
Kunse—present |
Price—present |
Whitsett—excused |
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Conlin—present |
Liberati—present |
Puri—present |
Wilson—present |
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DeBoer—present |
Lightner—present |
Rheingans—present |
Witwer—present |
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DeBoyer—present |
Linting—present |
Rigas—present |
Wooden—present |
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DeSana—present |
Longjohn—present |
Robinson—present |
Woolford—present |
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Dievendorf—present |
MacDonell—present |
Rogers—present |
Wortz—present |
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Edwards—present |
Maddock—present |
Roth—present |
Wozniak—present |
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Fairbairn—present |
Markkanen—present |
Schmaltz—present |
Xiong—present |
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Farhat—excused |
Martin—present |
Schriver—present |
Young—present |
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Fitzgerald—present |
Martus—present |
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e/d/s
= entered during session
Rev. Aaron C. Frey,
Pastor of St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Trufant, offered the following
invocation:
“Loving Father, I
thank You for all the members and staff that are giving so much of themselves
to this service that You have ordained for the good of our citizens. I thank
You for this magnificent state and all the extraordinary people that make their
home here. I thank You for the industries that provide us with so many useful
goods, the farmers that provide such abundant food, and for the many, many
service workers—public and private—who take care of need after need for all the
beautiful families in all of our many communities. How good You have been to
us!
Let gratitude and
love abound in the hearts of my brothers and sisters during this session today.
Let Your Spirit of voluntary self-sacrifice, already so apparent here, abound
all the more. Though the work is hard and the ramifications deeply significant,
You can provide wisdom, clarity, kindness, humility and, yes, even joy in this
labor. We boldly pray for these gifts, and that the result will be justice,
goodness and prosperity for each and every one of the precious children with
which You have populated our state.
This is Your
family, Father, though the trust within it has been strained by betrayal and
deceit—though not by You. Give everyone here a deep appreciation of the
forgiveness with which You have met our pasts, that these hearts may be lifted
up and all eyes turned to You, to boldly pursue the paths of our Father and our
Savior, the God Who Himself is love.”
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Rep.
Fitzgerald moved that Reps. Farhat, Herzberg, Myers-Phillips and Whitsett be
excused from today’s session.
The
motion prevailed.
Announcement by the
Clerk of Printing and Enrollment
The Clerk announced
that the following bills had been reproduced and made available electronically
on Wednesday, May 21:
House Bill Nos. 4505 4506 4507 4508 4509 4510 4511 4512 4513 4514 4515 4516 4517 4518 4519
Reports of Standing
Committees
The Committee on
Government Operations, by Rep. BeGole, Chair, reported
House Bill No. 4303, entitled
A bill to designate
the month of May of each year as Chaldean American Month.
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill then
pass.
The bill
was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable
Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas:
Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall
Nays:
None
The Committee on
Government Operations, by Rep. BeGole, Chair, reported
House Bill No. 4390, entitled
A bill to amend
1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 43b and
319b (MCL 257.43b and 257.319b), section 43b as added by 2016 PA 243 and
section 319b as amended by 2023 PA 39, and by adding section 36d.
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill then
pass.
The bill
was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable
Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas:
Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall
Nays:
None
The Committee on
Government Operations, by Rep. BeGole, Chair, reported
House Bill No. 4391, entitled
A bill to amend
1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 625a, 625c,
and 625g (MCL 257.625a, 257.625c, and 257.625g), sections 625a and 625g as
amended by 2021 PA 85 and section 625c as amended by 2014 PA 315.
With
the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then
pass.
The
committee further recommended that the bill and substitute be referred to the
Committee on Rules.
Favorable
Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas:
Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall
Nays:
None
The further recommendation was concurred in and the bill and
substitute were referred to the Committee on Rules.
COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The
following report, submitted by Rep. BeGole, Chair, of the Committee on
Government Operations, was received and read:
Meeting
held on: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Present:
Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall
The Committee on
Rules, by Rep. Schuette, Chair, reported
House Bill No. 4113, entitled
A bill to amend
1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by amending
section 233 (MCL 436.1233), as amended by 2022 PA 135.
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill then
pass.
The bill
was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable
Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas:
Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, Witwer and Liberati
Nays:
Rep. DeBoer
COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE REPORT
The
following report, submitted by Rep. Schuette, Chair, of the Committee on Rules,
was received and read:
Meeting
held on: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Present:
Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati
Absent:
Rep. Herzberg
Excused:
Rep. Herzberg
Introduction of
Bills
Reps. Snyder,
Rheingans, Mentzer, Wooden, Glanville, Brixie, Breen, Brenda Carter, Price,
Rogers, Weiss, Tate, Steckloff, Hoskins, Paiz, Young, Arbit, Longjohn, Liberati,
McFall and Farhat introduced
House Bill No.
4520, entitled
A bill to create a
program to designate certain campuses at institutions of higher education in
this state as hunger-free campuses; to provide for the powers and duties of
certain state governmental officers and entities; and to authorize the
promulgation of rules.
The bill was read a
first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Education and
Workforce.
Reps. VanderWall,
Woolford, Fairbairn, Jaime Greene, DeBoer, Alexander, Borton,
O’Neal, Wozniak, Longjohn, Steckloff
and Glanville introduced
House Bill No.
4521, entitled
A bill to amend
1966 PA 313, entitled “An act to award tuition grants to resident students
enrolled in independent nonprofit institutions of higher learning; and to make
an appropriation therefor,” by amending sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 7a
(MCL 390.991, 390.992, 390.993, 390.994, 390.995, 390.996, 390.997, and
390.997a), sections 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7 as amended by 1980 PA 503 and section 3
as amended by 2021 PA 41.
The bill was read a
first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Reps. Bruck,
Mentzer, Pavlov, Byrnes, Neyer, Outman, Jenkins-Arno, Breen, Aragona, Woolford,
Kunse, Steckloff, Phil Green, McKinney, Linting, Frisbie, Robinson, St.
Germaine, DeBoyer, Tate, Herzberg, DeBoer, Liberati and Paquette introduced
House Bill No.
4522, entitled
A bill to amend
1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 634 (MCL
257.634), as amended by 2021 PA 43.
The bill was read a
first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Reps. Wozniak and
Breen introduced
House Bill No.
4523, entitled
A bill to amend
1998 PA 386, entitled “Estates and protected individuals code,” by amending
sections 7105 and 7110 (MCL 700.7105 and 700.7110), as amended by 2024 PA
1.
The bill was read a
first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Reps. Wozniak and
Breen introduced
House Bill No.
4524, entitled
A bill to amend
1945 PA 200, entitled “An act to define a marketable record title to an
interest in land; to require the filing of notices of claim of interest in such
land in certain cases within a definite period of time and to require the
recording thereof; to make invalid and of no force or effect all claims with
respect to the land affected thereby where no such notices of claim of interest
are filed within the required period; to provide for certain penalties for
filing slanderous notices of claim of interest, and to provide certain
exceptions to the applicability and operation thereof,” by amending the title
and sections 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 (MCL 565.101, 565.101a, 565.102,
565.103, 565.104, 565.105, 565.106, and 565.108), sections 1 and 3 as amended
by 2024 PA 20, section 1a as added and section 6 as amended by 1997 PA 154, sections
2 and 5 as amended by 2018 PA 572, and section 4 as amended by 2022 PA 235, and
by adding section 5a.
The bill was read a
first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Rep. Lightner
introduced
House Bill No.
4525, entitled
A bill to amend
1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 6b
of chapter V (MCL 765.6b), as amended by 2014 PA 316.
The bill was read a
first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Reps. Wortz, Kunse,
Kuhn, Hoadley, Woolford, Bohnak, Cavitt, Markkanen, DeSana, Beson, Maddock,
Pavlov, Kelly, Fox, Frisbie, Outman, Martin, Smit, Thompson and Bruck
introduced
House Bill No.
4526, entitled
A bill to amend
1980 PA 87, entitled “The uniform condemnation procedures act,” by amending
section 6 (MCL 213.56), as amended by 1996 PA 474.
The bill was read a
first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Energy.
Announcements by the Clerk
May 22, 2025
Received from the Auditor General a copy
of the:
·
Performance
audit on Handling and Safeguarding of Physical Media and Devices, Computer
Crimes Unit, Michigan Department of State Police (551-0147-24), May 2025.
Scott
E. Starr
Clerk
of the House
By unanimous
consent the House returned to the order of
Motions
and Resolutions
Rep. Posthumus
moved that Rule 71 be suspended and the resolution be considered at this time.
The motion
prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.
By unanimous
consent the House considered House
Resolution No. 117 out of numerical order.
THIS RESOLUTION IS
OFFERED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IV, SECTION 1 OF THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION, MCL
4.101, AND MCL 4.541.
Reps. DeBoyer and
Bollin offered the following resolution:
House Resolution
No. 117.
A resolution to
hold Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and the Department of State in civil
contempt of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Whereas, The
Michigan House of Representatives is, along with the Michigan Senate, vested
with the legislative power of the state of Michigan. The legislative power
necessarily includes oversight of the administration of laws. Oversight is an
appropriate legislative function justifying the exercise of the subpoena power;
and
Whereas, MCL 4.101
states, in part, that “[c]ommittees and commissions
of or appointed by the legislature may by resolution of the legislature be
authorized to administer oaths, subpoena witnesses and/or to examine the books
and records of any persons, partnerships or corporations involved in a matter
properly before any of such committees or commissions”; and
Whereas, MCL 4.541
states, in part, that “any standing or select committee of the senate or the
house of representatives . . . shall be authorized to subpoena and
have produced before any such committee, or inspect the records and files of
any state department, board, institution or agency; and it shall be the duty of
any state department, board, institution or agency to produce before the
committee as required by the subpoena, or permit the members of any such
committee to inspect its records and files”; and
Whereas, In House
Resolution 1 of 2025, the House of Representatives adopted the Standing Rules
of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Third Legislature. House
Rule 36(2) authorizes the House Oversight Committee to issue subpoenas
throughout the term of the One Hundred Third Legislature; and
Whereas, On April
15, 2025, the House Oversight Committee voted to authorize the issuance of
subpoenas directing Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and the Department of
State to produce certain documents for a matter under investigation by the
Committee after months of resistance by the Michigan Secretary of State. The
subpoenas were signed by Representative Jay DeBoyer, Chair of the House
Oversight Committee, and served on the Department of State on April 22, 2025,
with a deadline of May 13, 2025, 4:00 p.m., for document production; and
Whereas, On May 7,
2025, Heather Meingast, Division Chief of the
Michigan Department of Attorney General Civil Rights and Elections Division,
objected to the subpoenas sent to Secretary Benson and the Department of State
on their behalf; and
Whereas, On May 16,
2025, the House of Representatives offered to meet and confer with
representatives of the Department of State and demanded compliance with the
House Oversight Committee’s subpoenas be completed no later than Thursday, May
22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.; and
Whereas, Secretary
Benson and the Department of State did not fully comply with the House
Oversight Committee’s subpoenas before 11:00 a.m. on May 22, 2025. On May 22,
2025, Heather Meingast reiterated Secretary Benson
and the Department of State’s objections to the House Oversight Committee’s
subpoenas; and
Whereas, Reviewing
election training materials is a valid legislative purpose justifying the
issuance of a subpoena; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the
House of Representatives, That we hereby declare that Secretary of State
Jocelyn Benson and the Department of State are in violation of the House’s
subpoenas; and be it further
Resolved, That
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and the Department of State are hereby held
in civil contempt of the Michigan House of
Representatives for their deliberate failure to comply with the House’s
subpoenas; and be it further
Resolved, That the
House Office of Legal Counsel is directed to take steps necessary and proper to
ensuring compliance with the House’s subpoenas, including the initiation of
legal action; and be it further
Resolved,
That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Secretary of State.
The question being
on the adoption of the resolution,
Point of Order
Rep. Fitzgerald
requested a ruling of the Chair on what rule or Mason’s Manual is required to
pass a Resolution to introduce legal action against a department or agency of
this state.
The Chair ruled
this is a business Resolution we are addressing just as we would address any
Resolution.
The question being
on the adoption of the resolution,
Rep. Posthumus
demanded the yeas and nays.
The demand was
supported.
The question being
on the adoption of the resolution,
The resolution was
adopted, a majority of the members present voting therefor, by yeas and nays,
as follows:
Roll Call No. 128 Yeas—58
Alexander Fox Markkanen Schriver
Aragona Frisbie Martin Schuette
BeGole Green,
P. Meerman Slagh
Beson Greene,
J. Mueller Smit
Bierlein Hall Neyer St.
Germaine
Bohnak Harris Outman Steele
Bollin Hoadley Paquette Thompson
Borton Jenkins-Arno Pavlov Tisdel
Bruck Johnsen Posthumus VanderWall
Carra Kelly Prestin VanWoerkom
Cavitt Kuhn Rigas Wendzel
DeBoer Kunse Robinson Woolford
DeBoyer Lightner Roth Wortz
DeSana Linting Schmaltz Wozniak
Fairbairn Maddock
Nays—47
Andrews Glanville Miller Snyder
Arbit Grant Morgan Steckloff
Breen Hope Neeley Tate
Brixie Hoskins O’Neal Tsernoglou
Byrnes Koleszar Paiz Wegela
Carter, B. Liberati Pohutsky Weiss
Carter, T. Longjohn Price Wilson
Coffia MacDonell Puri Witwer
Conlin Martus Rheingans Wooden
Dievendorf McFall Rogers Xiong
Fitzgerald McKinney Scott Young
Foreman Mentzer Skaggs
In The Chair: Smit
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Rep.
Xiong, having reserved the right to explain her nay vote, made the following
statement:
“Mr.
Speaker and members of the House:
I
voted NO on House Resolution 117 because it is a waste of taxpayer dollars and
legislative time. Instead of focusing on the real issues that matter to
Michigan families—like strengthening our economy, improving our schools, and
protecting public health—this resolution turns the House floor into a
courtroom.
This
resolution attempts to litigate a dispute with a statewide elected official by
holding them in contempt, even though that is neither necessary nor appropriate
for the House to do its job. The House is not a court of law or a prosecutorial
body. We should be working collaboratively with state agencies—not creating
spectacles that distract from our legislative responsibilities.
Now
more than ever, we need to work together to solve problems.”
Rep.
Mentzer, having reserved the right to explain her nay vote, made the following
statement:
“Mr.
Speaker and members of the House:
I
voted ‘no’ on HR 117 because the materials requested by the House may contain
sensitive information that could jeopardize the security and integrity of our
elections. The Secretary of State is currently reviewing the training videos in
question to ensure appropriate redactions are made. Without these safeguards,
the information could be misused - potentially allowing individuals to access
voting machines, impersonate clerks, or disrupt the ballot chain of custody. I
will continue to oppose any effort that could undermine the security of our
electoral process.”
Second Reading of
Bills
House Bill No. 4189, entitled
A
bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL
250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 1051.
The
bill was read a second time.
Rep.
Woolford moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The
motion prevailed.
House Bill No. 4113, entitled
A
bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by
amending section 233 (MCL 436.1233), as amended by 2022 PA 135.
The
bill was read a second time.
Rep.
Steckloff moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The
motion prevailed.
House Bill No. 4114, entitled
A
bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998” (MCL
436.1101 to 436.2303) by adding section 910.
Was read
a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed
substitute (H-1) previously recommended by the Committee on Regulatory Reform,
The substitute (H-1) was
adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Rep.
Kuhn moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The
motion prevailed.
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Rep.
Fitzgerald moved that Rep. Edwards be excused temporarily from today’s session.
The
motion prevailed.
By unanimous
consent the House returned to the order of
Third
Reading of Bills
House Bill No. 4101, entitled
A bill
to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to
333.25211) by adding section 16188.
Was read
a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by
yeas and nays as follows:
Roll Call No. 129 Yeas—103
Alexander Fox McFall Schuette
Andrews Frisbie McKinney Scott
Aragona Glanville Meerman Skaggs
Arbit Grant Mentzer Slagh
BeGole Green,
P. Miller Smit
Beson Greene,
J. Morgan Snyder
Bierlein Hall Mueller St. Germaine
Bohnak Harris Neeley Steckloff
Bollin Hoadley Neyer Steele
Borton Hope O’Neal Tate
Breen Hoskins Outman Thompson
Brixie Jenkins-Arno Paiz Tisdel
Bruck Johnsen Paquette Tsernoglou
Byrnes Kelly Pavlov VanderWall
Carter, B. Koleszar Pohutsky VanWoerkom
Carter, T. Kuhn Posthumus Weiss
Cavitt Kunse Prestin Wendzel
Coffia Liberati Price Wilson
Conlin Lightner Puri Witwer
DeBoer Linting Rheingans Wooden
DeBoyer Longjohn Rigas Woolford
DeSana MacDonell Robinson Wortz
Dievendorf Maddock Rogers Wozniak
Fairbairn Markkanen Roth Xiong
Fitzgerald Martin Schmaltz Young
Foreman Martus Schriver
Nays—2
Carra Wegela
In The Chair: Smit
The
House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep.
Posthumus moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The
motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
House Bill No. 4380, entitled
A bill
to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections
16335, 17801, and 17821 (MCL 333.16335, 333.17801, and 333.17821), as amended
by 2009 PA 55, and by adding sections 17820a and 17820b.
Was read
a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by
yeas and nays as follows:
Roll Call No. 130 Yeas—103
Alexander Fox McFall Schuette
Andrews Frisbie McKinney Scott
Aragona Glanville Meerman Skaggs
Arbit Grant Mentzer Slagh
BeGole Green,
P. Miller Smit
Beson Greene,
J. Morgan Snyder
Bierlein Hall Mueller St. Germaine
Bohnak Harris Neeley Steckloff
Bollin Hoadley Neyer Steele
Borton Hope O’Neal Tate
Breen Hoskins Outman Thompson
Brixie Jenkins-Arno Paiz Tisdel
Bruck Johnsen Paquette Tsernoglou
Byrnes Kelly Pavlov VanderWall
Carter, B. Koleszar Pohutsky VanWoerkom
Carter, T. Kuhn Posthumus Weiss
Cavitt Kunse Prestin Wendzel
Coffia Liberati Price Wilson
Conlin Lightner Puri Witwer
DeBoer Linting Rheingans Wooden
DeBoyer Longjohn Rigas Woolford
DeSana MacDonell Robinson Wortz
Dievendorf Maddock Rogers Wozniak
Fairbairn Markkanen Roth Xiong
Fitzgerald Martin Schmaltz Young
Foreman Martus Schriver
Nays—2
Carra Wegela
In The Chair: Smit
The
House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep.
Posthumus moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The
motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
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Rep.
Fitzgerald moved that Rep. Liberati be excused temporarily from today’s
session.
The
motion prevailed.
House Bill No. 4066, entitled
A bill
to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to
380.1852) by adding section 1290.
Was read
a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by
yeas and nays as follows:
Roll Call No. 131 Yeas—58
Alexander Fox Markkanen Schriver
Aragona Frisbie Martin Schuette
BeGole Green,
P. Meerman Slagh
Beson Greene,
J. Mueller Smit
Bierlein Hall Neyer St.
Germaine
Bohnak Harris Outman Steele
Bollin Hoadley Paquette Thompson
Borton Jenkins-Arno Pavlov Tisdel
Bruck Johnsen Posthumus VanderWall
Carra Kelly Prestin VanWoerkom
Cavitt Kuhn Rigas Wendzel
DeBoer Kunse Robinson Woolford
DeBoyer Lightner Roth Wortz
DeSana Linting Schmaltz Wozniak
Fairbairn Maddock
Nays—46
Andrews Glanville Morgan Snyder
Arbit Grant Neeley Steckloff
Breen Hope O’Neal Tate
Brixie Hoskins Paiz Tsernoglou
Byrnes Koleszar Pohutsky Wegela
Carter, B. Longjohn Price Weiss
Carter, T. MacDonell Puri Wilson
Coffia Martus Rheingans Witwer
Conlin McFall Rogers Wooden
Dievendorf McKinney Scott Xiong
Fitzgerald Mentzer Skaggs Young
Foreman Miller
In The Chair: Smit
The
House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep.
Posthumus moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The
motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
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Rep.
Xiong, having reserved the right to explain her protest against the passage of
the bill, made the following statement:
“Mr.
Speaker and members of the House:
I
voted NO on House Bill 4066 because it is a solution in search of a problem. HB
4066 would ban transgender girls from playing school sports. But let’s be
honest: there are zero transgender girls participating in school sports in
Michigan this year. This bill impacts no one and protects no one. It’s a
manufactured crisis designed to stoke fear and fuel a culture war that has no
place in our schools or our legislature. Michigan students are facing real
challenges—like rising mental health needs, unsafe conditions, and lack of
access to basic resources. Instead of focusing on those urgent priorities, this
bill diverts time and energy toward marginalizing already vulnerable children.
That’s not leadership. That’s scapegoating. Our kids deserve inclusion,
support, and safety—not performative legislation that excludes them.”
House Bill No. 4469, entitled
A bill
to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled “Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,” (MCL 37.2101
to 37.2804) by adding section 405.
Was read
a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by
yeas and nays as follows:
Roll Call No. 132 Yeas—59
Alexander Fox Markkanen Schriver
Aragona Frisbie Martin Schuette
BeGole Green,
P. Meerman Slagh
Beson Greene,
J. Mueller Smit
Bierlein Hall Neyer St.
Germaine
Bohnak Harris O’Neal Steele
Bollin Hoadley Outman Thompson
Borton Jenkins-Arno Paquette Tisdel
Bruck Johnsen Pavlov VanderWall
Carra Kelly Posthumus VanWoerkom
Cavitt Kuhn Prestin Wendzel
DeBoer Kunse Rigas Woolford
DeBoyer Lightner Robinson Wortz
DeSana Linting Roth Wozniak
Fairbairn Maddock Schmaltz
Nays—45
Andrews Glanville Miller Snyder
Arbit Grant Morgan Steckloff
Breen Hope Neeley Tate
Brixie Hoskins Paiz Tsernoglou
Byrnes Koleszar Pohutsky Wegela
Carter, B. Longjohn Price Weiss
Carter, T. MacDonell Puri Wilson
Coffia Martus Rheingans Witwer
Conlin McFall Rogers Wooden
Dievendorf McKinney Scott Xiong
Fitzgerald Mentzer Skaggs Young
Foreman
In The Chair: Smit
The
House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep.
Posthumus moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The
motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Rep.
Xiong, having reserved the right to explain her protest against the passage of
the bill, made the following statement:
“Mr.
Speaker and members of the House:
I
voted NO on House Bill 4469 because it threatens to undermine Michigan’s
Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act—one of our most important legal protections
against discrimination. HB 4469 is being framed as a bill to ‘protect girls,’
but in reality, it would weaken civil rights protections for LGBTQ+
Michiganders and open the door to dangerous discrimination. It’s not about
safety—it’s about rolling back progress under the guise of protection. If we
truly cared about protecting young people, we would be addressing real threats.
13.8% of Michigan high school students have experienced sexual violence, yet
this bill does nothing to prevent that. It ignores real problems while
targeting a population that isn’t hurting anyone. That’s why I introduced an
amendment to tie-bar my bill, HB 4371, the Safe Youth Sports Act, to this
legislation—to bring the focus back to what actually matters: protecting all
kids with common-sense safety measures like CPR training, background checks,
and emergency action plans. We should be delivering for Michigan’s families—not
passing bills that divide them.”
By unanimous
consent the House returned to the order of
Motions
and Resolutions
Reps. Harris,
Alexander, Dievendorf, Fox, Glanville, Longjohn, MacDonell, Rheingans, Rigas
and Rogers offered the following resolution:
House Resolution
No. 114.
A resolution to
declare May 22, 2025, as Stop the Bleed Day in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, The “Stop
the Bleed” campaign is a national awareness effort to educate people about the
importance of bleeding control measures, encourage all Michigan citizens to
participate in the initiative, and learn more about the importance of bleeding
control measures; and
Whereas, Each year,
more than 240,000 people die from traumatic injuries sustained as a result of
events including motor vehicle crashes, falls, industrial and farm accidents,
natural disasters, tragic mass casualty events, and violence; and
Whereas, Trauma is
the leading cause of death in the United States for individuals under age 44
and the third leading cause of death overall; and
Whereas, The most
common preventable cause of death in these situations is the loss of too much
blood in the minutes before trained immediate responders arrive; and
Whereas, Bleeding
control is best performed with use of tourniquets or direct pressure within the
initial moments of trauma and anyone can be trained to act as an immediate
responder to stop a life-threatening hemorrhage. Military experience has proven
that bleeding control techniques result in reduced rates of death from a
hemorrhage; and
Whereas, May 22 is
National Stop the Bleed Day. The “Stop the Bleed” campaign is a call-to-action
movement intended to cultivate grassroots efforts that encourage bystanders to
become trained, equipped, and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before
professional help arrives; and
Whereas, Providing
Michigan citizens with the best chance of survival includes educating them with
the knowledge and skills to perform immediate bleeding control and encouraging
public places to equip bleeding control kits; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the
House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare
May 22, 2025, as Stop the Bleed Day in the state of Michigan.
The question being
on the adoption of the resolution,
The resolution was
adopted.
Reps. Mentzer,
Wooden, Conlin, Paiz, Brixie, Fitzgerald, Young, MacDonell, Andrews,
Tsernoglou, Koleszar, Skaggs, Rheingans, Xiong, Scott, Hoskins, Dievendorf,
Brenda Carter, Rogers, Edwards, Pohutsky, Miller, Byrnes, Price, Wegela,
Martus, Breen, McFall, Witwer, Liberati, Morgan, McKinney, Grant, O’Neal,
Wilson, Snyder, Coffia, Glanville and Longjohn offered the following resolution:
House Resolution
No. 115.
A
resolution to urge the President of the United States and the United States Congress
to fully fund Medicaid and to reject any proposal that would strip access to
those in need and shift costs onto states, health care providers, and
vulnerable individuals.
Whereas,
Medicaid provides healthcare access to over 71 million Americans and nearly 2.2
million Michigan residents. The program plays a vital role in ensuring access
to essential health care services, improving health outcomes, and reducing
uncompensated care for hospitals and providers; and
Whereas,
Medicaid is a foundational component of the health care safety net,
particularly in underserved and rural communities where access to affordable
care may otherwise be limited. Michigan’s Medicaid program receives around 70 percent of its
funding, 19 billion dollars, from the federal government to provide health
coverage to more than one million children, 300,000 individuals with
disabilities, and 168,000 seniors; and
Whereas,
Despite Medicaid’s importance, President Trump and
Congressional Republicans are proposing funding cuts and structural changes
that would be inefficient and ineffective, and that would shift costs to the
states, health care providers, and vulnerable individuals. Full and consistent
federal funding of Medicaid is essential to ensure access to care, especially
during times of emergency, economic downturns, and periods of increased cost of
living; now, therefore, be it
Resolved
by the House of Representatives, That we urge the President of the United
States and the United States Congress to fully fund
Medicaid and to reject any proposal that would strip access to those in need
and shift costs onto states, health care providers, and vulnerable individuals;
and be it further
Resolved,
That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United
States, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Majority
Leader of the United States Senate, and the Michigan congressional delegation.
The resolution was
referred to Committee on Government Operations.
Reps. Frisbie,
Andrews, Alexander, Dievendorf, Fox, Glanville, MacDonell, Rheingans, Rogers
and Wilson offered the following resolution:
House Resolution
No. 116.
Whereas, May 24 is
observed to commemorate the work of aviation maintenance professionals; and
Whereas, National
AMT Day is an opportunity to celebrate the many contributions AMTs have made to
the aviation industry and recognizes the important tasks carried out by AMTs
every day; and
Whereas, National
AMT Day was selected in honor of Charles Edward Taylor’s birthday, who worked
with the Wright Brothers and built the engine used to power their airplane; and
Whereas, Today, our
nation’s AMTs are responsible for ensuring the safety
and mechanical reliability and support of thousands of aircraft every day and
have a critical role in keeping millions of people safe each year; and
Whereas, AMTs are
responsible for servicing aircraft, aircraft engines, and aircraft components,
as well as avionics systems according to airline and FAA specifications. They
also perform inspections during assembly of parts and after repair or installation
of components, document maintenance procedures including component damage,
origin, and condition. AMTs also practice safety-conscious behaviors in all
operational processes and procedures; and
Whereas, The need
for highly skilled aviation professionals such as AMTs continues to grow.
Boeing projects that commercial carriers will need 690,000 new AMTs to maintain
the global commercial aviation fleet over the next 20 years; and
Whereas, Airlines
have established partnerships with Maintenance Training programs across the
U.S., including several prominent institutions here in Michigan. These include
Lansing Community College, MIAT College of Technology in Canton, and Western
Michigan University’s College of Aviation located at W.K. Kellogg Airport in
Battle Creek.
Whereas, Battle
Creek is home to Duncan Aviation’s Technical Education Center, which offers a
Department of Labor–registered apprenticeship program, and the Calhoun Area
Career Center, which provides aviation exploration opportunities for high
school students. These programs collectively provide hands-on training, career
guidance, and direct employment pathways, making Michigan a strategic hub for
workforce development in aviation maintenance; and
Whereas, AMTs are
among the aviation industry’s top talent, with competitive compensation. The
top 10% of aircraft mechanics earn over $120,000 annually, and many AMTs can
expect to earn $100,000 or more within five to eight years, depending on
experience and employer; and
Whereas, Airlines
will need to have a multi-pronged recruitment and professional development
effort to help identify, source, and support the next generation of AMTs; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the
House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare May 24, 2025,
as National AMT Day in the state of Michigan; and be it further
Resolved, That we
recognize the contributions of these important airline professionals and the
need to shine a continued spotlight on these important aviation careers now and
into the future.
The question being
on the adoption of the resolution,
The resolution was
adopted.
Rep.
Posthumus moved that when the House adjourns today it stand adjourned until
Tuesday, June 3, at 1:30 p.m.
The
motion prevailed.
______
Rep. Paquette moved that the House adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 2:30 p.m.
The Speaker Pro Tempore
declared the House adjourned until Tuesday, June 3, at 1:30 p.m.
SCOTT
E. STARR
Clerk
of the House of Representatives