No. 64

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

House Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

1:30 p.m.

The House was called to order by the Clerk.

The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was not present.

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been reproduced and made available electronically on Tuesday, July 1:

House Bill Nos. 4706 4707 4708 4709 4710 4711 4712 4713 4714 4715 4716 4717 4718 4719 4720 4721 4722 4723 4724 4725

Reports of Standing Committees

The Committee on Election Integrity, by Rep. Smit, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4358, entitled

A bill to amend 1909 PA 279, entitled “The home rule city act,” (MCL 117.1 to 117.38) by adding section 3c.

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. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong

Nays: None

The Committee on Election Integrity, by Rep. Smit, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4359, entitled

A bill to amend 1895 PA 3, entitled “The general law village act,” by amending sections 4, 5, and 13 of chapter II and section 3 of chapter V (MCL 62.4, 62.5, 62.13, and 65.3), sections 4 and 5 of chapter II and section 3 of chapter V as amended by 2012 PA 551 and section 13 of chapter II as amended by 2003 PA 305.

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. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong

Nays: None

The Committee on Election Integrity, by Rep. Smit, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4602, entitled

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 794a (MCL 168.794a), as amended by 2002 PA 91.

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. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander and Hoadley

Nays: None

The Committee on Election Integrity, by Rep. Smit, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4698, entitled

A bill to amend 1909 PA 278, entitled “The home rule village act,” (MCL 78.1 to 78.28) by adding section 24e.

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. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong

Nays: None

The Committee on Election Integrity, by Rep. Smit, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4699, entitled

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending sections 362 and 370 (MCL 168.362 and 168.370), section 362 as amended by 1980 PA 112 and section 370 as amended by 2022 PA 104.

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. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong

Nays: None

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Smit, Chair, of the Committee on Election Integrity, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Present: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong

Absent: Rep. Pavlov

Excused: Rep. Pavlov

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Outman, Chair, of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Present: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz, Herzberg, Hope, Koleszar, Grant and Miller

Absent: Reps. Carra, Prestin, Andrews and Wilson

Excused: Reps. Carra, Prestin, Andrews and Wilson

Introduction of Bills

Reps. Bierlein, Borton, Frisbie and Martin introduced

House Bill No. 4726, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by amending section 109 (MCL 400.109), as amended by 2024 PA 248.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

Reps. Wilson, Pavlov, Phil Green, Schmaltz, Thompson, Conlin, Hope, McKinney, Roth, St. Germaine, Aragona, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Alexander, Markkanen, Bierlein, Kuhn, Tisdel, Outman, Rigas, MacDonell and VanderWall introduced

House Bill No. 4727, entitled

A bill to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled “Estates and protected individuals code,” by amending sections 5106, 5313, and 5409 (MCL 700.5106, 700.5313, and 700.5409), section 5106 as amended by 2017 PA 136, section 5313 as amended by 2024 PA 1, and section 5409 as amended by 2000 PA 463.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Families and Veterans.

Reps. Schmaltz, Pavlov, Phil Green, Thompson, Conlin, Hope, McKinney, Roth, St. Germaine, Wilson, Aragona, Prestin, Neyer, Bohnak, Alexander, Markkanen, Bierlein, Kuhn, Tisdel, Outman, MacDonell, Rigas and VanderWall introduced

House Bill No. 4728, entitled

A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled “Occupational code,” by amending section 303a (MCL 339.303a), as amended by 2014 PA 265, and by adding article 14A.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Families and Veterans.

Reps. VanderWall, Pavlov, Phil Green, Schmaltz, Thompson, Conlin, Hope, McKinney, Roth, St. Germaine, Wilson, Aragona, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Alexander, Markkanen, Bierlein, Kuhn, Tisdel, Outman, MacDonell and Rigas introduced

House Bill No. 4729, entitled

A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled “Mental health code,” by amending section 628 (MCL 330.1628), as amended by 1995 PA 290.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Families and Veterans.

Reps. Steckloff, Breen, Price, McFall, Brenda Carter, Byrnes, Arbit, Rogers and Tsernoglou introduced

House Bill No. 4730, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 5431 (MCL 333.5431), as amended by 2002 PA 691.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

Reps. Mentzer, McFall, Arbit, Andrews, Hoskins, Price, Xiong, Rheingans, Longjohn, Wooden, Brixie and Paiz introduced

House Bill No. 4731, entitled

A bill to amend 2011 PA 256, entitled “Michigan fireworks safety act,” by amending sections 5 and 7 (MCL 28.455 and 28.457), section 5 as amended by 2018 PA 634 and section 7 as amended by 2018 PA 635.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

Reps. Conlin, Hope, Andrews, Pavlov, Steckloff, Martus, Koleszar, McFall, Foreman and Tsernoglou introduced

House Bill No. 4732, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending section 50c (MCL 750.50c), as amended by 2006 PA 517.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Reps. Pavlov, Thompson, Linting, Kelly, Jenkins-Arno, Jaime Greene, St. Germaine, Alexander and DeBoyer introduced

House Bill No. 4733, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 48721 (MCL 324.48721), as amended by 2018 PA 529.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism.

Reps. BeGole, Johnsen, DeBoyer, Outman, Wozniak and Harris introduced

House Bill No. 4734, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by amending section 66h (MCL 400.66h).

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Rep. Skaggs introduced

House Bill No. 4735, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 801l.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Rep. Smit introduced

House Bill No. 4736, entitled

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending sections 194, 195, and 198 (MCL 168.194, 168.195, and 168.198), sections 195 and 198 as amended by 2012 PA 276.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Election Integrity.

Reps. Carra, Phil Green, Pavlov, DeSana, Maddock, Hoadley, Fox, Martin and Schriver introduced

House Bill No. 4737, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending section 623 (MCL 206.623), as amended by 2021 PA 135.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Reps. Bruck, Hope, Andrews, Pavlov, Steckloff, Thompson, Linting, Schmaltz, Aragona, Mueller and Kunse introduced

House Bill No. 4738, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 16b of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16b), as amended by 2018 PA 652.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Reps. Snyder, McFall, Brixie, Wilson, Miller, Xiong, Foreman, Breen, Hoskins and Brenda Carter introduced

House Bill No. 4739, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 109u.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

Reps. Snyder, McFall, Brixie, Wilson, Miller, Xiong, Foreman, Breen and Hoskins introduced

House Bill No. 4740, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 3406s (MCL 500.3406s), as amended by 2016 PA 276.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

Reps. Myers-Phillips, McKinney, Young, Tyrone Carter, Xiong, MacDonell, Tate, Foreman, Brixie, Dievendorf, Brenda Carter, Liberati, Paiz, Koleszar, Mentzer, Slagh, Neeley, Pohutsky, Morgan, Herzberg and Longjohn introduced

House Bill No. 4741, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending sections 78g and 78q (MCL 211.78g and 211.78q), section 78g as amended by 2020 PA 256 and section 78q as amended by 2020 PA 33.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

Announcements by the Clerk

June 27, 2025

Received from the Auditor General a copy of the:

· Single audit report for the State of Michigan for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 (000-0100-25).

Scott E. Starr

Clerk of the House

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The Clerk declared the House adjourned until Tuesday, July 22, at 1:30 p.m.

SCOTT E. STARR

Clerk of the House of Representatives