No. 68

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

House Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, July 29, 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.

Introduction of Bills

Rep. Tisdel introduced

House Bill No. 4747, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2023 PA 4.

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

Reps. Outman, Alexander, Frisbie, Wortz and Woolford introduced

House Bill No. 4748, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 40112 (MCL 324.40112), as amended by 2015 PA 12.

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

Reps. Roth, Borton, Coffia and Longjohn introduced

House Bill No. 4749, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 810a, 8151, and 8176 (MCL 600.810a, 600.8151, and 600.8176), section 810a as amended by 2011 PA 300, section 8151 as amended by 2012 PA 33, and section 8176 as amended by 2022 PA 7, and by adding section 8165.

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

Reps. Schmaltz, Pavlov, Markkanen, Alexander, Bierlein, Frisbie, Paquette, Cavitt, Fox, Bohnak, BeGole, Rigas, Prestin, St. Germaine, Mueller, Wozniak, Meerman, Rogers, Kelly, Woolford, Aragona, Roth, Schuette, Thompson, Young, Beson, Linting, Jaime Greene, Robinson, Longjohn, Wilson, Rheingans, Xiong, Arbit, Tsernoglou, MacDonell and DeBoer introduced

House Bill No. 4750, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 203, entitled “Foster care and adoption services act,” (MCL 722.951 to 722.960) by adding section 8f.

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

Reps. Schriver, Maddock, Fox, Cavitt, Markkanen and Carra introduced

House Bill No. 4751, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled “Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,” by amending the title and sections 102, 103, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 302, 302a, 402, 502, 504, 505, and 506 (MCL 37.2102, 37.2103, 37.2202, 37.2203, 37.2204, 37.2205, 37.2206, 37.2207, 37.2209, 37.2302, 37.2302a, 37.2402, 37.2502, 37.2504, 37.2505, and 37.2506), the title as amended by 2024 PA 200, sections 102, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 302, 302a, 402, 504, 505, and 506 as amended by 2023 PA 6, section 103 as amended by 2023 PA 45, section 202 as amended by 2023 PA 31, and section 502 as amended by 2024 PA 180.

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

Reps. Schriver, Maddock, Fox, Cavitt, Markkanen and Carra introduced

House Bill No. 4752, entitled

A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled “Mental health code,” by amending section 100a (MCL 330.1100a), as amended by 2023 PA 118; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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

Reps. Schriver, Maddock, Fox, Cavitt, Markkanen and Carra introduced

House Bill No. 4753, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled “Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,” by amending sections 201 and 202 (MCL 37.2201 and 37.2202), as amended by 2023 PA 31.

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

Reps. Tate, Glanville, Tyrone Carter and Xiong introduced

House Bill No. 4754, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding sections 260 and 679.

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

Reps. Jenkins-Arno, Neyer, Cavitt, Markkanen, Johnsen, Kunse, Kelly, Robinson, Fox, DeBoer, Steele and BeGole introduced

House Bill No. 4755, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled “Michigan consumer protection act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 445.903), as amended by 2022 PA 152, and by adding section 3j.

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

Reps. Johnsen, Alexander, Prestin, Cavitt, Schriver, Markkanen, Jenkins-Arno, DeBoer, Neyer, Frisbie, Robinson, Kunse, Hoadley, Kelly, Wortz, Roth, Woolford, Wozniak, Smit, Paquette, Harris, Fairbairn, Bruck, Posthumus, Schuette, St. Germaine, Meerman and Jaime Greene introduced

House Bill No. 4756, entitled

A bill to amend 2013 PA 240, entitled “Michigan state capitol historic site act,” by amending section 6 (MCL 4.1946).

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

Reps. Slagh, Tisdel, Kunse, Wilson, Woolford, Farhat, Prestin and VanderWall introduced

House Bill No. 4757, entitled

A bill to amend 1943 PA 20, entitled “An act relative to the investment of funds of public corporations of the state; and to validate certain investments,” by amending sections 1, 5, 7, and 7a (MCL 129.91, 129.95, 129.97, and 129.97a), section 1 as amended by 2012 PA 152, section 5 as added by 1997 PA 196, section 7 as added by 2008 PA 220, and section 7a as added by 2008 PA 404.

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

Reps. Mentzer, Miller, Weiss, Young, Longjohn, Hoskins, McFall, Pohutsky, Koleszar, Tsernoglou, Glanville, Xiong, Rheingans, Tyrone Carter, Arbit, Coffia, Dievendorf, Conlin, Andrews, McKinney, O’Neal, Neeley, Brixie, Hope, Scott, Wooden, Wegela, Martus, Fitzgerald, Snyder and Liberati introduced

House Bill No. 4758, entitled

A bill to require each Michigan works agency to provide certain reemployment services for certain individuals; and to provide for the powers and duties of state and local governmental officers and entities.

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

Reps. Miller, Weiss, Mentzer, Young, Longjohn, Hoskins, McFall, Pohutsky, Koleszar, Tsernoglou, Wooden, Glanville, Xiong, Rheingans, Tyrone Carter, Arbit, Coffia, Dievendorf, Conlin, Andrews, McKinney, Wegela, O’Neal, Neeley, Brixie, Martus, Hope, Fitzgerald, Snyder and Liberati introduced

House Bill No. 4759, entitled

A bill to encourage public employers to conduct an expedited hiring process for certain individuals.

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

Reps. Coffia, Paiz, Miller, Rheingans, Arbit, Myers-Phillips, Young, Byrnes, Pohutsky, McKinney, Brixie, Skaggs, Price, Wooden, Longjohn, Tsernoglou, Foreman, Wilson, MacDonell, Conlin and Hoskins introduced

House Bill No. 4760, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 396a.

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

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Reports of Standing Committees

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, by Rep. Outman, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4349, entitled

A bill to amend 1909 PA 279, entitled “The home rule city act,” (MCL 117.1 to 117.38) by adding section 5l.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Carra, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz, Herzberg, Koleszar and Miller

Nays: None

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, by Rep. Outman, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4674, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 236 (MCL 257.236), as amended by 2024 PA 2.

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. Outman, Alexander, Carra, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz, Herzberg, Koleszar and Miller

Nays: None

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 29, 2025

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

Absent: Reps. Prestin, Hope, Andrews, Grant and Wilson

Announcements by the Clerk

July 24, 2025

Received from the Auditor General a copy of the:

· Financial audit including the report on internal control, compliance, and other matters of the Michigan Justice Training Fund, Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, Michigan Department of State Police, for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 (551-0101-25).

Scott E. Starr

Clerk of the House

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The Clerk declared the House adjourned until Tuesday, August 12, at 1:30 p.m.

SCOTT E. STARR

Clerk of the House of Representatives