No. 45

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

House Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, May 8, 2025.

12:00 Noon.

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 Wednesday, May 7:

House Bill Nos. 4465 4466 4467 4468 4469 4470 4471

Reports of Standing Committees

The Committee on Rules, by Rep. Schuette, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4103, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 16188.

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, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati

Nays: None

The Committee on Rules, by Rep. Schuette, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4309, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 18001 (MCL 333.18001), as amended by 2018 PA 355, and by adding sections 16188, 17011b, 17511b, and 18011b.

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. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati

Nays: None

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 8, 2025

Present: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati

Absent: Rep. Herzberg

Excused: Rep. Herzberg

The Committee on Regulatory Reform, by Rep. Aragona, 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.

With the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas, Thompson, Liberati and Witwer

Nays: None

The recommendation was concurred in and the bill was referred to the Committee on Rules.

The Committee on Regulatory Reform, by Rep. Aragona, Chair, reported

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.

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. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas, Thompson, Liberati and Witwer

Nays: None

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Aragona, Chair, of the Committee on Regulatory Reform, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, May 8, 2025

Present: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas, Thompson, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant

Absent: Reps. Linting, Whitsett and Neeley

Excused: Reps. Linting, Whitsett and Neeley

The Committee on Government Operations, by Rep. BeGole, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4012, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 20925 (MCL 333.20925), as added by 2018 PA 600.

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. 4044, entitled

A bill to designate the official duck of the state of Michigan.

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. 4090, entitled

A bill to authorize the state administrative board to convey state-owned property in Wayne County; to prescribe conditions for the conveyance; to provide for powers and duties of state departments, agencies, and officers regarding the property; and to provide for disposition of revenue derived from the conveyance.

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

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 8, 2025

Present: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Neyer, Chair, of the Committee on Agriculture, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, May 8, 2025

Present: Reps. Neyer, Lightner, Alexander, Fox, Kunse, Pavlov, Paiz, Dievendorf and Rheingans

Absent: Reps. Wortz and Skaggs

Notices

May 7, 2025

Clerk Scott Starr

House of Representatives

P.O. Box 30014

Lansing, MI 48909-7514

Dear Clerk Starr,

Pursuant to Public Act 173 of 2006, I am appointing the following members of the Michigan House of Representatives to the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission for the term ending December 31, 2026.

Representative Brian BeGole

Representative Timmy Beson -- alternate

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to follow up with my office. I appreciate your time and attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

Matt Hall

Speaker of the House

Michigan House of Representatives

Communications from State Officers

The following communication from the Secretary of State was received and read:

Notice of Filing

Administrative Rules

April 30, 2025

In accordance with the requirements of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2024-009-HS (Secretary of State Filing #25-04-01) on this date at 12:34 P.M. for the Department of Health and Human Services entitled, “Completion, Filing, and Registration of Vital Records Documents”.

These rules take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(9) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.

Sincerely,

Jocelyn Benson

Secretary of State

Lashana Threlkeld, Departmental Supervisor

Office of the Great Seal

The communication was referred to the Clerk.

Introduction of Bills

Reps. Schriver, Fox, Maddock, Martin, Kelly, Rigas, Smit, Cavitt, Woolford, Markkanen, Meerman, Tisdel, Carra and Bruck introduced

House Bill No. 4472, entitled

A bill to create the developing effective policies on orderly removal and transportation task force and to prescribe its powers and duties; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities.

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

Reps. DeSana, Schriver, Fox, Carra and Woolford introduced

House Bill No. 4473, entitled

A bill to amend 1972 PA 222, entitled “An act to provide for an official personal identification card; to provide for its form, issuance and use; to regulate the use and disclosure of information obtained from the card; to prescribe the powers and duties of the secretary of state; to prescribe fees; to prescribe certain penalties for violations; and to provide an appropriation for certain purposes,” by amending section 1 (MCL 28.291), as amended by 2023 PA 261.

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

Reps. DeSana, Schriver, Fox, Carra and Woolford introduced

House Bill No. 4474, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 307 (MCL 257.307), as amended by 2023 PA 260.

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

Reps. DeSana, Linting, Fox, Paquette, Outman, Hoadley, Jaime Greene, Wortz, Johnsen, Carra, Kelly, Meerman, Rigas, St. Germaine, Kunse, Markkanen, Cavitt, Harris, Schriver, Bierlein, Woolford, Alexander, BeGole, Maddock, Thompson, Pavlov, DeBoyer, Smit, Lightner, Whitsett, Liberati, O’Neal, Jenkins-Arno, Schmaltz, Bollin and Beson introduced

House Bill No. 4475, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled “Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,” (MCL 37.2101 to 37.2804) by amending the title, as amended by 2024 PA 200, and by adding article 5A.

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

Reps. Skaggs, Martus, Hope, Conlin, Koleszar, Foreman, Myers-Phillips, Wooden, Tsernoglou, Arbit, Rheingans, Snyder, McKinney, Wegela, Rogers, Dievendorf, Price and Morgan introduced

House Bill No. 4476, entitled

A bill to designate May 8 of each year as Victory in Europe Day.

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

Reps. Steele, Kuhn, St. Germaine, BeGole, Beson, Markkanen, Schmaltz, Tisdel and Harris introduced

House Bill No. 4477, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1170c.

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

Reps. Longjohn, Foreman, Wilson, Wooden, Rheingans, Breen, Morgan, Pohutsky, Mentzer, Skaggs, Coffia, Conlin, Arbit, Tsernoglou, Koleszar, Byrnes, Hope, Price, McKinney, Neeley, Young, Weiss, Myers-Phillips, Martus, Wegela and MacDonell introduced

House Bill No. 4478, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 11b of chapter XVII (MCL 777.11b), as amended by 2023 PA 22.

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

Reps. Foreman, Longjohn, Wilson, Wooden, Rheingans, Breen, Morgan, Pohutsky, Mentzer, Skaggs, Coffia, Conlin, Arbit, Tsernoglou, Koleszar, Hope, Price, McKinney, Neeley, Young, Weiss, Byrnes, Myers-Phillips, Martus, Wegela and MacDonell introduced

House Bill No. 4479, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled “An act to regulate and license the selling, purchasing, possessing, and carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices; to prohibit the buying, selling, or carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices without a license or other authorization; to provide for the forfeiture of firearms and electro-muscular disruption devices under certain circumstances; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to prohibit certain conduct against individuals who apply for or receive a license to carry a concealed pistol; to make appropriations; to prescribe certain conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,” (MCL 28.421 to 28.435) by adding section 14c.

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

Reps. Rheingans, Xiong, Price, Glanville, Byrnes, Morgan, Tsernoglou, Andrews, Wooden, Hoskins, Foreman, Steckloff, Myers-Phillips and MacDonell introduced

House Bill No. 4480, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled “Michigan campaign finance act,” by amending sections 3, 6, and 9 (MCL 169.203, 169.206, and 169.209), section 3 as amended by 2017 PA 119, section 6 as amended by 2023 PA 244, and section 9 as amended by 2019 PA 93.

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

Reps. DeBoyer, Linting, Woolford, Johnsen, Mueller, Frisbie, Harris, BeGole, Mentzer, Aragona, Kunse, Thompson, Borton, St. Germaine, Outman, DeSana, Alexander, Martin, Cavitt, Jaime Greene, Maddock, Bierlein, Beson and Hoadley introduced

House Bill No. 4481, entitled

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

Reps. Hoadley, Kunse, Thompson, Borton, Pavlov, DeBoyer, Mentzer, Outman, St. Germaine, DeSana, Alexander, Harris, Martin, Aragona, Cavitt, Jaime Greene, Maddock, Bierlein and Beson introduced

House Bill No. 4482, entitled

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

Reps. Aragona, Mentzer, Woolford, Kunse, Thompson, Borton, Outman, St. Germaine, DeSana, Alexander, Harris, Martin, Cavitt, Jaime Greene, Maddock, Bierlein, Beson, DeBoyer and Hoadley introduced

House Bill No. 4483, entitled

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

Reps. Fox, Wortz, DeBoer, Pavlov, Woolford, Frisbie, DeSana, Fairbairn, Meerman, DeBoyer and VanderWall introduced

House Bill No. 4484, entitled

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

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

Reps. Breen, Bierlein, Martin, Andrews, Outman, Steckloff, Wozniak, Roth, Schmaltz, Kelly, McFall, Koleszar, Tyrone Carter, Young, Weiss, Byrnes, Pohutsky, Hope, Tsernoglou, Rogers, McKinney, Tate, Conlin, Scott, Whitsett, Wooden, Foreman, Paiz, Glanville, Meerman, Wilson, Miller, Borton, Kunse and Farhat introduced

House Bill No. 4485, entitled

A bill to amend 1851 PA 156, entitled “An act to define the powers and duties of the county boards of commissioners of the several counties, and to confer upon them certain local, administrative and legislative powers; and to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act,” by amending section 12a (MCL 46.12a), as amended by 2017 PA 204.

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

Reps. Frisbie, Johnsen, Pavlov, Maddock, Wortz, Neyer, Prestin, Paquette, Jaime Greene, Robinson, Wozniak, Fox, Woolford, Martin, Beson, DeBoer, BeGole, Thompson, Schmaltz, Bohnak and Fairbairn introduced

House Bill No. 4486, entitled

A bill to prohibit municipalities from imposing a ban on the use of natural gas or the installation of natural gas infrastructure; to provide for the powers and duties of certain local governmental officers and entities; and to provide that certain local ordinances, resolutions, or policies are void and unenforceable.

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

Reps. Neeley, Fitzgerald, Breen, McFall, Rheingans, Tyrone Carter, Weiss, Koleszar, Xiong, Wilson, Conlin, Young, Longjohn, Coffia, MacDonell, Martus, Hope, Mentzer, Edwards, Herzberg, Rogers, Witwer, Scott, O’Neal, Miller, Liberati, Glanville, Byrnes, McKinney and Snyder introduced

House Bill No. 4487, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding section 272b.

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

Reps. Fitzgerald, Neeley, Breen, McFall, Rheingans, Tyrone Carter, Weiss, Koleszar, Xiong, Wilson, Conlin, Young, Longjohn, Coffia, Tsernoglou, MacDonell, Martus, Mentzer, Hope, Edwards, Herzberg, Rogers, Witwer, Scott, O’Neal, Miller, Liberati, Glanville, Byrnes, McKinney and Snyder introduced

House Bill No. 4488, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding section 272a.

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

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The Clerk declared the House adjourned until Tuesday, May 13, at 1:30 p.m.

SCOTT E. STARR

Clerk of the House of Representatives