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Committee vote · prevailed · 6–2–0

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committee vote

Recorded committee decision

to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4357.

Meeting date
Not recorded
Result
prevailed
Yeas
6
Nays
2
Validation
consistent
Related meeting
meeting-675

A committee motion is a proceeding-level decision. A named choice supports that individual vote only and does not establish continuous attendance.

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Canonical name
Jaime Churches
Committee vote id
committee-vote-281191
Evidence text
Representative Churches moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4357. The motion prevailed 6-2-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Haadsma, Mentzer, Koleszar, Andrews, Churches, Wegela. Nays: Reps. Wozniak, Kunse. Pass: None. Richard Meeth, representing the Michigan Education Association, testified in support of HB 4354, HB 4355 and HB 4356. Wendy Winston, representing Grand Rapids Public Schools, testified in support of HB 4354. Questions and discussion followed. Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards, and Matt Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators, testified in opposition to HB 4354. Questions and discussion followed. Toni Coral, representing the Hamtramck Federation of Teachers, testified in support of HB 4354, HB 4355, HB 4356 and HB 4357. Questions and discussion followed. Kathi Martin and Muna Mashrah, representing the Dearborn Federation of Teachers, testified in support of HB 4354, HB 4355, HB 4356 and HB 4357. Questions and discussion followed. Michelle Cook, representing the Hamtramck Federation of Teachers, testified in support of HB 4354, HB 4355, HB 4356 and HB 4357. Drew Pinter, representing the Bay City Education Association, testified in support of HB 4354, HB 4355, HB 4356 and HB 4357. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4354, but did not wish to speak: Bob Kefgen, representing the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4354 and HB 4356, but did not wish to speak: Steve Delie, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4354, HB 4355, HB 4356 and HB 4357, but did not wish to speak: Jenell Mansfield, representing the American Federation of Teachers-Michigan. Beth Byrd, representing the Service Employees International Union of Michigan. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4354, HB 4355, HB 4356 and HB 4357, but did not wish to speak: Marcus Keech, representing the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce. Jerry Johnson, representing the Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee, and Monroe Intermediate School Districts.
Meeting id
meeting-675
Member id
member-161
Motion text
to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4357.
Mover label
Churches
Nays
2
Passes
0
Position
5
Resolution method
unique surname
Result
prevailed
Service id
service-175
Validation state
consistent
Yeas
6

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Committee vote · prevailed · 6–2–0,” /committee-votes/committee-vote-281191.

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