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Committee vote · prevailed · 6–3–0

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committee vote

Recorded committee decision

to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4688.

Meeting date
Not recorded
Result
prevailed
Yeas
6
Nays
3
Validation
consistent
Related meeting
meeting-755

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
Denise Mentzer
Committee vote id
committee-vote-281924
Evidence text
Representative Mentzer moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4688. The motion prevailed 6-3-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Haadsma, Mentzer, Koleszar, O'Neal, Andrews, Churches. Nays: Reps. Wozniak, Mueller, Kunse. Pass: None. Matt Sahr, representing the Michigan Professional Firefighters Union, testified in support of HB 4688. Dave Hodgkins, representing the Michigan Municipal League, and Scott Smith, representing the City of Wyoming, testified in opposition to HB 4688. Questions and discussion followed. Michael O'Heraon, representing the Michigan Professional Firefighters Union, testified in support of HB 4688. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4688, but did not wish to speak: Andy Neumann, representing the Michigan Education Association. Yousef Rabhi, representing the Michigan Nurses Association. Jenell Mansfield, representing the American Federation of Teachers of Michigan. James Melnyk, representing the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1188. Mitch Tokarski, representing the Westland Firefighters. Montgomery Nye, representing the Firefighters. Guy Villet, representing the Plymouth Township Local 1496. Gary Purdom, representing the Rochester Professional Firefighters Local 5234. Geoff Lassers, representing the Michigan Professional Firefighters Union Local 1721. Andrew Loudon, representing the Plymouth Township Fire Department Local 1496. Darryl Curtis, representing Local 1557 Sterling Heights. Jared Imlay, representing the Southfield Firefighters Local 1029. Michael Adamo, representing 1561. Joseph Stoltz, representing Fort Gratiot Local 5392. Scott Bala and Tim Hermann, representing the Michigan Professional Firefighters Union. Mike Olando, representing Novi Local 3232. Christopher Jenuwine, representing the Shelby Township Firefighters Local 1338. Steven Rzeppa, representing the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 25. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4688, but did not wish to speak: Mike Batterbee, representing the Michigan Townships Association. Steve Delie, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Stephanie Johnson, representing the Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs. Robert Stevenson, representing the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police. Angela Elsey, representing the Michigan Communications Directors Association. Samantha Gibson, representing the Michigan Association of Counties. Renee Beniak, representing the Michigan County Medical Care Facilities Council. Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sheriff's Association. John Fournier, representing the City of Ann Arbor. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Haadsma adjourned the meeting at 10:01 AM. Representative Jim Haadsma, Chair Edward Sleeper Committee Clerk esleeper@house.mi.gov
Meeting id
meeting-755
Member id
member-90
Motion text
to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4688.
Mover label
Mentzer
Nays
3
Passes
0
Position
2
Resolution method
unique surname
Result
prevailed
Service id
service-209
Validation state
consistent
Yeas
6

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Committee vote · prevailed · 6–3–0,” /committee-votes/committee-vote-281924.

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