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Committee vote · prevailed · 16–0–0

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committee vote

Recorded committee decision

to report out HB 4309 with recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill and substitute (H-1) be referred to the Committee on Rules.

Meeting date
Not recorded
Result
prevailed
Yeas
16
Nays
0
Validation
consistent
Related meeting
meeting-92

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Canonical name
David Prestin
Committee vote id
committee-vote-285984
Evidence text
Representative Prestin moved to report out HB 4309 with recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill and substitute (H-1) be referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 16-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Hoskins. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 4246 before the committee: Representative Green testified in support of HB 4246. Questions and discussions followed. Amy Brown and Elizabeth Kutter, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association, testified in support of HB 4246. Questions and discussions followed. Dr. Leigh Small, representing the Michigan Association of Colleges of Nursing, testified in support of HB 4246. Questions and discussions followed. Aaron McCormick, RN, and Katie Pontifex, RN, representing the Michigan Nurses Association, joined by Michelle Mahon, RN, representing National Nurses Untied, testified in opposition to HB 4246. Questions and discussion followed. Patrick Miller, representing Hospice of Michigan, testified in support of HB 4246. Questions and discussions followed. Beth Skillen, representing the American Nurses Association- Michigan, testified in support of HB 4246. Questions and discussions followed. The following people submitted a card wishing to speak in support of HB 4246, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Sherry Marden, representing herself. Carrie Mull, representing Trinity Health- Michigan. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4246, but did not wish to speak: Ashley Christian, representing Henry Ford Health. HB 4246 (Rep. Phil Green) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 16170a, 16222, 16231, 16238, and 17201 (MCL 333.16170a, 333.16222, 333.16231, 333.16238, and 333.17201), section 16170a as amended by 2013 PA 268, section 16222 as amended by 2014 PA 97, section 16231 as amended by 2017 PA 249, section 16238 as added by 1993 PA 79, and section 17201 as amended by 2016 PA 499, and by adding sections 16187, 17225, and 17225a. Joanne Bailey, representing the Michigan Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives. Laura Haynes, representing the Michigan HomeCare and Hospice Association. Dalton Herbel, representing LeadingAge Michigan. Shane Preston, representing the United States Department of Defense. Jason Lachowski, representing the American Association of Retired Persons. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4246, but did not wish to speak: Todd Tennis, representing the American Federation of Teachers- Michigan. Sue Browne, representing United Steelworkers District 1. Ryan Sebolt, representing the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations- Michigan. Leah Derr, representing the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 40. Dina Carlisle, representing the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 40. Beth Byrd, representing Service Employees International Union Healthcare Michigan. Jeremy Garza, representing the Michigan Pipe Trades Association. Steven Rzeppa, representing the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees. Mack Jones, representing the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
Meeting id
meeting-92
Member id
member-6
Motion text
to report out HB 4309 with recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill and substitute (H-1) be referred to the Committee on Rules.
Mover label
Prestin
Nays
0
Passes
0
Position
3
Resolution method
unique surname
Result
prevailed
Service id
service-40
Validation state
consistent
Yeas
16

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Committee vote · prevailed · 16–0–0,” /committee-votes/committee-vote-285984.

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