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Committee vote · prevailed

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committee vote

Recorded committee decision

to adopt the meeting minutes from March 04, 2026.

Meeting date
Not recorded
Result
prevailed
Yeas
Not recorded
Nays
Not recorded
Validation
not applicable
Related meeting
meeting-381

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
Bill Schuette
Committee vote id
committee-vote-288749
Evidence text
Representative Schuette moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 04, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5281 before the committee: HB 5281 (Rep. Harris) A bill to regulate third-party litigation funding transactions; to require disclosures in those transactions; to establish the responsibilities of litigation funding companies and of attorneys; to require registration of litigation funding companies; to impose fees; to provide for the powers and duties of state governmental officers and entities; to prescribe civil fines and to provide remedies; and to require and allow the promulgation of rules. Representative Harris testified in support of HB 5281. Questions and discussions followed. Judge Michael Warren, representing himself, testified in support of HB 5281. Zach Rudat, representing the Michigan Alliance for Legal Reform, testified in support of HB 5281. Questions and discussions followed. Phil Goldberg, representing the American Tort Reform Association, testified in support of HB 5281. Mark Benrens, representing the US Chamber, Institute for Legal Reform, testified in support of HB 5281. Adam Eathington, representing the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), testified in support of HB 5281. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5281, but did not wish to speak: Elizabeth Kutter, representing the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. Ken Morin, representing the Life Insurance Association of Michigan. DaeSean Ashby, representing the Michigan Credit Union League. Jacob Manning, representing the Small Business Association of Michigan. Adam Majestic, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber. Shawon Cecil, representing the MI Realtors. Christine Simon, representing the GR Chamber. Shanda Greco, representing the Insurance Alliance of Michigan. Ron Kendall, representing ABC of Michigan. Randy Gross, representing the MI Chamber. Drew Beardslee, representing the Michigan Retailers Association. Mark Griffin, representing the Michigan Petroleum Association. Patricia Herndon, representing the MI Bankers. Ryan Tarrant, representing the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. Jazmin Kay, representing UBER. Remi Stone, representing The Doctors Company. Tim Langholz, representing the NFIB. Jack Trebtoske, representing the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association. Karen Johnston, representing Toyota. Rob Anderson, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau. Craig Puckett, representing the Big I Michigan. Jase Bolger, representing the West Michigan Policy Forum. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5281, but did not wish to speak: Mitch Albers, representing the Michigan Association for Justice. Rob Elhenicky, representing the ARC Legal Funding. The Chair laid HB 5465 before the committee: HB 5465 (Rep. Bruck) A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," by amending section 552c (MCL 750.552c), as added by 2005 PA 305.
Meeting id
meeting-381
Member id
member-31
Motion text
to adopt the meeting minutes from March 04, 2026.
Mover label
Schuette
Nays
Not recorded
Passes
Not recorded
Position
1
Resolution method
unique surname
Result
prevailed
Service id
service-46
Validation state
not applicable
Yeas
Not recorded

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Committee vote · prevailed,” /committee-votes/committee-vote-288749.

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