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2025-02-20

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For 2025-02-20, the release reports observations found. It contains 1122 attributable activity rows naming 147 members.

Chamber sittings
2
Committee meetings
6

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Attributable activity records
1122
Committee meeting count
6
Committee meetings
  • Actual end
    2025-02-20 11:08:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-18
    Committee name
    Agriculture
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE REP. JERRY NEYER CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES The House Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Chair Neyer. The Clerk read a letter dated January 30th, 2025, from House Speaker Matt Hall which appointed members of the Committee on Agriculture. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Neyer, Wortz, Lightner, Alexander, Fox, Kunse, Pavlov, Paiz, Dievendorf, Rheingans and Skaggs. Absent: None. Excused: None. Chair Neyer stated that the House Agriculture Committee will follow the Uniform Committee Rules, stated in the House Standing Rules, that were adopted on the House Floor. Chair Neyer offered the following proposed committee rule: At the discretion of the committee chair, a member of the public may address the committee regarding business before the committee. The committee may accept written testimony in lieu of oral testimony. Representative Kunse moved to adopt the proposed committee rule. The motion prevailed 11-0- 0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Neyer, Wortz, Lightner, Alexander, Fox, Kunse, Pavlov, Paiz, Dievendorf, Rheingans and Skaggs. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Alexander moved to adopt Thursday at 10:30am in room 308 of the House Office Building as the normal day, time, and location for meetings of the House Agriculture Committee. The motion prevailed 11-0-0: Thursday, February 20, 2025 10:30 AM Room 308, House Office Building FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Neyer, Wortz, Lightner, Alexander, Fox, Kunse, Pavlov, Paiz, Dievendorf, Rheingans and Skaggs. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid a presentation from Michigan Farm Bureau before the committee. Rebecca Park, Legislative Council for the Michigan Farm Bureau, gave presentation. Questions and discussion followed. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Neyer adjourned the meeting at 11:08 AM. Representative Jerry Neyer, Chair Brittany Middaugh Committee Clerk bmiddaugh@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 308, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2025-02-20
    Meeting id
    meeting-6
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2025-02-20 10:30:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2025-02-20 13:14:00.000000
    Actual start
    2025-02-20 12:00:00.000000
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-2
    Committee name
    Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
    Evidence text
    MEMBERS: SEN. SUE SHINK, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. PAUL WOJNO SEN. JEFF IRWIN SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA SEN. JIM RUNESTAD, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. RUTH JOHNSON THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG CHAIR 4100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-7346 FAX: (517) 373-9320 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES February 20, 2025 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 12:00 p.m., in Room 1200 of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 81 (Sen. Shink) with recommendation. 2. Adopted (S-1), Testimony SB 71 (Sen. Damoose) with recommendation. 3. Presentation from University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention. The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana and Runestad a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the meeting minutes from February 5, 2025. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair brought up SB 81, and invited Sen. Shink and Rep. Lightner to summarized the bill for the committee. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 81: Kristen Staley, Michigan Indigent Defense Commission – Support Jen Peacock, Michigan Coalition for Youth Justice - Support The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 81: James Johnson, Michigan Association of Counties – Neutral Thom Lattig, Michigan Association for Family Court Administration – Support Mitch Rice, Self – Support Luchara Wallace, Rootead Enrichment Center Kalamazoo – Support Monique Stanton, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support Kay Perry, MI – CURE – Support Casey Stratton, Michigan Disability Rights Coalition – Support Bel Martin, Michigan Association of Treatment Court Professionals – Support Beth Berglin, Michigan Transformation Collective – Support Peri Stone-Palmquist, Student Advocacy Center of Michigan – Support Cassie Atallah, Michigan Advocated to End Seclusion and Restraint – Support Brittany Chambers, Kalamazoo, County Defender Inc. – Support Andrew Chaponda, Campaign for Criminal Justice Transparency – Support Mary Ann Scali, The Gault Center – Support Sommer Foster, Michigan Voices – Support Nathan Triplett, State Bar of Michigan – Support Michael A. Taylor II, Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration – Support Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support Noah Smith, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan – Support Jessica Zimbelman, State Appellate Defender Office – Support John Cooper, Safe and Just Michigan – Support Gabrielle Dresner, ACLU Michigan – Support Kristen Staley, Michigan Indigent Defense Commission – Support Jen Peacock, Michigan Center for Youth Justice – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report SB 81 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana Nays: None Pass: Sen. Runestad The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair brought up SB 71, and invited Sen. Damoose to summarize the bill. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 71. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana and Runestad Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 71: Kim Nowack, Director, Mackinac Bridge Authority – Support Patrick Gleason, Chair, Mackinac Bridge Authority – Support Mark Polsdofer, Michigan Department of Transportation – Support The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 71: Ron Khoury, Sault Ste. Marie Tribes of Chippewa Indians - Support The Chair invited Dr. April Zeoli from the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention to give the committee a presentation. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding Dr. Zeoli’s presentation: Sheriff Richard Fuller, Kalamazoo County Sheriff Tom Lambert, Michigan Open Carry Inc. The Chair moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Johnson was excused from the meeting. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:14 p.m. Date adopted by committee: 03/06/2025
    Location
    Room 1200 of the Binsfeld Office Building
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2025-02-20
    Meeting id
    meeting-4298
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum confirmed
    Scheduled start
    2025-02-20 12:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2025-02-20 10:50:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-21
    Committee name
    Economic Competitiveness
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS REP. MIKE HOADLEY CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES The House Committee on Economic Competitiveness was called to order by Chair Hoadley. The Clerk read a letter dated January 30th, 2025, from House Speaker Matt Hall, which appointed members of the Committee on Economic Competitiveness. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Hoadley, Bohnak, Outman, Harris, BeGole, DeBoyer, St. Germaine, Grant, Brixie and Coffia. Absent: Rep. Tate. Excused: Rep. Tate. Chair Hoadley stated that the House Economic Competitiveness Committee will follow the Uniform Committee Rules, stated in the House Standing Rules, that were adopted on the House Floor. Chair Hoadley offered the following proposed committee rule: At the discretion of the committee chair, a member of the public may address the committee regarding business before the committee. The committee may accept written testimony in lieu of oral testimony. Representative Bohnak moved to adopt the proposed committee rule. The motion prevailed 10- 0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hoadley, Bohnak, Outman, Harris, BeGole, DeBoyer, St. Germaine, Grant, Brixie and Coffia. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Grant moved to adopt Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in room 521 of the House Office Building as the standing day, time, and location of the House Economic Competitiveness Committee. The motion prevailed 10-0-0: Thursday, February 20, 2025 10:30 AM Room 521, House Office Building FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hoadley, Bohnak, Outman, Harris, BeGole, DeBoyer, St. Germaine, Grant, Brixie and Coffia. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair invited members to introduce themselves. Representative Outman moved to excuse Rep. Tate from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hoadley adjourned the meeting at 10:50 AM. Representative Mike Hoadley, Chair Dakota Soda Committee Clerk dsoda@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 521, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2025-02-20
    Meeting id
    meeting-7
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2025-02-20 10:30:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2025-02-20 09:31:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-27
    Committee name
    Government Operations
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS REP. BRIAN BEGOLE CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES The House Committee on Government Operations was called to order by Chair BeGole. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representative VanderWall moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 13, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4052 and HB 4053 before the committee: Representative Harris moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4052. The motion prevailed 5-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Carra and Representative Wegela testified in support of HB 4052 and HB 4053. Questions and discussion followed. Michael LaFaive, representing the Mackinac Center, testified in support of HB 4053 and HB 4052. Questions and discussions followed. Representative Carra and Representative Wegela returned to answer questions from the committee. Thursday, February 20, 2025 9:00 AM Room 307, House Office Building HB 4052 (Rep. Carra) A bill to prohibit members of the legislature from entering into certain nondisclosure agreements. HB 4053 (Rep. Wegela) A bill to provide definitions for the nondisclosure agreement act. Representative Harris moved to report out HB 4052 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 5-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative VanderWall moved to report out HB 4053 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 5-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall. Nays: None. Pass: None. There being no further business before the committee, Chair BeGole adjourned the meeting at 9:31 AM. Representative Brian BeGole, Chair Keith Feldpausch Committee Clerk kfeldpausch@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 307, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2025-02-20
    Meeting id
    meeting-8
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2025-02-20 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2025-02-20 09:51:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-33
    Committee name
    Regulatory Reform
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM REP. JOSEPH A. ARAGONA CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES The House Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Aragona. The Clerk read a letter dated January 30th, 2025, from House Speaker Matt Hall which appointed members of the Committee on Regulatory Reform. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas, Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Dievendorf and Grant. Absent: Rep. Whitsett. Excused: Rep. Whitsett. Representative Liberati moved to adopt Thursdays at 9:00 AM, in room 519 of the House Office Building as the normal day, time, and location for meetings of the House Committee on Regulatory Reform. The motion prevailed 16-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas, Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Dievendorf and Grant. Nays: None. Pass: None. Chair Aragona stated that the House Committee on Regulatory Reform will follow the Uniform Committee Rules, stated in the House Standing Rules, that were adopted on the House Floor. Chair Aragona offered the following proposed committee rule: At the discretion of the committee chair, a member of the public may address the committee regarding business before the committee. The committee may accept written testimony in lieu of oral testimony. Representative Fairbairn moved to adopt the proposed committee rule. The motion prevailed 16- 0-0: Thursday, February 20, 2025 9:00 AM Room 519, House Office Building FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas, Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Dievendorf and Grant. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 4004 before the committee: Representative Outman testified in support of HB 4004. The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4004, but did not wish to speak: Mike Gallagher, representing the Michigan Lottery. The Chair laid HB 4065 before the committee: At 9:12 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 9:13 PM, Majority Vice Chair Fairbairn called the committee back to order. Chair Aragona testified in support of HB 4065. Questions and discussions followed. At 9:16 AM, Majority Vice Chair Fairbairn laid the committee at ease. At 9:17 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4065, but did not wish to speak: David Martin, representing the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. Chair Aragona laid before the committee a presentation from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. Kristin Beltzer, Kerry Krone, David Martin, Sara Weber, and Kayla Swope, all representing the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, gave a presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion followed. Representative Liberati moved to excuse Rep. Whitsett from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. HB 4004 (Rep. Outman) A bill to amend 1972 PA 239, entitled "McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely lottery act," by amending section 25 (MCL 432.25), as amended by 1998 PA 465. HB 4065 (Rep. Aragona) A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by amending section 513 (MCL 436.1513), as amended by 2024 PA 115. There being no further business before the committee, Minority Vice Chair Liberati adjourned the meeting at 9:51 AM. Representative Joseph A. Aragona, Chair Melissa Sweet Committee Clerk msweet@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 519, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2025-02-20
    Meeting id
    meeting-9
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2025-02-20 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2025-02-20 10:58:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-34
    Committee name
    Rules
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON RULES REP. BILL SCHUETTE CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES The House Committee on Rules was called to order by Chair Schuette. The Clerk read a letter dated January 30th, 2025, from House Speaker Matt Hall which appointed members of the Committee on Rules. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps.Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati. Absent: Rep. Herzberg. Excused: Rep. Herzberg. Chair Schuette stated that the House Committee on Rules will follow the Uniform Committee Rules, stated in the House Standing Rules, that were adopted on the House Floor. Chair Schuette offered the following proposed committee rule: At the discretion of the committee chair, a member of the public may address the committee regarding business before the committee. The committee may accept written testimony in lieu of oral testimony. Representative Martin moved to adopt the proposed committee rule. The motion prevailed 7-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, Witwer and Liberati. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative McFall moved to adopt Thursdays at 10:30 a.m., in room 519 of the House Office Building as the normal day, time, and location for meetings of the House Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 7-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Thursday, February 20, 2025 10:30 AM Room 519, House Office Building Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, Witwer and Liberati. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid a presentation on the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules before the committee. Executive Director Suzanne Sonneborn, Katie Wienczewski, and Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Paige Fults, representing the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules gave a presentation. Questions and discussions followed. Representative Wendzel moved to excuse Rep. Herzberg from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schuette adjourned the meeting at 10:58 AM. Representative Bill Schuette, Chair Taylor Thrush Committee Clerk tthrush@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 519, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2025-02-20
    Meeting id
    meeting-10
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2025-02-20 10:30:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
Day date
2025-02-20
Interpretation
Counts describe collected public records on this date. They do not measure all work, and a proceeding-level quorum outcome does not establish any individual's attendance.
Members with activity
147
Observation state
observations found
Sitting count
2
Sittings
  • Chamber
    house
    Evidence status
    convened journal
    Journal object name
    2025-HJ-02-20-019
    Linked media count
    2
    Named action count
    15
    Quorum method
    explicit language
    Quorum state
    quorum confirmed
    Quorum text
    The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was present.
    Roll call count
    4
    Scheduled start
    2025-02-20T12:00:00
    Scheduled state
    weekly schedule observed
    Session name
    2025-2026
    Sitting date
    2025-02-20
    Sitting id
    sitting-20
  • Chamber
    senate
    Evidence status
    convened journal
    Journal object name
    2025-SJ-02-20-016
    Linked media count
    1
    Named action count
    26
    Quorum method
    explicit language
    Quorum state
    quorum confirmed
    Quorum text
    The roll was called by the Assistant Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was present.
    Roll call count
    2
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Scheduled state
    official schedule observed
    Session name
    2025-2026
    Sitting date
    2025-02-20
    Sitting id
    sitting-7

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