Michigan Legislative Activity Ledger

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2025-08-19

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For 2025-08-19, the release reports observations found. It contains 566 attributable activity rows naming 110 members.

Chamber sittings
1
Committee meetings
4

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.

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Attributable activity records
566
Committee meeting count
4
Committee meetings
  • Actual end
    Not recorded
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-405
    Committee name
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor and Economic Opportunity
    Evidence text
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    Location
    Not recorded
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2025-08-19
    Meeting id
    meeting-5506
    Meeting state
    media evidence
    Minutes url
    Not recorded
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2025-08-19 10:05:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-23
    Committee name
    Election Integrity
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON ELECTION INTEGRITY REP. RACHELLE SMIT CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, August 19, 2025 9:00 AM Room 307, House Office Building The House Committee on Election Integrity was called to order by Chair Smit. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representative Hoadley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from July 15, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4736 before the committee: HB 4736 (Rep. Smit) A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending sections 194, 195, and 198 (MCL 168.194, 168.195, and 168.198), sections 195 and 198 as amended by 2012 PA 276. At 9:08 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 9:09 AM, Majority Vice Chair Fox called the committee back to order. Chair Smit testified in support of HB 4736. Questions and discussions followed. At 9:13 AM, Majority Vice Chair Fox laid the committee at ease. At 9:15 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Bob Genetski, representing the Allegan County Clerk’s office, testified in support of HB 4736. The Chair laid HB 4707 before the committee: HB 4707 (Rep. Smit) A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," (MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding section 642e. At 9:20 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 9:21 AM, Majority Vice Chair Fox called the committee back to order. Chair Smit testified in support of HB 4707. Questions and discussions followed. At 9:28 AM, Majority Vice Chair Fox laid the committee at ease. At 9:29 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Trent England, representing Save Our States Action, testified in support of HB 4707. Questions and discussions followed. Jason Snead, representing the Honest Elections Project Action, testified in support of HB 4707. Questions and discussions followed. Harry Roth, representing Stop Rank Choice Voting, testified in support of HB 4707. Joe Spaulding, representing Rank MI Vote, testified in opposition to HB 4707. Questions and discussions followed. Shelly Lake, representing themselves and offering a clerk's viewpoint, testified in support of HB 4707. Jeff Schaeper, representing Pure Integrity Michigan Elections, testified in support of HB 4707. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4707, but did not wish to speak: Eric Welsby, representing Detroit Disability Power. Kay Perry. Gabrielle Dresner, representing the ACLU of Michigan. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4707, but did not wish to speak: Beth DeShone, representing the MI Forward Network. Howard Green. The Chair laid HB 4642 before the committee: HB 4642 (Rep. Rigas) A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled "Michigan campaign finance act," by amending section 15 (MCL 169.215), as amended by 2015 PA 269. Representative Fox moved to report out HB 4642 with recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 9-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong. Nays: None. Pass: None. The committee returned to consideration of HB 4707. Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 4707 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 6-3-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley and Pavlov. Nays: Reps. Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong. Pass: None. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Smit adjourned the meeting at 10:05 AM. Representative Rachelle Smit, Chair Taylor Thrush Committee Clerk tthrush@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 307, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2025-08-19
    Meeting id
    meeting-192
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2025-08-19 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2025-08-19 12:35:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-25
    Committee name
    Families and Veterans
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES AND VETERANS REP. KATHY SCHMALTZ CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Noon. Room 307, House Office Building The House Committee on Families and Veterans was called to order by Chair Schmaltz. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Schmaltz, Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen, Thompson, Pavlov, Woolford, Young, Byrnes and Xiong. Absent: Rep. Rheingans. Excused: Rep. Rheingans. Representative Pavlov moved to excuse Representative Rheingans from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4750 before the committee: HB 4750 (Rep. Schmaltz) A bill to amend 1994 PA 203, entitled "Foster care and adoption services act," (MCL 722.951 to 722.960) by adding section 8f. At 12:07 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 12:08 PM, Majority Vice Chair Wozniak called the committee back to order. Representative Schmaltz testified in support of HB 4750. Questions and discussions followed. At 12:24 PM, Majority Vice Chair Wozniak laid the committee at ease. At 12:25 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Representative Thompson moved to adopt the meeting minutes from August 12, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. Steve Castle, representing the Jackson Interface Shelter, testified in support of HB 4750. Questions and discussions followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4750, but did not wish to speak: Bobby Dorigo Jones, representing the Michigan Association of United Ways. Elizabeth Henderson, representing the Michigan Federation for Children and Families. Elinor Jordan, representing the Michigan Poverty Law Program. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schmaltz adjourned the meeting at 12:35 PM. Representative Kathy Schmaltz, Chair Keith Feldpausch Committee Clerk kfeldpausch@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 307, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2025-08-19
    Meeting id
    meeting-193
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2025-08-19 12:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2025-08-19 13:29:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-35
    Committee name
    Transportation and Infrastructure
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE REP. PAT OUTMAN CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Noon. Room 519, House Office Building The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was called to order by Chair Outman. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Carra, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant and Wilson. Absent: Reps. Herzberg and Miller. Excused: Reps. Herzberg and Miller. Representative Alexander moved to adopt the meeting minutes from July 29, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4522 before the committee: HB 4522 (Rep. Bruck) A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 634 (MCL 257.634), as amended by 2021 PA 43. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4522, but did not wish to speak: Stephanie Szymas, representing the Michigan Trucking Association. Representative Bruck moved to report out HB 4522 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 14-1-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant and Wilson. Nays: Rep. Carra. Pass: None. The Chair laid SB 70 before the committee: SB 70 (Sen. Bellino) A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan memorial highway act," (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 115. Representative Wortz, on behalf of Senator Bellino, testified in support of SB 70. Questions and discussions followed. The following person submitted a card in support of SB 70, but did not wish to speak: Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sheriffs' Association. Representative Wortz moved to report out SB 70 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 15-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Carra, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant and Wilson. Nays: None. Pass: None. Chair Outman laid before the committee a presentation from the County Road Association. Ed Noyla, Denise Donohue, and Steve Puuri gave a presentation on local bridges to the committee. Questions and discussion followed. Chair Outman laid before the committee a presentation from the Michigan Department of Transportation. Rebecca Curtis gave a presentation on the MDOT Bureau of Bridges and Structures to the committee. Questions and discussion followed. Representative Bruck moved to excuse Representatives Herzberg and Miller from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Outman adjourned the meeting at 1:29 PM. Representative Pat Outman, Chair Melissa Sweet Committee Clerk msweet@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 519, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2025-08-19
    Meeting id
    meeting-194
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2025-08-19 12:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
Day date
2025-08-19
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
110
Observation state
observations found
Sitting count
1
Sittings
  • Chamber
    house
    Evidence status
    convened journal
    Journal object name
    2025-HJ-08-19-072
    Linked media count
    2
    Named action count
    18
    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
    3
    Scheduled start
    2025-08-19T13:30:00
    Scheduled state
    weekly schedule observed
    Session name
    2025-2026
    Sitting date
    2025-08-19
    Sitting id
    sitting-142

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