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2025-09-30

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For 2025-09-30, the release reports observations found. It contains 406 attributable activity rows naming 147 members.

Chamber sittings
2
Committee meetings
4

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Attributable activity records
406
Committee meeting count
4
Committee meetings
  • Actual end
    Not recorded
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-1
    Committee name
    Appropriations
    Evidence text
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    Location
    Not recorded
    Media count
    0
    Meeting date
    2025-09-30
    Meeting id
    meeting-4777
    Meeting state
    archive listed
    Minutes url
    Not recorded
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2025-09-30 09:44:00.000000
    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, September 30, 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 September 09, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4588 before the committee: HB 4588 (Rep. Woolford) A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending sections 303, 697, and 699 (MCL 168.303, 168.697, and 168.699), section 303 as amended by 2018 PA 650, section 697 as amended by 2018 PA 226, and section 699 as amended by 2012 PA 523. Representative Woolford testified in support of HB 4588. Questions and discussions followed. Greg Keller, a member of Hartland Consolidated Schools Board of Education, testified in support of HB 4588. Questions and discussions followed. Kyle Zawacki, representing the ACLU of Michigan, testified in opposition to HB 4588. Katie Cavanaugh, representing the Okemos Public Schools Board of Education, testified in opposition to HB 4588. Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards, testified in opposition to HB 4588. Sheree Ritchie, representing Pure Integrity Michigan Elections, testified in support of HB 4588. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4588, but did not wish to speak: John Severson, representing the Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators. Olivia Ponte, representing the Michigan Department of Education. Dr. David Michelson, representing the Michigan Education Association. Peter Spadafore, representing the Michigan Alliance for Student Opportunity. Thomas Luckett, representing the Michigan Democratic Party. Bob Kefgen, representing the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals. The Chair laid HB 4793 before the committee: HB 4793 (Rep. Hoadley) A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending sections 309 and 310 (MCL 168.309 and 168.310), section 309 as added by 2004 PA 288 and section 310 as added by 2003 PA 302. Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 4793 with recommendation. 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 Chair laid HB 4794 before the committee: HB 4794 (Rep. Rigas) A bill to amend 1966 PA 331, entitled "Community college act of 1966," by amending sections 156 and 157 (MCL 389.156 and 389.157). Representative Fox moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4794. 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. Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 4794 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). 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 following person submitted a card in support of HB 4794, but did not wish to speak: Katie Witkowski, representing the Michigan Community College Association. The Chair laid HB 4795 before the committee: HB 4795 (Rep. Smit) A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 861 (MCL 380.861), as amended by 2008 PA 1. Representative Fox moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4795. 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. Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 4795 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). 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 following person submitted a card in support of HB 4795, but did not wish to speak: Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4793, HB 4794 and HB 4795, but did not wish to speak: Sheree Ritchie, representing the Pure Integrity Michigan Elections. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Smit adjourned the meeting at 9:44 AM. Representative Rachelle Smit, Chair Taylor Thrush Committee Clerk tthrush@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 307, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2025-09-30
    Meeting id
    meeting-235
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2025-09-30 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2025-09-30 11:02:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-32
    Committee name
    Oversight
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT REP. JAY DEBOYER CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, September 30, 2025 9:00 AM Room 352, State Capitol Building The House Committee on Oversight was called to order by Chair DeBoyer. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. DeBoyer, Bierlein, Meerman, Paquette, Carra, Bruck, Jaime Greene, Rigas, Schriver, Woolford, Miller, Pohutsky, Conlin, MacDonell, Mentzer, Tsernoglou and Wegela. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representative Tsernoglou moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 09, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Clerk read a letter from House Speaker Matt Hall which appointed alternate members of the House Committee on Oversight. The Chair offered a proposed committee rule: (a) Oversight Committee (1) A representative appointed as an alternate member on the committee may be elevated by the chair to serve in place of an absent member of the same party for the duration of the committee meeting. (2) An alternate member must be present at the meeting to be elevated by the chair. (3) An alternate member who has been elevated by the chair has all the rights and privileges of a committee member, including the right to vote on questions before the committee. (4) An alternate member may not preside as acting chair. (5) As used in this rule, “absent member” means a member who was absent during the initial attendance roll call. (b) Oversight Subcommittees (1) A representative appointed as an alternate member on the subcommittee may be elevated by the subcommittee chair to serve in place of an absent member of the same party for the duration of the subcommittee meeting. (2) An alternate member must be present at the meeting to be elevated by the subcommittee chair. (3) An alternate member who has been elevated by the subcommittee chair has all the rights and privileges of a subcommittee member, including the right to vote on questions before the subcommittee. (4) An alternate member may not preside as acting chair. (5) As used in this rule, “absent member” means a member who was absent during the initial attendance roll call. Representative Rigas moved to adopt the proposed committee rule. The motion did not prevail 8-7-1: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoyer, Bierlein, Meerman, Paquette, Carra, Bruck, Rigas and Schriver. Nays: Reps. Miller, Pohutsky, Conlin, MacDonell, Mentzer, Tsernoglou and Wegela. Pass: Rep. Jaime Greene. The Chair laid before the committee a follow-up presentation on Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Elizabeth Hertel’s testimony from September 9th, 2025. Monroe County Sherriff Troy Goodnough gave a presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion followed. The committee returned to consideration of the proposed committee rule. Representative Bierlein moved to reconsider the vote by which the proposed committee rule was not adopted. The motion prevailed 9-7-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoyer, Bierlein, Meerman, Paquette, Carra, Bruck, Rigas, Schriver and Woolford. Nays: Reps. Miller, Pohutsky, Conlin, MacDonell, Mentzer, Tsernoglou and Wegela. Pass: Rep. Jaime Greene. Representative Rigas moved to adopt the proposed committee rule. The motion prevailed 9-7-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoyer, Bierlein, Meerman, Paquette, Carra, Bruck, Rigas, Schriver and Woolford. Nays: Reps. Miller, Pohutsky, Conlin, MacDonell, Mentzer, Tsernoglou and Wegela. Pass: Rep. Jaime Greene. The Chair laid before the committee an additional follow-up presentation on Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Elizabeth Hertel’s testimony from September 9th, 2025. Jill Babel, Marquette County Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, gave a presentation. At 10:00 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 10:10 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Jill Babel, Marquette County Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, returned to continue the presentation. Questions and discussion followed. There being no further business before the committee, Chair DeBoyer adjourned the meeting at 11:02 AM. Representative Jay DeBoyer, Chair Matthew Carnagie Acting Committee Clerk mcarnagie@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 352, State Capitol Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2025-09-30
    Meeting id
    meeting-236
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2025-09-30 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2025-09-30 12:28:00.000000
    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, September 30, 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, Herzberg, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant, Miller and Wilson. Absent: None. Excused: None. At 12:04 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 12:08 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Representative Alexander moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 09, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4809 before the committee: HB 4809 (Rep. Posthumus) A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending the title and section 219 (MCL 257.219), the title as amended by 2016 PA 32 and section 219 as amended by 2018 PA 74, and by adding sections 820a and 820b. Representative Kunse moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4809. The motion prevailed 14-2-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Herzberg, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant, Miller and Wilson. Nays: Reps. Carra and Wortz. Pass: Rep. Hope. Representative Kunse moved to report out HB 4809 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 11-1-5: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Herzberg, Koleszar, Andrews and Grant. Nays: Rep. Carra. Pass: Reps. Bruck, Wortz, Hope, Miller and Wilson. The Chair laid HB 4834 and HB 4835 before the committee: HB 4834 (Rep. Jaime Greene) A bill to amend 1945 PA 327, entitled "Aeronautics code of the state of Michigan," by amending the title and sections 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 26, 27, 33, 34, 35, 51, 52, 53, 55, 76, 76a, 77, 80b, 80e, 82, 86, 109, and 155 (MCL 259.2, 259.3, 259.7, 259.8, 259.9, 259.26, 259.27, 259.33, 259.34, 259.35, 259.51, 259.52, 259.53, 259.55, 259.76, 259.76a, 259.77, 259.80b, 259.80e, 259.82, 259.86, 259.109, and 259.155), the title as amended by 2015 PA 95, sections 2, 3, 8, 9, 51, and 86 as amended by 2002 PA 35, section 7 as amended by 2015 PA 261, section 26 as amended by 1992 PA 308, section 34 as amended by 2015 PA 259, section 35 as amended by 2015 PA 258, section 76 as amended by 1988 PA 391, sections 76a, 77, 82, and 155 as amended and sections 80b and 80e as added by 1996 PA 370, and section 109 as added by 2002 PA 90, and by adding section 89c; and to repeal acts and parts of acts. HB 4835 (Rep. Jaime Greene) A bill to amend 1965 PA 203, entitled "Michigan commission on law enforcement standards act," by amending section 2 (MCL 28.602), as amended by 2021 PA 42. The following people submitted a card wishing to speak in opposition to HB 4834 and HB 4835, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Randy Allison, representing himself and Midwest Freefall. Steven M. Chait, representing the Midwest Freefall Skydiving Club. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4834 and HB 4835, but did not wish to speak: Max Aulbach, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation. Representative Neyer moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4834. The motion prevailed 15-1-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz, Herzberg, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant and Wilson. Nays: Rep. Carra. Pass: Rep. Miller. Representative Neyer moved to report out HB 4834 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 13-1-3: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Outman, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz, Herzberg, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant and Wilson. Nays: Rep. Carra. Pass: Reps. Alexander, Bruck and Miller. Representative Neyer moved to report out HB 4835 with recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 13-1-3: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Outman, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz, Herzberg, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant and Wilson. Nays: Rep. Carra. Pass: Reps. Alexander, Bruck and Miller. The Chair laid HB 4845 before the committee: HB 4845 (Rep. Kunse) A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled "An act to provide for the classification of all public roads, streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that classification and for additions to and deletions from each classification; to set up and establish the Michigan transportation fund; to provide for the deposits in the Michigan transportation fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for the allocation of funds from the Michigan transportation fund and the use and administration of the fund for transportation purposes; to promote safe and efficient travel for motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal users of roads, streets, and highways; to set up and establish the truck safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds from the truck safety fund and administration of the fund for truck safety purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety commission; to establish certain standards for road contracts for certain businesses; to provide for the continuing review of transportation needs within the state; to authorize the state transportation commission, counties, cities, and villages to borrow money, issue bonds, and make pledges of funds for transportation purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for the payment of deficiencies necessary for the payment of bonds issued under this act; to provide for the limitations, payment, retirement, and security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for appropriations and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads; to authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to provide for the establishment and administration of the state trunk line fund, local bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds; to provide for the deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by specific taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of public transportation functions and criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation fund grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation programs; to provide for submission of annual legislative requests and reports; to provide for the establishment and functions of certain advisory entities; to provide for conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for transportation purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans for transportation purposes by the state transportation department and for the receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of those loans from certain specified sources; to investigate and study the tolling of roads, streets, highways, or bridges; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 11c (MCL 247.661c), as amended by 2015 PA 182. Representative Kunse testified in support of HB 4845. Questions and discussions followed. Ed Noyola, representing the County Road Association, testified in support of HB 4845. Questions and discussions followed. The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4845, but did not wish to speak: Monica Ackerson, representing the Michigan Road Preservation Association. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Outman adjourned the meeting at 12:28 PM. Representative Pat Outman, Chair Melissa Sweet Committee Clerk msweet@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 519, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2025-09-30
    Meeting id
    meeting-237
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2025-09-30 12:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
Day date
2025-09-30
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-09-30-090
    Linked media count
    3
    Named action count
    5
    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
    0
    Scheduled start
    2025-09-30T10:00:00
    Scheduled state
    weekly schedule observed
    Session name
    2025-2026
    Sitting date
    2025-09-30
    Sitting id
    sitting-174
  • Chamber
    senate
    Evidence status
    convened journal
    Journal object name
    2025-SJ-09-30-085
    Linked media count
    1
    Named action count
    13
    Quorum method
    explicit language
    Quorum state
    quorum confirmed
    Quorum text
    The roll was called by the Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was present.
    Roll call count
    0
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Scheduled state
    official schedule observed
    Session name
    2025-2026
    Sitting date
    2025-09-30
    Sitting id
    sitting-175

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