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2025-10-16
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For 2025-10-16, the release reports observations found. It contains 179 attributable activity rows naming 54 members.
- Chamber sittings
- 2
- Committee meetings
- 2
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
- 179
- Committee meeting count
- 2
- Committee meetings
- Actual end
- 2025-10-16 09:55:00.000000
- 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 Thursday, October 16, 2025 9:00 AM Room 519, House Office Building The House Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Aragona. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant. Absent: Reps. Wendzel, Thompson, Whitsett and Neeley. Excused: Reps. Wendzel, Thompson, Whitsett and Neeley. Representative Fairbairn moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 18, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5092 before the committee: HB 5092 (Rep. Bierlein) A bill to amend 2000 PA 274, entitled "Large carnivore act," by amending section 22a (MCL 287.1122a), as added by 2018 PA 610. Stone Kelly, representing the Office of Representative Bierlein, testified in support of HB 5092. Questions and discussions followed. Amanda Hanlin, representing the Detroit Zoo, testified in support of HB 5092. Questions and discussions followed. Andy McIntyre, representing the John Ball Zoo, testified in support of HB 5092. Questions and discussions followed. At 9:14 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 9:17 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Representative Linting moved to report out HB 5092 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 13-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 4220 and HB 4221 before the committee: HB 4220 (Rep. Aragona) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 18818. HB 4221 (Rep. Pohutsky) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 16287 and 18811 (MCL 333.16287 and 333.18811), section 16287 as amended by 2017 PA 22 and section 18811 as amended by 2006 PA 406. Caitlin Stadler, representing the ASPCA, testified in support of HB 4220 and HB 4221. Questions and discussions followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4220 and HB 4221, but did not wish to speak: Dr. Barbara Hodges, DVM, representing the Humane Veterinary Alliance. Dr. Cheryl Good, DVM, representing the Dearborn Family Pet Care. Kate Jarl, representing the Virtual Veterinary Care Association. Tanya Hilgendorf, representing the Michigan Pet Alliance. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4220, but did not wish to speak: Rebecca Park, representing the MI Farm Bureau. Representative Fairbairn moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4220. The motion prevailed 12-0-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Tisdel, Hoadley, Rigas, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant. Nays: None. Pass: Rep. Neyer. Representative Fairbairn moved to report out HB 4220 with recommendation, as substitute (H-3). The motion prevailed 12-0-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Tisdel, Hoadley, Rigas, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant. Nays: None. Pass: Rep. Neyer. Representative Liberati moved to report out HB 4221 with recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 12-0-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Tisdel, Hoadley, Rigas, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant. Nays: None. Pass: Rep. Neyer. The Chair laid HB 4774 before the committee: HB 4774 (Rep. Fairbairn) A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled "The management and budget act," by amending section 237b (MCL 18.1237b), as added by 2002 PA 504. Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 4774 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 12-0-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Tisdel, Hoadley, Rigas, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant. Nays: None. Pass: Rep. Neyer. The Chair laid HB 4825 before the committee: HB 4825 (Rep. Witwer) A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding sections 279 and 679. Derek Bajema, representing the Michigan Beverage Association, testified in support of HB 4825. Questions and discussions followed. Representative Witwer testified in support of HB 4825. Questions and discussions followed. Brett Visner, representing the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association, testified in support of HB 4825. Questions and discussions followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4825, but did not wish to speak: Lou Grech-Cumbo, representing the Great Lakes Wine and Spirits. Chuck Riegle, representing the TOMRA. Tom Emmerich, representing Schupan. Nick Krongbein, representing the UBCR. The Chair laid HB 4711 before the committee: HB 4711 (Rep. Hoadley) A bill to amend 1985 PA 148, entitled "Self-service storage facility act," by amending section 3 (MCL 570.523), as amended by 2014 PA 61. Darren Ing, representing the Self-Storage Association of Michigan, testified in support of HB 4711. Questions and discussions followed. Representative Hoadley testified in support of HB 4711. Questions and discussions followed. The committee returned to consideration of HB 4774. Representative Neyer made a motion to reconsider the vote by which HB 4774 was reported. The motion prevailed 13-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Neyer moved to report out HB 4774 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 13-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Tyrone Carter moved to excuse Representatives Wendzel, Thompson, Whitsett and Neeley from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Aragona adjourned the meeting at 9:55 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
- 2025-10-16
- Meeting id
- meeting-239
- Meeting state
- held
- Minutes url
- Open official source ↗
- Quorum state
- quorum not determined
- Scheduled start
- 2025-10-16 09:00:00.000000
- Session name
- 2025-2026
- Actual end
- 2025-10-16 10:53:00.000000
- 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 Thursday, October 16, 2025 10:30 AM Room 428, State Capitol Building The House Committee on Rules was called to order by Chair Schuette. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati. Absent: Reps. Wendzel and Herzberg. Excused: Reps. Wendzel and Herzberg. Representative DeBoer moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 25, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4509 before the committee: HB 4509 (Rep. Meerman) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 16801 and 17601 (MCL 333.16801 and 333.17601), section 16801 as added by 2004 PA 97 and section 17601 as amended by 2016 PA 238, and by adding sections 16187, 16804, and 17603a. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4509, but did not wish to speak: Kelli Pierce, representing the Michigan Speech-Language Hearing Association. Representative Aragona moved to report out HB 4509 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 7-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 4402 before the committee: HB 4402 (Rep. VanderWall) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 5431 and 5432 (MCL 333.5431 and 333.5432), section 5431 as amended by 2002 PA 691 and section 5432 as added by 2006 PA 31, and by adding section 5143. Representative VanderWall testified in support of HB 4402. Questions and discussions followed. Dr. Casey Stach and Dr. Megan Pesch, representing the Michigan Audiology Coalition, testified in support of HB 4402. Questions and discussions followed. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4402, but did not wish to speak: Chardaé Burton, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Representative Martin moved to excuse Representatives Wendzel and 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 10:53 AM. Representative Bill Schuette, Chair Taylor Thrush Committee Clerk tthrush@house.mi.gov
- Location
- Room 428, State Capitol Building
- Media count
- 2
- Meeting date
- 2025-10-16
- Meeting id
- meeting-240
- Meeting state
- held
- Minutes url
- Open official source ↗
- Quorum state
- quorum not determined
- Scheduled start
- 2025-10-16 10:30:00.000000
- Session name
- 2025-2026
- Day date
- 2025-10-16
- 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
- 54
- Observation state
- observations found
- Sitting count
- 2
- Sittings
- Chamber
- house
- Evidence status
- convened no quorum
- Journal object name
- 2025-HJ-10-16-099
- Linked media count
- 2
- Named action count
- 0
- Quorum method
- explicit language
- Quorum state
- no quorum confirmed
- Quorum text
- The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was not present.
- Roll call count
- 0
- Scheduled start
- 2025-10-16T12:00:00
- Scheduled state
- weekly schedule observed
- Session name
- 2025-2026
- Sitting date
- 2025-10-16
- Sitting id
- sitting-192
- Chamber
- senate
- Evidence status
- convened no quorum
- Journal object name
- 2025-SJ-10-16-094
- Linked media count
- 1
- Named action count
- 0
- Quorum method
- explicit language
- Quorum state
- no quorum confirmed
- Quorum text
- In the absence of all Senators, pursuant to Joint Rule 15, the Secretary of the Senate adjourned the Senate, the time being 10:02 a.m.
- Roll call count
- 0
- Scheduled start
- Not recorded
- Scheduled state
- official schedule observed
- Session name
- 2025-2026
- Sitting date
- 2025-10-16
- Sitting id
- sitting-193
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