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2026-01-28

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For 2026-01-28, the release reports observations found. It contains 777 attributable activity rows naming 147 members.

Chamber sittings
2
Committee meetings
6

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Attributable activity records
777
Committee meeting count
6
Committee meetings
  • Actual end
    2026-01-28 10:28:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-19
    Committee name
    Appropriations
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS REP. ANN BOLLIN CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, January 28, 2026 9:00 AM Room 352, State Capitol Building The House Committee on Appropriations was called to order by Chair Bollin. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Bollin, Maddock, Phil Green, Jenkins-Arno, Kelly, Markkanen, Mueller, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Roth, Cavitt, DeSana, Kuhn, Steele, Robinson, O'Neal, Rogers, Steckloff, Glanville, Farhat, Martus, McKinney, Price, Snyder and Longjohn. Absent: Reps. Edwards and Morgan. Excused: Reps. Edwards and Morgan. The Chair laid an Overview of the Rural Health Transformation Program before the committee. Andrew Raymond, representing the Kalkaska Memorial Health Center, Peter Marinoff and Gabe Schneider, representing Munson Healthcare, Tonya Darner, representing the UP Health System, and Lauren LaPine-Ray, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association, all testified on the Rural Health Transformation Program. Questions and discussions followed. Matt Maskart, representing Pathways Community Mental Health, testified on the Rural Health Transformation Program. Questions and discussions followed. Isabell Pacheco, representing the Michigan Health Information Network, testified on the Rural Health Transformation Program. Questions and discussions followed. Phillip Berquist, representing the Michigan Primary Care Association, and Ben Frederick, representing Memorial Healthcare, testified on the Rural Health Transformation Program. Questions and discussions followed. Representative Maddock moved to excuse Representative Edwards and Representative Morgan from the meeting. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. Representative Price moved to adopt the meeting minutes from January 21, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Bollin adjourned the meeting at 10:28 AM. Representative Ann Bollin, Chair Dakota Soda Committee Clerk dsoda@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 352, State Capitol Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2026-01-28
    Meeting id
    meeting-332
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2026-01-28 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2026-01-28 11:24:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-22
    Committee name
    Education and Workforce
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE REP. NANCY DEBOER CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, January 28, 2026 10:30 AM Room 327, House Office Building The House Committee on Education and Workforce was called to order by Chair DeBoer. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes. Absent: Rep. Paquette. Excused: Rep. Paquette. Representative Linting moved to adopt the meeting minutes from January 21, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5310, HB 5311 and HB 5312 before the committee: HB 5310 (Rep. Outman) A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state school aid act of 1979," by amending sections 3, 6, 20, 105, 105c, and 111 (MCL 388.1603, 388.1606, 388.1620, 388.1705, 388.1705c, and 388.1711), sections 3, 6, 20, and 111 as amended by 2025 PA 15 and sections 105 and 105c as amended by 2021 PA 48, and by adding section 105d. HB 5311 (Rep. Liberati) A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1812a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts. HB 5312 (Rep. Rigas) A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 1401 (MCL 380.1401). Representative Outman testified in support of HB 5310. Representative Liberati testified in support of HB 5311. Representative Rigas testified in support of HB 5312. Questions and discussions followed. Leanna Hewitt, representing herself, testified in support of HB 5310. Kerry Bialik, representing herself, testified in support of HB 5310. Questions and discussions followed. Derrell Bradford, President of 50 Can, testified in support of HB 5310, HB 5311 and HB 5312. Alisha Thomas Searcy, representing the Center for Strong Public Schools, testified in support of HB 5310, HB 5311 and HB 5312. Questions and discussions followed. Kelly Williams Bolar, representing herself, testified in support of HB 5310, HB 5311 and HB 5312. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5310, HB 5311 and HB 5312, but did not wish to speak: Matt Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administration. Mike Latvis, representing Wayne RESA. Dr. David Michelson, representing the Michigan Education Association. John Severson, representing the Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators. Annie Monaweck, representing the Calhoun ISD. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5310, HB 5311 and HB 5312, but did not wish to speak: Katherine Bussard, representing herself. Beth DeShone, representing the Michigan Forward Network. Professor William Wagner, representing himself. Randy Gross, representing the MI Chamber. Sonny Koch & Tim Golding, representing the Americans for Prosperity Michigan. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5310 and HB 5312, but did not wish to speak: Molly Macek, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Representative Linting moved to excuse Representative Paquette from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair DeBoer adjourned the meeting at 11:24 AM. Representative Nancy DeBoer, Chair Brittany Middaugh Committee Clerk bmiddaugh@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 327, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2026-01-28
    Meeting id
    meeting-333
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2026-01-28 10:30:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    Not recorded
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-7
    Committee name
    Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection
    Evidence text
    The Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection submitted the following: Meeting held on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 12:30 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building Present: Senators Cavanagh (C), Irwin, McCann, Bayer, Camilleri, Huizenga, Theis and Daley Senator Singh moved that the Senate adjourn. The motion prevailed, the time being 10:43 a.m. The Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Cherry, declared the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. DANIEL OBERLIN Secretary of the Senate
    Location
    Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building
    Media count
    0
    Meeting date
    2026-01-28
    Meeting id
    meeting-4491
    Meeting state
    held
    Minutes url
    Not recorded
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2026-01-28 12:30:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2026-01-28 09:40:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-28
    Committee name
    Health Policy
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY REP. CURTIS VANDERWALL CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, January 28, 2026 9:00 AM Room 519, House Office Building The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair VanderWall. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman. Absent: Reps. Meerman, Schmaltz and Whitsett. Excused: Reps. Meerman, Schmaltz and Whitsett. Representative Bohnak moved to adopt the meeting minutes from January 21, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5249 before the committee: HB 5249 (Rep. Prestin) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 20920 (MCL 333.20920), as amended by 2014 PA 413. Representative Prestin testified in support of HB 5249. Questions and discussions followed. Josh Thoune, representing Mid County Rescue, testified in support of HB 5249. Questions and discussions followed. The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5249, but did not wish to speak: Angela Madden, representing the Michigan Association of Ambulance Services. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5249, but did not wish to speak: Stephanie Johnson, representing the Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs. Chardae Burton, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The Chair laid HB 4878, HB 4899, HB 4932 and HB 4934 before the committee: HB 4878 (Rep. VanderWall) A bill to require the reporting of certain information and to prescribe conduct related to drugs and the federal 340B program; to prescribe civil sanctions; to allow for the promulgation of rules; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state officers and entities. HB 4899 (Rep. Thompson) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 17213 (MCL 333.17213), as added by 2007 PA 19. HB 4932 (Rep. Cavitt) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 17731 (MCL 333.17731), as amended by 2014 PA 285. HB 4934 (Rep. Frisbie) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 18223 (MCL 333.18223), as amended by 2018 PA 24. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4878, but did not wish to speak: Thye Fischman, representing Michigan Medicine. Chip Falahee, representing Bronson Health. Eric Roath, representing the Michigan Pharmacists Association. Deidra Wilson, representing McLaren Health. Frank Waters, representing the Michigan Primary Care Associaton. Ben Frederick, representing Memorial Healthcare. Jon Shiflett, representing Corewell Health. Ashley Christian, representing Henry Ford Health. Sonny Hoogendorn, representing Corewell Health. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4878, but did not wish to speak: Beth DeShone, representing the Michigan Forward Network. Harrison Hems, representing Public Policy Solutions. Libby Brunsvold, representing Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Sonny Koch, representing Americans for Prosperity Michigan. Joe Lotus, representing UCB. Allyson Blandford, representing Amgen. Tim Golding, representing Americans for Prosperity Michigan. Edward Sagebiel, representing Eli Lilly. Graham Filler, representing Astellas. Jessica Crews, representing Gilead Sciences. Rusty Merchant, representing Abvie. Liz Smalley, representing Merck. Representative Tisdel moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4878. The motion prevailed 13-0-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman. Nays: None. Pass: Rep. St. Germaine. Representative Brenda Carter moved to adopt substitute (H-4) to HB 4878. The motion did not prevail 4-9-1: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Hoskins. Nays: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, St. Germaine, Bohnak and Frisbie. Pass: Rep. Foreman. Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 4878 with recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill and substitute (H-3) be referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 11-0-3: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Witwer, Hoskins and Foreman. Nays: None. Pass: Reps. St. Germaine, Brenda Carter and Neeley. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4899, but did not wish to speak: Ashley Christian, representing Henry Ford Health. Rich Farran, representing the Health Care Association of Michigan. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4899, but did not wish to speak: Caleigh Bedwin, representing the Michigan Nurses Association. Representative Frisbie moved to report out HB 4899 with recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 13-0-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Foreman. Nays: None. Pass: Rep. Hoskins. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4932, but did not wish to speak: Drew Beardslee, representing the Michigan Retailers Association. Eric Roath, representing the Michigan Pharmacists Association. Representative Thompson moved to report out HB 4932 with recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 14-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative St. Germaine moved to report out HB 4934 with recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 14-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Bierlein moved to excuse Representatives Meerman, Schmaltz and Whitsett from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair VanderWall adjourned the meeting at 9:40 AM. Representative Curtis VanderWall, Chair Hazel Campbell-Crawley Committee Clerk hcrawley@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 519, House Office Building
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2026-01-28
    Meeting id
    meeting-334
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2026-01-28 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2026-01-28 12:46:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-31
    Committee name
    Natural Resources and Tourism
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM REP. DAVID MARTIN CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Noon. Room 519, House Office Building The House Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism was called to order by Chair Martin. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak, Fairbairn, Wortz, McFall, Scott, Weiss, Foreman, Myers-Phillips and Wooden. Absent: Rep. Arbit. Excused: Rep. Arbit. Representative Fairbairn moved to adopt the meeting minutes from January 21, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5165 before the committee: HB 5165 (Rep. Roth) A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section 21105 (MCL 324.21105). Representative Roth testified in support of HB 5165. Questions and discussions followed. Casey Smith, representing Phoenix Environmental, testified in support of HB 5165. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5165, but did not wish to speak: Mark Griffin, representing the Michigan Petroleum Association. The Chair laid HB 5317 before the committee: HB 5317 (Rep. Cavitt) A bill to amend 1965 PA 261, entitled "An act to authorize the creation and to prescribe the powers and duties of county and regional parks and recreation commissions; and to prescribe the powers and duties of county boards of commissioners with respect to county and regional parks and recreation commissions," by amending section 1 (MCL 46.351), as amended by 2006 PA 588. Representative Cavitt testified in support of HB 5317. Questions and discussions followed. Jesse Osmer, representing the Alpena County Administrator, testified in support of HB 5317. Questions and discussions followed. Nichole Fisher, representing the Michigan Parks and Recreation Association, testified in support of HB 5317. Questions and discussions followed. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5317, but did not wish to speak: James Johnson, representing the Michigan Association of Counties. The Chair laid HB 5210 before the committee: HB 5210 (Rep. Alexander) A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section 47331 (MCL 324.47331), as added by 1995 PA 57. Representative Alexander testified in support of HB 5210. Taylor Ridderbusch and Randy Claremont, representing the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of HB 5210. Questions and discussions followed. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5210, but did not wish to speak: Mark Williams, representing the Michigan Anglers Consortium. Representative VanderWall moved to excuse Representative Arbit from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Martin adjourned the meeting at 12:46 PM. Representative David Martin, Chair Taylor Thrush Committee Clerk tthrush@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 519, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2026-01-28
    Meeting id
    meeting-335
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2026-01-28 12:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    Not recorded
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-146
    Committee name
    Oversight Subcommittee on Corporate Subsidies and State Investments
    Evidence text
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    Location
    Not recorded
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2026-01-28
    Meeting id
    meeting-5434
    Meeting state
    media evidence
    Minutes url
    Not recorded
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Session name
    2025-2026
Day date
2026-01-28
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
    2026-HJ-01-28-006
    Linked media count
    2
    Named action count
    23
    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
    2
    Scheduled start
    2026-01-28T13:30:00
    Scheduled state
    weekly schedule observed
    Session name
    2025-2026
    Sitting date
    2026-01-28
    Sitting id
    sitting-244
  • Chamber
    senate
    Evidence status
    convened journal
    Journal object name
    2026-SJ-01-28-006
    Linked media count
    1
    Named action count
    29
    Quorum method
    explicit language
    Quorum state
    quorum confirmed
    Quorum text
    A quorum of the Senate was present.
    Roll call count
    4
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Scheduled state
    official schedule observed
    Session name
    2025-2026
    Sitting date
    2026-01-28
    Sitting id
    sitting-245

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