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2026-02-26

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For 2026-02-26, the release reports observations found. It contains 1488 attributable activity rows naming 130 members.

Chamber sittings
2
Committee meetings
6

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Attributable activity records
1488
Committee meeting count
6
Committee meetings
  • Actual end
    2026-02-26 11:30:00.000000
    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 Thursday, February 26, 2026 10:30 AM Room 308, House Office Building The House Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Chair Neyer. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Neyer, Wortz, Lightner, Alexander, Fox, Kunse, Pavlov, Dievendorf, Rheingans and Skaggs. Absent: Rep. Paiz. Excused: Rep. Paiz. Representative Alexander moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 11, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The chair laid a presentation on the USDA Farm Service Agency before the committee. Joel Johnson and David Russ, representing the USDA Farm Service Agency, gave a presentation on the wide range of services the USDA offers to farms. Questions and discussion followed. Representative Kunse moved to excuse Representative Paiz from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Neyer adjourned the meeting at 11:30 AM. Representative Jerry Neyer, Chair Brittany Middaugh Committee Clerk bmiddaugh@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 308, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2026-02-26
    Meeting id
    meeting-359
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2026-02-26 10:30:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    Not recorded
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-402
    Committee name
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Military and Veterans Affairs
    Evidence text
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    Location
    Not recorded
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2026-02-26
    Meeting id
    meeting-5514
    Meeting state
    media evidence
    Minutes url
    Not recorded
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2026-02-26 10:38:00.000000
    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 Thursday, February 26, 2026 10:30 AM Room 521, House Office Building The House Committee on Economic Competitiveness was called to order by Chair Hoadley. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Hoadley, Bohnak, Outman, Harris, BeGole, DeBoyer, St. Germaine, Grant, Brixie, Tate and Coffia. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representative Harris moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 19, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5031 before the committee: HB 5031 (Rep. Robinson) A bill to amend 2018 PA 57, entitled "Recodified tax increment financing act," by amending sections 402, 412a, and 412b (MCL 125.4402, 125.4412a, and 125.4412b), section 402 as amended by 2023 PA 312. Representative Robinson testified in support of proposed substitute (H-2) to HB 5031. Questions and discussions followed. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5031, but did not wish to speak: Maureen Donohue Krauss, representing the Detroit Regional Partnership. Representative Bohnak moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5031. The motion prevailed 10-0-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hoadley, Bohnak, Outman, Harris, BeGole, DeBoyer, St. Germaine, Grant, Brixie and Tate. Nays: None. Pass: Rep. Coffia. Representative Bohnak moved to report out HB 5031 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 10-0-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hoadley, Bohnak, Outman, Harris, BeGole, DeBoyer, St. Germaine, Grant, Brixie and Tate. Nays: None. Pass: Rep. Coffia. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hoadley adjourned the meeting at 10:38 AM. Representative Mike Hoadley, Chair Dakota Soda Committee Clerk dsoda@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 521, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2026-02-26
    Meeting id
    meeting-360
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2026-02-26 10:30:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2026-02-26 09:16:00.000000
    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 Thursday, February 26, 2026 9:00 AM Room 307, House Office Building 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 19, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5151 and HCR 2 before the committee: HB 5151 (Rep. Meerman) A bill to prohibit a commissioner representing this state at a convention under Article V of the Constitution of the United States from exceeding that commissioner's scope of authority; to prohibit an individual from bribing, threatening, intimidating, or obstructing a commissioner; and to prescribe penalties. HCR 2 (Rep. Meerman) A concurrent resolution prescribing the Rules of the Legislature for Selecting Commissioners to an Article V Convention. Representative VanderWall moved to report out HB 5151 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 3-1-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris and VanderWall. Nays: Rep. Fitzgerald. Pass: Rep. McFall. Representative Harris moved to report out HCR 2 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 3-1-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris and VanderWall. Nays: Rep. Fitzgerald. Pass: Rep. McFall. The Chair laid HB 5340 before the committee: HB 5340 (Rep. Paquette) A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled "The management and budget act," (MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594) by adding section 427. Mei Bowers, representing the Office of Representative Paquette, testified in support of HB 5340. Questions and discussions followed. Kyle Zawacki, representing the ACLU of Michigan, testified in support of HB 5340. Questions and discussions followed. There being no further business before the committee, Chair BeGole adjourned the meeting at 9:16 AM. Representative Brian BeGole, Chair Edward Sleeper Committee Clerk esleeper@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 307, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2026-02-26
    Meeting id
    meeting-361
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2026-02-26 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2026-02-26 09:30:00.000000
    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, February 26, 2026 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 Rigas moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 19, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5517 before the committee: HB 5517 (Rep. Aragona) 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. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5517, but did not wish to speak: Chuck Riegle, representing TOMRA. Derek Bajama, representing the Michigan Beverage Association. Nick Kronsbein, representing UBCR. Tom Emmerich, representing Schupan. Bill Zaagman, representing the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association. Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 5517 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 12-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer and Dievendorf. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 5227, HB 5228 and HB 5229 before the committee: HB 5227 (Rep. Fairbairn) A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled "Occupational code," by amending section 2512 (MCL 339.2512), as amended by 2024 PA 122. HB 5228 (Rep. Hoadley) A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled "Occupational code," by amending section 2517 (MCL 339.2517), as amended by 2008 PA 91. HB 5229 (Rep. Liberati) A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled "Occupational code," by amending section 2512d (MCL 339.2512d), as amended by 2016 PA 502. Representative Fairbairn testified in support of HB 5227, HB 5228 and HB 5229. Questions and discussions followed. Brian Westrin, representing the Michigan Realtors, testified in support of HB 5227, HB 5228 and HB 5229. Questions and discussions followed. The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5227, HB 5228 and HB 5229, but did not wish to speak: Mack Jones, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5229, but did not wish to speak: Ryan Roth, representing the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers. The Chair laid HB 5122 before the committee: HB 5122 (Rep. St. Germaine) A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan liquor control code of 1998," (MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303) by adding section 202. Representative St. Germaine testified in support of HB 5122. Questions and discussions followed. Representative Linting 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 9:30 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
    2026-02-26
    Meeting id
    meeting-362
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2026-02-26 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2026-02-26 10:50:00.000000
    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, February 26, 2026 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, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer, Liberati and Herzberg. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representative DeBoer moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 19, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5343 before the committee: HB 5343 (Rep. Aragona) A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by amending section 109 (MCL 436.1109), as amended by 2021 PA 19. Representative Aragona testified in support of HB 5343. Questions and discussions followed. Representative Aragona moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5343. The motion prevailed 9-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer, Liberati and Herzberg. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Aragona moved to report out HB 5343 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 8-0-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, DeBoer, Witwer, Liberati and Herzberg. Nays: None. Pass: Rep. Posthumus. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5343, but did not wish to speak: Bill Zaagman, representing the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association. The Chair laid HB 5217 before the committee: HB 5217 (Rep. Maddock) A bill to amend 2001 PA 266, entitled "Grade A milk law of 2001," by amending sections 30 and 68 (MCL 288.500 and 288.538), as amended by 2008 PA 136. Representative Posthumus moved to report out HB 5217 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 7-2-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer and Herzberg. Nays: Reps. Witwer and Liberati. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 5219 before the committee: HB 5219 (Rep. Maddock) A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled "Food law," by amending sections 1107, 1109, and 6140 (MCL 289.1107, 289.1109, and 289.6140), section 1107 as amended by 2016 PA 188, section 1109 as amended by 2018 PA 92, and section 6140 as added by 2007 PA 114, and by adding sections 4102a and 4102b. Representative Martin moved to report out HB 5219 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 7-2-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer and Herzberg. Nays: Reps. Witwer and Liberati. Pass: None. 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 Wendzel moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5249. The motion prevailed 9-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer, Liberati and Herzberg. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Posthumus moved to report out HB 5249 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 9-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer, Liberati and Herzberg. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 5386 before the committee: HB 5386 (Rep. Schuette) A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The insurance code of 1956," by amending sections 4621 and 4625 (MCL 500.4621 and 500.4625), section 4621 as amended by 2018 PA 397 and section 4625 as added by 2008 PA 29. Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 5386 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 9-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer, Liberati and Herzberg. Nays: None. Pass: None. At 10:39 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 10:42 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. The Chair laid HB 4908 before the committee: HB 4908 (Rep. Rigas) A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled "Occupational code," by amending section 1203a (MCL 339.1203a), as amended by 2018 PA 387. Representative Rigas testified in support of HB 4908. Questions and discussions followed. Representative DeBoer moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4908. The motion prevailed 9-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer, Liberati and Herzberg. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Posthumus moved to report out HB 4908 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 9-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer, Liberati and Herzberg. Nays: None. Pass: None. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4908, but did not wish to speak: Jarrett Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Paige Fults, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The Chair laid HB 5234 before the committee: HB 5234 (Rep. BeGole) A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 217c (MCL 257.217c), as amended by 2022 PA 224. Representative BeGole testified in support of HB 5234. Questions and discussions followed. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schuette adjourned the meeting at 10:50 AM. Representative Bill Schuette, Chair Taylor Thrush Committee Clerk tthrush@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 428, State Capitol Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2026-02-26
    Meeting id
    meeting-363
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2026-02-26 10:30:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
Day date
2026-02-26
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
130
Observation state
observations found
Sitting count
2
Sittings
  • Chamber
    house
    Evidence status
    convened journal
    Journal object name
    2026-HJ-02-26-016
    Linked media count
    2
    Named action count
    40
    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
    7
    Scheduled start
    2026-02-26T12:00:00
    Scheduled state
    weekly schedule observed
    Session name
    2025-2026
    Sitting date
    2026-02-26
    Sitting id
    sitting-266
  • Chamber
    senate
    Evidence status
    convened no quorum
    Journal object name
    2026-SJ-02-26-018
    Linked media count
    0
    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 10:05 a.m.
    Roll call count
    0
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Scheduled state
    official schedule observed
    Session name
    2025-2026
    Sitting date
    2026-02-26
    Sitting id
    sitting-267

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