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2026-03-18

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For 2026-03-18, the release reports observations found. It contains 2470 attributable activity rows naming 147 members.

Chamber sittings
2
Committee meetings
9

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Attributable activity records
2470
Committee meeting count
9
Committee meetings
  • Actual end
    2026-03-18 10:31:00.000000
    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, March 18, 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, Kuhn, Steele, Robinson, O'Neal, Rogers, Glanville, Edwards, Farhat, McKinney, Morgan, Price, Snyder and Longjohn. Absent: Reps. DeSana, Steckloff and Martus. Excused: Reps. DeSana, Steckloff and Martus. Representative Maddock moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 11, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid presentations from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget before the committee. Caleb Buhs, Chief Deputy Director, Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget, gave a presentation on the Land Conveyance Process. Questions and discussion followed. Heather Frick, Agency Services Director, and Jared Amboiser, Chief Procurement Officer, both from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget, gave a presentation on MiTN. Questions and discussion followed. Eric Swanson, Acting Chief Information Officer, and Jared Amboiser, Chief Procurement Officer, both from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget, gave a presentation on a proposed Digital Services Office. Questions and discussion followed. The Chair laid presentations on IT best practices for states before the committee. Doug Robinson, the Executive Director for the Center for Digital Government, and Teri Tekai, the Executive Director for the National Association of Chief Information Officers, gave a presentation on IT best practices for states. Questions and discussion followed. Representative Maddock moved to excuse Representatives DeSana, Steckloff and Martus from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Bollin adjourned the meeting at 10:31 AM. Representative Ann Bollin, Chair Matthew Carnagie Acting Committee Clerk mcarnagie@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 352, State Capitol Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2026-03-18
    Meeting id
    meeting-392
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2026-03-18 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    Not recorded
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-312
    Committee name
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
    Evidence text
    The Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources submitted the following: Meeting held on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 12:00 noon, Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building Present: Senators Cherry (C), Shink, Singh, Bumstead and Theis
    Location
    Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building
    Media count
    0
    Meeting date
    2026-03-18
    Meeting id
    meeting-4532
    Meeting state
    held
    Minutes url
    Not recorded
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2026-03-18 12:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    Not recorded
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-306
    Committee name
    Appropriations Subcommittee on LEO/MEDC
    Evidence text
    The Appropriations Subcommittee on LEO/MEDC submitted the following: Meeting held on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building Present: Senators Cavanagh (C), McCann, Camilleri, Cherry, Huizenga and Bumstead Excused: Senator McMorrow Scheduled Meetings Appropriations – Subcommittee – Universities and Community Colleges – Wednesday, March 25, 9:00 a.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373‑2768 Senator Singh moved that the Senate adjourn. The motion prevailed, the time being 2:26 p.m. The President pro tempore, Senator Moss, declared the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. DANIEL OBERLIN Secretary of the Senate
    Location
    Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building
    Media count
    0
    Meeting date
    2026-03-18
    Meeting id
    meeting-4533
    Meeting state
    held
    Minutes url
    Not recorded
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2026-03-18 15:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    Not recorded
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-304
    Committee name
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Military, Veterans, State Police
    Evidence text
    The Appropriations Subcommittee on Military, Veterans, State Police submitted the following: Meeting held on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building Present: Senators Hertel (C), Klinefelt and Theis
    Location
    Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
    Media count
    0
    Meeting date
    2026-03-18
    Meeting id
    meeting-4529
    Meeting state
    held
    Minutes url
    Not recorded
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2026-03-18 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    Not recorded
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-307
    Committee name
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Universities and Community Colleges
    Evidence text
    The Appropriations Subcommittee on Universities and Community Colleges submitted the following: Meeting held on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building Present: Senators McCann (C), Irwin, Singh, Albert and Damoose
    Location
    Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building
    Media count
    0
    Meeting date
    2026-03-18
    Meeting id
    meeting-4530
    Meeting state
    held
    Minutes url
    Not recorded
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2026-03-18 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2026-03-18 10:58:00.000000
    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, March 18, 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, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar and Byrnes. Absent: Rep. Weiss. Excused: Rep. Weiss. Representative Linting moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 11, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4477 before the committee: HB 4477 (Rep. Steele) A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1170c. A substitute (H-1) for HB 4477 was adopted at the March 4th, 2026, meeting. Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4477. The motion prevailed 10-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar and Byrnes. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 5646 and HB 5697 before the committee: HB 5646 (Rep. Kelly) A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1531k. HB 5697 (Rep. DeBoer) A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1531k. Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5646. The motion prevailed 10-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar and Byrnes. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5697. The motion prevailed 10-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar and Byrnes. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Kelly testified in support of HB 5646. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5646, but did not wish to speak: Robert LeFevre & Colby Cesaro, representing MI Independent Colleges & Universities. Molly Macek, representing the Mackinac Center. Mike Latvis, representing Wayne RESA. John Severson, representing the Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5697, but did not wish to speak: Brian Shoaf, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce. Venessa Keesler, representing Launch Michigan. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5646 and HB 5697, but did not wish to speak: Steve Liedel, representing the Business Leaders for Michigan. Jeff Cobb, representing EDTrust Midwest. Beth DeShone, representing the MI Forward Network. Melissa Horste, representing Mi LEAP. The committee returned to consideration of HB 4477. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4477, but did not wish to speak: Matt Schueller, representing the MI Association of Superintendents and Administrators. Bob Kefgen, representing the MI Association of Secondary School Principals. Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4477 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 10-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar and Byrnes. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Linting moved to excuse Representative Weiss 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 10:58 AM. Representative Nancy DeBoer, Chair Brittany Middaugh Committee Clerk bmiddaugh@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 327, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2026-03-18
    Meeting id
    meeting-393
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2026-03-18 10:30:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2026-03-18 09:46:00.000000
    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, March 18, 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, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman. Absent: Rep. Whitsett. Excused: Rep. Whitsett. Representative DeBoer moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 11, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4902, HB 4903 and HB 4904 before the committee: HB 4902 (Rep. VanderWall) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by repealing section 18109 (MCL 333.18109). HB 4903 (Rep. Meerman) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 18114 (MCL 333.18114), as added by 2019 PA 96. HB 4904 (Rep. DeBoer) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 18114 (MCL 333.18114), as added by 2019 PA 96; and to repeal acts and parts of acts. Representative St. Germaine moved to report out HB 4902 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 16-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Frisbie moved to report out HB 4903 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 16-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Tisdel moved to report out HB 4904 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 16-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 5251 and HB 5252 before the committee: HB 5251 (Rep. VanderWall) A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 109u. HB 5252 (Rep. Rogers) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 20106, 20109, 20115, and 20161 (MCL 333.20106, 333.20109, 333.20115, and 333.20161), sections 20106 and 20161 as amended by 2024 PA 252, section 20109 as amended by 2015 PA 156, and section 20115 as amended by 2023 PA 209, and by adding part 219A. At 9:07 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 9:10 AM, Majority Vice Chair Thompson called the committee back to order. Representative VanderWall and Representative Rogers testified in support of HB 5251 and HB 5252. Questions and discussions followed. At 9:22 AM, Majority Vice Chair Thompson laid the committee at ease. At 9:23 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Jody Rogers, representing the The Kidz Club, testified in support of HB 5251 and HB 5252. Questions and discussions followed. Ann Marie Ramsey testified in support of HB 5251 and HB 5252. Aaron Faist testified in support of HB 5251 and HB 5252. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5251 and HB 5252, but did not wish to speak: Kate Dorsey, representing the Michigan State Medical Society. Ta'Sheena Williams, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health. Yousef Rabhi, representing the Michigan Nurses Association. Representative Witwer moved to excuse Representative 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 9:46 AM. Representative Curtis VanderWall, Chair Hazel Campbell-Crawley Committee Clerk hcrawley@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 519, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2026-03-18
    Meeting id
    meeting-394
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2026-03-18 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    Not recorded
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-9
    Committee name
    Health Policy
    Evidence text
    The Committee on Health Policy submitted the following: Meeting held on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building Present: Senators Hertel (C), Santana, Wojno, Klinefelt , Webber, Hauck and Huizenga Excused: Senators Cherry, Geiss and Runestad
    Location
    Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building
    Media count
    0
    Meeting date
    2026-03-18
    Meeting id
    meeting-4531
    Meeting state
    held
    Minutes url
    Not recorded
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2026-03-18 11:30:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    Not recorded
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-14
    Committee name
    Oversight
    Evidence text
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    Location
    Not recorded
    Media count
    0
    Meeting date
    2026-03-18
    Meeting id
    meeting-5239
    Meeting state
    archive listed
    Minutes url
    Not recorded
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Session name
    2025-2026
Day date
2026-03-18
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-03-18-024
    Linked media count
    3
    Named action count
    43
    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
    9
    Scheduled start
    2026-03-18T13:30:00
    Scheduled state
    weekly schedule observed
    Session name
    2025-2026
    Sitting date
    2026-03-18
    Sitting id
    sitting-282
  • Chamber
    senate
    Evidence status
    convened journal
    Journal object name
    2026-SJ-03-18-026
    Linked media count
    1
    Named action count
    60
    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
    14
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Scheduled state
    official schedule observed
    Session name
    2025-2026
    Sitting date
    2026-03-18
    Sitting id
    sitting-283

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