HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES AND VETERANS
REP. KATHY SCHMALTZ
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Families and Veterans was called to order by Chair Schmaltz.
The Clerk read a letter dated January 30th, 2025, from House Speaker Matt Hall which
appointed members of the Committee on Families and Veterans.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Schmaltz, Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen, Thompson, Pavlov, Woolford, Young,
Byrnes, Rheingans and Xiong.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Chair Schmaltz stated that the House Committee on Families and Veterans will follow the
Uniform Committee Rules, stated in the House Standing Rules, that were adopted on the House
Floor.
Chair Schmaltz offered the following proposed committee rule:
At the discretion of the committee chair, a member of the public may address the committee
regarding business before the committee. The committee may accept written testimony in lieu of
oral testimony.
Representative Wozniak moved to adopt the proposed committee rule. The motion prevailed 11-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schmaltz, Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen, Thompson, Pavlov, Woolford, Young,
Byrnes, Rheingans and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Fox moved to adopt Tuesdays at noon in Room 307 of the House Office Building
as the normal day, time, and location for meetings of the House Families and Veterans
Committee. The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Noon.
Room 307, House Office
Building
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schmaltz, Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen, Thompson, Pavlov, Woolford, Young,
Byrnes, Rheingans and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Tim Paxson, representing the American Legion Department of Michigan, introduced himself to
the committee.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schmaltz adjourned the meeting at
12:25 PM.
Representative Kathy Schmaltz, Chair
Keith Feldpausch
Committee Clerk
kfeldpausch@house.mi.gov