HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND SENIORS
REP. STEPHANIE A. YOUNG
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
12:00 PM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Families, Children and Seniors was called to order by Chair Young.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Young, Coffia, Glanville, Arbit, Edwards, MacDonell, Wozniak, Fox,
Johnsen, Thompson.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Edwards moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 10, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4547 before the committee:
HB 4547
(Rep. Snyder)
A bill to amend 1887 PA 128, entitled "An act
establishing the minimum ages for contracting
marriages; to require a civil license in order to
marry and its registration; to provide for the
implementation of federal law; and to provide a
penalty for the violation of this act," by amending
section 3 (MCL 551.103), as amended by 2006 PA
578.
Representative Glanville moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4547. The motion prevailed
6-3-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Young, Coffia, Glanville, Arbit, Edwards, MacDonell.
Nays: Reps. Fox, Johnsen, Thompson.
Pass: Rep. Wozniak.
Representative Arbit moved to report out HB 4547 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 6-3-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Young, Coffia, Glanville, Arbit, Edwards, MacDonell.
Nays: Reps. Fox, Johnsen, Thompson.
Pass: Rep. Wozniak.
Ashley Steffen, the Attorney General's Legislative Director, and Scott Teter, the Attorney
General's Financial Crimes Division Chief, gave a presentation on the Elder Abuse Task
Force. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card wishing to provide testimony on the Elder Abuse Task
Force Presentation, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak:
Jody White.
Cynthia Mifsud.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Young adjourned the meeting at
1:19 PM.
Representative Stephanie A. Young, Chair
Hazel Campbell-Crawley
Committee Clerk
hcrawley@house.mi.gov