HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON RULES
REP. BILL SCHUETTE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 19, 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 and Witwer.
Absent: Reps. Liberati and Herzberg.
Excused: Reps. Liberati and Herzberg.
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 12, 2026. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4901 before the committee:
HB 4901
(Rep. Thompson)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 17211 and
17603 (MCL 333.17211 and 333.17603),
section 17211 as amended by 2017 PA 22 and
section 17603 as added by 2008 PA 524.
Representative Thompson testified in support of HB 4901. Questions and discussions followed.
Representative Wendzel moved to report out HB 4901 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer and Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4696 before the committee:
HB 4696
(Rep. Meerman)
A bill to amend 2008 PA 260, entitled
"Guardianship assistance act," by amending
section 2 (MCL 722.872), as amended by 2023
PA 69.
Representative Martin moved to report out HB 4696 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer and Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4696, but did not wish to speak:
Elizabeth Henderson, representing the Michigan Federation for Families and Children.
Duane Breijak, representing the National Association of Social Workers Michigan Chapter.
The Chair laid HB 4720 before the committee:
HB 4720
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," by amending
sections 795 and 795a (MCL 168.795 and
168.795a), section 795 as amended by 2018
PA 127 and section 795a as amended by 1998
PA 215.
Representative Posthumus moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4720. The motion prevailed
7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer and Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Posthumus moved to report out HB 4720 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer and Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5104 before the committee:
HB 5104
(Rep. Grant)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled
"Medical marihuana facilities licensing act,"
by amending sections 102 and 402 (MCL
333.27102 and 333.27402), section 102 as
amended by 2021 PA 57 and section 402 as
amended by 2021 PA 161.
Representative Aragona moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5104. The motion prevailed 7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer and Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Aragona moved to report out HB 5104 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer and Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5106 before the committee:
HB 5106
(Rep. Neyer)
A bill to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled "Michigan
Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act,"
by amending section 7 (MCL 333.27957), as
amended by 2023 PA 166.
Representative Martin moved to report out HB 5106 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer and Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5227 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.
Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 5227 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer and Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5228 before the committee:
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.
Representative Posthumus moved to report out HB 5228 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer and Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5229 before the committee:
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 Wendzel moved to report out HB 5229 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer and Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Witwer moved to excuse Representatives Liberati and Herzberg from the meeting.
There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schuette adjourned the meeting at
10:46 AM.
Representative Bill Schuette, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov