HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
REP. CAROL GLANVILLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
10:30 AM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Higher Education was called to order by Chair Glanville.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Glanville, Rheingans, Koleszar, Scott, Byrnes, Coffia, Hill, MacDonell,
Paiz, VanderWall, Paquette, Zorn, Bruck, DeSana.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Paquette joined the committee remotely.
Representative Rheingans moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 20, 2023.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4816 and HB 4844 before the committee:
HB 4816
(Rep. Wilson)
A bill to prohibit high schools and certain athletic
organizations from preventing high school student
athletes in this state from receiving compensation
for the use of their name, image, or likeness rights.
HB 4844
(Rep. Witwer)
A bill to amend 2020 PA 366, entitled "An act to
prohibit postsecondary educational institutions in
this state and certain athletic organizations from
preventing a college athlete from receiving
compensation for the use of his or her name,
image, or likeness rights," by amending sections 3,
5, 7, and 10 (MCL 390.1733, 390.1735, 390.1737,
and 390.1740).
Representative Koleszar moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4816. The motion prevailed
13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Glanville, Rheingans, Koleszar, Scott, Byrnes, Coffia, Hill, MacDonell, Paiz,
VanderWall, Zorn, Bruck, DeSana.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative MacDonell moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4844. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Glanville, Rheingans, Koleszar, Scott, Byrnes, Coffia, Hill, MacDonell, Paiz,
VanderWall, Zorn, Bruck, DeSana.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Witwer and Alexandra Breske, Michigan State University Assistant Athletic
Director, Risk Management and Policy Forward, testified in support of HB 4844. Questions
and discussion followed.
Representative Wilson testified in support of HB 4816. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4816, but did not wish to speak:
Bill Zaagman, representing the Michigan High School Athletic Association.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Glanville adjourned the meeting
at 10:57 AM.
Representative Carol Glanville, Chair
Nicholas Gewirtz
Committee Clerk
ngewirtz@house.mi.gov
Date Adopted: October 11,
2023