HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON RULES
REP. BILL SCHUETTE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, February 26, 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, Witwer, Liberati
and Herzberg.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 19, 2026. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5343 before the committee:
HB 5343
(Rep. Aragona)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by
amending section 109 (MCL 436.1109), as
amended by 2021 PA 19.
Representative Aragona testified in support of HB 5343. Questions and discussions followed.
Representative Aragona moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5343. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Aragona moved to report out HB 5343 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 8-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, DeBoer, Witwer, Liberati and Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Posthumus.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5343, but did not wish to speak:
Bill Zaagman, representing the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association.
The Chair laid HB 5217 before the committee:
HB 5217
(Rep. Maddock)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 266, entitled "Grade
A milk law of 2001," by amending sections 30
and 68 (MCL 288.500 and 288.538), as
amended by 2008 PA 136.
Representative Posthumus moved to report out HB 5217 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer and Herzberg.
Nays: Reps. Witwer and Liberati.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5219 before the committee:
HB 5219
(Rep. Maddock)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled "Food
law," by amending sections 1107, 1109, and
6140 (MCL 289.1107, 289.1109, and
289.6140), section 1107 as amended by 2016
PA 188, section 1109 as amended by 2018 PA
92, and section 6140 as added by 2007 PA 114,
and by adding sections 4102a and 4102b.
Representative Martin moved to report out HB 5219 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
7-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer and Herzberg.
Nays: Reps. Witwer and Liberati.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5249 before the committee:
HB 5249
(Rep. Prestin)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 20920
(MCL 333.20920), as amended by 2014 PA
413.
Representative Wendzel moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5249. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Posthumus moved to report out HB 5249 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5386 before the committee:
HB 5386
(Rep. Schuette)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," by amending sections
4621 and 4625 (MCL 500.4621 and
500.4625), section 4621 as amended by 2018
PA 397 and section 4625 as added by 2008 PA
29.
Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 5386 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
At 10:39 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:42 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 4908 before the committee:
HB 4908
(Rep. Rigas)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending section
1203a (MCL 339.1203a), as amended by 2018
PA 387.
Representative Rigas testified in support of HB 4908. Questions and discussions followed.
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4908. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Posthumus moved to report out HB 4908 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4908, but did not wish to speak:
Jarrett Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Paige Fults, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
The Chair laid HB 5234 before the committee:
HB 5234
(Rep. BeGole)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code," by amending section
217c (MCL 257.217c), as amended by 2022
PA 224.
Representative BeGole testified in support of HB 5234. Questions and discussions followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schuette adjourned the meeting at
10:50 AM.
Representative Bill Schuette, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov