HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES AND VETERANS
REP. KATHY SCHMALTZ
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Noon.
Room 307, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Families and Veterans was called to order by Chair Schmaltz.
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.
Representative Pavlov moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 16, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4696 and HB 4697 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.
HB 4697
(Rep. Young)
A bill to amend 2008 PA 260, entitled
"Guardianship assistance act," by amending
section 4 (MCL 722.874), as amended by 2023
PA 69.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4696 and HB 4697, but did not wish to
speak:
Adam Stacey, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Elizabeth Henderson, representing the Michigan Federation for Children & Families.
Representative Thompson moved to report out HB 4696 with recommendation that the bill be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schmaltz, Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen, Thompson, Pavlov, Woolford, Young, Byrnes
and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Fox moved to report out HB 4697 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schmaltz, Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen, Thompson, Pavlov, Woolford, Young, Byrnes
and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5387 before the committee:
HB 5387
(Rep. Cavitt)
A bill to amend 2012 PA 176, entitled
"Mozelle senior or vulnerable adult medical
alert act," by amending section 2 (MCL
28.712).
Representative Cavitt testified in support of HB 5387.
Tim Poxen, representing the American Legion, testified in support of HB 5387. Questions and
discussions followed.
Robert Bull, representing himself, testified in support of HB 5387.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schmaltz adjourned the meeting at
12:32 PM.
Representative Kathy Schmaltz, Chair
Brittany Middaugh
Committee Clerk
bmiddaugh@house.mi.gov