HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON RULES
REP. BILL SCHUETTE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 5, 2025
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office
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 May 22, 2025. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4246 before the committee:
HB 4246
(Rep. Phil Green)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16170a,
16222, 16231, 16238, and 17201 (MCL
333.16170a, 333.16222, 333.16231,
333.16238, and 333.17201), section 16170a as
amended by 2013 PA 268, section 16222 as
amended by 2014 PA 97, section 16231 as
amended by 2017 PA 249, section 16238 as
added by 1993 PA 79, and section 17201 as
amended by 2016 PA 499, and by adding
sections 16187, 17225, and 17225a.
Representative Aragona moved to report out HB 4246 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 5-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Posthumus and DeBoer.
Nays: Reps. Witwer, Liberati and Herzberg.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4246, but did not wish to speak:
Yousef Rabhi, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4246, but did not wish to speak:
Jason Lackowski, representing AARP Michigan.
James Johnson, representing the Michigan County Medical Care Facilities.
James Johnson, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
The Chair laid HB 4391 before the committee:
HB 4391
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code," by amending
sections 625a, 625c, and 625g (MCL
257.625a, 257.625c, and 257.625g), sections
625a and 625g as amended by 2021 PA 85 and
section 625c as amended by 2014 PA 315.
Representative BeGole and Representative Rogers testified in support of HB 4391. Questions and
discussions followed.
Tim Beck, representing the Michigan Republican Cannabis Caucus, testified in opposition to HB
4391.
Kristen Burke, representing the Regional Toxicology Liaison, testified in support of HB 4391.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4391, but did not wish to
speak:
Noah Smith, representing the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4391, but did not wish to speak:
Gabrielle Dresher, representing the ACLU Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4391, but did not wish to speak:
Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sheriffs Association.
Brett Visner, representing the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association.
Matt Breslin, representing the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
Scott Ellis, representing the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association.
Darrin Gondel, representing the National Alliance to Stop Impaired Driving.
Alex Otte, representing Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
Craig Ryan, representing the AAA Auto Club Group.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schuette adjourned the meeting at
11:08 AM.
Representative Bill Schuette, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov