HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON RULES
REP. BILL SCHUETTE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, November 13, 2025
11:00 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 November 06, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4809 before the committee:
HB 4809
(Rep. Posthumus)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code," by amending the title
and section 219 (MCL 257.219), the title as
amended by 2016 PA 32 and section 219 as
amended by 2018 PA 74, and by adding
sections 820a and 820b.
Representative Posthumus and Randy Spader, representing the Detroit International Bridge
Company, testified in support of HB 4809. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4809, but did not wish to speak:
Graham Filler, representing the Truck Renting and Leasing Association.
The Chair laid HB 4892 before the committee:
HB 4892
(Rep. Frisbie)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending sections
724 and 728 (MCL 339.724 and 339.728), as
amended by 2018 PA 81.
Representative Frisbe testified in support of HB 4892. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4892, but did not wish to speak:
Paige Fults, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
The Chair laid HB 4895 before the committee:
HB 4895
(Rep. Linting)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending section 314
(MCL 339.314).
Representative Linting testified in support of HB 4895. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4895, but did not wish to speak:
Paige Fults, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
The Chair laid HB 4919 before the committee:
HB 4919
(Rep. Jaime Greene)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 407, entitled "Skilled
trades regulation act," by amending section
539 (MCL 339.5539).
Representative Greene testified in support of HB 4919. Questions and discussions followed.
The Chair laid HB 4881 before the committee:
HB 4881
(Rep. Neyer)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled "Food
law," by amending section 4105 (MCL
289.4105), as amended by 2016 PA 188.
Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 4881 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.
The Chair laid HB 4882 before the committee:
HB 4882
(Rep. Neyer)
A bill to repeal 1964 PA 158, entitled "An act
to provide for the licensing of wholesale potato
dealers; to prescribe certain powers and duties
for certain state agencies; to require certain
types of financial security for certain persons
under certain circumstances, and to prescribe
the procedure for its enforcement; to provide
remedies and penalties for violations of the
act; and to repeal certain acts and parts of
acts," (MCL 290.451 to 290.466).
Representative Posthumus moved to report out HB 4882 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.
The Chair laid HB 4915 before the committee:
HB 4915
(Rep. Maddock)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211)
by adding section 16149.
Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 4915 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
6-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus and DeBoer.
Nays: Reps. Witwer, Liberati and Herzberg.
Pass: None.
At 11:19 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 11:28 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 4933 before the committee:
HB 4933
(Rep. Steele)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending sections
303a and 411 (MCL 339.303a and 339.411),
section 303a as amended by 2014 PA 265 and
section 411 as amended by 2020 PA 388; and
to repeal acts and parts of acts.
Representative Steele, testified in support of HB 4933. Questions and discussions followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schuette adjourned the meeting at
11:31 AM.
Representative Bill Schuette, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov