HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND SENIORS
REP. STEPHANIE A. YOUNG
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
12:00 PM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Families, Children and Seniors was called to order by Chair Young.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Young, Coffia, Glanville, Arbit, Edwards, MacDonell, Wozniak, Fox,
Johnsen, Thompson.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative MacDonell moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 26, 2023.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4547 before the committee:
HB 4547
(Rep. Snyder)
A bill to amend 1887 PA 128, entitled "An act
establishing the minimum ages for contracting
marriages; to require a civil license in order to
marry and its registration; to provide for the
implementation of federal law; and to provide a
penalty for the violation of this act," by amending
section 3 (MCL 551.103), as amended by 2006 PA
578.
Representative Snyder, Karen Buie, representing the Muskegon County Clerks, and Lindsay
Oswald, representing the St. Joseph County Clerks and the Michigan Association of County
Clerks, testified in support of HB 4547. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4547, but did not wish
to speak:
Samantha Gibson, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
The Chair laid a presentation by the Office of Children's Ombudsman before the committee.
Ryan Speidel, representing the Office of Children's Ombudsman, gave an overview
presentation of the office. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Young adjourned the meeting at
1:04 PM.
Representative Stephanie A. Young, Chair
Legan Rose
Acting Committee Clerk
lrose@house.mi.gov