HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. BRIAN BEGOLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Government Operations was called to order by Chair BeGole.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Harris moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 15, 2025. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4303 before the committee:
Representative Kuhn testified in support of HB 4303. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4303, but did not wish to speak:
Martin Manna, representing the Chaldean Chamber of Commerce.
The Chair laid HB 4390 and HB 4391 before the committee:
Thursday, May 22, 2025
9:00 AM
Room 307, House Office
Building
HB 4303
(Rep. Kuhn)
A bill to designate the month of May of each
year as Chaldean American Month.
HB 4390
(Rep. BeGole)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code," by amending
sections 43b and 319b (MCL 257.43b and
257.319b), section 43b as added by 2016 PA
243 and section 319b as amended by 2023 PA
39, and by adding section 36d.
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
Representative VanderWall moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4391. The motion prevailed
5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
At 9:08 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:09 AM, Majority Vice Chair Harris called the committee back to order.
Representative BeGole and Representative Rogers testified in support of HB 4390 and HB 4391.
Questions and discussions followed.
At 9:27 AM, Majority Vice Chair Harris laid the committee at ease.
At 9:28 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Thomas Chapman, representing the National Transportation Safety Board, testified in support of
HB 4390 and HB 4391.
Gabrielle Dresner and Kyle Zawacki, representing the American Civil Liberties Union, testified
in opposition to HB 4390 and HB 4391. Questions and discussions followed.
Brian Swift testified in support of HB 4390 and HB 4391. Questions and discussions followed.
Troy Medor, Chief of Police of the Village of Chesaning, testified in support of HB 4390 and HB
4391. Questions and discussions followed.
Kristen Burke, representing the Regional Toxicology Liaisons, testified in support of HB 4390
and HB 4391. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card wishing to speak in opposition to HB 4391, but due to the
time constraints were unable to speak:
Tim Beck, representing the Michigan Republican Cannabis Caucus.
The committee returned to consideration of HB 4303.
Representative Harris moved to report out HB 4303 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
and section 625c as amended by 2014 PA
315.
The committee returned to consideration of HB 4390 and HB 4391.
Representative VanderWall moved to report out HB 4390 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative BeGole moved to report out HB 4391 with recommendation that the substitute
(H-2) be adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill and substitute (H-2) be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. BeGole, Harris, VanderWall, Fitzgerald and McFall.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4390 and HB 4391, but did not wish to
speak:
Scott Ellis , representing the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association.
Stephanie Johnson, representing the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police.
Craig Ryan, representing the AAA Auto Club Group.
Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sherrifs' Association.
Brett Visner, representing the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association.
Alex Otte, representing the Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
Darinn Gondel, representing the National Alliance to Stop Impaired Driving.
Sergeant Kristina Droste, representing the Michigan State Police.
Brandon Lanyon, representing the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4390 and HB 4391, but did
not wish to speak:
Noah Smith, representing the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair BeGole adjourned the meeting at
10:25 AM.
Representative Brian BeGole, Chair
Keith Feldpausch
Committee Clerk
kfeldpausch@house.mi.gov