HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON RULES
REP. BILL SCHUETTE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 12, 2026
10:30 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, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati.
Absent: Reps. Posthumus and Herzberg.
Excused: Reps. Posthumus and Herzberg.
Representative Liberati moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 26, 2026. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4696 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.
Representative Meerman testified in support of HB 4696. Questions and discussions followed.
Bianca Miles, representing Michigan's Children and the Michigan Kinship Care Coalition,
testified in support of HB 4696.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4696, but did not wish to speak:
Chardaé Burton, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Adam Stacey, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
The Chair laid HB 4720 before the committee:
HB 4720
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," by amending
sections 795 and 795a (MCL 168.795 and
168.795a), section 795 as amended by 2018
PA 127 and section 795a as amended by 1998
PA 215.
Representative Smit testified in support of HB 4720. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4720, but did not wish to speak:
Sheree Ritchie, representing Pure Integrity Michigan Elections.
The Chair laid HB 4816 before the committee:
HB 4816
(Rep. Jenkins-Arno)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income
tax act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by
adding section 281.
Representative Jenkins-Arno and Chris Miller, representing Planewave Industries, testified in
support of HB 4816. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4816, but did not wish to speak:
Brian Shoaf, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
Jennifer Rigterink, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
The Chair laid HB 5227, HB 5228 and HB 5229 before the committee:
HB 5227
(Rep. Fairbairn)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending section
2512 (MCL 339.2512), as amended by 2024
PA 122.
HB 5228
(Rep. Hoadley)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending section
2517 (MCL 339.2517), as amended by 2008
PA 91.
HB 5229
(Rep. Liberati)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending section
2512d (MCL 339.2512d), as amended by 2016
PA 502.
Representative Fairbairn and Shawon Cecil, representing the Michigan Realtors, testified in
support of HB 5227, HB 5228 and HB 5229. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5227, HB 5228 and HB 5229,
but did not wish to speak:
Mack Jones, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
The Chair laid HB 5104 and HB 5106 before the committee:
HB 5104
(Rep. Grant)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled
"Medical marihuana facilities licensing act,"
by amending sections 102 and 402 (MCL
333.27102 and 333.27402), section 102 as
amended by 2021 PA 57 and section 402 as
amended by 2021 PA 161.
HB 5106
(Rep. Neyer)
A bill to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled "Michigan
Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act,"
by amending section 7 (MCL 333.27957), as
amended by 2023 PA 166.
Representative Grant and Derek Sova, representing the Cannabis Regulatory Agency, testified in
support of HB 5104 and HB 5106. Questions and discussions followed.
The Chair laid HB 5234 before the committee:
HB 5234
(Rep. BeGole)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code," by amending section
217c (MCL 257.217c), as amended by 2022
PA 224.
Representative Martin moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5234. The motion prevailed 7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 5234 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5234, but did not wish to speak:
Jimmy Johnson, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
Representative Wendzel moved to excuse Representatives Posthumus and Herzberg from the
meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schuette adjourned the meeting at
11:10 AM.
Representative Bill Schuette, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov