HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON RULES
REP. BILL SCHUETTE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, September 25,
2025
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, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer, Liberati
and Herzberg.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 18, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4591 before the committee:
HB 4591
(Rep. Bohnak)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 18101
(MCL 333.18101), as amended by 2019 PA
96, and by adding sections 16190a and
18105a.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4591, but did not wish to speak:
James Gallant, representing Marquette County Suicide Prevention.
Representative Posthumus moved to report out HB 4591 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 4642 before the committee:
HB 4642
(Rep. Rigas)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled
"Michigan campaign finance act," by
amending section 15 (MCL 169.215), as
amended by 2015 PA 269.
Representative Martin moved to report out HB 4642 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 4484 before the committee:
HB 4484
(Rep. Fox)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The
social welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b)
by adding section 109z.
Representative Wendzel moved to report out HB 4484 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 4823 and HB 4824 before the committee:
HB 4823
(Rep. Aragona)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by
amending sections 105, 303, 526, 607, 609b,
and 1025 (MCL 436.1105, 436.1303,
436.1526, 436.1607, 436.1609b, and
436.2025), section 105 as amended by 2022
PA 226, section 303 as amended by 2018 PA
154, section 526 as amended by 2020 PA 111,
section 607 as amended by 2018 PA 417,
section 609b as added by 2016 PA 81, and
section 1025 as amended by 2019 PA 131, and
by adding section 412.
HB 4824
(Rep. Bierlein)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by
amending section 105 (MCL 436.1105), as
amended by 2022 PA 226, and by adding
section 604.
Representative Bierlein and Brett Visner, representing the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers
Association, testified in support of HB 4823 and HB 4824.
Scott Graham, representing the Michigan Brewers Guild, testified in support of HB 4823 and HB
4824.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4823, but did not wish to speak:
Sean Hammond, representing the University of Michigan.
Representative Aragona moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4823. 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.
Representative Aragona moved to report out HB 4823 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
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.
Representative Witwer moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4824. 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.
Representative Witwer moved to report out HB 4824 with recommendation, as substitute (H-3).
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 4422 before the committee:
HB 4422
(Rep. Wendzel)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by
amending section 205 (MCL 436.1205), as
amended by 2022 PA 142.
Representative Wendzel testified in support of HB 4422.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4422, but did not wish to speak:
Kevin Koke, representing Edrington Spirits.
Joe Cekola, representing Imperial Beverage.
Scott Ellis, representing the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association.
Jim Moran, representing the Michigan Spirits Association.
Lou Grech-Cumbo, representing Great Lakes Wine and Spirits.
John McNamara, representing the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association.
Jerry Griffin, representing the Midwest Independent Retailers Association.
Andy Deloney, representing the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.
Tony Mitchell, representing the Michigan Spirits Association.
Steve Rochow, representing Republic National Distributing Company, Michigan.
Representative Wendzel moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4422. 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.
Representative Wendzel moved to report out HB 4422 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
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.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schuette adjourned the meeting at
10:46 AM.
Representative Bill Schuette, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov