HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES AND VETERANS
REP. KATHY SCHMALTZ
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Noon.
Room 307, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Families and Veterans was called to order by Chair Schmaltz.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Schmaltz, Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen, Thompson, Pavlov, Woolford, Young,
Byrnes, Rheingans and Xiong.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Wozniak moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 21, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4530 and HB 4531 before the committee:
HB 4530
(Rep. Pohutsky)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending section 748a (MCL
330.1748a), as added by 1998 PA 497.
HB 4531
(Rep. Rigas)
A bill to amend 1975 PA 238, entitled "Child
protection law," by amending section 9 (MCL
722.629), as amended by 1988 PA 372.
Representative Rigas and Representative Pohutsky testified in support of House Bills 4530 and
4531. Questions and discussion followed.
Ryan Speidel, representing the Office of the Child Advocate testified in support of House Bills
4530 and 4531. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4530 and HB 4531, but did not wish to
speak:
Heath B. Lowry, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic + Sexual Violence.
Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal + Child Health.
Rachel Richards, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4530, but did not wish to speak:
Chardae Burton, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
The Chair laid HCR 1 before the committee:
HCR 1
(Rep. Wozniak)
A concurrent resolution to urge the Governor
of Michigan to issue an executive directive
that would require administrating agencies to
assess if the implementation of their programs
reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences
(ACEs) and provide an annual report and data
to the Legislature and general public about
progress in reducing ACEs in Michigan.
Representative Xiong moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HCR 1. The motion did not prevail 4-0-7:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Young, Byrnes, Rheingans and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Schmaltz, Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen, Thompson, Pavlov and Woolford.
Representative Johnsen moved to report out HCR 1 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
7-0-4:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schmaltz, Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen, Thompson, Pavlov and Woolford.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Young, Byrnes, Rheingans and Xiong.
The Chair laid HB 4959 before the committee:
HB 4959
(Rep. Schmaltz)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 152, entitled "State
license fee act," (MCL 338.2201 to 338.2277)
by adding section 38b.
Representative Schmaltz moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4959. The motion prevailed
11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schmaltz, Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen, Thompson, Pavlov, Woolford, Young, Byrnes,
Rheingans and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Thompson moved to report out HB 4959 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 7-0-4:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schmaltz, Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen, Thompson, Pavlov and Woolford.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Young, Byrnes, Rheingans and Xiong.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schmaltz adjourned the meeting at
12:32 PM.
Representative Kathy Schmaltz, Chair
Keith Feldpausch
Committee Clerk
kfeldpausch@house.mi.gov