HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON RULES
REP. BILL SCHUETTE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, April 16, 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, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer, Liberati
and Herzberg.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 19, 2026. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4935 before the committee:
HB 4935
(Rep. Fairbairn)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 16601
(MCL 333.16601), as amended by 2018 PA
463, and by adding sections 16187b and
16611a.
Representative Fairbairn and Sandy Sutton, representing the Michigan Dental Hygienists'
Association, testified in support of HB 4935. Questions and discussions followed.
Bryce Fisher, representing My Community Dental Centers, testified in support of HB 4935.
Dr. Mark Johnston DDS testified in opposition to HB 4935. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4935, but did not wish to speak:
Mark Ashley, representing the Delta Dental.
Bill Sullivan, representing the Michigan Dental Association.
Kimberly Raleigh, representing the Michigan Oral Health Coalition.
Jarrett Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
The Chair laid HB 5332 before the committee:
HB 5332
(Rep. Martus)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 436, entitled
"Unmanned aircraft systems act," (MCL
259.301 to 259.331) by adding section 6.
Representative Bruck testified in support of HB 5332. Questions and discussions followed.
The Chair laid HB 5644 before the committee:
HB 5644
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code," by amending
sections 19a, 675, 803d, and 803h (MCL
257.19a, 257.675, 257.803d, and 257.803h),
section 19a as amended by 2002 PA 618,
section 675 as amended by 2018 PA 179, and
sections 803d and 803h as amended by 2018
PA 62.
Representative Outman and Ann Sheehan, representing the Michigan Council of Nurse
Practitioners, testified in support of HB 5644. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5644, but did not wish to speak:
David Handsor, representing the Michigan Department of State.
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 Aragona moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4816. 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 Martin moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4816. 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 DeBoer moved to report out HB 4816 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 following person submitted a card in support of HB 4816, but did not wish to speak:
Alex Morris, representing the Michigan Bankers Association.
The Chair laid HB 5150 before the committee:
HB 5150
(Rep. Thompson)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16204,
16344, 18701, 18703, 18707, and 18709
(MCL 333.16204, 333.16344, 333.18701,
333.18703, 333.18707, and 333.18709),
section 16204 as amended by 2005 PA 273
and sections 16344, 18701, 18703, 18707, and
18709 as added by 2004 PA 3, and by adding
sections 18710 and 18712.
Representative Posthumus moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5150. 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 adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5150. 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 Posthumus moved to report out HB 5150 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-2). 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
11:17 AM.
Representative Bill Schuette, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov