HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE
REP. MIKE HARRIS
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Noon.
Room 521, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Insurance was called to order by Chair Harris.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Harris, Tisdel, Lightner, Posthumus, Aragona, Neyer, Schuette, Tate and
Fitzgerald.
Absent: Reps. Brenda Carter and Whitsett.
Excused: Reps. Brenda Carter and Whitsett.
Representative Tate moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 20, 2026. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4703 and HB 4704 before the committee:
HB 4703
(Rep. Wortz)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to
500.8302) by adding section 3406ss.
HB 4704
(Rep. Wortz)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The
social welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b)
by adding section 109t.
A substitute (H-1) to HB 4703 was previously adopted at the May 20th, 2026, meeting.
A substitute (H-1) to HB 4704 was previously adopted at the May 20th, 2026, meeting.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4703 and HB 4704, but did not wish to
speak:
Jennie Gies, representing the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4703 and HB 4704, but did not wish to
speak:
Joanne Bailey, representing the MI-American College of Nurse Midwives.
Caleigh Bedwin, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
Christine Shearer, representing the Michigan Association of Health Plans.
Representative Aragona moved to report out HB 4703 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Harris, Tisdel, Lightner, Posthumus, Aragona, Neyer, Schuette, Tate and
Fitzgerald.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lightner moved to report out HB 4704 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Harris, Tisdel, Lightner, Posthumus, Aragona, Neyer, Schuette, Tate and
Fitzgerald.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5814 before the committee:
HB 5814
(Rep. Maddock)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The
social welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b)
by adding section 106c.
Representative Maddock testified in support of HB 5814.
Kaitlyn Finley, representing the Foundation for Government Accountability, testified in support of
HB 5814. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5814, but did not wish to speak:
Chardae Burton, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Caleigh Bedwin, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
Amber Bellazaire, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Representative Tate moved to excuse Representatives Brenda Carter and Whitsett from the
meeting. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Harris adjourned the meeting at 12:16
PM.
Representative Mike Harris, Chair
Matthew Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov