HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND SENIORS
REP. STEPHANIE A. YOUNG
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
12:00 PM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Families, Children and Seniors was called to order by Chair Young.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Young, Coffia, Glanville, Arbit, Edwards, MacDonell, Wozniak, Fox,
Johnsen, Thompson.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Coffia moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 19, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4085 and HB 4086 before the committee:
HB 4085
(Rep. Stone)
A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to
provide for the protection of children through the
licensing and regulation of child care
organizations; to provide for the establishment of
standards of care for child care organizations; to
prescribe powers and duties of certain departments
of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide
penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by
amending section 1 (MCL 722.111), as amended
by 2022 PA 208, and by adding section 1b.
HB 4086
(Rep. Roth)
A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to
provide for the protection of children through the
licensing and regulation of child care
organizations; to provide for the establishment of
standards of care for child care organizations; to
prescribe powers and duties of certain departments
of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide
penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by
amending section 1 (MCL 722.111), as amended
by 2022 PA 208.
Katherine Bussard testified in opposition of HB 4085 and HB 4086.
Harrison Gloss, representing the Youth Protection Council, testified in support of HB 4085.
Representative Stone, Representative Roth, and Ben Moe, President of the Michigan Network
for Youth and Families, testified in support of HB 4085 and HB 4086. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4085 and HB 4086, but did not wish
to speak:
Bobby Doringo Jones, representing Michigan's Children.
Tom Hickson, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
Danielle Sirianni, representing the Michigan County Social Service Association.
Chardae Burton, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Representative Glanville moved to adopt substitute (H-4) to HB 4085. The motion prevailed
6-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Young, Coffia, Glanville, Arbit, Edwards, MacDonell.
Nays: Reps. Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen, Thompson.
Pass: None.
Representative Arbit moved to report out HB 4085 with recommendation, as substitute (H-4).
The motion prevailed 6-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Young, Coffia, Glanville, Arbit, Edwards, MacDonell.
Nays: Reps. Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen, Thompson.
Pass: None.
Representative Coffia moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4086. The motion prevailed 6-
4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Young, Coffia, Glanville, Arbit, Edwards, MacDonell.
Nays: Reps. Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen, Thompson.
Pass: None.
Representative Glanville moved to report out HB 4086 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-3). The motion prevailed 6-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Young, Coffia, Glanville, Arbit, Edwards, MacDonell.
Nays: Reps. Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen, Thompson.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Young adjourned the meeting at
12:26 AM.
Representative Stephanie A. Young, Chair
Nicholas Gewirtz
Acting Committee Clerk
ngewirtz@house.mi.gov