HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND SENIORS
REP. RODNEY WAKEMAN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
12:00 p.m.
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors was called to order by the Chair.
The Chair requested attendance be called. The Clerk called the attendance and announced a
quorum was present.
Present: Reps. Wakeman, Meerman, Rendon, Roth, Tisdel, Pohutsky, Camilleri, Aiyash.
Absent: Rep. Brenda Carter.
Excused: Rep. Brenda Carter.
Representative Aiyash joined the committee remotely.
Representative Tisdel moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 1, 2022. There
being no objections, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5657 before the committee:
HB 5657
(Rep. Reilly)
A bill to amend 1975 PA 238, entitled "Child
protection law," by amending section 7b (MCL
722.627b), as amended by 2011 PA 89.
Representative John Reilly, the bill sponsor for HB 5657, explained the (H-1) substitute.
Representative Rendon moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5657. The motion prevailed 7-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wakeman, Meerman, Rendon, Roth, Tisdel, Pohutsky, Camilleri.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Rendon moved to report out HB 5657 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wakeman, Meerman, Rendon, Roth, Tisdel, Pohutsky, Camilleri.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5461, HB 5462, HB 5463, and HB 5464 before the committee:
HB 5461
(Rep. Steven Johnson)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding
section 14n.
HB 5462
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," by amending section 105c (MCL
400.105c), as added by 2013 PA 107.
HB 5463
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," by amending section 10f (MCL
400.10f), as added by 2013 PA 41.
HB 5464
(Rep. Eisen)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding
section 14n.
Representative Pat Outman, the bill sponsor for HB 5462 and HB 5463, explained the bill
package. Questions followed.
Representative Steven Johnson, the bill sponsor for HB 5461, joined Representative Pat
Outman in answering further questions on HB 5461, HB 5462, HB5463 and HB 5464.
Scott Centorino, Senior Fellow for the Foundation for Government Accountability, testified
and submitted written testimony in support of HB 5461, HB 5462, HB 5463, and HB 5464.
Questions followed.
Peter Ruark, Senior Policy Analyst at the Michigan League for Public Policy, testified and
submitted written testimony in opposition to HB 5464.
Heath Lowry, Staff Attorney for the. Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual
Violence, testified in opposition to HB 5464.
Greg George, Director of Legislative Affairs at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy,
submitted a card in support of HB 5461, HB 5462, HB 5463, and HB 5464, but did not wish
to speak.
The following Individuals submitted a card in opposition to HB 5461, HB 5462, HB 5463,
and HB 5464, but did not wish to speak:
Emily Schwarzkopf, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services;
Leah Bacon, representing the Center for Employment Opportunities;
Duane Breijak, representing the National Association for Social Workers; and
Kelly Bidelman, representing the Center for Civil Justice.
Representative Pohutsky moved to excuse Representative Brenda Carter from the meeting.
There being no objections, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee; Representative Meerman moved that
the committee adjourn. The Chair adjourned the meeting at 1:07 p.m.
Representative Rodney Wakeman, Chair
Joy Brewer
Committee Clerk
joybrewer@house.mi.gov