HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES AND VETERANS
REP. KATHY SCHMALTZ
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
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 Johnsen moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 25, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
Sarah Lewakowski, MA, gave a presentation on Mosaic Counseling. Questions and discussion
followed.
The Chair laid HB 4215, HB 4216 and HB 4217 before the committee:
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Noon.
Room 307, House Office
Building
HB 4215
(Rep. Paquette)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961," by
amending section 1035 (MCL 600.1035), as
added by 2016 PA 93.
HB 4216
(Rep. Paquette)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled
"Probate code of 1939," by amending section
60 of chapter X (MCL 710.60), as amended
by 2006 PA 352.
HB 4217
(Rep. Paquette)
A bill to amend 1970 PA 91, entitled "Child
custody act of 1970," by amending sections 2,
7, and 7b (MCL 722.22, 722.27, and
722.27b), section 2 as amended by 2015 PA
51, section 7 as amended by 2015 PA 52, and
section 7b as amended by 2009 PA 237.
Mei Bowers, representing the Office of Representative Paquette, testified in support of HB 4215,
HB 4216 and HB 4217. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4215, HB 4216 and HB 4217, but did
not wish to speak:
Nicole Rodriguez, representing the Family Law Section.
Megan Reynolds, representing the Michigan Poverty Law Program.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schmaltz adjourned the meeting at
1:03 PM.
Representative Kathy Schmaltz, Chair
Keith Feldpausch
Committee Clerk
kfeldpausch@house.mi.gov