HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON RULES
REP. BILL SCHUETTE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
4:45 PM
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 and
Liberati.
Absent: Rep. Herzberg.
Excused: Rep. Herzberg.
Representative Aragona moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 11, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4911 before the committee:
HB 4911
(Rep. Schmaltz)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending sections
1101, 1111, and 1112 (MCL 339.1101,
339.1111, and 339.1112), sections 1101 and
1112 as amended by 1984 PA 25 and section
1111 as amended by 1988 PA 463.
Representative Schmaltz testified in support of HB 4911.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4911, but did not wish to speak:
Michael Jordan, representing The Mobile Barber Company.
Paige Fults, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
Representative Martin moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4911. The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 4911 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5050 before the committee:
HB 5050
(Rep. Snyder)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 17744a
and 17744d (MCL 333.17744a and
333.17744d), as amended by 2020 PA 311.
Representative Snyder testified in support of HB 5050.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5050, but did not wish to speak:
Ta'Sheena Williams, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health.
Representative Witwer moved to report out HB 5050 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4692 before the committee:
HB 4692
(Rep. Rigas)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," (MCL 339.101 to
339.2677) by adding section 1205b.
Representative Posthumus moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4692. The motion prevailed
8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 4692 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4895 before the committee:
HB 4895
(Rep. Linting)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending section 314
(MCL 339.314).
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4895, but did not wish to speak:
Paige Fults, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
Representative Wendzel moved to report out HB 4895 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4914 before the committee:
HB 4914
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending section
2010 (MCL 339.2010), as amended by 1992
PA 103.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4914, but did not wish to speak:
Paige Fults, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
Representative Aragona moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4914. The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Aragona moved to report out HB 4914 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5127 before the committee:
HB 5127
(Rep. Schuette)
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 8e (MCL 722.118e), as added by 2022
PA 113.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5127, but did not wish to speak:
Tim Lagholz, representing the National Federation of Independent Business.
Dave Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5127, but did not wish to
speak:
Melissa Horste, representing the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement,
and Potential
Representative Martin moved to report out HB 5127 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5284 before the committee:
HB 5284
(Rep. Beson)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending sections
729, 2009, and 2627 (MCL 339.729,
339.2009, and 339.2627), section 729 as
amended by 2018 PA 81, section 2009 as
amended by 2010 PA 324, and section 2627 as
amended by 2006 PA 414, and by adding
section 2504b.
Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 5284 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5284, but did not wish to speak:
Marnie Triemstra, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs.
Representative Aragona moved to excuse Representative Herzberg from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schuette adjourned the meeting at
5:00 PM.
Representative Bill Schuette, Chair
Matthew Carnagie
Acting Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov