HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
REP. JACK O'MALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
12:00 PM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Transportation was called to order by Chair O'Malley.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Cole, Sheppard, Alexander, Bellino, Howell, Afendoulis,
Sneller, Clemente, Haadsma, Shannon.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Yancey.
Representative Alexander moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 10, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4721 before the committee:
HB 4721
(Rep. LaFave)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 301 (MCL
257.301), as amended by 2011 PA 159.
The Chair explained proposed substitute (H-1) to HB 4721.
Representative Howell moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4721. The motion prevailed
12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Cole, Sheppard, Alexander, Bellino, Howell, Afendoulis,
Sneller, Clemente, Haadsma, Shannon.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative LaFave testified in support of HB 4721 as substitute (H-1). Questions and
discussion followed.
Adam Reams and James Fackler, representing the Michigan Department of State, testified in
opposition to HB 4721 as substitute (H-1).
Representative Sheppard moved to refer House Bill No. 4721 to the Committee on Judiciary,
with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 8-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. O'Malley, Eisen, Cole, Sheppard, Alexander, Bellino, Howell, Afendoulis.
Nays: Reps. Sneller, Clemente, Haadsma, Shannon.
Pass: None.
Representative Sneller moved to excuse Representative Yancey from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jack O'Malley adjourned the
meeting at 12:07 PM.
Representative Jack O'Malley, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov