HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE
REP. MIKE HARRIS
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Noon.
Room 521, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Insurance was called to order by Chair Harris.
At 12:01 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:09 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Harris, Tisdel, Lightner, Posthumus, Aragona, Neyer, Schuette, Brenda Carter,
Tate and Fitzgerald.
Absent: Rep. Whitsett.
Excused: Rep. Whitsett.
Representative Tisdel moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 13, 2026. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5779, HB 5780, HB 5781, HB 5782 and HB 5783 before the committee:
HB 5779
(Rep. Harris)
A bill to amend 2003 PA 215, entitled "Credit
union act," by amending section 301 (MCL
490.301), as amended by 2004 PA 471.
HB 5780
(Rep. McFall)
A bill to amend 2003 PA 215, entitled "Credit
union act," by amending section 373 (MCL
490.373), as amended by 2004 PA 471.
HB 5781
(Rep. Schuette)
A bill to amend 2003 PA 215, entitled "Credit
union act," by amending section 501 (MCL
490.501).
HB 5782
(Rep. Lightner)
A bill to amend 2003 PA 215, entitled "Credit
union act," by amending section 387 (MCL
490.387).
HB 5783
(Rep. Brenda Carter)
A bill to amend 2003 PA 215, entitled "Credit
union act," by amending section 207 (MCL
490.207), as amended by 2016 PA 155.
Representative Aragona moved to report out HB 5779 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Harris, Tisdel, Lightner, Posthumus, Aragona, Neyer, Schuette, Brenda Carter,
Tate and Fitzgerald.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Aragona moved to report out HB 5780 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Harris, Tisdel, Lightner, Posthumus, Aragona, Neyer, Schuette, Brenda Carter,
Tate and Fitzgerald.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Tisdel moved to report out HB 5781 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Harris, Tisdel, Lightner, Posthumus, Aragona, Neyer, Schuette, Brenda Carter,
Tate and Fitzgerald.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Schuette moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5782. The motion prevailed
10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Harris, Tisdel, Lightner, Posthumus, Aragona, Neyer, Schuette, Brenda Carter,
Tate and Fitzgerald.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Neyer moved to report out HB 5782 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The
motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Harris, Tisdel, Lightner, Posthumus, Aragona, Neyer, Schuette, Brenda Carter,
Tate and Fitzgerald.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lightner moved to report out HB 5783 with recommendation that the bill be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Harris, Tisdel, Lightner, Posthumus, Aragona, Neyer, Schuette, Brenda Carter,
Tate and Fitzgerald.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4703 and HB 4704 before the committee:
HB 4703
(Rep. Wortz)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to
500.8302) by adding section 3406ss.
HB 4704
(Rep. Wortz)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The
social welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b)
by adding section 109t.
Representative Schuette moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4703. The motion prevailed
10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Harris, Tisdel, Lightner, Posthumus, Aragona, Neyer, Schuette, Brenda Carter,
Tate and Fitzgerald.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Neyer moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4704. The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Harris, Tisdel, Lightner, Posthumus, Aragona, Neyer, Schuette, Brenda Carter,
Tate and Fitzgerald.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Wortz testified in support of HB 4703 and HB 4704. Questions and discussion
followed.
Disha Patel, representing the Centering Healthcare Institute, testified in support of HB 4703 and
HB 4704.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4703 and HB 4704, but did not wish to
speak:
Ta'Sheena Williams, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health.
Gabe Basso, representing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
Amber Belazaire, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Taylor Alpert, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Representative Brenda Carter moved to excuse Representative Whitsett from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Harris adjourned the meeting at 12:28
PM.
Representative Mike Harris, Chair
Matthew Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov