“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
I fully support protecting elected officials and their families from targeted harassment and violence by protecting their personal identifying information. However, my objection with HB 4397 is that, as written, it contradicts the Personal Financial Disclosure Act and goes against the Michigan Constitution, as per Prop 1 of 2022. Additionally, as is, this legislation allows elected officials to conceal the existence of real estate outside of their primary residence. Permitting elected officials to conceal this information could open latitude for elected officials to take part in less than scrupulous actions regarding the building or improving of real estate outside of their main residence.”
House Bill No. 4220, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 18818.
The bill was read a third time.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Rep. Steele moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Amend page 2, following line 22, by inserting:
“ ( iii ) The veterinarian is not domiciled in this state or a resident of this state. ”.
The motion was seconded and the amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was then passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: