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- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON RULES
REP. BILL SCHUETTE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 25, 2026
10:30 AM
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, Farhat, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Farhat moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 18, 2026. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4813 before the committee:
HB 4813
(Rep. Pavlov)
A bill to amend 2008 PA 160, entitled "An act
entering into the interstate compact on
educational opportunity for military children:
and for related purposes," by amending
sections 1 and 2 (MCL 3.1041 and 3.1042).
Representative Pavlov testified in support of HB 4813. Questions and discussions followed.
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4813. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Farhat, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Martin moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4813. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Farhat, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Wendzel moved to report out HB 4813 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Farhat, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 6007 before the committee:
HB 6007
(Rep. Cavitt)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled "Food
law," by amending sections 3105, 3113, 3129,
3139, 4101, 4105, 5101, and 6103 (MCL
289.3105, 289.3113, 289.3129, 289.3139,
289.4101, 289.4105, 289.5101, and 289.6103),
sections 3105 and 5101 as amended by 2012
PA 178, section 3113 as amended by 2016 PA
188, section 3139 as amended by 2007 PA
113, section 4101 as amended by 2010 PA
112, and section 4105 as amended by 2025 PA
43.
Representative Cavitt testified in support of HB 6007.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 6007, but did not wish to speak:
Jarrett Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Representative Aragona moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 6007. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Farhat, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 6007 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Farhat, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4864 before the committee:
HB 4864
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 5456 (MCL
333.5456), as amended by 2002 PA 644.
Representative Posthumus moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4864. The motion prevailed
9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Farhat, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Martin moved to report out HB 4864 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Farhat, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5975 before the committee:
HB 5975
(Rep. Fox)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 5474 (MCL
333.5474), as added by 1998 PA 219.
Representative Wendzel moved to report out HB 5975 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Farhat, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5716 before the committee:
HB 5716
(Rep. Wortz)
A bill to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled
"Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state
construction code act," by amending section
19 (MCL 125.1519), as amended by 2002 PA
721.
Representative Posthumus moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5716. The motion prevailed
9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Farhat, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Martin moved to report out HB 5716 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Farhat, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5716, but did not wish to speak:
John Lindley, representing Michigan Manufactured Housing.
The Chair laid HB 5936 before the committee:
HB 5936
(Rep. Harris)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 1307 (MCL 324.1307),
as amended by 2018 PA 631.
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5936. The motion prevailed 8-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Farhat and Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Herzberg.
Representative Posthumus moved to report out HB 5936 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 6-0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus and DeBoer.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Farhat, Liberati and Herzberg.
The Chair laid HB 5937 before the committee:
HB 5937
(Rep. Aragona)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending sections 1301, 1305, 1307, 3112,
and 30307 (MCL 324.1301, 324.1305,
324.1307, 324.3112, and 324.30307), section
1301 as amended by 2018 PA 451, section
1305 as amended by 2011 PA 246, sections
1307 and 30307 as amended by 2018 PA 631,
and section 3112 as amended by 2018 PA 667.
Representative Aragona moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5937. The motion prevailed 8-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Farhat and Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Herzberg.
Representative Wendzel moved to report out HB 5937 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 6-0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus and DeBoer.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Farhat, Liberati and Herzberg.
The Chair laid HB 5938 before the committee:
HB 5938
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 30307 (MCL
324.30307), as amended by 2018 PA 631.
Representative Martin moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5938. The motion prevailed 8-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Farhat and Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Herzberg.
Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 5938 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 6-0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus and DeBoer.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Farhat, Liberati and Herzberg.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5936, HB 5937 and HB 5938, but did not
wish to speak:
Dawn Crandall, representing the Michigan Home Builders Association.
Joshua Scramlin, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
The Chair laid HB 5727 before the committee:
HB 5727
(Rep. Hoadley)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 90, entitled "Youth
employment standards act," by amending the
title and sections 2, 5, 7, 10, 15, and 20 (MCL
409.102, 409.105, 409.107, 409.110, 409.115,
and 409.120), the title and sections 2, 5, 7, 10,
and 20 as amended by 2024 PA 196 and
section 15 as amended by 2022 PA 123, and by
adding section 19a; and to repeal acts and parts
of acts.
Representative Hoadley testified in support of HB 5727. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5727, but did not wish to speak:
Dawn Crandall, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan.
Joshua Scramlin, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
Steve Delie, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5727, but did not wish to speak:
Christine Sauvé, representing the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center.
Anne Kuhnen, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt substitute (H-4) to HB 5727. The motion prevailed 8-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Farhat and Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Herzberg.
Representative Martin moved to report out HB 5727 with recommendation, as substitute (H-4).
The motion prevailed 6-2-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus and DeBoer.
Nays: Reps. Farhat and Liberati.
Pass: Rep. Herzberg.
The Chair laid HB 5899 before the committee:
HB 5899
(Rep. Jaime Greene)
A bill to create an artificial intelligence
governing board and prescribe its powers and
duties; to require the creation of an artificial
intelligence pilot program; to provide for the
powers and duties of certain state
governmental officers and entities; to create
funds; and to provide for the promulgation of
rules.
Representative Greene, testified in support of HB 5899. Questions and discussions followed.
The Chair laid HB 6022 before the committee:
HB 6022
(Rep. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending sections 100a, 400,
409, 410, 439, 464, 475, 482, 498e, 498f,
498h, 498l, 498p, and 972 (MCL 330.1100a,
330.1400, 330.1409, 330.1410, 330.1439,
330.1464, 330.1475, 330.1482, 330.1498e,
330.1498f, 330.1498h, 330.1498l, 330.1498p,
and 330.1972), section 100a as amended by
2023 PA 118, section 400 as amended by 2018
PA 595, section 409 as amended by 2022 PA
214, sections 410, 475, and 482 as amended by
2018 PA 593, section 439 as amended and
section 972 as added by 2020 PA 402, sections
464, 498f, 498l, and 498p as amended by 1995
PA 290, and sections 498e and 498h as
amended by 2012 PA 540.
Representative Vanderwall and Christine Shearer, representing the Michigan Association of
Health Plans, testified in support of HB 6022. Questions and discussions followed.
Alan Bolter and Dave Lowe, representing the Community Mental Health Association of
Michigan, testified in opposition to HB 6022. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6022, but did not wish to speak:
Jarrett Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Elizabeth Kutter, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Joe Haveman, representing the Hope Network.
Karla Ruest, representing Team Wellness.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 6022, but did not wish to speak:
Dana Lansenby, representing the Oakland Community Health Network.
Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sheriffs Association.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 6022, but did not wish to
speak:
Marianne Huff, representing the Mental Health Association of Michigan.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schuette adjourned the meeting at
11:39 AM.
Representative Bill Schuette, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov
- Location
- Room 428, State Capitol Building
- Media count
- 2
- Meeting date
- 2026-06-25
- Meeting state
- held
- Quorum state
- quorum not determined
- Scheduled start
- 2026-06-25 10:30:00.000000
- Session name
- 2025-2026