- Activity date
- 2025-05-15
- Activity key
- committee vote:2295742
- Activity role
- yea
- Activity type
- committee vote
- Bill id
- Not recorded
- Canonical name
- Angela Rigas
- Chamber sitting id
- Not recorded
- Committee meeting id
- 134
- Confidence
- 1.0
- Evidence text
- Representative Neyer moved to report out HB 4395 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 15-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas, Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 4220 and HB 4221 before the committee: At 9:45 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 9:46 AM, Majority Vice Chair Fairbairn called the committee back to order. Chair Aragona and Representative Pohutsky testified together in support of HB 4220 and HB 4221. Questions and discussions followed. At 9:52 AM, Majority Vice Chair Fairbairn laid the committee at ease. At 9:53 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. HB 4220 (Rep. Aragona) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 18818. HB 4221 (Rep. Pohutsky) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 16287 and 18811 (MCL 333.16287 and 333.18811), section 16287 as amended by 2017 PA 22 and section 18811 as amended by 2006 PA 406. Tanya Hilgendorf, representing the Michigan Pet Alliance, testified in support of HB 4220 and HB 4221. Dr. Cheryl Good, representing the Dearborn Family Pet Care, testified in support of HB 4220 and HB 4221. Dr. Courtney White, representing the Humane Society of Huron Valley, testified in support of HB 4220 and HB 4221. Jennifer Hobgood, representing the ASPCA, testified in support of HB 4220 and HB 4221. Gary Evans, representing the Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs, testified in support of HB 4220 and HB 4221. Bonnifer Ballard and Dr. Matt Hynes, representing the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association, testified together in opposition to HB 4220. The following person submitted a card wishing to speak in support of HB 4220 and HB 4221, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Dr. Erika Hawker, representing the Union Lake Veterinary Hospital. The following people submitted a card wishing to speak in opposition to HB 4220, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Henry Reinart, representing the Pickle Street Veterinary Services. Patrick Glidden, DVM, representing himself. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4220 and HB 4221, but did not wish to speak: Jarrett Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center. Matt Pepper, representing Michigan Humane. Ann Griffin, representing the Animal Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. Sonny Koch (Cook) and Tim Golding, representing the Americans for Prosperity Michigan. Katie Jarl, representing the Virtual Veterinary Care Association. Catherine Garrett, representing All About Animals. Mitchell Nelson, representing the Humane World for Animals. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4220 and HB 4221, but did not wish to speak: Robert Fisher, DVM, representing himself. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4220, but did not wish to speak: Dr. Jason Lilly, representing himself. Catherine Collins, DVM, representing herself. Dana Tatman0Lilly, representing the EEXI. LLC (Relief DVM). Kevin Stachowiak, DVM, representing the Caseville Small Animal Clinic. Laurie Lockman, representing the Mid-Michigan Veterinary Services, PLC. Emily Socks, DVM, representing herself. Dr. Kenny Rogers, representing himself. Larry Letsche, DVM, representing the Remrock Farms Veterinary Services. Tim Duncan, DVM, representing the Oakland Animal Hospital. Lucy Kennedy, DVM, representing herself. Dr. Kelsey DeLand, representing the Ida Veterinary Clinic. Dr. Bruce A. Beachnau, representing himself. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4221, but did not wish to speak: Dr. Kayleigh Marinac, representing the KMP Farm Vets, PLLC.
- Roll call id
- Not recorded
- Source kind
- committee member vote