No. 56
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOURNAL
OF THE
House of Representatives
103rd Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2025
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House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
1:30 p.m.
The House was called to order by the Speaker Pro Tempore.
The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was present.
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Alexander—present |
Foreman—present |
McFall—present |
Schuette—present |
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Andrews—present |
Fox—present |
McKinney—present |
Scott—present |
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Aragona—present |
Frisbie—present |
Meerman—present |
Skaggs—present |
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Arbit—present |
Glanville—present |
Mentzer—present |
Slagh—present |
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BeGole—present |
Grant—present |
Miller—present |
Smit—present |
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Beson—present |
Green, P.—present |
Morgan—present |
Snyder—present |
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Bierlein—present |
Greene, J.—present |
Mueller—present |
St. Germaine—present |
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Bohnak—present |
Hall—present |
Myers-Phillips—present |
Steckloff—present |
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Bollin—present |
Harris—present |
Neeley—present |
Steele—present |
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Borton—present |
Herzberg—present |
Neyer—present |
Tate—present |
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Breen—present |
Hoadley—present |
O’Neal—present |
Thompson—present |
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Brixie—present |
Hope—present |
Outman—present |
Tisdel—present |
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Bruck—present |
Hoskins—present |
Paiz—present |
Tsernoglou—present |
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Byrnes—present |
Jenkins-Arno—present |
Paquette—present |
VanderWall—present |
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Carra—present |
Johnsen—present |
Pavlov—present |
VanWoerkom—present |
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Carter, B.—present |
Kelly—present |
Pohutsky—present |
Wegela—present |
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Carter, T.—present |
Koleszar—present |
Posthumus—present |
Weiss—present |
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Cavitt—present |
Kuhn—present |
Prestin—present |
Wendzel—present |
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Coffia—present |
Kunse—present |
Price—present |
Whitsett—excused |
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Conlin—present |
Liberati—present |
Puri—present |
Wilson—present |
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DeBoer—present |
Lightner—present |
Rheingans—present |
Witwer—present |
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DeBoyer—present |
Linting—present |
Rigas—present |
Wooden—present |
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DeSana—present |
Longjohn—present |
Robinson—present |
Woolford—present |
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Dievendorf—present |
MacDonell—present |
Rogers—present |
Wortz—present |
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Edwards—present |
Maddock—present |
Roth—present |
Wozniak—present |
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Fairbairn—present |
Markkanen—present |
Schmaltz—present |
Xiong—present |
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Farhat—present |
Martin—present |
Schriver—present |
Young—present |
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Fitzgerald—present |
Martus—present |
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Rep. Joseph G. Pavlov, from the 64th District, offered the following invocation:
“Dear Wonderful Loving Heavenly Mystery,
Today we come to thank You. We thank You for the abundance of blessings and graces that You bestow on us each day that we pay little attention to. Thank You also for the pesky trials and tribulations we endure that actually make us stronger and more resilient helping us become the leaders You have destined us to be. Thanks also for this amazing universe with our little earth as our temporary home with all its special and wonderful attributes that can be discovered continually. We live and move and have our being here with the mystery of life You have so miraculously created from dust. We want to thank You for the human mind which is the most phenomenal mechanism ever to appear on the face of the Earth. But most of all, we want to deeply thank You for the sacrifice You made by sending us Your son, Jesus Christ, as a model of how we should live our lives. Because with that we can become worthy to spend all eternity in heaven with You after hearing ‘Well done good and faithful servant.’”
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Rep. Posthumus moved that Rep. Whitsett be excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment
The Clerk announced that the following bills had been reproduced and made available electronically on Tuesday, June 10:
House Bill Nos. 4582 4583 4584 4585 4586 4587 4588 4589 4590 4591 4592 4593 4594 4595 4596 4597 4598 4599 4600 4601 4602 4603 4604 4605 4606 4607 4608 4609 4610 4611 4612 4613 4614 4615 4616 4617 4618 4619 4620 4621 4622 4623 4624 4625 4626 4627 4628 4629 4630 4631 4632 4633 4634 4635 4636 4637 4638 4639 4640 4641
The Clerk announced that the following bills and joint resolution had been reproduced and made available electronically on Wednesday, June 11:
Senate Bill Nos. 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396
Senate Joint Resolution C
Reports of Standing Committees
The Committee on Judiciary, by Rep. Lightner, Chair, reported
House Bill No. 4396, entitled
A bill to amend 1988 PA 13, entitled “Juvenile diversion act,” by amending section 9 (MCL 722.829), as amended by 2023 PA 287.
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill then pass.
The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott
Nays: None
The Committee on Judiciary, by Rep. Lightner, Chair, reported
House Bill No. 4418, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled “Estates and protected individuals code,” (MCL 700.1101 to 700.8206) by adding part 6 to article V; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Schuette, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott
Nays: None
The Committee on Judiciary, by Rep. Lightner, Chair, reported
House Bill No. 4419, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled “Estates and protected individuals code,” (MCL 700.1101 to 700.8206) by adding sections 5605 and 5606.
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill then pass.
The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott
Nays: None
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep. Lightner, Chair, of the Committee on Judiciary, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Present: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott
The Committee on Education and Workforce, by Rep. DeBoer, Chair, reported
House Bill No. 4369, entitled
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled “Food law,” (MCL 289.1101 to 289.8111) by adding section 7134.
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov and Wilson
Nays: None
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep. DeBoer, Chair, of the Committee on Education and Workforce, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Present: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse,
St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes
The Committee on Health Policy, by Rep. VanderWall, Chair, reported
House Bill No. 4527, entitled
A bill to amend 1937 PA 10, entitled “An act to define the use of travel aids by blind persons; to provide protection against accidents to such persons; to require instruction and examination in certain circumstances; and to provide penalties for violation hereof,” by amending sections 1a, 2, and 3 (MCL 752.51a, 752.52, and 752.53), sections 1a and 2 as amended by 2002 PA 401 and section 3 as amended by 1986 PA 62.
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman
Nays: None
The Committee on Health Policy, by Rep. VanderWall, Chair, reported
House Bill No. 4528, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 17b of chapter XVII (MCL 777.17b), as added by 2002 PA 28.
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman
Nays: None
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep. VanderWall, Chair, of the Committee on Health Policy, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Present: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman
Absent: Rep. Whitsett
Excused: Rep. Whitsett
The Committee on Appropriations, by Rep. Bollin, Chair, reported
House Bill No. 4576, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Maddock, Phil Green, Jenkins-Arno, Kelly, Markkanen, Mueller, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Roth, Cavitt, DeSana, Kuhn, Steele and Robinson
Nays: Reps. Farhat, O’Neal, Rogers, Steckloff,
Glanville, Edwards, Martus, McKinney, Morgan, Price, Snyder and Longjohn
The Committee on Appropriations, by Rep. Bollin, Chair, reported
House Bill No. 4577, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 11 and 17b (MCL 388.1611 and 388.1617b), section 11 as amended by 2024 PA 148 and section 17b as amended by 2007 PA 137.
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Maddock, Phil Green, Jenkins-Arno, Kelly, Markkanen, Mueller, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Roth, Cavitt, DeSana, Kuhn, Steele and Robinson
Nays: Reps. Farhat, O’Neal, Rogers, Steckloff, Glanville, Edwards, Martus, McKinney, Morgan, Price, Snyder and Longjohn
The Committee on Appropriations, by Rep. Bollin, Chair, reported
House Bill No. 4578, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Maddock, Phil Green, Jenkins-Arno, Kelly, Markkanen, Mueller, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Roth, Cavitt, DeSana, Kuhn, Steele and Robinson
Nays: Reps. Farhat, O’Neal, Rogers, Steckloff, Glanville, Edwards, Martus, McKinney, Morgan, Price, Snyder and Longjohn
The Committee on Appropriations, by Rep. Bollin, Chair, reported
House Bill No. 4579, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 201 and 206 (MCL 388.1801 and 388.1806), as amended by 2024 PA 120.
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Maddock, Phil Green, Jenkins-Arno, Kelly, Markkanen, Mueller, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Roth, Cavitt, DeSana, Kuhn, Steele and Robinson
Nays: Reps. Farhat, O’Neal, Rogers, Steckloff, Glanville, Edwards, Martus, McKinney, Morgan, Price, Snyder and Longjohn
The Committee on Appropriations, by Rep. Bollin, Chair, reported
House Bill No. 4580, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 236 and 241 (MCL 388.1836 and 388.1841), as amended by 2024 PA 120.
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The bill and substitute were referred to
the order of Second Reading of Bills.
Favorable Roll Call
To Report Out:
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Maddock, Phil Green, Jenkins-Arno, Kelly, Markkanen, Mueller, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Roth, Cavitt, Kuhn, Steele and Robinson
Nays: Reps. DeSana, Farhat, O’Neal, Rogers, Steckloff, Glanville, Edwards, Martus, McKinney, Morgan, Price, Snyder and Longjohn
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep. Bollin, Chair, of the Committee on Appropriations, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Present: Reps. Bollin, Maddock, Phil Green, Jenkins-Arno, Kelly, Markkanen, Mueller, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Roth, Cavitt, DeSana, Kuhn, Steele, Robinson, Farhat, O’Neal, Rogers, Steckloff, Glanville, Edwards, Martus, McKinney, Morgan, Price, Snyder and Longjohn
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following report, submitted by Rep. Harris, Chair, of the Committee on Insurance, was received and read:
Meeting held on: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Present: Reps. Harris, Tisdel, Lightner, Posthumus, Aragona, Neyer, Schuette, Brenda Carter, Tate and Fitzgerald
Absent: Rep. Whitsett
Excused: Rep. Whitsett
Second Reading of Bills
House Bill No. 4434, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by repealing sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 6a, and 6b of chapter VII (MCL 767.3, 767.4, 767.5, 767.6, 767.6a, and 767.6b).
The bill was read a second time.
Rep. Meerman moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The motion prevailed.
House Bill No. 4246, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 16170a, 16222, 16231, 16238, and 17201 (MCL 333.16170a, 333.16222, 333.16231, 333.16238, and 333.17201), section 16170a as amended by 2013 PA 268, section 16222 as amended by 2014 PA 97, section 16231 as amended by 2017 PA 249, section 16238 as added by 1993 PA 79, and section 17201 as amended by 2016 PA 499, and by adding sections 16187, 17225, and 17225a.
The bill was read a second time.
Rep. Phil Green moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
House Bill No. 4044, entitled
A bill to designate the official duck of the state of Michigan.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the
members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays as follows:
Roll Call No. 144 Yeas—92
Alexander Fairbairn Martus Roth
Andrews Farhat McFall Schmaltz
Aragona Fitzgerald McKinney Schuette
Arbit Foreman Meerman Scott
BeGole Frisbie Mentzer Skaggs
Beson Glanville Miller Slagh
Bierlein Grant Morgan Snyder
Bohnak Green, P. Mueller St. Germaine
Bollin Hall Myers-Phillips Steckloff
Borton Harris Neeley Steele
Breen Herzberg Neyer Tate
Brixie Hope O’Neal Thompson
Byrnes Hoskins Paiz Tisdel
Carter, B. Jenkins-Arno Paquette Tsernoglou
Carter, T. Koleszar Pavlov VanderWall
Cavitt Kunse Pohutsky Weiss
Coffia Liberati Posthumus Wilson
Conlin Lightner Prestin Witwer
DeBoer Linting Price Wooden
DeBoyer Longjohn Puri Woolford
DeSana MacDonell Rheingans Wozniak
Dievendorf Markkanen Rigas Xiong
Edwards Martin Rogers Young
Nays—17
Bruck Johnsen Outman VanWoerkom
Carra Kelly Robinson Wegela
Fox Kuhn Schriver Wendzel
Greene, J. Maddock Smit Wortz
Hoadley
In The Chair: Smit
The House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep. Posthumus moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
House Bill No. 4011, entitled
A bill to authorize the department of technology, management, and budget to convey or transfer state-owned property in Arenac County; to prescribe conditions for the conveyance or transfer; to provide for powers and duties of state departments, agencies, and officers in regard to the property; and to provide for disposition of revenue derived from the conveyance.
The bill was read a third time.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Rep. Bollin moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Amend page 1, following line 1, by inserting:
“(a) “Energy storage facility” means that term as
defined in section 221 of the clean and renewable energy and energy waste
reduction act, 2008 PA 295, MCL 460.1221, that has an output capacity of
1 megawatt or more.” and relettering the remaining subdivisions.
2. Amend page 2, line 11, after “subdivision” by striking out “(d)” and inserting “(e)”.
3. Amend page 7, following line 21, by inserting:
“(6) Unless the property conveyed or transferred under this act is transferred under section 3(1)(c), the instrument making the conveyance or transfer must contain a restriction prohibiting the property from being used for a solar or wind generation project or energy storage facility, unless 1 of the following applies:
(a) The generation project or energy storage facility is not connected to the electric grid.
(b) The generation project is included in, or, for an energy storage facility, is connected to a project included in, a distributed generation program under section 173 of the clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act, 2008 PA 295, MCL 460.1173.” and renumbering the remaining subsections.
4. Amend page 8, line 1, after “subsection” by striking out “(6)” and inserting “(7)”.
The motion was seconded and the amendments were adopted, a majority of the members serving 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:
Roll Call No. 145 Yeas—62
Alexander Green, P. Martin Schriver
Aragona Greene, J. Meerman Schuette
BeGole Hall Morgan Slagh
Beson Harris Mueller Smit
Bierlein Herzberg Neyer St. Germaine
Bohnak Hoadley O’Neal Steele
Bollin Jenkins-Arno Outman Thompson
Borton Johnsen Paquette Tisdel
Bruck Kelly Pavlov VanderWall
Cavitt Kuhn Posthumus VanWoerkom
DeBoer Kunse Prestin Wendzel
DeBoyer Liberati Rigas Witwer
DeSana Lightner Robinson Woolford
Fairbairn Linting Roth Wortz
Fox Maddock Schmaltz Wozniak
Frisbie Markkanen
Nays—47
Andrews Farhat McKinney Skaggs
Arbit Fitzgerald Mentzer Snyder
Breen Foreman Miller Steckloff
Brixie Glanville Myers-Phillips Tate
Byrnes Grant Neeley Tsernoglou
Carra Hope Paiz Wegela
Carter, B. Hoskins Pohutsky Weiss
Carter, T. Koleszar Price Wilson
Coffia Longjohn Puri Wooden
Conlin MacDonell Rheingans Xiong
Dievendorf Martus Rogers Young
Edwards McFall Scott
In The Chair: Smit
The House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep. Posthumus moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving
voting therefor.
Rep. Posthumus moved that House Bill No. 4434 be placed on its immediate passage.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
House Bill No. 4434, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by repealing sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 6a, and 6b of chapter VII (MCL 767.3, 767.4, 767.5, 767.6, 767.6a, and 767.6b).
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays as follows:
Roll Call No. 146 Yeas—74
Alexander Fox Markkanen Schmaltz
Andrews Frisbie Martin Schriver
Aragona Green, P. McFall Schuette
BeGole Greene, J. McKinney Slagh
Beson Hall Meerman Smit
Bierlein Harris Miller St. Germaine
Bohnak Herzberg Mueller Steele
Bollin Hoadley Neyer Thompson
Borton Hoskins Outman Tisdel
Breen Jenkins-Arno Paquette Tsernoglou
Bruck Johnsen Pavlov VanderWall
Carra Kelly Pohutsky VanWoerkom
Cavitt Koleszar Posthumus Wegela
Coffia Kuhn Prestin Weiss
DeBoer Kunse Price Wendzel
DeBoyer Lightner Rigas Woolford
DeSana Linting Robinson Wortz
Dievendorf Longjohn Roth Wozniak
Fairbairn Maddock
Nays—35
Arbit Foreman Myers-Phillips Snyder
Brixie Glanville Neeley Steckloff
Byrnes Grant O’Neal Tate
Carter, B. Hope Paiz Wilson
Carter, T. Liberati Puri Witwer
Conlin MacDonell Rheingans Wooden
Edwards Martus Rogers Xiong
Farhat Mentzer Scott Young
Fitzgerald Morgan Skaggs
In The Chair: Smit
The House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep. Posthumus moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
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Rep. Paiz, having reserved the right to explain her protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:
“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
Wayne County
Prosecutor’s office strongly opposes. All of House District 10 is located in
Wayne County.”
Rep. Posthumus moved that House Bill No. 4246 be placed on its immediate passage.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
House Bill No. 4246, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 16170a, 16222, 16231, 16238, and 17201 (MCL 333.16170a, 333.16222, 333.16231, 333.16238, and 333.17201), section 16170a as amended by 2013 PA 268, section 16222 as amended by 2014 PA 97, section 16231 as amended by 2017 PA 249, section 16238 as added by 1993 PA 79, and section 17201 as amended by 2016 PA 499, and by adding sections 16187, 17225, and 17225a.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays as follows:
Roll Call No. 147 Yeas—57
Alexander Frisbie Markkanen Schriver
Aragona Green, P. Martin Schuette
BeGole Greene, J. Meerman Slagh
Beson Hall Mueller Smit
Bierlein Harris Neyer St. Germaine
Bohnak Hoadley Outman Steele
Bollin Jenkins-Arno Paquette Thompson
Borton Johnsen Pavlov Tisdel
Bruck Kelly Posthumus VanderWall
Cavitt Kuhn Prestin VanWoerkom
DeBoer Kunse Rigas Wendzel
DeBoyer Lightner Robinson Woolford
DeSana Linting Roth Wortz
Fairbairn Maddock Schmaltz Wozniak
Fox
Nays—52
Andrews Fitzgerald McKinney Scott
Arbit Foreman Mentzer Skaggs
Breen Glanville Miller Snyder
Brixie Grant Morgan Steckloff
Byrnes Herzberg Myers-Phillips Tate
Carra Hope Neeley Tsernoglou
Carter, B. Hoskins O’Neal Wegela
Carter, T. Koleszar Paiz Weiss
Coffia Liberati Pohutsky Wilson
Conlin Longjohn Price Witwer
Dievendorf MacDonell Puri Wooden
Edwards Martus Rheingans Xiong
Farhat McFall Rogers Young
In The Chair: Smit
The House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep. Posthumus moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Reps. Price and Martus moved that their names be removed as co-sponsors of the bill.
The motion
prevailed.
By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of
Motions and Resolutions
Reps. Woolford, Robinson, Hoadley, DeBoyer, Maddock, Alexander and Fox offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 126.
A resolution to urge the United States Armed Forces to expand the use of medical waivers for recruits with food allergies, including allergies to peanuts.
Whereas, The United States Department of Defense has established medical qualifications for prospective recruits to ensure that those who are appointed, enlisted, or inducted into military service are fit for duty. These standards are designed to exclude those whose conditions would cause them to lose excessive time from duty for treatment or hospitalization, as well as screen out applicants who would not be capable of performing their duties without aggravating existing conditions. Under Department of Defense Instruction 6130.03, Section 6.23, one disqualifying condition is a “[h]istory of acute allergic reaction to fish, crustaceans, shellfish, peanuts, or tree nuts including the presence of a food-specific immunoglobulin E antibody if accompanied by a correlating clinical history.” However, this Instruction also allows medical waivers to be granted on a case-by-case basis; and
Whereas, The United States Armed Forces should expand the use of medical waivers to allow more individuals with food allergies to serve our country. Our military is capable of accommodating dietary restrictions, as demonstrated by the availability of Kosher and Halal rations and policies allowing commanding officers to approve diet-related religious accommodations. Furthermore, not all careers in the Armed Forces place servicemembers in the position of relying on rations or other food provided by the military, meaning these individuals may need less accommodation; and
Whereas, The United States Air Force is already taking these factors into account and expanding access to medical waivers for those with food allergies. In December 2024, the Air Force announced that individuals with a documented history of food allergies, provided there has been no anaphylaxis or serious systemic reaction, will now qualify for a medical waiver. Individuals granted these waivers will be restricted in which careers they can pursue and where they can be assigned, to ensure that they are not unduly placed at risk. This new policy is a reasonable and logical way of balancing medical standards and recruitment needs, and it removes barriers for many who are willing and able to serve; and
Whereas, Many adults in the United States have food allergies. The National Center for Health Statistics estimated that, as of 2021, 6.6 percent of adults aged 18 to 44 have a diagnosed food allergy, and a study conducted between 2015 and 2016 estimated that approximately 1.8 percent of U.S. adults have a peanut allergy, specifically. Applying these figures to current population data, one can estimate that Michigan is home to nearly 500,000 adults with a food allergy, including over 140,000 adults with a peanut allergy. Opening up medical waivers to these individuals would increase the pool of potential applicants for military service; and
Whereas, Expanding the availability of medical waivers for food allergies could also help address the recruiting crisis in the United States military. On multiple occasions over the past few years, branches of the Armed Forces have failed to meet their recruitment goals. The ongoing struggle to sustain our fighting force is evidence that there is a substantial need to expand the pool of eligible applicants to guarantee the safety of our nation; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we urge the United States Armed Forces to expand the use of medical waivers for recruits with food allergies, including allergies to peanuts; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the United States Secretary of Defense.
The resolution was referred to Committee on Government Operations.
Reps. Young, Scott, Myers-Phillips, Miller, O’Neal, Neeley, Brixie, Weiss, McKinney, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Tate, Paiz, Tsernoglou, Grant, Snyder, Wooden, Liberati, Herzberg, Byrnes, Wegela, Wilson, Rogers, Brenda Carter, Dievendorf, McFall, Morgan, Price, Hoskins, Coffia, Arbit, Longjohn, Koleszar, Xiong, Rheingans, MacDonell, Martus, Hope, Pohutsky, Glanville, Farhat, Puri, Foreman and Breen offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 127.
A resolution urging the United States Department of Labor to reverse its decision to pause operations at Job Corps centers across the country and specifically in Detroit.
Whereas, The Job Corps is a federally
funded residential career training program that has been around for more than
60 years, helping disadvantaged young people ages 16 to 24 to finish high
school and obtain gainful employment. Established in 1964 as part of President
Lyndon B. Johnson’s War
on Poverty, Job Corps has been one of the most successful federal workforce
development programs in our nation’s history. For over six decades, it
has prepared millions of young Americans—particularly those from low-income or
disconnected backgrounds—for careers that offer economic stability and upward
mobility; and
Whereas, Nationwide, about 25,000 youths are currently enrolled across 99 contract-operated Job Corps centers. The most recent detailed analysis of Job Corps participation from 2023 showed that 760 students from Michigan were enrolled in the program, with 321 in Detroit, 231 in Flint, and 208 in Grand Rapids; and
Whereas, Throughout Job Corps’ history, disadvantaged youth in Michigan have been given a second chance at becoming productive citizens through training programs in healthcare, construction, and technology. The Detroit Job Corps Center, specifically, has also provided wraparound services, including mental health support and housing, ensuring that young Detroiters have the resources they need to succeed; and
Whereas, On May 29th, the United States Department of Labor announced that all operations at Job Corps locations would pause by June 30, 2025. Despite being labeled merely as a “phased pause in operations,” Job Corps participants across Michigan were reportedly instructed to leave centers immediately. For example, on May 30, just one day after the announced pause, all 217 program participants living at the Detroit Job Corps Center were reportedly told that it was their last day at the center and that they would have to make arrangements to leave immediately. The youth were given garbage bags to collect all of their belongings and were walked out of the building; and
Whereas, The sudden, rash decision to dismantle this lifeline to employment and empowerment for Detroit youth is tragic and miscalculated. At this time, the disruption and shutting down of the Detroit Job Corps Center have reportedly already thrust at least six of the 217 youth into homelessness, forcing them into various shelters around the city; and
Whereas, Defunding the Job Corps program unravels decades of investment in both our country’s future and in the futures of the people who are committed to building it. The consequences of this decision will be long-lasting; not only for the youth it serves, but for greater Detroit and the surrounding communities that rely on their skills and contributions; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we urge the United States Department of Labor to reverse its decision to pause operations at Job Corps centers across the country and specifically in Detroit; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Secretary of the United States Department of Labor.
The resolution was referred to Committee on Government Operations.
Reps. Schriver, Maddock, Pavlov, Wortz, DeSana, DeBoyer, Woolford, Fox, BeGole, Frisbie, Cavitt and Jaime Greene offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 128.
A resolution to encourage county sheriffs and local law enforcement agencies throughout the state of Michigan to enter into 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enhance immigration enforcement and public safety.
Whereas, The 287(g) program, authorized under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, permits the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its subagency, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to enter into agreements with state and local law enforcement agencies, allowing designated officers to perform federal immigration law enforcement functions under the supervision of ICE. Such functions include identifying and processing removable aliens who have been arrested, enforcing limited immigration authority during routine police duties, and serving and executing administrative warrants on aliens in jail; and
Whereas, The unlawful entry or reentry of an alien into the United States, including entry outside of authorized ports, constitutes a federal crime under title 8, sections 1325 and 1326 of the United States Code, and the federal government has a duty to identify, detain, and remove individuals who violate these laws. The federal government can more easily fulfill these obligations by partnering with local law enforcement agencies to advance their common interest in combatting crime; and
Whereas, Local participation in the 287(g) program increases cooperation between federal and local authorities, ensuring that individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States and who are arrested for criminal offenses can be more easily identified, detained, and processed for removal in a coordinated manner. This increased cooperation not only enables more efficient processes but also enhances public safety. By working with local law enforcement, the federal government is able to prioritize the removal of criminal aliens and gang members, particularly those who pose a threat to Michigan communities through acts of violence, drug trafficking, human smuggling, and organized crime; and
Whereas, The 287(g) program provides comprehensive
federal training, resources, and oversight to help ensure that participating
local officers operate within the bounds of the law and uphold constitutional
protections while enforcing immigration laws; and
Whereas, The City of Taylor’s police department has demonstrated leadership by signing a 287(g) Task Force Model agreement, setting a model for effective collaboration with ICE and reaffirming the critical role local governments can play in upholding federal immigration law; and
Whereas, Encouraging broader participation in the 287(g) program will send a clear message that Michigan supports the rule of law, stands with law-abiding citizens, and will not tolerate sanctuary policies or the obstruction of federal immigration enforcement; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we encourage all Michigan county sheriffs, police departments, and other local law enforcement agencies to explore and pursue entry into 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Michigan Sheriffs’ Association, the President of the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
The resolution was referred to Committee on Government Operations.
Reps. Andrews, Breen, Fitzgerald, Fox, Paiz, Rheingans and Weiss offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 129.
A resolution to declare June 9-15, 2025, as Dad Week in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, Fathers play a vital and irreplaceable role in the development and wellbeing of children, families, and communities across Michigan, contributing to stability, support, and success in every aspect of life; and
Whereas, Studies show that children with actively engaged fathers are more likely to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally, and are less likely to face challenges such as poverty, incarceration, and poor health outcomes; and
Whereas, The Present Pillars Foundation, headquartered in Benton Harbor and serving communities across southwest Michigan, has become a leading advocate for responsible fatherhood, men’s wellness, and the strengthening of families through innovative programs, mentorship, and public outreach; and
Whereas, Founded by fathers and led by residents committed to breaking cycles and building up men and families, Present Pillars launched Dad Week to elevate the role of fathers and father figures through a weeklong celebration of education, wellness, and community engagement; and
Whereas, Dad Week includes events such as service projects, fatherhood workshops, legal and employment resources, and community celebrations that honor the contributions of local dads; and
Whereas, By declaring June 9-15 as Dad Week in the state of Michigan, we recognize the essential role fathers play, and encourage communities statewide to support and uplift the men who show up every day for their families; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare June 9-15, 2025, as Dad Week in the state of Michigan. We commend fathers everywhere for their dedication to empowering and strengthening families in the state of Michigan and beyond.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
The resolution was adopted.
Second Reading of Bills
House Bill No. 4576, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-2) previously recommended by the Committee on Appropriations,
The substitute (H-2) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Rep. Kelly moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The motion prevailed.
House Bill No. 4577, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979” by amending sections 11 and 17b (MCL 388.1611 and 388.1617b), section 11 as amended by 2024 PA 148 and section 17b as amended by 2007 PA 137.
Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-3) previously recommended by the Committee on Appropriations,
The substitute (H-3) was
adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Rep. Glanville moved to substitute (H-2) the bill.
The motion did not prevail and the substitute (H-2) was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
Rep. Kelly moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The motion prevailed.
House Bill No. 4578, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-1) previously recommended by the Committee on Appropriations,
The substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Rep. Markkanen moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Rep. Posthumus moved that House Bill No. 4576 be placed on its immediate passage.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
House Bill No. 4576, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays as follows:
Roll Call No. 148 Yeas—56
Alexander Fox Maddock Schmaltz
Aragona Frisbie Markkanen Schuette
BeGole Green, P. Martin Slagh
Beson Greene, J. Meerman Smit
Bierlein Hall Mueller St. Germaine
Bohnak Harris Neyer Steele
Bollin Hoadley Outman Thompson
Borton Jenkins-Arno Paquette Tisdel
Bruck Johnsen Pavlov VanderWall
Cavitt Kelly Posthumus VanWoerkom
DeBoer Kuhn Prestin Wendzel
DeBoyer Kunse Rigas Woolford
DeSana Lightner Robinson Wortz
Fairbairn Linting Roth Wozniak
Nays—53
Andrews Foreman Mentzer Scott
Arbit Glanville Miller Skaggs
Breen Grant Morgan Snyder
Brixie Herzberg Myers-Phillips Steckloff
Byrnes Hope Neeley Tate
Carra Hoskins O’Neal Tsernoglou
Carter, B. Koleszar Paiz Wegela
Carter, T. Liberati Pohutsky Weiss
Coffia Longjohn Price Wilson
Conlin MacDonell Puri Witwer
Dievendorf Martus Rheingans Wooden
Edwards McFall Rogers Xiong
Farhat McKinney Schriver Young
Fitzgerald
In The Chair: Smit
The House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep. Posthumus moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Rep. Posthumus moved that House Bill No. 4577 be placed on its immediate passage.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
House Bill No. 4577, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 11 and 17b (MCL 388.1611 and 388.1617b), section 11 as amended by 2024 PA 148 and section 17b as amended by 2007 PA 137.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays as follows:
Roll Call No. 149 Yeas—56
Alexander Fox Maddock Schmaltz
Aragona Frisbie Markkanen Schuette
BeGole Green, P. Martin Slagh
Beson Greene, J. Meerman Smit
Bierlein Hall Mueller St. Germaine
Bohnak Harris Neyer Steele
Bollin Hoadley Outman Thompson
Borton Jenkins-Arno Paquette Tisdel
Bruck Johnsen Pavlov VanderWall
Cavitt Kelly Posthumus VanWoerkom
DeBoer Kuhn Prestin Wendzel
DeBoyer Kunse Rigas Woolford
DeSana Lightner Robinson Wortz
Fairbairn Linting Roth Wozniak
Nays—53
Andrews Foreman Mentzer Scott
Arbit Glanville Miller Skaggs
Breen Grant Morgan Snyder
Brixie Herzberg Myers-Phillips Steckloff
Byrnes Hope Neeley Tate
Carra Hoskins O’Neal Tsernoglou
Carter, B. Koleszar Paiz Wegela
Carter, T. Liberati Pohutsky Weiss
Coffia Longjohn Price Wilson
Conlin MacDonell Puri Witwer
Dievendorf Martus Rheingans Wooden
Edwards McFall Rogers Xiong
Farhat McKinney Schriver Young
Fitzgerald
In
The Chair: Smit
The question being on agreeing to the title of the bill,
Rep. Posthumus moved to amend the title to read as follows:
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979” by amending sections 3, 6, 11, 11a, 11j, 11k, 11m, 11x, 11z, 15, 19, 20, 20d, 21f, 22a, 22b, 22k, 22p, 24, 24a, 25f, 25g, 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, 27d, 27e, 27h, 27k, 27p, 27r, 29, 30e, 31a, 31d, 32d, 39, 39a, 51a, 51c, 51d, 51e, 53a, 54, 54d, 55, 74, 81, 94a, 97g, 98, 99, 101, 104, 104b, 111, 147, 147a, 147b, 147c, 147e, 147g, 152a, 152b, and 161a (MCL 388.1603, 388.1606, 388.1611, 388.1611a, 388.1611j, 388.1611k, 388.1611m, 388.1611x, 388.1611z, 388.1615, 388.1619, 388.1620, 388.1620d, 388.1621f, 388.1622a, 388.1622b, 388.1622k, 388.1622p, 388.1624, 388.1624a, 388.1625f, 388.1625g, 388.1626a, 388.1626b, 388.1626c, 388.1626d, 388.1627d, 388.1627e, 388.1627h, 388.1627k, 388.1627p, 388.1627r, 388.1629, 388.1630e, 388.1631a, 388.1631d, 388.1632d, 388.1639, 388.1639a, 388.1651a, 388.1651c, 388.1651d, 388.1651e, 388.1653a, 388.1654, 388.1654d, 388.1655, 388.1674, 388.1681, 388.1694a, 388.1697g, 388.1698, 388.1699, 388.1701, 388.1704, 388.1704b, 388.1711, 388.1747, 388.1747a, 388.1747b, 388.1747c, 388.1747e, 388.1747g, 388.1752a, 388.1752b, and 388.1761a), sections 3, 11x, 19, 21f, and 147b as amended and sections 22k, 27h, and 30e as added by 2023 PA 103, sections 6 and 97g as amended by 2023 PA 320, section 11 as amended by 2024 PA 148, sections 11a, 11j, 11k, 11m, 11z, 15, 20, 20d, 22a, 22b, 22p, 24, 24a, 25f, 25g, 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, 27d, 27k, 27p, 29, 31a, 31d, 32d, 39, 39a, 51a, 51c, 51d, 51e, 53a, 54, 54d, 74, 81, 94a, 98, 104, 147, 147a, 147c, 147e, 152a, and 152b as amended and sections 27r, 55, 99, and 147g as added by 2024 PA 120, section 27e as added by 2022 PA 144, section 101 as amended by 2025 PA 5, section 104b as amended by 2018 PA 265, section 111 as amended by 1997 PA 93, and section 161a as amended by 2006 PA 342, and by adding sections 16, 22f, 22h, 32y, 95b, and 164k; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The motion prevailed.
The House agreed to the title as amended.
Rep. Posthumus moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Rep. Posthumus moved that House Bill No. 4578 be placed on its immediate passage.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
House Bill No. 4578, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays as follows:
Roll Call No. 150 Yeas—56
Alexander Fox Maddock Schmaltz
Aragona Frisbie Markkanen Schuette
BeGole Green, P. Martin Slagh
Beson Greene, J. Meerman Smit
Bierlein Hall Mueller St. Germaine
Bohnak Harris Neyer Steele
Bollin Hoadley Outman Thompson
Borton Jenkins-Arno Paquette Tisdel
Bruck Johnsen Pavlov VanderWall
Cavitt Kelly Posthumus VanWoerkom
DeBoer Kuhn Prestin Wendzel
DeBoyer Kunse Rigas Woolford
DeSana Lightner Robinson Wortz
Fairbairn Linting Roth Wozniak
Nays—53
Andrews Foreman Mentzer Scott
Arbit Glanville Miller Skaggs
Breen Grant Morgan Snyder
Brixie Herzberg Myers-Phillips Steckloff
Byrnes Hope Neeley Tate
Carra Hoskins O’Neal Tsernoglou
Carter, B. Koleszar Paiz Wegela
Carter, T. Liberati Pohutsky Weiss
Coffia Longjohn Price Wilson
Conlin MacDonell Puri Witwer
Dievendorf Martus Rheingans Wooden
Edwards McFall Rogers Xiong
Farhat McKinney Schriver Young
Fitzgerald
In The Chair: Smit
The House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep. Posthumus moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
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Rep. Posthumus moved that House Committees be given leave to meet during the balance of today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Notices
I hereby give notice that on the next legislative session day I will move to discharge the Committee on Government Operations from further consideration of House Resolution No. 128.
Rep. Schriver
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Rep. Neyer moved that the House adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 5:35 p.m.
The Speaker Pro Tempore declared the House adjourned until Thursday, June 12, at 12:00 Noon.
SCOTT E. STARR
Clerk of the House
of Representatives