No. 76

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, August 27, 2025.

1:30 p.m.

The House was called to order by the Clerk.

The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was not present.

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced that the following bills and joint resolution had been reproduced and made available electronically on Tuesday, August 26:

House Bill Nos. 4798 4799 4800 4801 4802 4803 4804 4805 4806 4807 4808 4809 4810 4811 4812 4813 4814 4815 4816 4817 4818 4819 4820 4821

House Joint Resolution N

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been reproduced and made available electronically on Wednesday, August 27:

Senate Bill Nos. 507 508 509 510

Reports of Standing Committees

The Committee on Education and Workforce, by Rep. DeBoer, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4024, entitled

A bill to require that certain educational institutions in this state, when providing students with multiple occupancy restrooms, changing areas, and similar facilities, do so in a manner that ensures each student’s privacy from individuals of the opposite biological sex; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.

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. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine and Pavlov

Nays: Reps. Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes

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, August 27, 2025

Present: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes

The Committee on Judiciary, by Rep. Lightner, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4664, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 676b (MCL 257.676b), as amended by 2021 PA 43.

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. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette

Nays: Rep. Hope

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Lightner, Chair, of the Committee on Judiciary, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Present: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Hope and Breen

Absent: Reps. Tyrone Carter and Scott

Excused: Reps. Tyrone Carter and Scott

Introduction of Bills

Reps. Fairbairn, Cavitt, Prestin, Markkanen, Rigas, Borton, Kunse, Bierlein, Johnsen, Slagh, Woolford, Roth, Schmaltz, Alexander, Maddock, Robinson, Wortz, Bohnak, Martin, Lightner, Jaime Greene, Kelly, DeBoyer, Outman and VanderWall introduced

House Bill No. 4822, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 501 (MCL 324.501).

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism.

Reps. Aragona, Bierlein, Thompson, Schuette, Tisdel, Kunse, Witwer, Rigas, Tyrone Carter, McFall, Herzberg, Liberati, Hoadley and VanderWall introduced

House Bill No. 4823, entitled

A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by amending sections 105, 303, 526, 607, 609b, and 1025 (MCL 436.1105, 436.1303, 436.1526, 436.1607, 436.1609b, and 436.2025), section 105 as amended by 2022 PA 226, section 303 as amended by 2018 PA 154, section 526 as amended by 2020 PA 111, section 607 as amended by 2018 PA 417, section 609b as added by 2016 PA 81, and section 1025 as amended by 2019 PA 131, and by adding section 412.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

Reps. Bierlein, Aragona, Thompson, Schuette, Tisdel, Kunse, Witwer, Rigas, Tyrone Carter, McFall, Liberati, Herzberg, Hoadley and VanderWall introduced

House Bill No. 4824, entitled

A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by amending section 105 (MCL 436.1105), as amended by 2022 PA 226, and by adding section 604.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

Reps. Witwer, Bierlein, Aragona, Thompson, Schuette, Tisdel, Kunse, Rigas, Tyrone Carter, McFall, Liberati, Herzberg, Hoadley and VanderWall introduced

House Bill No. 4825, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding sections 279 and 679.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

Reps. Morgan, Arbit, McFall, Wilson, Hoskins, Byrnes, Glanville, Rogers, Price, Skaggs, Koleszar, MacDonell, Schriver, Dievendorf, Paiz, Foreman, Brenda Carter and Conlin introduced

House Bill No. 4826, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled “Michigan consumer protection act,” (MCL 445.901 to 445.922) by adding section 3j.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Economic Competitiveness.

Reps. Arbit, Morgan, McFall, Wilson, Hoskins, Byrnes, Glanville, Rogers, Skaggs, MacDonell, Schriver, Dievendorf, Paiz, Foreman, Brenda Carter and Conlin introduced

House Bill No. 4827, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled “Michigan consumer protection act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 445.903), as amended by 2022 PA 152.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Economic Competitiveness.

Reps. Mentzer, Conlin, Price, Herzberg, Steckloff, Liberati, McFall, Breen and Koleszar introduced

House Bill No. 4828, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 2045 (MCL 324.2045), as amended by 2013 PA 81.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Rep. Schriver introduced

House Bill No. 4829, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending sections 1278a and 1531 (MCL 380.1278a and 380.1531), section 1278a as amended by 2022 PA 105 and section 1531 as amended by 2023 PA 110, and by adding sections 1166d, 1174, and 1531k.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce.

Reps. Alexander, Cavitt and Martin introduced

House Bill No. 4830, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled “The drain code of 1956,” by amending sections 72, 384, 441, 464, and 515 (MCL 280.72, 280.384, 280.441, 280.464, and 280.515), section 72 as amended by 2018 PA 646 and section 464 as amended by 2016 PA 521.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

Reps. Alexander, Cavitt and Martin introduced

House Bill No. 4831, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled “The drain code of 1956,” by amending sections 135 and 197 (MCL 280.135 and 280.197), section 135 as amended by 2020 PA 281 and section 197 as amended by 2017 PA 62.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

Reps. Prestin, Bohnak, Markkanen, Outman, Cavitt, Thompson, St. Germaine, Beson, Bierlein, Schmaltz, Wortz, Meerman, Tisdel, Woolford, Pavlov, Aragona, DeBoer, Witwer, Steckloff, Posthumus, Linting, Kunse, Slagh, Paquette, BeGole, Herzberg, Snyder, Liberati, VanderWall and Martin introduced

House Bill No. 4832, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 7303a, 17001, 17011, 17501, and 17511 (MCL 333.7303a, 333.17001, 333.17011, 333.17501, and 333.17511), section 7303a as amended by 2019 PA 43, section 17001 as amended by 2018 PA 624, sections 17011 and 17511 as amended by 2006 PA 398, and section 17501 as amended by 2018 PA 524, and by adding sections 16325a, 17034, 17034a, 17034b, 17534, 17534a, and 17534b.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

Rep. DeSana introduced

House Joint Resolution O, entitled

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by amending section 12 of article IV, to set the salary and expense allowances of legislators.

The joint resolution was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

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The Clerk declared the House adjourned until Thursday, August 28, at 12:00 Noon.

SCOTT E. STARR

Clerk of the House of Representatives