House Journal 104

No. 104

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, October 29, 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.

Alexander—present	Foreman—excused	McFall—present	Schuette—present
Andrews—present	Fox—present	McKinney—present	Scott—present
Aragona—present	Frisbie—present	Meerman—present	Skaggs—present
Arbit—present	Glanville—excused	Mentzer—present	Slagh—present
BeGole—present	Grant—present	Miller—present	Smit—present
Beson—present	Green, P.—present	Morgan—present	Snyder—present
Bierlein—present	Greene, J.—present	Mueller—present	St. Germaine—present
Bohnak—present	Hall—present	Myers-Phillips—present	Steckloff—present
Bollin—present	Harris—present	Neeley—present	Steele—present
Borton—present	Herzberg—present	Neyer—present	Tate—present
Breen—present	Hoadley—present	O’Neal—present	Thompson—present
Brixie—present	Hope—present	Outman—present	Tisdel—present
Bruck—present	Hoskins—present	Paiz—present	Tsernoglou—present
Byrnes—present	Jenkins-Arno—present	Paquette—present	VanderWall—present
Carra—present	Johnsen—present	Pavlov—present	VanWoerkom—present
Carter, B.—present	Kelly—present	Pohutsky—present	Wegela—present
Carter, T.—present	Koleszar—present	Posthumus—present	Weiss—present
Cavitt—present	Kuhn—present	Prestin—present	Wendzel—present
Coffia—present	Kunse—present	Price—present	Whitsett—excused
Conlin—present	Liberati—present	Puri—present	Wilson—present
DeBoer—excused	Lightner—present	Rheingans—present	Witwer—present
DeBoyer—present	Linting—present	Rigas—present	Wooden—present
DeSana—present	Longjohn—present	Robinson—present	Woolford—present
Dievendorf—present	MacDonell—present	Rogers—present	Wortz—present
Edwards—present	Maddock—present	Roth—present	Wozniak—present
Fairbairn—present	Markkanen—present	Schmaltz—present	Xiong—present
Farhat—present	Martin—present	Schriver—present	Young—present
Fitzgerald—present	Martus—present

e/d/s = entered during session

Rep. Greg VanWoerkom, from the 88th District, offered the following invocation:

“Gracious God,

You are the giver of all wisdom and understanding. As Solomon once asked not for riches or power, but for a discerning heart to lead Your people, so we too come before You asking for wisdom.

As a legislative body, we face choices and challenges that aren’t always simple. We need Your guidance, Lord. Teach us to listen for Your voice, to see things through the eyes of faith, and walk together in love and humility.

Help us to seek not what is easy or popular, but what is right in Your sight. Fill us with Your spirit so that our thoughts, our conversations, and our actions bring You glory.

In Your name we pray. Amen.”

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Rep. Fitzgerald moved that Reps. Foreman, Glanville and Whitsett be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Posthumus moved that Rep. DeBoer be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

Second Reading of Bills

House Bill No. 4642, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled “Michigan campaign finance act,” by amending section 15 (MCL 169.215), as amended by 2015 PA 269.

The bill was read a second time.

Rep. Rigas moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.

House Bill No. 4306, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code” by amending section 309 (MCL 257.309), as amended by 2022 PA 45, and by adding section 309a.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-1) previously recommended by the Committee on Rules,

The substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. VanderWall moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.

House Bill No. 4307, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 5139 (MCL 333.5139), as added by 2012 PA 354.

The bill was read a second time.

Rep. Posthumus moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.

House Bill No. 4427, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 390, entitled “Emergency management act” (MCL 30.401 to 30.421) by adding section 10a.

Was read a second time, and the question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute (H-3) previously recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism,

The substitute (H-3) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Skaggs moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Amend page 1, line 4, after “coli” by striking out “due to a discharge of sewage from a combined sewer overflow event or a sanitary sewer overflow event,” and inserting a comma.

The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.

Rep. St. Germaine moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.

House Bill No. 4089, entitled

A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 16e.

The bill was read a second time.

Rep. Schuette 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

Motions and Resolutions

Reps. Linting, Thompson, Robinson, Schriver, Schuette, Steckloff, Bierlein and Rogers offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 199.

A resolution to declare October 2025 as Health Literacy Month in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, The American Medical Association recognizes limited health literacy as a stronger predictor of poor health status and outcomes than age, race, education level, socioeconomic status, or employment status; and

Whereas, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services adopts two definitions that when combined constitute health literacy; Personal Health Literacy: the degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health related decisions and actions for themselves and others; and Organizational Health Literacy: the degree to which organizations enable individuals to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves; and

Whereas, October has been recognized as Health Literacy Month internationally since 1999. It has been recognized by federal organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Thirteen states have recognized October as Health Literacy Month in the past 15 years to raise awareness about the importance of health literacy and its effects on health status and outcomes; and

Whereas, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 9 in 10 Americans have limited health literacy and lack the skills necessary to manage their health and prevent diseases, to seek and obtain health care, and communicate effectively with their providers. Limited health literacy affects individuals across every segment of the population, regardless of if individuals possess strong literacy skills or higher education. Promoting clear and understandable health information can assist individuals take greater responsibility for their well-being; and

Whereas, It is estimated that the burden of unaddressed limited health literacy represents between 7 to 17% of all national personal health expenditures and costs the U.S. healthcare system $106 to $238 billion a year. Limited health literacy is associated with: 1) An increased risk of sentinel events; 2) Worse overall health status; 3) Reduced ability to understand health messages; 4) Limited ability to follow and adhere to medication instructions and understand labels; 5) Lower likelihood of seeking or receiving preventative care; 6) Greater use of the emergency department and increased hospitalizations; 7) Lower satisfaction with care; 8) Shorter life expectancy. These risks are preventable when health literacy is addressed; and

Whereas, Health literacy training for providers of any experience level is shown to improve patient health literacy and prevent patient-provider miscommunication which poses risks such as sentinel events. However, health literacy practices, such as the use of plain language, are not consistently included in curriculum within health professional’s training at schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Allied Healthcare across Michigan; and

Whereas, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has declared health literacy as a foundational principle and overarching goal of Healthy People 2030. Their updated goals include eliminating health disparities, achieving improved health for all, attaining health literacy to improve the health and well-being of all, and stressing the responsibility of organizations to address health literacy; and

Whereas, Federal organizations are bound by The Plain Writing Act of 2010 to write “clear government communication that the public can understand and use”. Health organizations across Michigan are committed to promoting and supporting strong organizational health literacy; and

Whereas, Health literacy is necessary to achieve improved health by providing health information and that is understandable, accessible, and actionable to all. Addressing health literacy needs can improve the health status and quality of life for millions of Michiganders; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare October 2025 as Health Literacy Month in the state of Michigan.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

Reps. Young, Rheingans, MacDonell, Morgan and Weiss offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 200.

A resolution to urge the Wayne County Airport Authority to halt plans to open a cigar bar inside the Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

Whereas, The Wayne County Airport Authority, which operates the Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW), plans to issue a request for proposals to open a cigar bar and restaurant in the McNamara Terminal. This plan would require an exemption from Michigan’s smoke-free air law, which has prohibited indoor smoking in DTW since 2010. Moving forward with an exemption would roll back more than 15 years of established health protections for travelers and employees and undermine Michigan’s progress toward ensuring public places are smoke-free; and

Whereas, Michigan voters largely oppose opening a cigar bar in the airport. A statewide poll conducted by EPIC-MRA in late June 2025 found that 77 percent of Michigan voters oppose placing a cigar lounge inside DTW. This could be because cigars cater to a finite group of consumers. In 2021, only 3.5 percent of all adults and only one percent of adult women were estimated to smoke cigars. The number of cigar users pales in comparison to the estimated 88.4 percent of Americans and 86.4 percent of Michigan residents who do not smoke; and

Whereas, Secondhand smoke is deadly. Every year in Michigan, over 1,740 nonsmokers die as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke. Cigar smoke is especially harmful. A single, large cigar can contain as much tobacco as an entire pack of cigarettes. Secondhand smoke can trigger an asthma attack in a child, and even brief exposure can cause damage to the body and increase the risk of heart attack; and

Whereas, Ventilation is not sufficient to remove tobacco smoke and protect individuals’ health. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers issued a position document stating that “[t]he only means of avoiding health effects and eliminating indoor [environmental tobacco smoke] exposure is to ban all smoking activity inside and near buildings”; and

Whereas, Detroit-area airports, including DTW, provide a workplace for more than 18,000 employees. Comprehensive, 100 percent smoke-free workplace policies are the only effective way to eliminate secondhand smoke exposure in the workplace. Secondhand cigar smoke puts workers at risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Annually, smoking-related illnesses and premature deaths cause over 156 billion dollars in lost productivity in the United States, including 5.6 billion dollars in lost productivity due to secondhand smoke. In Michigan alone, a loss of 11.5 billion dollars in annual productivity is attributed to smoking-related illnesses and premature deaths; and

Whereas, Allowing indoor smoking in airports is atypical. Of the top 35 airports in the United States, all but three prohibit indoor smoking. Opening a cigar bar normalizes smoking and unhealthy behaviors in an environment where tens of millions of people travel each year, including many families with young children; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we urge the Wayne County Airport Authority to halt plans to open a cigar bar inside the Detroit Metropolitan Airport; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the board members and the Chief Executive Officer of the Wayne County Airport Authority and the Director of Concessions and Quality Assurance at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

The resolution was referred to Committee on Government Operations.

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been reproduced and made available electronically on Tuesday, October 28:

House Bill Nos. 5137 5138 5139 5140 5141 5142 5143 5144 5145 5146 5147 5148 5149 5150 5151 5152 5153 5154

The Clerk announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Wednesday, October 29, for her approval of the following bill:

Enrolled House Bill No. 4962 at 11:10 a.m.

The Clerk announced that the following Senate bills had been received on Wednesday, October 29:

Senate Bill Nos. 133 423

Reports of Standing Committees

The Committee on Insurance, by Rep. Harris, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4726, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by amending section 109 (MCL 400.109), as amended by 2024 PA 248.

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. Harris, Tisdel, Lightner, Posthumus, Aragona, Neyer, Schuette, Brenda Carter, Tate and Fitzgerald

Nays: None

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

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

Meeting held on: Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Present: Reps. Harris, Tisdel, Lightner, Posthumus, Aragona, Neyer, Schuette, Brenda Carter, Tate and Fitzgerald

Absent: Rep. Whitsett

Excused: Rep. Whitsett

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

House Bill No. 4397, entitled

A bill to protect the safety of judges and certain other individuals; to protect certain information of judges and certain other individuals from disclosure; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and certain other people and entities; and to provide remedies.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-6) 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, Schuette, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott

Nays: None

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

House Bill No. 4843, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending section 224a (MCL 750.224a), as amended by 2012 PA 122.

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, Schuette, Tyrone Carter and Scott

Nays: None

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

House Bill No. 5079, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending section 479b (MCL 750.479b), as added by 1994 PA 33.

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, Schuette, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott

Nays: None

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

House Bill No. 5080, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 16x of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16x), as amended by 2012 PA 323.

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

Senate Bill No. 82, entitled

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. 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, October 29, 2025

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

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, October 29, 2025

Present: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, Prestin, Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Hoskins

Absent: Reps. DeBoer, Whitsett and Foreman

Excused: Reps. DeBoer, Whitsett and Foreman

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Martin, Chair, of the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Present: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak, Fairbairn, Wortz, McFall, Scott, Weiss, Myers-Phillips and Wooden

Absent: Reps. Arbit and Foreman

Excused: Reps. Arbit and Foreman

Messages from the Senate

Senate Bill No. 133, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 1204c (MCL 500.1204c), as amended by 2017 PA 67.

The Senate has passed the bill.

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

Senate Bill No. 423, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending sections 78g and 78q (MCL 211.78g and 211.78q), section 78g as amended by 2020 PA 256 and section 78q as amended by 2020 PA 33.

The Senate has passed the bill.

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

Explanation of “No” Votes

Rep. Paiz, having reserved the right to explain her protest against the passage of House Bill No. 4124, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I disagreed to amend the Tax Act of 1967 for the purpose of a tax credit.”

Rep. Paiz, having reserved the right to explain her protest against the passage of House Bill Nos. 4125-4129, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I disagreed with the funding, funding amounts, and was concerned about state revenue loss.”

Introduction of Bills

Rep. Kuhn introduced

House Bill No. 5155, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending section 317 (MCL 750.317).