No. 69

STATE OF MICHIGAN

 

JOURNAL

OF THE

House  of  Representatives

 

103rd Legislature

REGULAR  SESSION  OF  2025

 

 

 

 

House Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, August 12, 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 had been reproduced and made available electronically on Tuesday, July 29:

House Bill Nos.     4747   4748   4749   4750  4751   4752   4753   4754   4755  4756   4757   4758 4759       4760

 

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been reproduced and made available electronically on Wednesday, July 30:

Senate Bill Nos.      486    487    488    489    490    491    492

 

The Clerk announced that the following bills had been reproduced and made available electronically on Tuesday, August 12:

Senate Bill Nos.      493    494    495

 

 

Reports of Standing Committees

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The following report, submitted by Rep. Schmaltz, Chair, of the Committee on Families and Veterans, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Present: Reps. Schmaltz, Wozniak, Johnsen, Woolford, Young, Rheingans and Xiong

Absent: Reps. Fox, Thompson, Pavlov and Byrnes

Communications from State Officers

 

 

The following communication from the Department of State Police was received and read:

 

             July 31, 2025

Pursuant to Public Act 183 of 2013 and MCL 752.918, please find attached the 2024 annual report under the Student Safety Act regarding OK2Say. The report can also be viewed online at: https://www.michigan.gov/ok2say/-/media/Project/Websites/ok2say/2025/Annual-Report/2024_OK2SAY_Annual_Report_10YearAnniversary.pdf.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

                                                                                       Sincerely,

                                                                                       Sgt. Kristina Lidak Droste

                                                                                       Pronouns: she, her, hers

                                                                                       Government Relations Section

                                                                                       Office of the Director

                                                                                       Michigan State Police

                                                                                       7150 Harris Drive

                                                                                       Dimondale, MI 48821

                                                                                       TX: 989-619-7297

The communication was referred to the Clerk.

 

 

Introduction of Bills

 

 

Rep. Lightner introduced

House Bill No. 4761, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” (MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by adding section 25b to chapter IX.

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

 

 

Reps. Bollin, Borton, Lightner, Martin, Bierlein, Smit, Rigas, Wortz, Woolford, Kelly, Fox, Alexander, Neyer, Frisbie, Kunse, Mueller, Beson, St. Germaine, Roth, Schmaltz, Aragona, Harris, Schuette, Linting, VanderWall, DeBoyer, Jaime Greene and Bruck introduced

House Joint Resolution K, entitled

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by amending sections 12 and 16 of article IV, to allow either house of the legislature to suspend the salary or expense allowance of a member of that house by a two-thirds vote under certain circumstances.

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

 

 

Announcements by the Clerk

 

 

     July 30, 2025

Received from the Auditor General a copy of the:

·         Follow-up report of the Michigan Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Health Services, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (391-0571-21F), July 2025.

·         Preliminary Survey Summary of Permitting Activities, Michigan Department of Transportation (591-0171-25), July 2025.

                                                                                  Scott E. Starr

                                                                                  Clerk of the House

 

 

   July 30, 2025

Received from State 911 Committee the Annual Report for the 2024 calendar year consistent with Section 412 of P.A. 32 of 1986, as amended.

                                                                                          Scott E. Starr

                                                                                       Clerk of the House

The Clerk declared the House adjourned until Wednesday, August 13, at 1:30 p.m.

 

 

SCOTT E. STARR

Clerk of the House of Representatives