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Votes at a glance: Committee adopts substitutes and reports six bills (HB 42‑35, 42‑38, 42‑39, 42‑40, 42‑41, 42‑42)
Summary
The House Committee on Government Operations approved substitutes and reported multiple bills with recommendations; roll calls generally recorded 3 yeas, 0 nays and one or two passes on several items.
The House Committee on Government Operations handled a package of related bills and recorded a series of procedural votes. Below are the committee’s formal actions recorded in the transcript.
Key roll‑call outcomes (motions moved by Representative VanderWaal or Vice Chair Harris as noted):
- Approve minutes of the March 20 meeting: motion moved by Representative VanderWaal; approved by unanimous consent (“without objection, so ordered”).
- HB 42‑39 H‑1 substitute (clarifies U.S. Department of State role, increases State University Board involvement): H‑1 adopted by roll call, 3 ayes, 0 nays, 1 pass; motion to report HB 42‑39 with recommendation as substituted prevailed by roll call, 3 ayes, 0 nays, 2 pass.
- HB 42‑35 H‑1 substitute (changes effective date to Dec. 31, 2025): H‑1 adopted by roll call, 3 yays, 0 nays, 2 pass; HB 42‑35 reported with recommendation as substituted to Committee on Rules (3 yays, 0 nays, 2 pass).
- HB 42‑38 H‑1 substitute (clarifies Department of State role, increases Michigan Department of Education and local school‑board involvement): H‑1 adopted by roll call, 3 ayes, 0 nays, 2 pass; HB 42‑38 reported with recommendation as substituted (3 ayes, 0 nays, 2 pass).
- HB 42‑40 reported with recommendation to Committee on Rules (3 ayes, 0 nays, 2 pass).
- HB 42‑41 reported with recommendation to Committee on Rules (3 ayes, 0 nays, 2 pass).
- HB 42‑42 reported with recommendation (3 ayes, 0 nays, 2 pass).
Committee adjourned after reporting the bills. Where roll calls recorded “pass” for a member that was present, the clerk’s roll shows multiple instances of members choosing “pass” rather than recording a yea or nay; the committee chair declared motions prevailed when simple‑majority thresholds among responding members were met.
The transcript records the committee’s procedural approvals and referrals; the substance of some bills (particularly HB 42‑39 and HB 42‑35) drew oral testimony and public comment before the committee acted. All bills reported with recommendation as substituted or referred will proceed to the next committee or floor process per house rules.
