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Michigan House passes multiple public-health, safety and military-family bills; concurrences sent for enrollment
Summary
On the floor the House passed a series of bills on third reading and concurred in Senate amendments on several measures, including bills amending the public health code, protections for certain officials, penal-code changes, and bills supporting military families; multiple measures were ordered for immediate effect and enrollment.
The Michigan House advanced and passed multiple bills during the session, recording roll-call tallies and suspending rules to consider Senate amendments on several measures.
Key floor actions included the passage of House Bill 4397 (measures to protect safety of certain elected officials) after the adoption of two floor substitutes; the clerk announced 84 ayes and 17 nays on final passage. House Bill 4220 (an amendment package to the public health code that included an amendment addressing veterinary licensure priorities) passed on a roll-call of 84–17 after floor consideration. House Bill 4351 (memorial highway) passed unanimously, 101–0 (see separate story). House Bill 4843 (amendment to the penal code) passed with a recorded vote of 86–15.
The House also considered multiple Senate-transmitted bills: Senate Bill 370 (a TRICARE premium reimbursement program) passed on a recorded vote of 100–1 after being placed on immediate passage; Senate Bill 540 (Michigan National Guard childcare assistance program) advanced with a committee substitute adopted and passed 97–4; Senate Bill 542 (amendments to the Michigan National Guard Tuition Assistance Act) passed 97–4. The House suspended rule 41 several times to take up measures and concurred in Senate amendments to bills such as House Bill 4420 and others; those bills were referred to the clerk for enrollment, printing, and presentation to the governor.
The clerk recorded tallies as read on the floor; where the transcript contained transcription artifacts or duplicated text, this summary reports vote tallies as announced by the clerk. Several measures were ordered for immediate effect and will be enrolled and transmitted to the governor.
Ending: The House concluded the floor session after adopting motions and sending enrolled bills to the clerk; it adjourned to reconvene Dec. 2, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
