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Meerman, Luke (R)

Office: N1192 HOB Term: Second Phone: (517) 373-1830 Email: LukeMeerman@house.mi.gov Home Address: Polkton Township, MI Website: http://gophouse.org/representatives/southwest/meerman/ Seat Number: 45 Standing Committees: Health Policy(VC), Insurance, Tax Policy (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Meerman was first elected to the House on Nov. 6, 2018 when he deffeated Democrat Heidi ZUNIGA by securing 71% of the vote.

Meerman won out in a four-candidate primary race when he secured the GOP nomination by taking 63% of the primary vote.

In 2020, Meerman won a second term after running unopposed in the August primary.  In the November general election, he defeated Democrat Franklin CORNIELLE 72.2% to 27.7%. 

He served as a Polkton Township trustee, having been first elected in 2012. He also is a member of the Ottawa County GOP Executive Committee and chairman of the Outreach Committee.

WORK EXPERIENCE

He is a fifth-generation dairy farmer who has lived in the 88th District his entire life.

He and his wife own A&L Machinery Repair in Coopersville.

To read MIRS biography of Rep. Meerman, click here.

PERSONAL

Meerman and his wife Vicky have been married 22 years and have five children.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

He is active with the Ottawa County Farm Bureau and is a past board member and past vice president.

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 HB 4268  - HEALTH, Other, This bill states that in an emergency order to control an epidemic the director, or local health department, cannot restrict the capacity of persons at a place of worship or prohibit the exercise of a religious practice. The bill also states that if an emergency order requires a business to cease its operations, but the business continues to operate, the business is not in violation of the order if the business complies with each health and safety precaution that the order requires of anther business that is allowed to operate.
(Status: 05/19/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND COMPETITIVENESS )

 HB 4286  - CIVIL RIGHTS, Open Meetings, This bill allows a public body whose members are appointed or elected other than through general or special elections and who are not compensated for their service, to hold public meetings electronically by phone or video conferencing under any circumstances. Amends sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a).
(Status: 02/23/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE )

 HB 4324  - CORPORATE INCOME TAX, Business Income, This bill revises the definition of federal taxable income to remove the reference to calculating taxable income as if section 168(k) and section 199 of the internal revenue code were not in effect.
(Status: 03/24/2021 - HOUSE - TO SECOND READING )

 HB 4356  - HEALTH, Occupations, Allows examination and evaluation for purchase of contact lenses to be in person or by telemedicine.
(Status: 06/15/2021 - SENATE - COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE S-1 - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE)

 HB 4502  - HEALTH FACILITIES, Certificate of Need, Modifies requirement to obtain a certificate of need for catheterization.
(Status: 03/11/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY )

 HB 4705  - CIVIL RIGHTS, Open Meetings, This bill requires sound recordings of public meetings of state public bodies and requires the recording to be maintained for at least 1 year from the date of the meeting. Amends 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.261 - 15.275) by adding sec. 9a.
(Status: 06/17/2021 - HOUSE - COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE H-1 - TO SECOND READING)

 HB 4726  - HEALTH OCCUPATIONS, Veterinarians, Provides for granting a license to engage in practice of veterinary medicine or practice as a veterinary technician during certain emergencies or to respond to large-scale animal cruelty cases.
(Status: 04/28/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 HB 4736  - HEALTH, Immunizations, Prohibits department of health and human services from requiring COVID-19 vaccine. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 5113a.
(Status: 04/29/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY )

 HB 4862  - HEALTH FACILITIES, Certificate of Need, Exempts certain PET scanners from certificate of need regulations.
(Status: 05/18/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY )

 HB 5259  - COURTS, Judges, Modify number of judges in Ottawa County from 3 to 4.
(Status: 08/17/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 HB 5274  - CHILDREN, Child Abuse or Child Neglect, This bill allows an individual who is the subject of a report or record in which the violation does not result in being placed on the central registry, can request the department to amend or expunge the inaccurate report or record of child abuse or child neglect.
(Status: 08/18/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND SENIORS )

 HB 5342   - RECREATION, Other, Prevent DNR from issuing or enforcing prohibition on entering water because of waves or currents.
(Status: 09/23/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION )

 HR 0022  - A resolution to affirm the right to life of every unborn child in this state and call for the enforcement of all laws regulating or limiting the practice of abortion., A resolution to affirm the right to life of every unborn child in this state and call for the enforcement of all laws regulating or limiting the practice of abortion.
(Status: 06/22/2021 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

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