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Committee vote · not_prevailed · 5–9–0

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committee vote

Recorded committee decision

to adopt the amendment to SB 12.

Meeting date
Not recorded
Result
not prevailed
Yeas
5
Nays
9
Validation
consistent
Related meeting
meeting-537

A committee motion is a proceeding-level decision. A named choice supports that individual vote only and does not establish continuous attendance.

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Canonical name
Brad Paquette
Committee vote id
committee-vote-280314
Evidence text
Representative Paquette moved to adopt the amendment to SB 12. The motion did not prevail 5-9-0: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Greene, Markkanen, Paquette, Wendzel, Johnsen. Nays: Reps. Koleszar, Churches, Shannon, Stone, Weiss, Glanville, Conlin, Edwards, Wegela. Pass: None. Jim Atkinson representing the Barry County Literacy Council testified on SB 12 and HB 4020. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4020 and SB 12, but did not wish to speak: Paul Liabenow, representing the Michigan Elementary & Middle School Principals Association. David Randels, representing Oakland Schools. Mike Latvis, representing the Wayne Regional Educational Service Agency. Jeff Cobb, representing the Education Trust Midwest. Bob Kefgen, representing the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals. Noah Smith, representing the Michigan Association of Psychologists. Noah Smith, representing the National Association of Social Workers. Zarin Farook, representing the United Ways of Southeastern Michigan. Rachel Richards, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy. Todd Tennis, representing the American Federation of Teachers- Michigan. Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards. Jerry Johnson, representing the Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Monroe, and Lenawee Intermediate School District. Jenn Garland, representing the Michigan Parent Teacher Association. Chris Glass, representing the Education Advocates of West Michigan. Mary Pollock, representing the American Association of University Women of Michigan. Dr. David Michelson, representing the Michigan Education Association. Matthew Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4020 and SB 12, but did not wish to speak: Beth DeShone, representing the Great Lakes Education Project Education Fund. Molly Macek, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Nate Henschel, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber. Jase Bolger, representing the West Michigan Policy Forum. The following person submitted a card in support of SB 12, but did not wish to speak: Peter Spadafore, representing the Michigan Alliance for Student Opportunity.
Meeting id
meeting-537
Member id
member-60
Motion text
to adopt the amendment to SB 12.
Mover label
Paquette
Nays
9
Passes
0
Position
6
Resolution method
unique surname
Result
not prevailed
Service id
service-185
Validation state
consistent
Yeas
5

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Committee vote · not_prevailed · 5–9–0,” /committee-votes/committee-vote-280314.

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