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MEMBERS:
SEN. ERIKA GEISS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKI
CHAIR
S-310 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7350
DRAFT
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 29, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education was scheduled for Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. in
the Room 1100 of the Binsfeld Office Building
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 234 (S-1) (Sen. Polehanki) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:34 p.m.. The Chair instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, Irwin, Damoose and
Johnson
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Geiss to adopt the meeting minutes from April 22, 2025. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the (S-1) substitute to SB 234. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, Irwin, Damoose, and Johnson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The motion prevailed and the substitute was adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB234:
Mike Latvis, Wayne RESA - Support
Kathy Lester, Michigan Association of School Librarians - Support
Dr. David Michelson, Michigan Education Association - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Geiss to report the S-1 version of SB234 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, Irwin, Damoose and Johnson
Nays: None
Pass: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair made a motion to adjourn the committee at
1:37 p.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned.