MEMBERS:
SEN. KEN HORN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND
CAREER READINESS
SENATOR LANA THEIS
CHAIR
7400 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2420
FAX: (517) 373-2764
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 17, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness was scheduled for Tuesday, May 17,
2022, at 12:00 noon, in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4037 (Rep. Hornberger) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 4038 (S-1) (Rep. John Reilly) with recommendation.
3. Reported HB 4538 (S-2) (Rep. Camilleri) with recommendation.
4. Reported HB 5686 (S-1) (Rep. Hornberger) with recommendation.
5. Reported HB 4810 (Rep. Martin) with recommendation.
6. Reported HB 4811 (Rep. Paquette) with recommendation.
7. Reported HB 5190 (S-2) (Rep. Farrington) with recommendation.
8. Reported HB 4375 (S-2) (Rep. Johnson) with recommendation.
9. Reported HB 5536 (Rep. Stone) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:04 p.m.. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, Huizenga and Polehanki, and
Geiss, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the meeting minutes from May 10, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4038. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Geiss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4538. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, Huizenga, and Polehanki.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Geiss.
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The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4037,
HB 4038 and HB 4538:
Peter Spadafore, Middle Cities Education Association – Support
Dawn Crandall, Home Builders Association of Michigan – Opposition
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to report HB 4037 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Huizenga, and Polehanki.
Nays: Sen.(s) Daley.
Pass: Sen.(s) Geiss.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to report the (S-1) version of HB 4038 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Huizenga, and Polehanki.
Nays: Sen.(s) Daley.
Pass: Sen.(s) Geiss.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to report the (S-2) version of HB 4538 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Huizenga, and Polehanki.
Nays: Sen.(s) Daley.
Pass: Sen.(s) Geiss.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 5686. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, and Huizenga.
Nays: Sen.(s) Polehanki and Geiss.
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5686:
Chris Glass, Education Advocates of West Michigan – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to report the (S-1) version of HB 5686 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, and Huizenga.
Nays: Sen.(s) Polehanki and Geiss.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4810
and HB 4811:
Peter Spadafore, Middle Cities Education Association – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to report the (S-2) version of HB 4810 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Geiss.
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Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to report HB 4811 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Geiss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 5190. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Geiss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5190:
Peter Spadafore, Middle Cities Education Association – Opposition
Alexa Kramer, Small Business Association of Michigan – Support
Haleigh Krombeen, Michigan Credit Union League – Support
Dr. David Michelson, Michigan Education Association – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to report the (S-2) version of HB 5190 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Geiss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4375. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Geiss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4375
and HB 5536:
Peter Spadafore, Middle Cities Education Association – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to report the (S-2) version of HB 4375 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Geiss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to report HB 5536 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Geiss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:12 p.m.
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Date adopted by committee: 06/07/22
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