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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
December 10, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education was scheduled for Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 11:30
a.m. in the Room 1100 of the Binsfeld Office Building
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 433 (S-1) (Sen. Polehanki).
2. Testimony regarding SB 470 (Sen. Damoose) and SB 471 (Sen. Singh).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 11:35 a.m.. The Chair instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Irwin and Damoose
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Geiss to adopt the meeting minutes from October 28, 2025. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Senators Camilleri and
Johnson were excused from the meeting.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 433:
Noah Smith, Michigan Association of School Psychologists – Support
Noah Smith, Michigan Association of School Social Workers – Support
Brian Broderick, Michigan Association of Nonpublic Schools – Support
Paul Stankewitz, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report the (S-1) version of SB 433 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Irwin and Damoose
Nays: None
Pass: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 470 and SB 471:
Sen. Damoose and Sen. Singh – Support
Tom Miller, Versaterm Public Safety - No Position
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The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 470 and
SB 471:
Brian Broderick, Michigan Association of Nonpublic Schools – Support
Paul Stankewitz, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair made a motion to adjourn the committee at
11:50 a.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned.