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MEMBERS:
SEN. JEFF IRWIN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SEAN MCCANN
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. LANA THEIS
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE,
AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
SENATOR MARY CAVANAGH
CHAIR
6500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7748
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
December 10, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection was scheduled for
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. in the Room 1200 of the Binsfeld Office Building
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 245 (Sen. Irwin).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:32 p.m.. The Chair instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that
time, the following members were present: Chair Cavanagh, Sen.(s) Irwin, Bayer, Huizenga and Theis
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Irwin to adopt the meeting minutes from December 3, 2025.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Senators McCann,
Camilleri and Daley were excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 245:
Sen. Irwin – Support
Skip, Peg, and Shawn Wieland, Residents – Support
Nick Andrews, Michigan Association for Justice – Support
Steve Simas, CPAN – No Position
Randy Gross, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Opposition
Matt Randall, Diesel Pros – Support
Stuart Sklar, Michigan Association for Justice – Support
Aaron Herskowvic, Michigan Fire Law PLLC – Support
Kirstyn Stefaniszyn, Resident – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 245:
Douglas Heller, Consumer Federation of America – Support
Chad Rhodes, Nu Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity – Support
Elizabeth Hammer, Resident – Support
Deni Hunter, Resident – Support
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Kaitlin Hahn, Resident – Support
Monica Elenbaas, Resident – Support
Kevin McKinney, Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council – Support
Craig Puckett, Big I Michigan – Opposition
Mike Johnston, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Opposition
Amanda Fisher, NFIB – Opposition
Brian Shoaf, Detroit Regional Chamber – Opposition
Dawn Crandall, Home Builders Association of Michigan – Opposition
Jacob Manning, Small Business Association of Michigan – Opposition
Ken Morin, Life Insurance Association of Michigan – Opposition
Beth DeShone, Michigan Forward Network – Opposition
Robert Anderson, Michigan Farm Bureau – Opposition
Christine Simon, Grand Rapids Chamber – Opposition
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair made a motion to adjourn the committee at
1:46 p.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned.