MEMBERS:
SEN. TOM BARRETT, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. DALE W. ZORN
SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. BETTY JEAN ALEXANDER
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, SENIORS AND
VETERANS
SENATOR JOHN BIZON, M.D.
CHAIR
3400 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2426
FAX: (517) 373-2964
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
December 4, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Veterans was scheduled for Wednesday,
December 4, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 636 (Sen. Victory)
2. Presentation on Child Passenger Safety Education
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. He instructed the clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Bullock and Alexander, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Alexander to adopt the meeting minutes from November 12, 2019.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 636:
Steven Gilbert, Office of State Senator Roger Victory – Support
Darryl Bartlett, Holland Rescue Mission – Support
At 3:17 p.m., the Chair recessed the committee.
At 4:57 p.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair invited Dr. Sharon Swindell, President of Michigan Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics
and Marie Snodgrass, Injury Prevention Lead at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, to deliver a presentation on
Child Passenger Safety Education.
The Chair invited Michigan State Police Sergeant Kim Vetter to deliver a presentation on Child Passenger
Safety Education.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 5:38 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: January 16, 2020
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