MEMBERS:
SEN. KEN HORN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
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
October 26, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness was scheduled for Tuesday, October 26,
2021, at 12:00 noon, in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SR 86 (S-1) (Sen. Theis) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 4343 (Rep. Coleman) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported SB 460 (S-1) (Sen. Theis) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:55 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 and Geiss, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the meeting minutes from October 5, 2021 and October
19, 2021. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Polehanki was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SR 86:
Sen. Lana Theis – Support
David Kallman, Great Lakes Justice Center – Support
Tanya Hug – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the (S-1) version of SR 86. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, and Daley.
Nays: Sen.(s) Geiss.
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report the (S-1) version of SR 86 to the floor with
recommendation that it be adopted. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, and Daley.
Nays: Sen.(s) Geiss.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was reported.
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4343:
Rep. Kevin Coleman – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to report HB 4343 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, and Daley.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Geiss.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4343. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 460. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, and Daley.
Nays: Sen.(s) Geiss.
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to report the (S-1) version of SB 460 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, and Daley.
Nays: Sen.(s) Geiss.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 460. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:48 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 11/9/21
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