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
January 28, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness was scheduled for Thursday, January
28, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SR 7 (S-1) (Sen. Zorn) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, Polehanki and Geiss, a quorum
was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the committee rules. The vote was as follows:
Without objection, the motion prevailed.
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, and Polehanki.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the rules were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the (S-1) version of SR 7. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, and Polehanki.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SR 7:
Sen. Zorn – Support
Stacy Johnson, Britton Deerfield Schools – No Position
Jayme McElvany, Let Them Play – Support
Nico Johnson, School Sports – No Position
Nataleigh Badgero, Resident – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to report the (S-1) version of SR 7 to the floor with
recommendation that it be adopted. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, Polehanki, and Geiss.
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Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the resolution was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:38 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: 2/9/21
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