MEMBERS:
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARY CAVANAGH
SEN. THOMAS ALBERT, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON LABOR
SENATOR JOHN CHERRY
CHAIR
3600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-0142
FAX: (517) 373-3938
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 21, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Labor was scheduled for Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 8:30 a.m., in
the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 519 (Sen. Singh).
2. Reported HB 4438 (S-1) (Rep. Breen) with recommendation.
3. Reported HB 4439 (Rep. Bezotte) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 170 (Sen. McCann) with recommendation.
5. Reported SB 171 (Sen. McCann) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Camilleri, Cavanagh, and Albert, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to adopt the meeting minutes from September 14, 2023.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 519:
Sen. Sam Singh and Rep. Jasper Martus – Support
Ryan Sebolt, Michigan AFL-CIO – Support
Denise Caldwell, UAW – Support
Anthony Davis, UAW Local 659 – Support
Joseph Losier, UAW – Support
Bill LaVoy, Former Representative – Support
Robert Joerg, Michigan Laborers District Council – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 519:
Mike Spence, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments – Support
Eli Isaguarri, Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights – Support
Stephanie Johnson, Utility Workers of America – Support
Chris Marchione, IUPAT District Council 1M – Support
Amanda Fisher, NFIB – Oppose
Steve Delie, Mackinac Center – Oppose
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The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4438,
HB 4439, SB 170, SB 171 and SB 519:
Annie Patnaude, AFP Michigan – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Camilleri to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4438. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Camilleri, Cavanagh, and Albert
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4438
and HB 4439:
Bradley Richman, Capitol City Labor Program – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Camilleri to report the (S-1) version of HB 4438 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Camilleri, Cavanagh, and Albert
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report HB 4439 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Camilleri, Cavanagh, and Albert
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 170:
Lance Binoniemi, Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association – Oppose
Amanda Fisher, NFIB – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 171:
Amanda Fisher, NFIB – Oppose
Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association – Oppose
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Support
Ben Tirrel, Michigan Farm Bureau – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 170 and
SB 171:
Dave Hodgkins, Michigan Municipal League – Support
Jacob Manning, Small Business Association of Michigan – Oppose
Beth Byrd, SEIU Michigan – Support
Dawn Crandall, HBA of Michigan – Oppose
Eli Isaguarri, Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Camilleri to report SB 170 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Camilleri and Cavanagh
Nays: Sen. Albert
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report SB 171 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Camilleri and Cavanagh
Nays: Sen. Albert
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:21 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 5, 2023
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