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MEMBERS:
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARY CAVANAGH
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. SUE SHINK
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. JOHN CHERRY
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. JONATHAN LINDSEY, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MICHELE HOITENGA
SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN
SERVICES
SENATOR JEFF IRWIN
CHAIR
5100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2406
FAX: (517) 373-5679
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 25, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, February 25,
2025, at 12:00 noon, in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Adopted the Committee Rules.
2. Testimony regarding SB 18 (Sen. Irwin).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Cherry, Geiss,
Lindsey, and Hoitenga, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the committee rules. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Cherry, Geiss, and Hoitenga
Nays: Sen. Lindsey
The motion prevailed and the rules were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) Chang and
Damoose were excused from the meeting.
The Chair summarized SB 18.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 18:
Justin Kasieta, Citizen – Support
Amy Harfeld, Children's Advocacy Institute – Support
Lisa Ruby, Legal Services of South Central Michigan – Support
Alexia Roberts, Park West Foundation Peer Support Program – Support
Shantoria Hall, Park West Foundation Peer Support Program – Support
Donella Anderson, Park West Foundation Peer Support Program – Support
Kimberly Chambers, Park West Foundation Peer Support Program – Support
Katie Page Sander, Hands Across the Water – Support
Chardae Burton and Rachel Wineland, MDHHS – No Position
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Chariay Hastings, Park West Foundation Peer Support Program – Support
Nicole Holbrook, Citizen – Support
Dylan White, Park West Foundation Peer Support Program – Support
Brionna Roberts, Park West Foundation Peer Support Program – Support
The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
18:
Elizabeth Henderson, Michigan Federation of Children and Families – Support
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Dana Paglia-King, National Association of Social Workers MI Chapter – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:00 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 18, 2025