MEMBERS:
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. EDWARD MCBROOM, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JONATHAN LINDSEY
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
SENATOR SAM SINGH
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 25, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Oversight was scheduled for Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 8:30 a.m.,
in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 493 (S-1) (Sen. Santana) with recommendation.
2. Testimony regarding SB 613 (Sen. Moss), SB 614 (Sen. Singh), SB 615 (Sen. Huizenga) and SB 616
(Sen. McBroom).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, Polehanki, McBroom and Lindsey, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the meeting minutes from October 18, 2023.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 493:
Sen. Santana – Support
Keith Barber, Michigan Legislative Corrections Ombudman – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 493:
Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Lois Pullano, Citizens for Prison Reform – Support
Danielle Dunn, Resident – Support
Jen Szenay, Resident – Support
Paula Kensu, Resident – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 493. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, Polehanki, McBroom, and Lindsey.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report the (S-1) version of SB 493 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, Polehanki, and McBroom.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Lindsey.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 613, SB 614, SB 615 and SB
616:
Sens. Jeremy Moss, Ed McBroom, and Mark Huizenga – Support
Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 613 and SB 614:
Nicholas Pigeon, Michigan Campaign Finance Network – Neutral
Rep. David LaGrand – Support
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: 10/31/23
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