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MEMBERS:
SEN. ERIKA GEISS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKI
CHAIR
S-310 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7350
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 17, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education was scheduled for Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. in the
Room 1100 of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 349 (S-3) (Sen. Polehanki) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 350 (S-3) (Sen. Polehanki) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 204 (S-3) (Sen. Chang) with recommendation.
4. Presentation by Dr. Michael Rice, State Superintendent of Education.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.. The Chair instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, Irwin and Johnson.
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Geiss to adopt the meeting minutes from June 10, 2025. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Geiss to adopt the (S-3) version of SB349. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, Irwin and Johnson
Nays: None
Excused: Sen. Damoose
Not Voting: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-3) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Geiss to adopt the (S-3) version of SB350. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, Irwin and Johnson
Nays: None
Excused: Sen. Damoose
Not Voting: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-3) was adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 349 and
SB 350:
Mary LeFebvre, ACT – Support
Dawn Crandall, Home Builders Association of Michigan – Support
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Randy Gross, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Geiss to report the S-3 version of SB349 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, Irwin and Johnson
Nays: None
Pass: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Geiss to report the S-3 version of SB350 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, Irwin and Johnson
Nays: None
Pass: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Chang to adopt the (S-3) version of SB204. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri and Irwin
Nays: None
Excused: Sen. Damoose
Not Voting: Sen. Johnson
The motion prevailed and the (S-3) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Chang to report the S-3 version of SB204 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri and Irwin
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present:
Dr. Michael Rice, State Superintendent of Education
Robert Pawlowski, Activist
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair made a motion to adjourn the committee at
3:25 p.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned.