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
November 7, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, November 7,
2023, at 9:30 a.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4085 (S-1) (Rep. Stone) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 4086 (S-1) (Rep. Roth) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:45 a.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, Chang, Cherry, Geiss,
Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to adopt the meeting minutes from October 31, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
Sen. Irwin offered, and summarized, (S-1) versions of HB 4085 and HB 4086.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4085. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga,
and Damoose
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4086. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga,
and Damoose
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
HB 4085 and HB 4086:
Chardae Burton, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Support
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Julie Cassidy, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Harrison Gloss, Youth Protection Council Innerlink – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report the (S-1) version of HB 4085 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, and Damoose.
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey and Hoitenga
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report the (S-1) version of HB 4086 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, and Damoose.
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey and Hoitenga
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 9:50 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 6, 2024
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