HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND SENIORS
REP. RODNEY WAKEMAN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
12:00 p.m.
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors was called to order by the Chair.
The Chair requested attendance be called. The Clerk called the attendance and announced a
quorum was present.
Present: Reps. Wakeman, Meerman, Rendon, Roth, Tisdel, Pohutsky, Camilleri, Brenda
Carter, Aiyash.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Meerman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 15, 2022. There
being no objections, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5777 before the committee:
HB 5777
(Rep. Frederick)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by
adding section 1705.
The Chair explained the changes made in the (H-1) substitute.
Representative Tisdel moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5777. The motion prevailed 9-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wakeman, Meerman, Rendon, Roth, Tisdel, Pohutsky, Camilleri, Brenda
Carter, Aiyash.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following individuals submitted a card in support of HB 5777 (H-1), but did not wish to
speak:
Sheryl Y. Kennedy, Ph.D., Legislative Liaison in the Office of Public and
Governmental Affairs of the Michigan Department of Education, and
Teri Langley, representing the Disability Network Michigan.
The following individuals submitted written testimony in support of HB 5777:
Frida Morrison, Michigan Spokesperson for Language Equality and Acquisition for
Deaf Kids-Kindergarten Ready (LEAD-K), and
Martin Dale-Hench.
Emails submitted in support of HB 5777.
Representative Rendon moved to report out HB 5777 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 8-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wakeman, Rendon, Roth, Tisdel, Pohutsky, Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Aiyash.
Nays: Rep. Meerman.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee; Representative Rendon moved that the
committee adjourn. The Chair adjourned the meeting at 12:08 p.m.
Representative Rodney Wakeman, Chair
Joy Brewer
Committee Clerk
joybrewer@house.mi.gov