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
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LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2406
FAX: (517) 373-5679
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 18, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, June 18,
2024, at 12:00 noon, in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 818 (Sen. Geiss).
2. Testimony regarding SB 819 (Sen. Geiss).
3. Testimony regarding SB 820 (Sen. Cavanagh).
4. Testimony regarding SB 821 (Sen. Cavanagh).
5. Testimony regarding SB 822 (Sen. Anthony).
6. Testimony regarding SB 823 (Sen. Chang).
7. Testimony regarding SB 824 (Sen. Santana).
8. Testimony regarding SB 825 (Sen. Anthony).
9. Testimony regarding SB 826 (Sen. Chang).
10. Testimony regarding SB 827 (Sen. Santana).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:03 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Geiss, Lindsey,
Hoitenga, and Damoose, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to adopt the meeting minutes from June 11, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) Santana and
Cherry were excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited Sen.(s) Geiss, Cavanagh, and Chang to summarize SB 818 to SB 827.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 818 to 827:
Leseliey Welch, Cassy Jones-McBryde, and Nicole White, Birth Detroit – Support
Tamika Jackson, Reproductive Justice and Mothering Justice – Support
Amy Zaagman, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support
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Dr. Rosalyn Maben-Feaster, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support
Kate Mazzara, State of Birth Justice – Support
Dr. Emily Dove-Medows, Michigan Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 818 to SB 827:
Quantanise Williams, Detroit Mamas and MPHI – Support
YWCA Kalamazoo – Support
Jonne McCoy White, Michigan State University MIRACLE Project – No Position
Heath Lowry, Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence – Support
Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Nichole Sekulid, Certified Nurses Midwives – Support
Sandra Lake, Citizen – Support
Lisa Anderson, Citizen – Support
Latreece Taylor, Citizen – Support
Selena LeSure, Citizen – Support
Danielle Nicholls-Slovinski, Citizen – Support
Rena Meyke, Citizen – Support
Chelsey Caley, Citizen – Support
Maria Muzik, Citizen – Support
Sandra Bitonti Stewart, Citizen – Support
Lorenda Lewis, Maternal Infant Health Summit – Support
Haley Thomas, Marquette Community Health Department – Support
Kyra Hopson, Chippewa County Health Department – Support
Lorenda Lewis, Healing with Dignity, LLC – Support
Andrew Chosa, Upper Peninsula Healthcare Solutions – Support
Kristie Hechtman, Region 1 Perinatal Quality Collaborative – Support
Rosemarie Gardiner, Citizen – Support
Lorenda Lewis, Motor City Doula Association – Support
Latoya Whitt, Khadeejah Da Doula LLC – Support
Katrina Keough, Region 1 Upper Peninsula Perinatal Collaborative – Support
Laura McLain, Maternal Infant Health Summit – Support
Sameerah Shareef, Birth Detroit – Support
Angela Varela, Oakland County Nurse Family Partnership – Support
Eliza Wilson-Powers, Birth Opal History Archive – Support
Lyanna Moore, Moore 2 Love Doula Services – Support
Tiana Lewis, Motherhood Portaits by Tiana LaShae – Support
Sharon Quinn, Empowering Birth and Ann Arbor Birth and Family – Support
Maybeth Reader, Oakland County NFP Program – Support
Todd Tennis, Center for Civil Justice – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 818 to SB 826:
Loretta Bush, Authority Health – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 827:
Scott Kempa, Michigan Association of Health Plans – Oppose
Kris Kraft, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan – Oppose
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:07 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 1, 2024
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