HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND SENIORS
REP. RODNEY WAKEMAN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 7, 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, Brenda Carter,
Pepper.
Absent: Rep. Aiyash.
Excused: None.
Representative Rendon moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 10, 2022. There being
no objections, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 6076 and HB 6077 before the committee:
HB 6076
(Rep. Pohutsky)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending section 748a (MCL
330.1748a), as added by 1998 PA 497.
HB 6077
(Rep. Markkanen)
A bill to amend 1975 PA 238, entitled "Child
protection law," by amending section 9 (MCL
722.629), as amended by 1988 PA 372.
Representative Pohutsky moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 6077. The motion prevailed
8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wakeman, Meerman, Rendon, Roth, Tisdel, Pohutsky, Brenda Carter, Pepper.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Laurie Pohutsky, the bill sponsor for HB 6076, and Representative Gregory
Markkanen, bill sponsor for HB 6077, explained the bills. Questions followed.
Ryan Speidel, Deputy Director of the Office of Children's Ombudsman (OCO), testified in
support of HB 6076 and HB 6077.
Trooper Kristina J. Droste, representing the Michigan State Police, submitted a card in
support of HB 6077 (H-2).
The Chair laid HB 5756 and HB 6140 before the committee:
HB 5756
(Rep. Stone)
A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to
provide for the protection of children through the
licensing and regulation of child care
organizations; to provide for the establishment of
standards of care for child care organizations; to
prescribe powers and duties of certain departments
of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide
penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by
amending section 1 (MCL 722.111), as amended
by 2020 PA 6, and by adding section 1b.
HB 6140
(Rep. Roth)
A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to
provide for the protection of children through the
licensing and regulation of child care
organizations; to provide for the establishment of
standards of care for child care organizations; to
prescribe powers and duties of certain departments
of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide
penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by
amending section 1 (MCL 722.111), as amended
by 2020 PA 6.
Representative Meerman moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5756. The motion prevailed
8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wakeman, Meerman, Rendon, Roth, Tisdel, Pohutsky, Brenda Carter, Pepper.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Brenda Carter moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 6140. The motion
prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wakeman, Meerman, Rendon, Roth, Tisdel, Pohutsky, Brenda Carter, Pepper.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lori Stone, bill sponsor, and Representative John Roth, bill sponsor, explained
HB 5756 (H-1) and HB 6140 (H-1). Questions followed.
Harrison Gloss, representing the Saginaw Youth Protection Council, testified in support of
HB 5756 (H-1) and HB 6140 (H-1).
Scott Ellis, Development Director for the Ozone House, testified in support of HB 5756 (H-1)
and HB 6140 (H-1).
Megh Hollowell, Development Associate for the Ozone House, testified in support of HB
5756 (H-1)and HB 6140 (H-1).
Krista Girty, Executive Director for the Ozone House, testified in support of HB 5756 (H-1)
and HB 6140 (H-1).
Bobby Dorigo Jones, Vice-President of the Michigan's Children, testified in support of HB
5756 (H-1) and HB 6140 (H-1).
Jim Perlaki, Program Coordinator for Traverse Place and Executive Director for the Genesee
County Youth Corporation, testified in support of HB 5756 (H-1) and HB 6140 (H-1).
Dr. Sheryl Y. Kennedy, PhD, Legislative Liaison for the Michigan Department of Education,
submitted a card in support of HB 5756 (H-1) and HB 6140 (H-1), but did not wish to speak.
Daniel Jarvis, Research and Policy Director for Michigan Family Forum, submitted a card in
opposition to HB 5756 (H-1) and HB 6140 (H-1), but did not wish to speak.
There being no further business before the committee; Representative Tisdel moved that the
committee adjourn. The Chair adjourned the meeting at 1:10 p.m.
Representative Rodney Wakeman, Chair
Joy Brewer
Committee Clerk
joybrewer@house.mi.gov