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 12, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, November 12,
2024, at 12:00 noon, in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 999 (Sen. Irwin) with recommendation.
2. Testimony regarding SB 1082 (Sen. McMorrow).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:35 p.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. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from October 30, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair summarized SB 999.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 999:
Demetrius Starling, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Support
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
999:
Family Law Section Council – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report SB 999 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, and Geiss
Nays: Sen. Damoose
Pass: Sen.(s) Lindsey and Hoitenga
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited Sen. McMorrow to summarize SB 1082.
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1082:
Cody Venzke, ACLU – Support
Dr. Catherine Gliwa, Michigan Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists –
Support
Tyler Diers, TechNet – No Position
Andrew Kingman, State Privacy and Security Coalition – No Position
Elisabeth Smith, Center for Reproductive Rights – Support
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
1082:
Amy Zaagman, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support
Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Support
Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association – Oppose
Kelly Doyle, The HIV/AIDS Alliance of Michigan – Support
Grant Meade, The Michigan Academy of Family Physicians – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:13 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: December 3, 2024
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