MEMBERS:
SEN. PETER J. LUCIDO, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. LANA THEIS
SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD
SEN. JEFF IRWIN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
SENATOR ED MCBROOM
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 7, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Oversight was scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at 12:30 p.m.,
in Room 1100 of the Binsfeld Office Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Update from the Michigan Department of Corrections regarding their response to the COVID-19
pandemic.
2. Reported HB 5015 (Rep. Berman) with recommendation.
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:37 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair McBroom, Sen.(s) Lucido, Theis, MacDonald and Irwin, a quorum was
present.
The Chair invited the committee to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lucido to adopt the meeting minutes from September 29, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Michigan Department of Corrections Director Heidi Washington to update the committee
regarding the MDOC's response to COVID-19 and staffing issues.
Director Washington delivered a hand-out to the members that included updates on COVID-19 cases and
testing, and vacancies, absences and mandated overtime. Member questions and discussion followed on all
topics.
The Chair invited Rep. Berman to summarize HB 5015, via Zoom, for the committee. Member questions
followed.
A card was submitted by David Guenthner of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in support of HB 5015.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lucido to report HB 5015 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McBroom, Sen.(s) Lucido, Theis, MacDonald and Irwin
Nays: None
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 2:11 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 20, 2020