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MEMBERS:
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARY CAVANAGH
SEN. THOMAS ALBERT, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON LABOR
SENATOR JOHN CHERRY
CHAIR
3600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-0142
DRAFT
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 13, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Labor was scheduled for Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 9:45 a.m. in the
Room 403 of the 4th Floor
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 6 (S-1) (Sen. Hertel) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 7 (Sen. Camilleri) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:46 a.m.. The Chair instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Camilleri, Cavanagh and Albert.
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Camilleri to adopt the meeting minutes from May 1, 2025. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to adopt the (S-1) substitute to SB 6. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Camilleri, and Cavanagh
Nays: Sen.(s) Albert.
Pass: None.
The motion prevailed and the substitute was adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 6 and SB
7:
Wendy Block, Michigan Chamber – Opposition
Amanda Fisher, NFIB – Opposition
Shane Hernandez, ABC of Michigan – Opposition
Jacob Manning, Small Business Association of Michigan – Opposition
Brian Shoaf, Detroit Regional Chamber – Opposition
Eli Isaguirre, Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights – Support
Jacqui Dolce, Grand Rapids Chamber – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB6:
Christine Suave, Michigan Immigrants Rights Center – Opposition
Dyck Van Koevering, Insurance Alliance of Michigan – Opposition
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The Chair read the card of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB7:
Christine Suave, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Camilleri to report the S-1 version of SB6 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Camilleri and Cavanagh
Nays: Sen. Albert
Pass: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Cavanagh to report SB7 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Camilleri and Cavanagh
Nays: Sen. Albert
Pass: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair made a motion to adjourn the committee at
9:49 a.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned.