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
April 16, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, April 16,
2024, at 9:30 a.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4331 (S-1) (Rep. Whitsett) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 4332 (Rep. Whitsett) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:44 a.m.
At 9:45 a.m., the Chair recessed the committee.
After Senate Session, at 11:48 a.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Irwin,
Sen.(s) Santana, 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 April 9, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of HB 4331.
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB
4331:
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4331. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Hoitenga, and Damoose
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Lindsey
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
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At 11:50 a.m., Sen. Cavanagh entered the meeting.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report the (S-1) version of HB 4331 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, and Damoose
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey and Hoitenga
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report HB 4332 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, and Damoose
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey and Hoitenga
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 11:51 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: April 30, 2024
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