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MEMBERS:
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SEAN MCCANN
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
SEN. SAM SINGH
SEN. ROGER HAUCK, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MICHAEL WEBBER
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
SENATOR JEREMY MOSS
CHAIR
132 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7888
FAX: (517) 373-2983
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 5, 2025
The meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Affairs was scheduled for Wednesday, February 5 at 1:30
p.m., in Room 403 of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Adopted 2025-2026 Regulatory Affairs Committee Rules
2. Adopted (S-1) to SB 15 (Sen. Singh)
3. Testimony regarding SB 15 (S-1) (Sen. Singh)
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Singh,
Hauck, Webber, Lauwers and Bellino, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hauck to adopt the 2025-2026 Senate Committee on Regulatory Affairs
Rules. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Singh, Hauck, Webber,
Lauwers, Bellino.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the 2025-2026 Committee Rules were adopted.
The Chair welcomed Senator Singh to the Regulatory Affairs committee and invited him to summarize SB 15
and (S-1) substitute. Member questions followed.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 15. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Singh, Hauck, Webber,
Lauwers, Bellino.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) substitute was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 15 and (S-1):
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Jayshona Hicks, Director of Legislative Affairs, LEO – No Position
Sean Egan, Deputy Director of Labor, LEO – No Position
Mothering Justice Business Owners: Danielle Atkinson, Kelly Garret, Effie Alofojo – Opposed
Monique Stanton, Michigan League for Public Policy - Opposed
Kai Young and Jared Make, Better Balance – Opposed
David Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association – No Position
David Rob, Express Employment Professionals – No Position
Charity Dean, Black Business Association – Opposed
Minority Vice-Chair Sen. Hauck made a motion to bring up HB 4001 and HB 4002 for a vote. Majority Vice-
Chair Sen. Polehanki objected. The Chair made a motion to sustain Sen. Polehanki's objection.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Singh.
Nays: Sen.(s) Hauck, Webber, Lauwers, Bellino.
The motion prevailed and the objection was sustained.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 15:
Robert Sena, Self – Opposed
Jacquelyn Tressler, Self – Opposed
Sara Habbo, Self – Opposed
Kurt Berryman, Auto Dealers of Michigan – Opposed
Art Reyes, UAW – Opposed
Scott Ellis, MLBA – Opposed
Sue Browne, United Steel Workers District 6 – Opposed
Brittany Williams, National Partnership for Women and Children – Opposed
Tim Daman, Lansing Regional Chamber – No Position
Gerald Griffin, Midwest Independent Retailers – No Position
Jada Paisley, MI Golf Course Association – No Position
DJ Perry, YWCA Kalamazoo – Opposed
Michael Horvath, Michigan Charitable Gaming Association – No Position
Ann Chafee, Maurers Sanitary Cleaners – No Position
Yousef Rabhi, Michigan Nurses Association – Opposed
Jenell Mansfield, AFT Michigan – Opposed
Family Values@Work – Opposed
Kate Hude, Charitable Gaming Association – Neutral
Max Rehn, Self – Opposed
Jennifer Masri, Self – Opposed
Sean Jordan-Case, Self – Support
Miranda Gray-Maldonado, Self – Opposed
Amber Yenkel, Self – Opposed
Rose Wiegand, Self – No Position
Seth Hollen, Self – No Position
Paige Parsons, Self – Opposed
Catherine Pouraville, Self – No Position
Elizabeth Blustein, Self – Opposed
Donna Crew, Self – Opposed
Alexandra Rancont, Self – Opposed
Summer Kowen, Self – Opposed
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Samara Bowling, Self – No Position
Deanne Elms, Self – Support
Emma Swanson, Self – Opposed
Asia Pugh, Self – Opposed
Due to the time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding SB 15:
Brian Shoaf, Detroit Regional Chamber – No Position
Joshua Lunger, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce- No Position
Jose Gonzalez, Preferred Flooring – No Position
Wendy Block, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – No Position
Amanda Fisher, NFIB – No Position
Rod Kloha, Circle K Services – No Position
Carol Thompson, Anytime Care – No Position
Mitch Albers, Michigan Assoc. for Justice – Opposed
Alyssa Tushman, Michigan Fitness Association – Opposed
Ryan Sebolt, MI AFL-CFO – Opposed
Rob Anderson, Michigan Farm Bureau – No Position
Kimberly Rewan, Self – No Position
Elaina Bennett, Self – Support
Gavin Sebert, Self - Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:01 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 11, 2025