MEMBERS:
SEN. KEN HORN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND
CAREER READINESS
SENATOR LANA THEIS
CHAIR
7400 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2420
FAX: (517) 373-2764
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 14, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness was scheduled for Tuesday, September
14, 2021, at 12:00 noon, in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 600 (Sen. Theis) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 601 (Sen. Theis) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported SB 602 (Sen. Barrett) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Reported SB 603 (Sen. LaSata) with recommendation and immediate effect.
5. Reported SB 321 (Sen. Santana) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:03 p.m.. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, Polehanki and Geiss, a quorum
was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt the meeting minutes from June 23, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 600, SB 601, SB 602 and SB
603:
Sen. Tom Barrett – Support
Sen. Kim LaSata – Support
Jon Rocha – Support
Angela Riggs – Support
Kristena Liles – Support
William Wagner – Support
Jessica Mathiak – Support
Shawna Lubinski – Support
John Clark, Us Against Media – Support
Jayme McElvany – Support
Tracy Nokovich Barker, Our Children Our Choice – Support
At 12:17 p.m., the Chair recessed the committee.
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At 12:18 p.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 600, SB
601, SB 602 and SB 603:
Mike Georges, Yeo and Yeo – Support
Kevin O'Dell – Support
Zeana Attisha, Sahara Restaurant and Grill – Support
Peter Spadafore, Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators – Opposition
Bill Miller, Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators – Opposition
Melinda Tulley, Lau and Lau Associates – Support
Michael Swiecki, C.J. and Sons – Support
Tobi Lyon Moore, ANA-MI – Opposition
Alex Rossman, Michigan League for Public Policy – Opposition
Nancy Rotarius – Support
Alan Rotarius – Support
Joseph Schild – Support
Mike Frederick, Michigan Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics – Opposition
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Opposition
Alexis Boyden, Creative Advocacy Solutions – Opposition
Sheryl Kennedy, Michigan Department of Education – Opposition
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 601, SB 602 and SB 603:
Ryan Lankford – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 602 and
SB 603:
Emily Schwarzkopf, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 600, SB
601 and SB 602:
Christa O'Dell – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 600:
Robert Martin, Exercise Man Fitness – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 321:
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Support
At 1:09 p.m., the Chair recessed the committee.
At 1:10 p.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report SB 600 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, and Daley.
Nays: Sen.(s) Polehanki.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 600. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to report SB 601 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, and Daley.
Nays: Sen.(s) Polehanki.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 601. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to report SB 602 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, and Daley.
Nays: Sen.(s) Polehanki.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 602. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to report SB 603 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, and Daley.
Nays: Sen.(s) Polehanki.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 603. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to report SB 321 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Horn, Runestad, Daley, and Polehanki.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 321. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:15 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 09/29/21
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