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
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 13, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Labor was scheduled for Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 8:30 a.m., in the
1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 185 (Sen. Irwin).
2. Testimony regarding SB 169 (Sen. Cherry).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Camilleri, Cavanagh and Albert, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Camilleri to adopt the meeting minutes from March 14, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 185:
Annie Somerville, The Office of Sen. Irwin – Support
Ava Hill and Jenell Mansfield, Graduate Employees Union – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 169:
Sen. John Cherry – Support
Jonovan Luckey, SEIU 517M – Support
Yousef Rabhi, Michigan Nurses Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 185:
Yousef Rabhi, Michigan Nurses Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 169:
Ron Khoury, International Union of Operating Engineers – Support
Elizabeth Kelly Byrd, SEIU Michigan – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 169 and
SB 185:
Jenell Mansfield, AFT Michigan – Support
Steve Delie, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Opposition
Ryan Sebolt, MI AFL-CIO – Support
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:03 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: 05/18/23
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