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
FAX: (517) 373-3938
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 20, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Labor was scheduled for Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in the
1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 244 (Sen. Bumstead).
2. Reported SB 185 (S-5) (Sen. Irwin) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:01 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 invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 244:
Sen. Jon Bumstead – Support
Dave Glotzbach, Muskegon Township Fire Department – Support
Dave Hodgkins, Michigan Municipal League – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 244:
Johnny Menifee, Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs – Support
Yousef Rabhi, Michigan Nurses Association – Support
Judy Allen, MTA – Opposition
Josh Mosher, Northern Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs – Support
Stephanie Johnson, Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police – Support
Mark Cleveland, Western Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs – Support
Jim Williams, Michigan Fire Inspectors Society – Support
Don Biger, Michigan Fire Service Instructors Association – Support
Mike Burke, Michigan State Firemen's Association – Support
Matt Sahr, Michigan Professional Firefighters Union – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 185:
Dan Hurley, Michigan Association of State Universities – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 169:
Dave Hodgkins, Michigan Municipal League – Opposition
Sen. Albert offered, and summarized, an Albert Amendment #1, to SB 185.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Albert to adopt the Albert Amendment #1 to SB 185. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Albert
Nays: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Camilleri and Cavanagh
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to adopt the (S-5) version of SB 185. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Camilleri and Cavanagh.
Nays: Sen.(s) Albert.
The motion prevailed and the (S-5) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Camilleri to report the (S-5) version of SB 185 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Camilleri and Cavanagh.
Nays: Sen.(s) Albert.
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 9:12 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: 05/04/23
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