MEMBERS:
SEN. TOM BARRETT, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. DALE W. ZORN
SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. BETTY JEAN ALEXANDER
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, SENIORS AND
VETERANS
SENATOR JOHN BIZON, M.D.
CHAIR
3400 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2426
FAX: (517) 373-2964
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 2, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Veterans was scheduled for Wednesday,
October 2, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 539 (Bizon) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. He instructed the clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock, and
Alexander, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to adopt the meeting minutes from September 11, 2019.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 539:
Stacie Bladen, MDHHS – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bullock to report SB 539 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock, Alexander.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 539. 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 3:14 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 23, 2019
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