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MEMBERS:
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARY CAVANAGH
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. SUE SHINK
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. JOHN CHERRY
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. JONATHAN LINDSEY, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MICHELE HOITENGA
SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN
SERVICES
SENATOR JEFF IRWIN
CHAIR
5100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2406
FAX: (517) 373-5679
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 18, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, March 18,
2025, at 3:00 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 18 (Sen. Irwin) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 29 (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 30 (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 31 (S-1) (Sen. Cavanagh) with recommendation.
5. Reported SB 32 (Sen. Cavanagh) with recommendation.
6. Reported SB 33 (Sen. Anthony) with recommendation.
7. Reported SB 34 (Sen. Chang) with recommendation.
8. Reported SB 36 (Sen. Anthony) with recommendation.
9. Reported SB 37 (S-1) (Sen. Santana) with recommendation.
10. Reported SB 38 (Sen. Santana) with recommendation.
11. Reported SB 39 (Sen. Anthony) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Cherry, Chang, Geiss,
Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from February 25, 2025. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
18:
Jen Peacock, Michigan Center for Youth Justice – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report SB 18 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
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Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga,
and Damoose
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited Sen.(s) Geiss, Cavanagh, Chang, and Santana to summarize SB 29 – SB 34 and SB 36 – SB
39.
Sen.(s) Cavanagh and Santana offered (S-1) versions of SB 31 and SB 37.
The Chair invited Sen.(s) Cavanagh and Santana to summarize the (S-1) versions of SB 31 and SB 37.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 29 – SB 34 and SB 36 – SB 39:
Tamika Jackson, Mothering Justice – Support
Leseliey Welch, Birth Detroit and Birth Center Equity – Support
Jennifer Holshoe, West Michigan Midwifery and MMA – Support
Dr. Rosalyn Maben-Feaster, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support
Dr. Emily Dove-Medows, Michigan Affiliate of the American Colleges of Nurse Midwives – Support
The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
33:
Rebecca Mastee, Michigan Catholic Conference – Oppose
Hennessey Dunsmore, Right to Life of Michigan – Oppose
The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
37:
Kristen Kraft, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan – Oppose
The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
29 – SB 34 and SB 36 – SB 39:
Cassy Jones-McBryde, Michigan Chamber for Reproductive Justice – Support
Heath Lowry, Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence – Support
Joanne Bailey, Michigan Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives – Support
Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report SB 29 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, and Damoose
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey and Hoitenga
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report SB 30 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The
vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, and Damoose
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey and Hoitenga
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 31. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga,
and Damoose
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Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the substitute was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report the (S-1) version of SB 31 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Hoitenga, and
Damoose
Nays: Sen. Lindsey
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to report SB 32 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga,
and Damoose
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report SB 33 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The
vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, and Hoitenga
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey and Damoose
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report SB 34 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The
vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, and Damoose
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey and Hoitenga
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to reconsider the vote by which SB 33 was reported. Without objection, the vote was
reconsidered.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lindsey to report SB 33 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, and Geiss
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report SB 36 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga,
and Damoose
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 37. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, and Damoose
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey and Hoitenga
The motion prevailed and the substitute was adopted.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report the (S-1) version of SB 37 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Hoitenga, and
Damoose
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Lindsey
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report SB 38 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, and Damoose
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Lindsey and Hoitenga
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report SB 39 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The
vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Hoitenga, and
Damoose
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Lindsey
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 3:49 p.m.