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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
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
December 10, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Wednesday, December
10, 2025, at 12:00 noon, in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 585 (Sen. Irwin) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 586 (S-2) (Sen. Johnson) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:02 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, Chang, Cherry, Geiss,
Lindsey, and Damoose, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from November 4, 2025. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Hoitenga was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-2) version of SB 586.
The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
585 and SB 586:
Danielle Sirianni, Michigan County Social Services Association – Support
Alison Hirschel, Michigan Elder Justice Initiative – Support
Aaron Van Langevelde, Michigan Department of Attorney General – Support
Mary Pollock, Michigan State Employee Retirees Association – Support
The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
585:
Robert Kennedy, Michigan Guardianship Association – Support
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The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
586:
Robert Kennedy, Michigan Guardianship Association – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report SB 585 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, and
Damoose
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 586. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, and
Damoose
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the substitute was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report the (S-2) version of SB 586 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, and
Damoose
Nays: None
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 12:08 p.m.