MEMBERS:
SEN. PETER J. LUCIDO, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. LANA THEIS
SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD
SEN. JEFF IRWIN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
SENATOR ED MCBROOM
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 16, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Oversight was scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at 9:00
a.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Update from the Michigan Department of Corrections regarding their response to the COVID-19
pandemic.
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:08 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair McBroom, Sen.(s) Lucido, Theis, MacDonald and Irwin, a quorum was
present.
The Chair invited the committee to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lucido to adopt the meeting minutes from September 15, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair summarized the days' agenda.
The Chair invited Heidi Washington, Director of the Michigan Department of Corrections to update the
committee on the Departments' response to the COVID -19 pandemic and departmental staffing issues.
Director Washington provided a hand-out to the members.
Member questions followed and additional information was requested.
There being no further business before the committee, Sen. MacDonald moved to adjourn the committee.
Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:57 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: . September 17, 2020