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
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 26, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, September 26,
2023, at 9:00 a.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 382 (Sen. Chang) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 383 (Sen. Cavanagh) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:13 a.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, Hoitenga, and Damoose, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the meeting minutes from September 19, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 382 and SB 383:
Kyle Richard, The Rent is Too Damn High – Support
Henry Duong, Rising Voices – Support
Tabitha Zimny, Association of United Ways – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report SB 382 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. Cavanagh to report SB 383 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.
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:17 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 10, 2023
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