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
April 28, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans was scheduled for Wednesday, April 28,
2021, at 3:00 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4376 (Rep. Andrea Schroeder) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 4377 (S-1) (Rep. Sarah Anthony) with recommendation.
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 March 24, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bullock to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4377. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Runestad, Zorn, Bullock, and Alexander.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4376 and HB 4377 (S-1):
Marlon Brown, LARA – Support
Fred Schaible, DMVA – Support
E'Toile Libbett, Michigan Realtors Association – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Alexander to report HB 4376 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock, and Alexander.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to report the (S-1) version of HB 4377 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
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Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock, and Alexander.
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 3:19 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 19, 2021
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