MEMBERS:
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. EDWARD MCBROOM, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JONATHAN LINDSEY
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
SENATOR SAM SINGH
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 7, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Oversight was scheduled for Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 8:30 a.m.,
in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 669 (Sen. Moss) and SB 670 (Sen. McBroom).
2. Reported SB 692 (S-1) (Sen. Singh) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 693 (Sen. Klinefelt) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 694 (S-1) (Sen. Cavanagh) with recommendation.
5. Reported SB 695 (Sen. Singh) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:33 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, Polehanki, McBroom and Lindsey, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow to adopt the meeting minutes from January 24, 2024.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 669 and SB 670:
Sens. Ed McBroom and Jeremy Moss – Support
Lisa McGraw, Michigan Press Association – Support
Steve Delie, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Support
Kim Murphy-Kovalick, Voters Not Politicians – Support
Melissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 669 and
SB 670:
Jim Schaefer, Detroit Free Press – No Position
Liz Kirkwood, For Love of Water – Support
Mary Pollack, Michigan State Employee Retirement Association – Support
Jim Tarrant, Michigan Press Association – Support
Denzel McCampbell – Support
Judy Karandjeff, League of Michigan Voters – Support
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 692. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, Polehanki, McBroom, and Lindsey.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 694. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, Polehanki, McBroom, and Lindsey.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow to report the (S-1) version of SB 692 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, and Polehanki.
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey.
Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report SB 693 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, and Polehanki.
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey.
Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow to report the (S-1) version of SB 694 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, and Polehanki.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom and Lindsey.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to report SB 695 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, and Polehanki.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom and 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 9:40 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: 03/06/24
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