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
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PHONE: (517) 373-2406
FAX: (517) 373-5679
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 13, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, June 13,
2023, at 9:30 a.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 205 (Sen. Cavanagh) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 206 (Sen. Bayer) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 207 (Sen. Irwin) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 348 (Sen. McMorrow) with recommendation.
5. Reported SB 349 (Sen. McMorrow) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:37 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, Geiss, Lindsey,
Hoitenga, and Damoose, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from June 6, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Cherry was
excused from the meeting.
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 205, SB 206, and SB 207:
Todd Tennis, Center for Civil Justice – Support
Emme Zanotti, Equality Michigan Action Network – Support
Anna Alamza, Food Bank Council of Michigan – Support
Cassie Thierfelder, United Way for Southeastern Michigan – Support
Lisa Chapman, Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness – Support
Ashley Heidenrich, Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness – Support
Mark Garcia, Michigan State Housing Development Authority – Support
Meridell Gracias, Kent County Essential Needs Task Force – Support
Alyssa Rietveld, COTS – Support
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Dave Bulkowski, Disability Advocates of Kent County – Support
Autumn Butler, Oakland Forward – Support
Kim Dimmett, SECOM Resource Center – Support
Emily Tenniswood, Citizen – Support
John Fournier, City of Ann Arbor – Support
Eric Welsby, Detroit Disability Power – Support
Bobby Dorigo Jones, Michigan's Children – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report SB 205 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, and Geiss
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report SB 206 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, and Geiss.
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report SB 207 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, and Geiss
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 348 and SB 349:
Emme Zanotti, Equality Michigan Action Network – Support
Chardae Burton, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Support
Megan Petzko-Sweet, Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics – Support
Megan Blue, Corewell Health – Support
Mary Pollock, National Organization for Women of Michigan – Support
Mary Pollock, American Association of University Women of Michigan – Support
Patricia Barton, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report SB 348 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, and Geiss
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report SB 349 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, and Geiss
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose
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 9:43 a.m.
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Date Adopted by Committee: June 27, 2023
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