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MEMBERS:
SEN. JEFF IRWIN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SEAN MCCANN
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. LANA THEIS
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE,
AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
SENATOR MARY CAVANAGH
CHAIR
6500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7748
DRAFT
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 23, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection was scheduled for
Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 12:00 noon in the Room 1200 of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 3 (S-1) (Sen. Camilleri) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 4 (Sen. Klinefelt) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 5 (Sen. Shink) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:02 p.m.. The Chair instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that
time, the following members were present: Chair Cavanagh, Sen.(s) Irwin, McCann, Bayer, Camilleri,
Huizenga, Theis and Daley.
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Irwin to adopt the meeting minutes from March 12, 2025. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Camilleri to adopt the (S-1) substitute to SB 3. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cavanagh, Sen.(s) Irwin, McCann, Bayer, Camilleri, Huizenga, Theis, and Daley.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The motion prevailed and the substitute was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 3, SB 4, and SB 5:
Sen. Darrin Camilleri – Support
Robert Davidson, The Committee to Protect Healthcare – Support
Jayne Courts, Michigan State Medical Society – Support
Morgan Halloran, PhRMA – Opposition
Christine Shearer and Scott Kempa, Michigan Association of Health Plans – Support
Jason Lachowski, AARP – Support
Ranier Simons, Community Access National Network – Opposition
Fox Rigney, Resident – Support
Justin Mendoza, Universities Allied for Essential Medicines – Support
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The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 3, SB 4,
and SB 5:
Chris Baggett, Takeda Pharmaceuticals – Opposition
Gabe Basso, Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan – Support
Elizabeth Kutter, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
Amy Stanton, MESSA – Support
David Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Opposition
Jacqui Dolce, Grand Rapids Chamber – Opposition
Amber Bellazaire, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Amar Majjhoo, Michigan Rheumatism Society – Opposition
Madelaine Feldman, Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations – Opposition
David Guenthner, Mackinac Center – Opposition
Maimah Karmo, Tigerlily Foundation – Opposition
Michiel Peters, Global Coalition on Aging – Opposition
Anna Meyer, National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Support
Shabbir Safdar, Partnership for Safe Medicines – Opposition
Stephen Rapundalo, MichBio – Opposition
Wendy Block Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Opposition
Chris Kennedy, Former State Representative in Colorado – Support
Brittany Tayler, Michigan Chapter of the American College of Physicians – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 3:
Philip Kuriakose, Michigan Society of Hematology and Oncology – No Position
Eric Winer, Association for Clinical Oncology – No Position
Eric Roth, Michigan Pharmacists Association – Opposition
Travis Butchello, Health Care Distributors Association – Opposition
The Chair entertained a motion from Sen. Camilleri to report the (S-1) version of SB3 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cavanagh, Sen.(s) Irwin, McCann, Bayer and Camilleri
Nays: Sen.(s) Theis and Daley
Pass: Sen. Huizenga
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Bayer to report SB4 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cavanagh, Sen.(s) Irwin, McCann, Bayer and Camilleri
Nays: Sen.(s) Theis and Daley
Pass: Sen. Huizenga
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Irwin to report SB5 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cavanagh, Sen.(s) Irwin, McCann, Bayer and Camilleri
Nays: Sen.(s) Theis and Daley
Pass: Sen. Huizenga
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The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair made a motion to adjourn the committee at
1:09 p.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned.