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
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PHONE: (517) 373-2406
FAX: (517) 373-5679
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 19, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, September 19,
2023, at 12:00 noon, in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4273 (Rep. O'Neal).
2. Testimony regarding SB 382 (Sen. Chang).
3. Testimony regarding SB 383 (Sen. Cavanagh).
4. Reported SB 417 (Sen. Singh) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:17 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey,
Hoitenga, and Damoose, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the meeting minutes from September 12, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Santana was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair explained that work was still being done on HB 4273.
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
HB 4273:
Robb Kennedy, Michigan Community Action – Support
Todd Tennis, Center for Civil Justice – Support
Antonio Gomez, The Rent is Too Damn High – Support
Ian Whipp, The Rent is Too Damn High – Support
William Lawrence, The Rent is Too Damn High – Support
The Chair invited Sen.(s) Chang and Cavanagh to summarize SB 382 and SB 383.
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 382 and SB 383:
Poppy Sias-Hernandez, Office of Global Michigan – Support
Jayshona Hicks, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity – Support
Munni Rahman, Rising Voice – Support
Anna Hill Galendez, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center – Support
Jose Luis Orozco, Voces – Support
Kelly Bidelman, Center for Civil Justice – Support
Cindy Gamboa, Detroit Hispanic Development and MI Poder – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 417:
Antonio Gomez, The Rent is Too Damn High – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report SB 417 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, and Damoose
Nays: Sen. Lindsey
Pass: Sen. Hoitenga
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 417. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 382 and SB 383:
Lisa Ruby, Michigan Poverty Law Program – Support
Anna Almanza, Food Bank Council of Michigan – Support
Simon Marshall Shah, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Antonio Gomez, The Rent is Too Damn High – Support
Loida Tapia, MI Poder – Support
Kelsey Brianne, The Rent is Too Damn High – Support
Rabia Miah, Rising Voices – Support
Stone Whalen, Rising Voices – Support
Tarun Aggarwal, Rising Voices – Support
Salehe Chowdheny, Rising Voices – Support
Lydia Da Dinj, Rising Voices – Support
Maxi Ashdot, Rising Voices – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 382:
William Lawrence, The Rent is Too Damn High – Support
Ian Whipp, The Rent is Too Damn High – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:59 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: September 26, 2023
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