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Albert Johnson Nesbitt Runestad
Hauck Lindsey Outman Theis
Hoitenga
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 985, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 52706 (MCL 324.52706), as amended by 2012 PA 488.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


chamber: senate

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Chang Johnson Outman Wojno
Cherry Klinefelt
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 440, entitled
A bill to authorize the state administrative board to transfer state-owned property in Livingston County from the administrative jurisdiction of the department of corrections to the administrative jurisdiction of the department of military and veterans affairs and to provide for powers and duties of state agencies and departments with regard to the property and the jurisdictional transfer.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Chang Johnson Outman Wojno
Cherry Klinefelt
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1000, entitled
A bill to amend 2015 PA 160, entitled “Michigan achieving a better life experience (ABLE) program act,” by amending section 2 (MCL 206.982).
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Chang Johnson Outman Wojno
Cherry Klinefelt
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1001, entitled
A bill to amend 1986 PA 316, entitled “Michigan education trust act,” by amending sections 4 and 8 (MCL 390.1424 and 390.1428), section 8 as amended by 2004 PA 388.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Chang Johnson Outman Wojno
Cherry Klinefelt
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1002, entitled
A bill to amend 2000 PA 161, entitled “Michigan education savings program act,” by amending sections 2 and 16 (MCL 390.1472 and 390.1486), section 2 as amended by 2010 PA 6.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Senate Bill No. 964
Senate Bill No. 965
Senate Bill No. 982
Senate Bill No. 983
Senate Bill No. 984
Senate Bill No. 1050
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4361, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding section 280.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was not concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving not voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to meet deficiencies in state funds by providing for the imposition, levy, computation, collection, assessment, reporting, payment, and enforcement by lien and otherwise of taxes on or measured by net income and on certain commercial, business, and financial activities; to prescribe the manner and time of making reports and paying the taxes, and the functions of public officers and others as to the taxes; to permit the inspection of the records of taxpayers; to provide for interest and penalties on unpaid taxes; to provide exemptions, credits, rebates, and refunds of the taxes; to create certain funds; to provide for the expenditure of certain funds; to impose certain duties and requirements on certain officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act; to provide an appropriation; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
Pursuant to rule 1.306, Senator Bellino made the following statement:
I will be abstaining from this vote on House Bill No. 4361 as I am a recent donor and I could potentially benefit from this bill package.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5328, entitled
A bill to amend 1992 PA 234, entitled “The judges retirement act of 1992,” by amending section 714 (MCL 38.2664), as amended by 2002 PA 95.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was not concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving not voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to establish a judges retirement system; to provide for the administration and maintenance of the retirement system; to create a retirement board; to prescribe the powers and duties of the retirement board; to establish certain reserves for the retirement system; to establish certain funds; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments and certain state and local officials and employees; to provide for certain disqualifications; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5522, entitled
A bill to amend 1990 PA 195, entitled “An act entering into the midwestern higher education compact; and for related purposes,” by amending section 2 (MCL 390.1532).
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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“ (2) “Member” does not include a qualified participant who is not a member of Tier 1 under section 24c. ” and renumbering the remaining subsections.
2. Amend page 10, following line 8, by inserting:
“ Sec. 24c. (1) The retirement system shall permit each qualified employee who first becomes a qualified participant and first works for the employer after September 30, 2024 to make an election to not become a member of Tier 1 and become only a qualified participant in Tier 2.
(2) The retirement system shall determine a method of accepting elections under subsection (1) and the employer shall secure those elections during the period beginning on the date of the individual’s employment and ending on the expiration of 75 days from the individual’s first payroll date. An election under subsection (1) is irrevocable. The retirement system shall provide a form on which each qualified employee who first becomes a qualified participant and first works for the employer after September 30, 2024 may make an election under subsection (1). The form described in this subsection must be accompanied by a description of the benefit options. The form must include an acknowledgment that the qualified participant has received the description of the benefit options.
(3) A qualified employee who first becomes a qualified participant and first works for a reporting unit after September 30, 2024 who does not make an election under subsection (1) for any reason on or before the close of the election period is considered to have made an election to become only a qualified participant in Tier 2.
(4) An individual who is a qualified participant described in subsection (3) is considered to have made an election to not become a member of Tier 1 and is subject to all of the following as of the date of his or her employment:
(a) The individual is not eligible to accrue any service credit or qualify for any retirement allowance under Tier 1.
(b) The individual is only a qualified participant under Tier 2.
(5) As used in this section, “qualified employee” means an individual described in section 4(1)(c), (e), or (g). ”.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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We are in a crisis—a staffing crisis, and a violence crisis—at our state facilities. Retention of our officers is a major crisis, and I don’t know how many of you have seen the recent report to the Legislature that is offered to us through boilerplate language, and it’s required annually from the department to report on employee departures. In the last year, employee departures who had worked for less than one year was 108, and those who had worked between one and three years was also 108, which is almost 50 percent of the recruiting class leaving. We have people going to other states where starting pay is better, where the end-of-career pay is better, where the end-of-career benefits are better. Clearly we need to step up our game because the situation is dangerous and people are being hurt—officers are being hurt, inmates are being hurt. The situation is intolerable and shouldn’t be tolerated any longer.
I want to challenge us to recognize that this alone is not enough to address this crisis. We have both an urgent immediate need, we have a short-term need and we have a long-term need, to address with our corrections officers and with the department. This is addressing the long-term, hoping to keep people retained longer, but until our starting pay competes with Wisconsin and Kansas and other neighboring states, we’re still going to be missing the boat. Until we address the fact that we’re leaving them hanging for post-employment healthcare before Medicare kicks in, we’re still missing the boat, especially considering so many of them get out ten years before Medicare with significant injuries or mental health needs. We have to do more and we need to do it soon.
I encourage a “yes” vote today and continued work to follow.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 166, entitled
A bill to amend 1943 PA 240, entitled “State employees’ retirement act,” by amending section 55 (MCL 38.55), as amended by 2011 PA 264, and by adding sections 50b, 50c, 50d, 64a, 64b, and 64c.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Albert offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-4).
The substitute was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Senator Albert asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Albert’s statement is as follows:
My alternative plan offered here would keep corrections officers, conservation officers, and other state employees in the plan in their current retirement systems. The officers and the other state employees covered in this package would be offered a much better 401(k) or defined contribution plan than they receive now. Currently, they’re in a fund that provides a four percent flat contribution from the state, and then an additional matching component of up to three percent. My plan would keep that four percent flat contribution but then improve the matching component based on the following schedule: if you work 0-3 years of service, you’d get a six percent match instead of the current three. Those with 3-5 years of service would get an eight percent match. Those with five or more years of service would get a match of ten percent.
This plan would also create an annuity option which employees can elect within their 401(k). If they desire a defined benefit income, they can choose one from a highly-regulated insurance provider. That is much more financially healthy than the state pension plan.
Another component introduced separately is a retention bonus of up to $10,000 for corrections officers, conservation officers, and other eligible employees who stay on the job. Any officer or other eligible employee who works two years after this measure is signed—they would receive a $5,000 retention payment. Any officer or eligible employee who works an additional two years after that would get an additional $5,000. So if an employee worked for four years, they’d get $10,000 in retention bonuses under this program.
This substitute plan is also reflected in the previous legislation I have introduced—Senate Bill Nos. 496 and 497. I appreciate your consideration.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 167, entitled
A bill to amend 1986 PA 182, entitled “State police retirement act of 1986,” (MCL 38.1601 to 38.1674) by adding sections 24c, 24d, 24e, and 24f.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The motion prevailed.
Senator Shink’s statement is as follows:
I appreciate the important work done by the corrections officers who keep Michigan safe, and a lot has already been said on that topic. I’ve heard from the officers, and what I’ve heard is that this package of bills is what they most want to help make their work and their lives better. I’ve heard too many stories of corrections officers who’ve basically said that their marriages have been ruined, their relationships with their children and friends have been ruined, and that this pension, which they believe will increase their ranks, will also give them hope for a better retirement. That’s worth working for and worth continuing to serve for.
This bill amends the State Police Retirement Act to require the plan to grant service, under this act, for service rendered under the State Employees’ Retirement Act if the member pays to the SPRS an amount equal to the actuarial value of the services determined by the SPRS actuary. The bill does not require members to purchase any service credit, nor are they required to purchase service credits for the entirety of their service rendered under the State Employees’ Retirement Act. This means that that act would be voluntary. Again, I urge my colleagues to support Senate Bill No. 167.
Senator Singh moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 982
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 982, entitled
A bill to amend 1883 PA 129, entitled “An act for the organization of telephone and messenger service companies,” (MCL 484.1 to 484.10) by adding section 7.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Cherry
Nays—0
Excused—1
Outman
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 983, entitled
A bill to amend 1993 PA 23, entitled “Michigan limited liability company act,” by amending section 705a (MCL 450.4705a), as amended by 2014 PA 559.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Cherry
Nays—0
Excused—1
Outman
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 984, entitled
A bill to amend 1972 PA 284, entitled “Business corporation act,” by amending section 123 (MCL 450.1123), as amended by 2012 PA 569.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Cherry
Nays—0
Excused—1
Outman
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1050, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending sections 12, 607, 699, 701, 805, and 845 (MCL 206.12, 206.607, 206.699, 206.701, 206.805, and 206.845), sections 12 and 607 as amended by 2018 PA 38, section 699 as added by 2011 PA 309, section 701 as amended by 2022 PA 148, and sections 805 and 845 as added by 2021 PA 135, and by adding section 339.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Senate Bill No. 870
Senate Bill No. 872
Senate Bill No. 963
Senate Bill No. 964
Senate Bill No. 965
Senate Bill No. 813
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4928, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 682, 741, 742, and 909 (MCL 257.682, 257.741, 257.742, and 257.909), section 682 as amended by 2021 PA 50, section 741 as amended by 2006 PA 298, section 742 as amended by 2008 PA 171, and section 909 as amended by 2000 PA 94.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Bumstead Lauwers Nesbitt
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4929, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 8379 and 8396 (MCL 600.8379 and 600.8396), section 8379 as amended by 2000 PA 93 and section 8396 as added by 1994 PA 12.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Bumstead Lauwers Nesbitt
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of the courts, and of the judges and other officers of the courts; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in the courts; pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the courts; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4930, entitled
A bill to amend 1990 PA 187, entitled “The pupil transportation act,” by amending sections 5 and 20 (MCL 257.1805 and 257.1820), section 5 as amended by 2006 PA 107 and section 20 as added by 2021 PA 52.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled “Open meetings act,” by amending section 3a (MCL 15.263a), as amended by 2023 PA 214.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Johnson offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 2, line 21, after “ electronically. ” by inserting “ A member participating electronically due to a disability must still be physically located in this state during that electronic participation. ”.
2. Amend page 2, line 23, after “ participate. ” by inserting “ A public body may request appropriate documentation of military duty or disability from a member requesting to participate electronically. ”.
The question being on the adoption of the amendments,
Senator Johnson withdrew the amendments.
Senator Johnson offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-4).
The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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I think we all have sympathy for somebody who might have a mental or physical disability and want them to participate. I wanted a change that there has to be some documentation of some kind if you have a mental disability. That claim could be made and now some of the most important entities in the state of Michigan could have someone who is going to be voting on a tax increase like an ISD, could put a tax millage on and the people would like to answer some questions personally, and would not have the ability to do that.
The whole purpose of the Open Meetings Act is that the people have the right to confront the people who are going to be making these major decisions and there should be a lot of real constraints to make sure we’re having an individual who is meeting a very strict criteria and not something as open-ended as thew ay this bill has been written. I think it’s doing a great disservice to the people who are unable to face-to-face ask questions of individuals who are making these tremendous decisions on their behalf.
Senator McBroom’s statement is as follows:
Mr. President, as you and many other members here know, I’ve been working on this issue for a significant amount of time. As technology has improved, as our society has changed, there have been ongoing pressures on us to utilize various technologies for those who are serving in public bodies. Whether they need to be absent for a personal matter, traveling, or due to illness or disease that are in the community, we’ve seen a lot of pressure on this situation and most of us can speak with experience as to what the outcome of that has been because during the COVID time, we had mandates on this state that public bodies meet virtually. What went as something that prior to COVID was basically unregulated and could be seen being used by several of our boards on an occasional basis became the norm. What I saw happen prior to COVID in several instances where virtual technology was utilized was an incredible abuse of the public trust, where members were simply called on just in time for a vote on a particular issue and participated in none of the public discussion. I witnessed meetings where the technology failed numerous times and communication between the public or between members of the board was lost on numerous occasions, therefore not fully informing the people who were voting online what was going on.
Then we came to COVID and suddenly it was mandatory on all of us to utilize these means. At first, during the early emergence, I think it was utilized with some care and caution, but over time, and many of us experienced this within this body ourselves, where we were doing so many calls by Zoom or by Teams or other methods. We saw members of boards and councils who were attending the meeting while at the McDonald’s drive-thru or while in their home drinking a beer or while in the bathroom. These are simply not excusable uses. Until we address those very important issues, we should not delve into granting more use of virtual technology for our public bodies. We don’t have any rules here for what it means if the call drops. Does the whole meeting stop? Is the meeting over? What happens? Does business go on or not? When that person comes back on the call and the meeting has continued on because a quorum was there but they’ve missed all that public testimony, are we really going to allow them to participate in the meeting in that way? Is that fair to our public? While I understand the generous nature that underlies this bill, that drives this bill forward, and the care and compassion being felt for those with a disability who might not easily be able to get to the chamber that the meeting is at, ultimately we have to write laws that govern open meetings to the defense of the public. That is the paramount virtue of the Open Meetings Act: the defense of the public’s access to the business of their government, of their elected leaders.
I’ve introduced legislation—Senate Bill No. 641—to try and help us modernize the Open Meetings Act because we definitely need to do something about this. We need to recognize that with 10,000 public bodies in this state of all different levels and job descriptions, we can and must modernize this, but this bill alone, while it’s driven by compassion and kindness, is not at all addressing numerous necessary needs about the technology, about the defense of the public’s ability to confront its elected leaders. Do we want to chance our elected leaders sitting at home drinking while participating or even potentially having someone in the room manipulating them before they can make a decision? If people can’t attend meetings, we ought to be understanding of that. We ought to give them the flexibility. I’m not criticizing any person in this chamber or on any of our other public bodies who has to miss an occasional meeting, whether it’s for a disability or for a personal reason or a professional reason. Life happens—we all know that in these jobs—but our primary understanding of a public body and its work has to first and foremost sit on the top of the heap, the rights of the public to confront its elected representatives, the rights of the public to participate and to observe and to know what its public officials are doing.
I encourage us to put this bill back in committee, get some more opportunity to merge these issues together, work this out, so we don’t go forward and pass a law that’s going to create more problems and really leave our public without its access and without its rights defend to the strongest degree. I encourage a “no” vote.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 872, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 203, entitled “Foster care and adoption services act,” (MCL 722.951 to 722.960) by adding section 8f.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 963, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 14b of chapter XVII (MCL 777.14b), as added by 2002 PA 29.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Albert offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-1).
The substitute was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Bumstead Huizenga Nesbitt Victory
Daley Johnson Outman Webber
Damoose Lauwers
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 964, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 90, entitled “Youth employment standards act,” by amending sections 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, and 20 (MCL 409.102, 409.104, 409.105, 409.107, 409.108, 409.110, and 409.120), section 2 as amended by 1996 PA 438, section 4 as amended by 2011 PA 80, and section 5 as amended by 2020 PA 323, and by adding sections 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 965, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 90, entitled “Youth employment standards act,” by amending sections 3, 21, and 22 (MCL 409.103, 409.121, and 409.122), section 3 as amended by 1997 PA 132 and section 22 as amended by 1980 PA 436.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Albert offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-2).
The substitute was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 813, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 2163a (MCL 600.2163a), as amended by 2018 PA 343.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Runestad offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 5, line 4, after “proceedings” by striking out the period and inserting a comma and “ including admission at the preliminary examination instead of in addition to the live testimony of the witness.”.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
Senator Runestad offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 11, line 19, by striking out all of subsection (26) .
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Senator Singh moved that the Senate return to consideration of the following bill:
House Bill No. 4132
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4132, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 79d, 907, and 909 (MCL 257.79d, 257.907, and 257.909), section 79d as added by 2003 PA 315, section 907 as amended by 2024 PA 22, and section 909 as amended by 2000 PA 94, and by adding sections 2c, 627c, and 907a.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Hertel offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-5).
The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Senator Geiss’ statement is as follows:
It’s rare that we get a clear example of the need for a policy that’s right before us the very same day we’re also taking it up. House Bill Nos. 4132 and 4133 would allow MDOT to install and use automated speed enforcement systems in active work zones on the highways and streets under MDOT’s jurisdiction. It’s not just necessary to help calm traffic and slow folks down who are driving at ridiculous speeds in many of our construction zones, sometimes when there aren’t workers present but also when they are present. This is necessary to prevent injury and death of the very people fixing our roads and bridges across Michigan. People like my constituent, a road worker who was struck and killed this morning in a work zone on I-75 in Detroit. A lot of us coming up from the southeast Michigan area might have even heard about it on the radio giving the traffic reports of where road closures were and what-not. It’s very sobering to see the work we have before us have the potential to have a direct impact on the lives of the people we live near, live next to, with, and around.
These bills would help improve the safety of our workers as well as other motorists, and I strongly urge a “yes” vote on both of these bills.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4133, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 8379 (MCL 600.8379), as amended by 2000 PA 93.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Hertel offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-1).
The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


result: unknown

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Messages from the House
The President pro tempore, Senator Moss, resumed the Chair.
Senate Bill No. 788, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 803t.
The House of Representatives has substituted (H-2) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-2), ordered that it be given immediate effect and amended the title to read as follows:
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 803u.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,
Senator Singh moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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section 2617a as added by 2016 PA 479, and by adding section 2617b.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Geiss offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-3).
The question being on the adoption of the substitute,
Senator Lindsey offered the following amendment to the substitute:
1. Amend page 5, line 13, after the first “decision” by inserting a comma and “including, but not limited
to, a decision to obtain an abortion,”.
The question being on the adoption of the amendment to the substitute,
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members not voting therefor, as follows:


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Bayer Cherry McCann Santana
Brinks Geiss McDonald Rivet Shink
Camilleri Hertel McMorrow Singh
Cavanagh Irwin Moss Wojno
Excused—1
Theis
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The question being on the adoption of the substitute,
The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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state governmental officers and entities.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Geiss offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-3).
The question being on the adoption of the substitute,
Senator Lindsey offered the following amendment to the substitute:
1. Amend page 2, line 11, after “decisions,” by inserting “including, but not limited to, a decision to obtain
an abortion,”.
The question being on the adoption of the amendment to the substitute,
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members not voting therefor, as follows:


motion_text: The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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chamber that the majority is not serious about improving health outcomes for all mothers and newborn
children in our state. We can’t simply turn a blind eye on issues as important as the one I brought up: the
idea that certain communities have drastically different outcomes when it comes to having abortions as a
result of a pregnancy. Passing yet another government report that only addresses part of the issue is a disserve
to expectant mothers across Michigan. I ask for a “no” vote on these bills.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 820, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 20201 and 21513
(MCL 333.20201 and 333.21513), section 20201 as amended by 2016 PA 499 and section 21513 as amended
by 2022 PA 265, and by adding section 21537.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley Lauwers
Excused—1
Theis
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 821, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 2434
(MCL 500.2434), as added by 1986 PA 173.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—0
Excused—1
Theis
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 822, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled “Estates and protected individuals code,” by amending section 5507
(MCL 700.5507), as amended by 2024 PA 1.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Damoose
Excused—1
Theis
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 823, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled “Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,” by amending section 301
(MCL 37.2301), as amended by 2023 PA 6.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 825, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 2701, 2705, 2709, and
2723 (MCL 333.2701, 333.2705, 333.2709, and 333.2723), section 2701 as amended by 2022 PA 38,
section 2705 as amended by 2022 PA 37, section 2709 as added by 1990 PA 16, and section 2723 as amended
by 2014 PA 173.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Geiss offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-1).
The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Excused—1
Theis
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5826, entitled
A bill to establish a doula scholarship program for eligible individuals; to provide for the administration of
the doula scholarship program; to create the doula scholarship fund; and to prescribe certain powers and
duties of certain state officers and entities.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Senate Bill No. 1023
Senate Bill No. 30
Senate Bill No. 100
Senate Bill No. 1060
Senate Bill No. 1061
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5717, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092)
by adding section 105a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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service of Trooper Popp will have the lasting legacy he deserves. For that, I urge a “yes” vote. I would also
like to say his family joins us in the Gallery today.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 354, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1531 (MCL 380.1531),
as amended by 2023 PA 110.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Geiss offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-4).
The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1042, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 13501, 13521, 13522,
and 13523 (MCL 333.13501, 333.13521, 333.13522, and 333.13523), sections 13501 and 13523 as amended
by 1994 PA 100, section 13521 as amended by 2018 PA 544, and section 13522 as amended by 2023 PA 138;
and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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and section 430 as amended by 1995 PA 290.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Webber offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 14, following line 11, by inserting:
“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the
102nd Legislature are enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. 1048.
(b) Senate Bill No. 1049.”.
The question being on the adoption of the amendment,
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—20
Anthony Chang Klinefelt Polehanki
Bayer Cherry McCann Santana
Brinks Geiss McDonald Rivet Shink
Camilleri Hertel McMorrow Singh
Cavanagh Irwin Moss Wojno
Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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today, we continue to see no action by the majority to hold the Department of Health and Human Services
accountable and act on this commonsense legislation.
I look forward to the independent Auditor General report on how the department handles recipient rights
allegations within our state hospital system after the new year. If the Senate majority continues to not hold
this department accountable, I remain hopeful new leadership in the House will pick up this oversight
responsibility come 2025.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 916, entitled
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled “Mental health code,” (MCL 330.1001 to 330.2106) by adding
section 1021 and chapter 10A.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 917, entitled
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled “Mental health code,” by amending sections 206a and 429
(MCL 330.1206a and 330.1429), section 206a as added by 2020 PA 55 and section 429 as amended by
2022 PA 214.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—0
Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 918, entitled
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled “Mental health code,” by amending section 473 (MCL 330.1473),
as amended by 2018 PA 593.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—0
Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 840, entitled
A bill to declare the powers and duties of the Black leadership advisory council; and to prescribe the powers
and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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issued Executive Order No. 163 to establish the Black Leadership Advisory Council, largely based on that
work. It, like the other cultural councils right now, is housed under the Department of Labor and Economic
Opportunity, and all but one only exist by executive order. Senate Bill No. 840 would make the existence of
the Black Leadership Advisory Council statutory, thus allowing them to continue their advisory work
regardless of administrative or legislative changes in those offices.
Today, let’s make an important step in Michigan history, and I urge your “yes” vote on Senate Bill No. 840.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1023, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled “Open meetings act,” by amending section 8 (MCL 15.268), as
amended by 2021 PA 166.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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you need to get together and share your information or your evidence with the rest of the board and make
plans on how to proceed forward, you can have no legal avenue to do that, to even discuss getting an attorney
to deal with the situation. This bill corrects that. Just as an example on this one—I personally experienced
this—our board was forced to do it publicly and in the particular situation I’m talking about, the administrator
made a beeline down to his office and started shredding documents. I come from experience on this one.
I ask that you take that into consideration and please support this bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 30, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092)
by adding section 108.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—0
Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 100, entitled
A bill to amend 1993 PA 354, entitled “Railroad code of 1993,” (MCL 462.101 to 462.451) by adding
section 352.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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operate the trains and know first-hand the necessity for rail safety measures and safeguarding them, not
diluting them, want to see us do this. I urge a “yes” vote on Senate Bill No. 100.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1060, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 803b
(MCL 257.803b), as amended by 2023 PA 129.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Chang offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-1).
The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Bumstead Hoitenga Irwin Lindsey
Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1061, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 803m
(MCL 257.803m), as amended by 2003 PA 152.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The motion prevailed.
Recess
Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time being 11:36 a.m.
11:45 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Moss.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 406, entitled
A bill to amend 2020 PA 68, entitled “Michigan reconnect grant recipient act,” by amending sections 11,
15, and 21 (MCL 390.1711, 390.1715, and 390.1721), as amended by 2022 PA 252.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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through a bipartisan effort back in 2020, which was the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, it was
only open to individuals 25 and older, but to maximize participation for more working adults, we need to
codify this scholarship into state statute.
I know personally that there are thousands of men and women across our state who are currently pursuing
an additional piece of paper after high school. Now more than ever, in order for us to get to our 60x30 goal,
it’s time to codify the Reconnect program into law. I urge a “yes” vote and ask you all for your support.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 407, entitled
A bill to amend 2020 PA 84, entitled “Michigan reconnect grant act,” by amending section 1
(MCL 390.1701), as amended by 2022 PA 251.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Hoitenga Lindsey Outman
Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 804, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by amending section 513
(MCL 436.1513), as amended by 2024 PA 115.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Albert
Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1044, entitled
A bill to amend 1846 RS 83, entitled “Of marriage and the solemnization thereof,” by amending section 7
(MCL 551.7), as amended by 2014 PA 278.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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We kept judges, mayors, and ordained ministers in the law, and we added civil celebrant. Then, the
townships indicated to us that mayors can conduct weddings but township supervisors can’t, so we added
township supervisors. Then, finally, by popular demand out of this body, we’ve added state legislators.
I hope you’ll join me in voting for this.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1045, entitled
A bill to amend 1887 PA 128, entitled “An act establishing the minimum ages for contracting marriages;
to require a civil license in order to marry and its registration; to provide for the implementation of federal
law; and to provide a penalty for the violation of this act,” by amending sections 1, 4, and 6 (MCL 551.101,
551.104, and 551.106).
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1008, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 233, 234, 239, and
240 (MCL 257.233, 257.234, 257.239, and 257.240), section 233 as amended by 2014 PA 290, section 234
as amended by 2002 PA 552, section 239 as amended by 2020 PA 382, and section 240 as amended by
2004 PA 493.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Hertel offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-2).
The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Albert
Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1009, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 227 (MCL 257.227),
as amended by 2011 PA 92.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1010, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending
sections 80304 and 81105 (MCL 324.80304 and 324.81105), section 80304 as amended by 2018 PA 678
and section 81105 as amended by 2018 PA 519.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Albert
Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1083, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 44 of
chapter VII (MCL 767.44).
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley Lauwers
Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1084, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 16a of
chapter XVII (MCL 777.16a), as amended by 2023 PA 13.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley Lauwers
Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1085, entitled
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by repealing sections 29, 30, 31, and
32 (MCL 750.29, 750.30, 750.31, and 750.32).
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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that there is some level of shame associated with these bills. Can anyone in here today among us stand up
and defend adultery? No, it is an inherent evil. Some evils that are deeply immoral we cannot legislate, and
some we can. The test I apply when trying to separate the issues is if there is a compelling state interest.
I think there is a compelling state interest here, and I urge a “no” vote.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 962, entitled
A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” by amending sections 28,
28d, 29a, 32a, 33, and 62 (MCL 421.28, 421.28d, 421.29a, 421.32a, 421.33, and 421.62), section 28 as amended
by 2022 PA 18, section 28d as amended and section 29a as added by 2020 PA 258, section 32a as amended by
2017 PA 232, section 33 as amended by 2011 PA 269, and section 62 as amended by 2017 PA 231.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley Huizenga Nesbitt
Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 975, entitled
A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” by amending
section 29 (MCL 421.29), as amended by 2020 PA 258.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” by amending sections 11,
11a, 12, 13, 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 13e, 13f, 13g, 13i, 13k, 13l, 13m, 14, 15, 15a, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 19a
(MCL 421.11, 421.11a, 421.12, 421.13, 421.13a, 421.13b, 421.13c, 421.13d, 421.13e, 421.13f, 421.13g,
421.13i, 421.13k, 421.13l, 421.13m, 421.14, 421.15, 421.15a, 421.16, 421.17, 421.18, 421.19, and 421.19a),
section 11 as amended by 2018 PA 72, section 11a as added by 2012 PA 422, section 13 as amended by
2022 PA 96, sections 13a and 13d as amended by 1989 PA 236, sections 13f, 13g, and 13k as amended by
1994 PA 162, section 13l as added by 2002 PA 192, section 13m as amended by 2012 PA 219, section 14 as
amended by 1983 PA 164, section 15 as amended by 2017 PA 229, section 15a as added and sections 19 and
19a as amended by 2011 PA 269, section 17 as amended by 2020 PA 258, and section 18 as amended by
1993 PA 296; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 981, entitled
A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” by amending sections 3,
4, 5, 5a, 5b, 6a, 8, 9, 10, and 10a (MCL 421.3, 421.4, 421.5, 421.5a, 421.5b, 421.6a, 421.8, 421.9, 421.10,
and 421.10a), section 3 as amended by 2003 PA 174, section 4 as amended and section 5b as added by
2002 PA 192, section 5 as amended by 1983 PA 164, section 5a as amended by 2017 PA 227, section 6a as
amended by 2011 PA 269, section 8 as amended by 1996 PA 535, section 10 as amended by 2016 PA 517,
and section 10a as added by 2011 PA 268; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1022, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled “Michigan consumer protection act,” by amending the title and
sections 2, 4, 5, 10, and 15 (MCL 445.902, 445.904, 445.905, 445.910, and 445.915), the title as amended
by 2022 PA 153, section 2 as amended by 2018 PA 189, section 4 as amended by 2014 PA 251, and section 5
as amended by 2020 PA 296, and by adding sections 4a, 5a, 8a, and 21a.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 910, entitled
A bill to amend 1975 PA 238, entitled “Child protection law,” by amending sections 2, 7j, and 8
(MCL 722.622, 722.627j, and 722.628), section 2 as amended by 2022 PA 67, section 7j as amended by
2022 PA 64, and section 8 as amended by 2022 PA 65.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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governmental officers and entities.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Lindsey offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 15, line 3, after “11.” by striking out “A” and inserting “(1) Except as otherwise provided
in subsection (2), a”.
2. Amend page 15, following line 12, by inserting:
“(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a communication that promotes a free service that provides life-
saving care to a pregnant woman or her child.”.
The question being on the adoption of the amendments,
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Anthony Chang Klinefelt Polehanki
Bayer Cherry McCann Santana
Brinks Geiss McDonald Rivet Shink
Camilleri Hertel McMorrow Singh
Cavanagh Irwin Moss Wojno
Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Geiss, assumed the Chair.
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Senator Runestad’s statement is as follows:
As was described by my colleague from the 37th District, this started off as one thing, morphed into
something else. Talking to all the stakeholders from what I understand over here, there was a lot of
stakeholders over here who were not consulted. I see this all the time, especially in lame-duck: ramming
stuff through that there’s not a lot of thought in this. The idea that this was simply preventing the tracking of
individuals by their phone as I described earlier, it’s vastly, vastly broader than that.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1047, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 390, entitled “Emergency management act,” by amending section 18
(MCL 30.418), as amended by 2018 PA 263.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled “An act to regulate and license the selling, purchasing, possessing,
and carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices; to prohibit
the buying, selling, or carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption
devices without a license or other authorization; to provide for the forfeiture of firearms and electro-muscular
disruption devices under certain circumstances; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide immunity
from civil liability under certain circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local
agencies; to prohibit certain conduct against individuals who apply for or receive a license to carry a
concealed pistol; to make appropriations; to prescribe certain conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal
all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending section 5o (MCL 28.425o), as amended by
2017 PA 95.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley Huizenga McBroom Webber
Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 858, entitled
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending section 234d
(MCL 750.234d), as amended by 1994 PA 158.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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never been an incident of gun violence here at the Capitol. Sadly, I cannot say that about so-called “gun-free
zones.” Because, Madam President, criminals don’t care where they’re at. Anyone brandishing a weapon in
a threatening manner in the Capitol should, and is, being held accountable under existing laws. We should
instead be focusing our energy and resources on measures that continue making our local communities safer.
I urge all of my colleagues to vote “no” on these bills.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 651, entitled
A bill to amend 1915 PA 31, entitled “Youth tobacco act,” by amending the title and sections 1, 4, and 5
(MCL 722.641, 722.644, and 722.645), the title as amended by 2019 PA 18, sections 1 and 4 as amended by
2022 PA 167, and section 5 as added by 1988 PA 314, and by adding sections 1a, 1c, 1e, 1g, 1i, 1k, and 1o.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley Huizenga McBroom Webber
Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 652, entitled
A bill to amend 1971 PA 79, entitled “Age of majority act of 1971,” by amending sections 2 and 3
(MCL 722.52 and 722.53), section 2 as amended by 1990 PA 104 and section 3 as amended by 2022 PA 170.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley Huizenga McBroom Webber
Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 653, entitled
A bill to amend 1971 PA 79, entitled “Age of majority act of 1971,” by amending sections 2 and 3
(MCL 722.52 and 722.53), section 2 as amended by 1990 PA 104 and section 3 as amended by 2022 PA 170.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 654, entitled
A bill to amend 1915 PA 31, entitled “Youth tobacco act,” by amending the title and sections 1, 2, and 5
(MCL 722.641, 722.642, and 722.645), the title and section 2 as amended by 2019 PA 18, section 1 as
amended by 2022 PA 167, and section 5 as added by 1988 PA 314.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley Huizenga McBroom Webber
Excused—2
Theis Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 40, entitled
A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” by amending
section 27 (MCL 421.27), as amended by 2020 PA 258.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The House of Representatives has substituted (H-1) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-1), ordered that it be given immediate
effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,
Senator Singh moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
Senator Singh offered the following substitute to the House substitute:
Substitute (S-1).
The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the House substitute as substituted,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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provided in section 727.”.
The amendment was ruled out of order.
Senator Johnson offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 3, line 18, by inserting:
“(7) If the registration record of an elector is in the inactive voter file because the elector was sent a
notice under section 509aa to confirm the elector’s residence information and that elector votes at an election
by absent voter ballot, that absent voter ballot must be marked in the same manner as a challenged ballot as
provided in section 727.”.
The question being on the adoption of the amendment,
Senator Theis requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—20
Anthony Chang Klinefelt Polehanki
Bayer Cherry McCann Santana
Brinks Geiss McDonald Rivet Shink
Camilleri Hertel McMorrow Singh
Cavanagh Irwin Moss Wojno
Excused—1
Lauwers
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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administering elections are also clear in the scope of their role as well.
This is the product of bringing all of these stakeholders impacted by the challenger process together. We
built consensus. This is supported by these groups. I urge a “yes” vote.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5922, entitled
A bill to amend 1987 PA 231, entitled “An act to create a transportation economic development fund in
the state treasury; to prescribe the uses of and distributions from this fund; to create the office of economic
development and to prescribe its powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state
transportation department, state transportation commission, and certain other bodies; and to permit the
issuance of certain bonds,” by amending section 11 (MCL 247.911), as amended by 2020 PA 204.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Lauwers
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5379, entitled
A bill to amend 1960 PA 124, entitled “An act to create the Michigan highway reciprocity board; to
prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental
officers and entities; to allow certain reciprocal compacts, agreements, and arrangements; and to repeal
certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 3 (MCL 3.163), as amended by 2022 PA 25.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—0
Excused—1
Lauwers
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5747, entitled
A bill to amend 1980 PA 119, entitled “Motor carrier fuel tax act,” by amending section 1 (MCL 207.211),
as amended by 2015 PA 178.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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state or any of its agencies; to act as a developer or co-owner of facilities as a condominium project for the
use of the state or any of its agencies; to authorize the execution of leases pertaining to those facilities by the
building authority with the state or any of its agencies; to authorize the payment of true rentals by the state;
to provide for the issuance of revenue obligations by the building authority to be paid from the true rentals
to be paid by the state and other resources and security provided for and pledged by the building authority;
to authorize the creation of funds; to authorize the conveyance of lands by the state or any of its agencies for
the purposes authorized in this act; to authorize the appointment of a trustee for bondholders; to permit
remedies for the benefit of parties in interest; to provide for other powers and duties of the authority; and to
provide for other matters in relation to the authority and its obligations,” by amending section 8
(MCL 830.418), as amended by 2012 PA 519.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Hoitenga
Excused—1
Lauwers
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5649, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding
section 1166c.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
Senator Runestad offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 9, line 18, by striking out all of subsection (5).
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
Senator Johnson offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 2, line 22, after “of” by striking out “other property owned.” and inserting “any other
dwelling used and owned by the judge or immediate family member as a dwelling. A dwelling under this
subparagraph may not be used to generate income.”.
The question being on the adoption of the amendment,
Senator Theis requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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any dwelling, but not of other properties, such as commercial or investment properties, owned by a judge.
While I appreciate the intent of the legislation, we must balance the need for transparency and sunshine of
our public officials. There is no need to exempt the addresses of properties owned by a judge that are not
used for residential purposes, but instead are commercial or investment properties in nature.
I ask for my colleagues’ support of this amendment.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5077, entitled
A bill to amend 2019 PA 39, entitled “Administration of opioid antagonists act,” by amending the title and
sections 103 and 107 (MCL 15.673 and 15.677), section 107 as amended by 2020 PA 321, and by adding
section 106.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to allow certain employees or agents to carry and administer opioid antagonists in certain
circumstances; to provide access to opioid antagonists by certain agencies and employees or agents; to limit
the civil and criminal liability of certain agencies and employees or agents for the possession, distribution,
and use of opioid antagonists under certain circumstances; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5078, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 17744b
(MCL 333.17744b), as amended by 2019 PA 36.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Singh moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
House Bill No. 5827
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5827, entitled
A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” by amending section 27
(MCL 421.27), as amended by 2020 PA 258.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 973, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by
adding section 3406jj.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Albert offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-1).
The question being on the adoption of the substitute,
Senator Theis requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The substitute was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:


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Anthony Chang McCann Santana
Bayer Cherry McMorrow Shink
Brinks Geiss Moss Singh
Camilleri Irwin Polehanki Wojno
Cavanagh Klinefelt
Excused—2
Lauwers Victory
Not Voting—2
Hertel McDonald Rivet
In The Chair: Geiss
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Senate Bill No. 974, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding
section 109q.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Irwin offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-3).
The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Senator Albert offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-4).
The substitute was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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of dollars in attorney fee awards. I ask my colleagues to vote “no.”
Recess
Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time being 4:53 p.m.
5:23 p.m.
The Senate was called to order by the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Geiss.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 993, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by
adding section 3406kk.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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In The Chair: Geiss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1108, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” (MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding
sections 483b, 544g, 590i, and 957a.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Moss offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-3).
The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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a citizen’s right to circulate petitions while still providing a check on efforts that mislead about the contents
of a petition. If someone is asked to sign a petition, the least we can do is make sure they know where the
summary of the policy exists and have direction to review it before adding their signature. And it would
compel the petition sponsors to be responsible for appropriate training, oversight, and monitoring of paid
and volunteer circulators.
Ultimately, a ballot proposal should be able to stand on its own merit instead of relying on dishonesty or
other deceptive tactics for the tools to gain support. I urge a “yes” vote on these commonsense measures.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1109, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” (MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding section 482g.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1110, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending sections 482, 590h, 685,
957, and 958 (MCL 168.482, 168.590h, 168.685, 168.957, and 168.958), section 482 as amended by
2018 PA 608, sections 590h and 685 as amended by 2018 PA 650, and section 957 as amended by
2018 PA 120, and by adding sections 482f and 547.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Moss offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-2).
The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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someone signs a petition multiple times, we eliminate all of their signatures.
My bill very simply says that if someone signs a petition multiple times, we’re going to count them once
because, after all, this is a Michigan resident, a Michigan voter, a Michigan citizen, who’s asked to have
their voice included in the processes of our government and I think we should facilitate that.
Thank you for the opportunity and I urge a “yes” vote.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1165, entitled
A bill to amend 1945 PA 327, entitled “Aeronautics code of the state of Michigan,” by amending
sections 76 and 77 (MCL 259.76 and 259.77), section 76 as amended by 1988 PA 391 and section 77 as
amended by 1996 PA 370.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley Huizenga Nesbitt Webber
Excused—2
Lauwers Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4917, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 16d of
chapter XVII (MCL 777.16d), as amended by 2023 PA 208.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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to provide for procedure governing proceedings to prevent crime and proceedings for the discovery of crime;
to provide for fees of officers, witnesses, and others in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to set forth
miscellaneous provisions as to criminal procedure in certain cases; to provide penalties for the violation of
certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of
the provisions of this act,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4918, entitled
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding
section 81g.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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for certain witnesses appearing at criminal trials; to provide for liability for damages; and to repeal certain
acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4062, entitled
A bill to amend 1972 PA 348, entitled “An act to regulate relationships between landlords and tenants
relative to rental agreements for rental units; to regulate the payment, repayment, use and investment of
security deposits; to provide for commencement and termination inventories of rental units; to provide for
termination arrangements relative to rental units; to provide for legal remedies; and to provide penalties,”
(MCL 554.601 to 554.616) by adding section 1d.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Daley Huizenga Nesbitt Webber
Excused—2
Lauwers Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4063, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled “Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,” by amending the title and
section 501 (MCL 37.2501), as amended by 2023 PA 6.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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to contribute to this false and destructive narrative that people who aren’t winning in this winner-take-all
economy are somehow unworthy, are somehow not good enough to enjoy shelter, food on their table, and a
decent life. We should be fighting for the dignity of every Michigander, and it’s these kinds of comments
that cause me to rise and to say, Think about how we’re looking at the others around us. Think about how
we’re taking care of the least among us, and then check your heart and see if what you’re doing aligns with
the values you tell people you hold when you’re out running for election.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5188, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled “The drain code of 1956,” by amending section 196 (MCL 280.196),
as amended by 2020 PA 291.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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to authorize public corporations to impose taxes for the payment of assessments in anticipation of which
bonds are issued; to provide for the issuance of bonds by drainage districts and for the pledge of the full faith
and credit of counties for payment of the bonds; to authorize counties to impose taxes when necessary to pay
principal and interest on bonds for which full faith and credit is pledged; to validate certain acts and bonds;
and to prescribe penalties,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5189, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled “The drain code of 1956,” by amending sections 135 and 197 (MCL 280.135
and 280.197), section 135 as amended by 2020 PA 281 and section 197 as amended by 2017 PA 62.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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bonds are issued; to provide for the issuance of bonds by drainage districts and for the pledge of the full faith
and credit of counties for payment of the bonds; to authorize counties to impose taxes when necessary to pay
principal and interest on bonds for which full faith and credit is pledged; to validate certain acts and bonds;
and to prescribe penalties,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5190, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled “The drain code of 1956,” by amending sections 72, 384, 441, 464,
and 515 (MCL 280.72, 280.384, 280.441, 280.464, and 280.515), section 72 as amended by 2018 PA 646
and section 464 as amended by 2016 PA 521.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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to authorize public corporations to impose taxes for the payment of assessments in anticipation of which
bonds are issued; to provide for the issuance of bonds by drainage districts and for the pledge of the full faith
and credit of counties for payment of the bonds; to authorize counties to impose taxes when necessary to pay
principal and interest on bonds for which full faith and credit is pledged; to validate certain acts and bonds;
and to prescribe penalties,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5600, entitled
A bill to create the office of the tribal legislative liaison; and to prescribe the powers and duties of the
office, the liaison, and the legislative council.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Lauwers Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was not concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving not voting therefor.
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5060, entitled
A bill to repeal 1981 PA 230, entitled “Michigan economic and social opportunity act of 1981,”
(MCL 400.1101 to 400.1119).
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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community action agencies; and to prescribe the powers and duties of the department, the bureau, the
commission, and the community action agencies,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5523, entitled
A bill to create the bureau of community services and the commission on economic and social opportunity;
to reduce the causes, conditions, and effects of poverty; to promote social and economic opportunities that
foster self-sufficiency for low-income individuals; to provide for the designation of community action
agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the bureau, the commission, and
community action agencies; and to require the promulgation of rules.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Hoitenga McBroom Runestad
Excused—2
Lauwers Victory
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5736, entitled
A bill to require certain employers to post information related to services for veterans; and to provide for
the powers and duties of certain state governmental offices and entities.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5203, entitled
A bill to amend 1851 PA 156, entitled “An act to define the powers and duties of the county boards of
commissioners of the several counties, and to confer upon them certain local, administrative and legislative
powers; and to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act,” by amending section 12a
(MCL 46.12a), as amended by 2017 PA 204.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Hoitenga offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-2).
The substitute was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Senator Klinefelt’s statement is as follows:
We all know that while we’ve struggled to retain people in public safety and law enforcement, we’ve also
struggled to retain people or attract people in other positions in county government and elsewhere in local
government. This is a tool that locals have asked for to help retain people in the event they cannot attract
new people. We’re cutting them off at the knees if we don’t give them an opportunity to offer this. I ask that
you vote “no” on the substitute.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 936, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 1491
(MCL 600.1491), as added by 1998 PA 249.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
Senator Singh moved that the Senate return to consideration of the following bill:
House Bill No. 5204
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5204, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 910 and
913 (MCL 600.910 and 600.913).
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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5 (MCL 400.1232, 400.1233, 400.1234, and 400.1235), and by adding section 4a.
The House of Representatives has substituted (H-1) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-1), ordered that it be given immediate
effect and amended the title to read as follows:
A bill to amend 2012 PA 615, entitled “An act to provide energy assistance for low-income households;
and to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state departments and agencies,” by amending
sections 2, 4, and 5 (MCL 400.1232, 400.1234, and 400.1235) and by adding section 4a.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,
Senator Singh moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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a fund; to encourage the utilization of resource recovery facilities; to prohibit certain acts and practices of
providers of energy; to allow for the securitization of stranded costs; to reduce rates; to provide for appeals;
to provide appropriations; to declare the effect and purpose of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties;
and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 9t (MCL 460.9t), as added by 2013 PA 95.
The House of Representatives has substituted (H-1) the bill.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-1) and ordered that it be given
immediate effect.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,
Senator Singh moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Senate Bill No. 1167
Senate Bill No. 954
Senate Bill No. 955
Senate Bill No. 956
Senate Bill No. 1052
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 540, entitled
A bill to create a Michigan veterans coalition grant program; and to provide for the powers and duties of
certain state governmental entities.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—0
Excused—2
Lauwers Theis
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 541, entitled
A bill to create a Michigan veterans coalition fund; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state
governmental officers and entities.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Nays—0
Excused—2
Lauwers Theis
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1103, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled “Michigan consumer protection act,” by amending section 3k
(MCL 445.903k), as added by 2018 PA 211.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 999, entitled
A bill to amend 1975 PA 238, entitled “Child protection law,” by amending section 7 (MCL 722.627), as
amended by 2023 PA 305.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Runestad offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 5, following line 27, by inserting:
“(z) An individual who is a state legislator.”.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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jurisdiction over CPS can review this, but why not all of us? A tribal representative, agency, or organization
including multidisciplinary team authorized by an Indian tribe, they can get all the information, but none of us.
Are we so distrustful in this chamber, in the other chamber, all the people who come through that we can’t
be trusted that everybody seems to be trusted with? My amendment says an individual who is a state
legislator at the time of the request is added to that list getting the information. We’re way more background-
checked than these individuals. I hope we will support my amendment.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 1106, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by
adding section 3406kk.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows: