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11:05 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 405
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 405, entitled
A bill to amend 1917 PA 273, entitled “An act to regulate and license pawnbrokers that conduct business in this state; to provide for the disposition of allegedly misappropriated property in the possession of pawnbrokers; to provide remedies and prescribe penalties; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain local governmental units and state agencies,” by amending the title and sections 8, 9, and 18 (MCL 446.208, 446.209, and 446.218), the title and section 9 as amended by 2018 PA 345 and section 8 as amended by 2002 PA 469.
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

result: passed

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Brinks Irwin Polehanki Santana
Chang McCann
Excused—2
Bullock VanderWall
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. 258, entitled
A bill to amend 1963 PA 247, entitled “An act to define the term “newspaper” as used in the statutes of this state regarding publication of notices,” by amending section 1 (MCL 691.1051).
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 MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—2
Bullock VanderWall
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. 259, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 1461 (MCL 600.1461); 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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Senators Outman, Barrett, Runestad, Santana, Irwin and Schmidt introduced
Senate Bill No. 680, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 7303, 17201, 17210, 17211a, and 17212 (MCL 333.7303, 333.17201, 333.17210, 333.17211a, and 333.17212), section 7303 as amended by 2013 PA 268, sections 17201 and 17212 as amended and section 17211a as added by 2016 PA 499, and section 17210 as amended by 2021 PA 53, and by adding section 17210a.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services.
Senator McBroom introduced
Senate Bill No. 681, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 72a.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate return to the order of Messages from the House.
On which motion Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows:


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Excused—1
Bullock
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate returned to the order of
Messages from the House
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 303
The motion did not prevail.
Senator Stamas requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows:


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A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 523 (MCL 168.523), as amended by 2018 PA 129.
(This bill was returned from the House on Thursday, June 24 with a House substitute (H-1), immediate effect and title amendment, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 59, p. 1047.)
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
Senator Barrett offered the following substitute to the House substitute:
Substitute (S-3).
The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on concurring in the House substitute as substituted,
Senator Lauwers moved that the previous question be ordered.
The motion did not prevail.
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows:


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Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Nays—15
Alexander Chang Irwin Polehanki
Ananich Geiss McCann Santana
Bayer Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Brinks Hollier Moss
Excused—1
Bullock
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
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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Present: Senators Nesbitt (C), Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki and Wojno
Excused: Senator VanderWall
Scheduled Meetings
Administrative Rules, Joint – Thursday, October 7, 3:00 p.m., Room 327, Anderson House Office Building , (517) 373-5312 (CANCELLED)
Finance – Wednesday, October 13, 12:30 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-5312
Health Policy and Human Services – Thursday, October 7, 1:00 p.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-5323
Local Government – Thursday, October 7, 1:30 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373‑5312
State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee – Tuesday, October 19, 10:00 a.m., Legislative Council Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Boji Tower (517) 373-0212
Senator Chang moved that the Senate adjourn.
On which motion Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows, the time being 12:43 p.m.:


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At this time I rise to remember and honor a valued former Representative and Senator, Don Bishop. In the chamber, I’m joined by Representative Mark Tisdel, and he is here because he represents that area as well. Speaker Wentworth sends his regards as well.
In May this year we lost a dedicated public servant. Don is remembered as a generous and deeply thoughtful man who gave 16 valuable, precious years of his life to serve in the Legislature of Michigan. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1966 where he served two terms, and then finished his service in the Legislature with two terms in the Senate. While in the House he served in many capacities—Appropriations Committee, Committee on Colleges and Universities, and other leadership positions. While in the Senate, he fulfilled many leadership positions and quickly established himself as a leader in the Senate. In addition to his committee work, Don Bishop was an invaluable member of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Financial Institutions, the Michigan Commission on Criminal Justice, and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. In addition to his service in the Legislature, Don proudly served in the U.S. Army after graduating from college. His example of service was profound and I’m confident his example inspired his only son Mike to follow in his footsteps.
Don is remembered well for his service, but he’s probably even better remembered as a loving husband to Nancy and a devoted father to his five children Rebecca, Susan, Judith, Martha, and Michael. In addition to the titles of husband and father, he was also a grandfather to eleven grandchildren and a great-grandfather to three great-grandsons. He considered his family his life’s greatest accomplishment. His loss is felt by all who knew him and we are eternally grateful for his unselfish service.
Recess
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time being 10:14 a.m.
10:21 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist.
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate return to the order of Messages from the House.
On which motion Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows:


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Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 304
The motion prevailed.
Senate Bill No. 304, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending sections 523a, 813, and 829 (MCL 168.523a, 168.813, and 168.829), as amended by 2018 PA 603.
(This bill was returned from the House on Thursday, June 24 with a House substitute (H-1), immediate effect and title amendment, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 59, p. 1047.)
The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,
Senator VanderWall offered the following substitute to the House substitute:
Substitute (S-3).
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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Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
House Bill No. 5007
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5007, entitled
A bill to amend 1972 PA 222, entitled “An act to provide for an official personal identification card; to provide for its form, issuance and use; to regulate the use and disclosure of information obtained from the card; to prescribe the powers and duties of the secretary of state; to prescribe fees; to prescribe certain penalties for violations; and to provide an appropriation for certain purposes,” by amending sections 1, 2, and 2a (MCL 28.291, 28.292, and 28.292a), section 1 as amended and section 2a as added by 2020 PA 306 and section 2 as amended by 2021 PA 73.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator McMorrow offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 15, line 8, after “ 2022, ” by inserting “ and upon sufficient appropriation, ”.
Senator Chang 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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Bizon LaSata Outman Theis
Bumstead Lauwers Runestad VanderWall
Daley MacDonald Schmidt Victory
Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
Senator Ananich offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 23, line 16, by striking out all of enacting section 2.
Senator Chang 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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Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Nays—20
Barrett Johnson Nesbitt Stamas
Bizon LaSata Outman Theis
Bumstead Lauwers Runestad VanderWall
Daley MacDonald Schmidt Victory
Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
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 Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bills:
House Bill No. 4364
House Bill No. 4366
House Bill No. 4365
Senate Bill No. 645
Senate Bill No. 664
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4364, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 221 and 310 (MCL 257.221 and 257.310), section 221 as amended by 2020 PA 93 and section 310 as amended by 2020 PA 304.
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: President
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
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. 4366, entitled
A bill to amend 2008 PA 23, entitled “Enhanced driver license and enhanced official state personal identification card act,” by amending section 5 (MCL 28.305), as amended by 2020 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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Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to authorize the secretary of state to issue enhanced driver licenses and state personal identification cards to United States citizens who reside in Michigan to facilitate travel between the United States and Canada; to establish certain funds and prescribe duties for certain officials; and to prohibit certain conduct and prescribe penalties,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4365, entitled
A bill to amend 1972 PA 222, entitled “An act to provide for an official personal identification card; to provide for its form, issuance and use; to regulate the use and disclosure of information obtained from the card; to prescribe the powers and duties of the secretary of state; to prescribe fees; to prescribe certain penalties for violations; and to provide an appropriation for certain purposes,” by amending section 1 (MCL 28.291), as amended by 2020 PA 306.
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—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 645, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending sections 504, 524, 556, and 1311g (MCL 380.504, 380.524, 380.556, and 380.1311g), sections 504 and 556 as amended by 2011 PA 277, section 524 as amended by 2018 PA 619, and section 1311g as amended by 2018 PA 42.
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 LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
Nays—0
Excused—0
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. 664, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 6, 21f, 101, and 163 (MCL 388.1606, 388.1621f, 388.1701, and 388.1763), sections 6, 21f, and 101 as amended by 2021 PA 48 and section 163 as amended by 2021 PA 15.
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 399, entitled “Safe drinking water act,” by amending section 9 (MCL 325.1009), as amended by 2017 PA 91.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
House Bill No. 4295
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4295, entitled
A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled “Medical marihuana facilities licensing act,” by amending section 402 (MCL 333.27402), as amended by 2018 PA 582.
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: President
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to license and regulate medical marihuana growers, processors, provisioning centers, secure transporters, and safety compliance facilities; to allow certain licensees to process, test, or sell industrial hemp; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to create a medical marihuana licensing board; to provide for interaction with the statewide monitoring system for commercial marihuana transactions; to create an advisory panel; to provide immunity from prosecution for marihuana-related offenses for persons engaging in certain activities in compliance with this act; to prescribe civil fines and sanctions and provide remedies; to provide for forfeiture of contraband; to provide for taxes, fees, and assessments; and to require the promulgation of rules,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4712, entitled
A bill to amend 2007 PA 36, entitled “Michigan business tax act,” by amending section 437 (MCL 208.1437), as amended by 2021 PA 27.
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 Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bills:
Senate Bill No. 578
Senate Bill No. 579
House Bill No. 4087
House Bill No. 4659
House Bill No. 5003
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 578, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 17744e (MCL 333.17744e), as added by 2016 PA 383.
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 Brinks’ statement is as follows:
I rise today to speak in support of Senate Bill Nos. 578 and 579. These bills expand the availability of treatment for opioid use disorder in emergency departments and access to naloxone, the life-saving drug that can reverse overdoses, to community-based organizations.
Provisional data shows that drug overdose deaths in 2020 climbed 16 percent in Michigan over the previous year, likely due to the physical and emotional stress many faced during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. During this especially tumultuous time, it is essential for us to do everything possible to support those struggling with substance use disorder, and to provide groups that interact directly with individuals experiencing SUD the tools to intervene at critical moments.
Naloxone is a safe and effective way to prevent an opioid overdose fatality. That is why allowing community organizations to access and administer this lifesaving drug medication is a critical step that we should all take in saving lives. The combination of naloxone administration, the initiation of medication assisted treatment, with a warm handoff to agencies providing counseling and other services has proven to reduce cravings, withdrawal symptoms, and drug overdoses. Together, these bills will decrease the number of deaths that occur because of drug overdose and support individuals on a path to recovery.
Thank you to my colleague from the 35th District for his leadership on this issue, and for working together with me on this important bill package that could save thousands of lives across our state. I’d also like to give my thanks to those who served on the Michigan Opioids Task Force for their incredible work. And finally, a big thank you to the incredible staff here in the Senate and in the Department of Health and Human Services for their help in developing this legislation.
I urge your support.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 579, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 21528.
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 Lauwers Runestad
Nays—0
Excused—1
Schmidt
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4087, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 390, entitled “Emergency management act,” (MCL 30.401 to 30.421) by adding section 7b.
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
Schmidt
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to provide for planning, mitigation, response, and recovery from natural and human-made disaster within and outside this state; to create the Michigan emergency management advisory council and prescribe its powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to prescribe immunities and liabilities; to provide for the acceptance of gifts; 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. 4659, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 17754a (MCL 333.17754a), as added by 2020 PA 134.
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: Nesbitt
Senator Lauwers moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5003, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 3104, 3110, 3118, 3120, 4104, 11135, 11153, 30104, 30109, 32312, and 32513 (MCL 324.3104, 324.3110, 324.3118, 324.3120, 324.4104, 324.11135, 324.11153, 324.30104, 324.30109, 324.32312, and 324.32513), section 3104 as amended by 2018 PA 518, sections 3110, 4104, 11135, and 11153 as amended by 2017 PA 90, and sections 3118, 3120, 30104, 30109, 32312, and 32513 as amended by 2019 PA 84.
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. 688
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 687
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 687, entitled
A bill to establish a student opportunity scholarship program for eligible students; to provide for the certification of scholarship-granting organizations; to provide for student opportunity scholarship accounts; to prescribe conditions for use of the funds in the scholarship accounts; to provide for the administration of the student opportunity scholarship program; to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state officers, agencies, and departments; and to allow certain tax credits and deductions.
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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Ananich Chang Irwin Polehanki
Bayer Geiss McCann Santana
Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 688, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2020 PA 65, and by adding sections 279 and 679.
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 recommendation was not concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving not voting therefor.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
House Bill No. 4637
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4637, entitled
A bill to amend 1846 RS 16, entitled “Of the powers and duties of townships, the election and duties of township officers, and the division of townships,” (MCL 41.1a to 41.110c) by adding section 2a.
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 LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4066, entitled
A bill to prohibit political subdivisions in this state from imposing certain restrictions on the transportation, possession, carrying, storage, sale, transfer, purchase, gift, devise, licensing, registration, manufacturing, or use of knives or components of knives.
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 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2091) by adding section 107.
The bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 686
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 686, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 399, entitled “Safe drinking water act,” by amending section 9 (MCL 325.1009), as amended by 2017 PA 91.
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 LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Theis
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 674, entitled
A bill to amend 2000 PA 403, entitled “Motor fuel tax act,” by repealing section 10 (MCL 207.1010).
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 LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Theis
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 683, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled “Probate code of 1939,” by amending sections 3 and 5 (MCL 712A.3 and 712A.5), section 3 as amended by 2019 PA 109 and section 5 as amended by 1996 PA 409.
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.
Protest
Senator Runestad, under his constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the passage of Senate Bill No. 683.
Senator Runestad’s statement is as follows:
The bill I think addresses some great issues related to those who commit crimes who are 17 years old which is what this bill addresses. I know individuals in my life who have had situations where they committed crimes at 17 years old and I certainly have a lot of understanding about the type of latitude we want to give the courts to give them a second chance, and so many of these nonviolent type of offenses, but my concern was the violent and the habitual. That was not removed out of the bill.
I was assured that, Don’t worry about it because the prosecutors are going to waive these 17-year-olds who have up to life offenses, capital offenses, these are the worst offenders—rape, murder, torture—don’t worry, they will be waived up into adult court. When I called Kent County, they said they get about 50 of these cases per year and they waive up between one and zero. The most violent individuals, they waive up between one and zero. Oakland County said they get about 55 cases; on average, they waive up between one and five. Macomb County didn’t have the statistics—or wouldn’t give them to me. Wayne County’s numbers were kind of nebulous—I couldn’t get an exact feed on that. With these numbers in some of the biggest counties in the state of Michigan where they are not waiving up these violent offenders which at that point was 16 and below, raising it to 17 still for these violent offenders which makes them eligible for release at 21 and hide them which expunges the record I think is a real concern here in the state of Michigan. These 17-year-olds, for example, when the bill was being heard, there was a Detroit News article that talked about two 17-year-olds who broke into a home and raped a child under the age of 13. Now that child—what was it, five years old, we don’t know—under the age of 13, that child’s life is forever altered and those two 17-year-olds then would be eligible to be released at 21 and have that record expunged .
The reason I voted “no” was simply not being able to get language in the bill that prevented the violent and the habitual. The overall goal, I believe, was good. It’s just I could not get that achieved.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 569, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by amending sections 14, 45, 55, and 58 (MCL 400.14, 400.45, 400.55, and 400.58), section 14 as amended by 1987 PA 266, section 45 as amended by 1995 PA 223, section 55 as amended by 2015 PA 90, and section 58 as amended by 2006 PA 200.
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 LaSata Polehanki Wojno
Chang Lauwers Runestad Zorn
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Theis
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 637, entitled
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled “Mental health code,” (MCL 330.1001 to 330.2106) by adding sections 207e and 207f.
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 Chang asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Chang’s statement is as follows:
It’s clear that we have to change the way we respond to behavioral health crises in Michigan. When we call for help when someone is having a mental health emergency, we should have someone respond who is best trained to give the intervention that’s needed and get that individual the services they need. Instead, our current system usually will trigger law enforcement to come without a guarantee that the officer who arrives has the knowledge or training regarding behavioral health and interventions and without knowing whether a mental health professional might be coming with that officer or officers. Our law enforcement officers are busy; their time is best spent solving crimes and addressing public safety concerns for which they are uniquely trained. We should instead be deploying more mental health professionals to help respond to mental health emergencies.
Our bills create grant fund programs to help local jurisdictions across our state build new or existing community crisis response and behavioral health diversion programs. We know that there are great programs all around the country and right here in Michigan whose success we can build on. Within these models, mental health professionals respond to crises in partnership with law enforcement and when it’s safe, they direct someone to services without an arrest. This is better for our public safety, a good use of our taxpayer dollars, and will keep people with mental illness out of jail when they don’t need to be there; they instead need our help. Around one quarter of people in Michigan’s jails have serious mental illness and we have to ask ourselves, Is jail really where they should be? Is it safe for corrections officers and staff? Instead, we have seen tragic incidents where law enforcement response has led to injury or death.
My bill—Senate Bill No. 637—creates a community crisis response grant program through which the Department of Health and Human Services will distribute grants to local governments for these mobile crisis intervention services and builds in clear evaluation metrics that an independent organization will use to evaluate the program, including the number of behavioral health crisis calls, what happens as a result of these calls, follow-up visits, access to crisis stabilization, and more. The Department of Health and Human Services will serve a really important function in providing technical assistance, facilitating the sharing of best practices, and assisting with cross-training between law enforcement and community crisis responder clinicians and peers.
I’m very grateful to have worked with the Senator from the 33rd District and so many incredible advocates including the National Association of Social Workers, Wayne State University School of Social Work Dean Sheryl Kubiak and her dedicated team, the Community Mental Health Association, the Jail and Pretrial Incarceration Task Force team, Americans for Prosperity, Fountain House, and so many more. I know that when enacted, these bipartisan, forward-thinking bills will make a big difference for vulnerable residents and public safety in our state. I urge your support.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 638, entitled
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled “Mental health code,” (MCL 330.1001 to 330.2106) by adding sections 207c and 207d.
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 Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bills:
House Bill No. 4700
House Bill No. 4739
House Bill No. 4832
Senate Bill No. 627
Senate Bill No. 628
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4700, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2081) by adding section 1090.
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: Nesbitt
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to consolidate prior acts naming certain Michigan highways; to provide for the naming of certain highways; to prescribe certain duties of the state transportation department; and to repeal acts and parts of acts and certain resolutions,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4739, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 101.
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: Nesbitt
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to consolidate prior acts naming certain Michigan highways; to provide for the naming of certain highways; to prescribe certain duties of the state transportation department; and to repeal acts and parts of acts and certain resolutions,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4832, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2091) by adding section 107.
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: Nesbitt
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to consolidate prior acts naming certain Michigan highways; to provide for the naming of certain highways; to prescribe certain duties of the state transportation department; and to repeal acts and parts of acts and certain resolutions,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 627, entitled
A bill to provide for the recovery or replacement of durable monuments defining the Michigan-Indiana state line; to create a commission; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and agencies; 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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Nays—1
Geiss
Excused—1
Stamas
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 628, entitled
A bill to amend 1990 PA 345, entitled “State survey and remonumentation act,” by amending section 12 (MCL 54.272), as amended by 2014 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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Senate Bill No. 601
Senate Bill No. 602
Senate Bill No. 603
House Bill No. 5404
House Bill No. 5405
Senate Bill No. 103
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4207, entitled
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled “Occupational code,” by amending section 1108 (MCL 339.1108), as amended by 2014 PA 136.
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
Polehanki Stamas
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to revise, consolidate, and classify the laws of this state regarding the regulation of certain occupations and to regulate certain persons and activities relative to those occupations; to create a board for each of those occupations; to establish the powers and duties of certain departments and agencies and the boards of each occupation; to provide for the promulgation of rules; to provide for certain fees; to provide for penalties and civil fines; to establish rights, relationships, and remedies of certain persons under certain circumstances; to provide immunity from certain civil liability for certain entities and certain related occupations under certain circumstances; to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4059, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 109n.
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
Polehanki Stamas
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to protect the welfare of the people of this state; to provide general assistance, hospitalization, infirmary and medical care to poor or unfortunate persons; to provide for compliance by this state with the social security act; to provide protection, welfare and services to aged persons, dependent children, the blind, and the permanently and totally disabled; to administer programs and services for the prevention and treatment of delinquency, dependency and neglect of children; to create a state department of social services; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department; to provide for the interstate and intercounty transfer of dependents; to create county and district departments of social services; to create within certain county departments, bureaus of social aid and certain divisions and offices thereunder; to prescribe the powers and duties of the departments, bureaus and officers; to provide for appeals in certain cases; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state department with respect to county and district departments; to prescribe certain duties of certain other state departments, officers, and agencies; to make an appropriation; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 600, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1177 (MCL 380.1177), as amended by 2013 PA 121, and by adding sections 1177b and 1177c.
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 Theis’ statement is as follows:
Despite all of the conversation to the contrary, these bills aren’t just about vaccines. They’re about treating our children differently when the parents choose to opt them out of an authorized vaccine. Also, about making sure that the children have access to a constitutionally-mandated education, that it be available to them.
Today before us is a package of bills that would ensure that parents—not school administrators—have the final say over their children’s health. Together with the Senators from the 21st and 24th districts, we introduced these bills regardless of the efficacy of masks and vaccines at combating COVID-19 because the parents are responsible for their children’s health and well-being, not the bureaucracy. Access to free public education is a guaranteed right in our State Constitution. A child should never be denied access to their constitutional rights over a governmental policy. We should remember that public schools are government entities and as such are held to the same standards as any other public institution, ultimately accountable to the people of Michigan.
A few months ago, members of this legislative body called efforts to prohibit vaccine mandates absurd, saying there was no way government would create these mandates. My, what a difference a few weeks make. Now it’s perfectly acceptable for parents to be required to co-parent with the government because it fits a political narrative. Just because you disagree with another parent’s decision, you have no right to make that decision for them.
To be clear, COVID-19 does not discriminate between Republicans and Democrats, it’s not a partisan virus, and it has affected us all. But instead of bringing us together, forcing vaccines and mask mandates upon our citizens has driven us further apart. There is data that show the areas with strict mandates do not have better outcomes than those without, yet strict mandates that ignore natural immunity, ignore religious and conscientious objections, and fail to account for individual health concerns is the direction being taken by our universities, major corporations, and even our federal government. The recent executive mandate working its way through OSHA’s rule promulgation process has heightened the divide and further politicized the COVID-19 response. Interestingly, this is speaking to human nature rather than the efficacy of masks or vaccines themselves. Americans are an independent group. We react accordingly.
Together this package would prohibit schools from requiring an emergency use COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of attending public school; riding a school bus; attending a school-sponsored event; or participating in school sports, band, theater, or other activities. Once approved, under current law the vaccine must be subject to a waiver process stipulated in statute that currently exists for other vaccines. It also prohibits schools from discriminating between vaccinated and unvaccinated students and prohibits schools from requiring that a parent receive a vaccination in order to attend a school board meeting. The package would require that schools that implement a face mask requirement provide an opt-out provision for students to attend school, ride the bus, or participate in any activities. It would also prohibit schools from discriminating between those students who have requested or received a waiver and those who have not. It prohibits schools from testing asymptomatic students for them to be able to attend school, ride the bus, or participate in activities. Further, it prohibits the school from requiring someone who is asymptomatic from being tested for COVID-19 in order to attend a school board meeting. Finally, I’d like to note that this is consistent with the actual risk associated for this population group. Their parents, their family members, who are adults, already have the option and access to vaccines should they choose to get it.
I ask that you join me in supporting this important package.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 601, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding sections 1136a and 1136b.
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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Bayer Geiss McCann Wojno
Brinks Hertel McMorrow
Excused—2
Polehanki Stamas
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 602, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 5111a.
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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Bayer Geiss McCann Wojno
Brinks Hertel McMorrow
Excused—2
Polehanki Stamas
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 603, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 2253 and 2453 (MCL 333.2253 and 333.2453), section 2253 as amended by 2006 PA 157.
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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Senators Hertel, Bullock, Wojno, Alexander, Ananich, Santana and Hollier, under their constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the passage of Senate Bill Nos. 600, 601, 602, and 603.
Senator Hertel moved that the statement he made during the discussion of Senate Bill No. 600 be printed as his reasons for voting “no.”
The motion prevailed.
Senator Hertel’s statement, in which Senators Bullock, Wojno, Alexander, Ananich, Santana and Hollier concurred, is as follows:
While this place gets sillier and sillier and while we continue the policy of this body to do nothing to stem the pandemic, that our only strategy is to shut our eyes because we don’t want to see the train coming, it is easy to dismiss these bills as just political rhetoric and nonsense and just ignore it and let it go and forget about giving speeches again and just pretend like this is what this body has become and we’re all OK with that.
But, we have reached a point well beyond that where this body is actually putting Michigan’s citizens in danger. I have now watched for week after week the Health Policy and Human Services Committee and the Education and Career Readiness Committee turn into a place where conspiracy theories, lies, and nonsense reign. That this body—the official record of the Michigan Senate—is being used to espouse things that are absolutely false and dangerous and lead to questions about the basic medical recommendations that will help stem this pandemic. All of us want this pandemic to end. All of us are tired of masks and having to worry about the virus on a regular basis. We’re all tired of it. It’s just that some of us in this body are actually willing to do things that will end the pandemic. Others would rather continue to make political speeches, promote conspiracy theories, and put a place in to allow for dangerous rhetoric to be spread among our state. Again, it would be easy to dismiss this as just political games if it wasn’t so damn dangerous to the future of this state.
I ask that you vote “no” on these bills, not because of the ridiculous policy that’s contained in them that is not needed in any real way, shape, or form, but instead as a rejection of the conspiracy-laden nonsense that this building has become.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5404, entitled
A bill to establish a student opportunity scholarship program for eligible students; to provide for the certification of scholarship-granting organizations; to provide for student opportunity scholarship accounts; to prescribe conditions for use of the funds in the scholarship accounts; to provide for the administration of the student opportunity scholarship program; to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state officers, agencies, and departments; and to allow certain tax credits and deductions.
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
Polehanki Stamas
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
Senator Lauwers moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion did not prevail, 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. 5405, entitled
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2020 PA 65, and by adding sections 279 and 679.
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
Polehanki Stamas
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
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 and refunds of the taxes; 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.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 103, entitled
A bill to provide for the rights of certain electric transmission line owners; to impose certain requirements on certain electric transmission line owners; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state agencies.
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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By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bills:
House Bill No. 4485
House Bill No. 5267
Senate Bill No. 153
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4485, entitled
A bill to amend 1993 PA 327, entitled “Tobacco products tax act,” by amending section 7 (MCL 205.427), as amended by 2016 PA 86.
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: Nesbitt
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to provide for a tax upon the sale and distribution of tobacco products; to regulate and license manufacturers, wholesalers, secondary wholesalers, vending machine operators, unclassified acquirers, transportation companies, transporters, and retailers of tobacco products; to prescribe the powers and duties of the revenue division and the department of treasury in regard to tobacco products; to provide for the administration, collection, and disposition of the tax; to levy an assessment; to provide for the administration, collection, defense, and disposition of the assessment; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the appointment of special investigators as peace officers for the enforcement of this act; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies for the violation of this act; to make and supplement appropriations; 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. 5267, entitled
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “General sales tax act,” by amending sections 4a and 25 (MCL 205.54a and 205.75), section 4a as amended by 2018 PA 673 and section 25 as amended by 2021 PA 38.
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 Brinks asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Brinks’ statement is as follows:
Colleagues, like many of you, I’ve picked up a couple of nicknames along the way in this job, for better or for worse, but one I wear with honor is the “tampon tax lady”. I’m proud to have a part in eliminating the sales and use tax on these medically necessary products, a move that will put $7 million back in the pockets of Michigan families.
This is a commonsense move that will reduce an unfair tax burden that is placed on only half of Michigan’s population, for a significant portion of our lives. Establishing parity between these products and things such as medical devices just makes sense. A growing number of states and countries have already eliminated these taxes, and the U.S. federal government, under the last administration, recognized feminine hygiene products as a qualified medical expense for health savings accounts.
With your support, these bills will move Michigan toward a fairer tax structure, which is a goal I think we all share, regardless of which side of the aisle we sit on. Finally, I want to note that eliminating the “tampon tax” is an issue that I’ve been working towards since I was a member of the House of Representatives. Like many good policies, it can take years to finally get these bills over the finish line. For much of the past decade, Senators and Representatives have introduced this legislation and continued the conversation about its importance. Of the currently serving legislators who have committed their time and attention to this effort, I find myself in the position of being the one who has carried the torch the longest. With this issue, like so many others, I stand on the shoulders of those who come before me, and I also want to express my gratitude to them, and to those who walked alongside me to get this legislation to this point today.
Thank you Mr. President; and colleagues, I welcome your support.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 153, entitled
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled “Use tax act,” by amending sections 4 and 21 (MCL 205.94 and 205.111), section 4 as amended by 2018 PA 679 and section 21 as amended by 2020 PA 30.
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 full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 562
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 562, entitled
A bill to amend 1996 PA 381, entitled “Brownfield redevelopment financing act,” by amending section 2 (MCL 125.2652), as amended by 2020 PA 259.
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—5
Barrett Johnson Runestad Theis
Irwin
Excused—2
Shirkey Stamas
Not Voting—1
Santana
In The Chair: President
Senator Lauwers moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed.
The motion prevailed, 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 Lauwers moved that further consideration of the bills be postponed for today.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Messages from the House
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 220
The motion prevailed.
Senate Bill No. 220, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 802 (MCL 257.802), as amended by 2019 PA 88.
(This bill was returned from the House on Wednesday, October 20 with an amendment, immediate effect and full title, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 83, p. 1755.)
The question being on concurring in the amendment made to the bill by the House,
The amendment was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Not Voting—1
Alexander
In The Chair: President
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
House Bill No. 4117, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 226 (MCL 257.226), as amended by 2020 PA 304.
(This bill was returned from the House on Wednesday, October 20 with a House substitute (H-2) to the Senate substitute (S-3) and title amendment, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 83, p. 1755.)
The question being on concurring in the House substitute made to the Senate substitute,
The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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House Bill No. 4778
Senate Bill No. 463
Senate Bill No. 396
Senate Bill No. 397
Senate Bill No. 398
Senate Bill No. 399
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4501, entitled
A bill to amend 1974 PA 154, entitled “Michigan occupational safety and health act,” (MCL 408.1001 to 408.1094) by adding section 38.
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 full title.
Senator Lauwers asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Lauwers’ statement is as follows:
Mr. President, I rise in support of House Bill No. 4501. Over the past year and a half, Michigan has lost thousands of small businesses and thousands of jobs along with them. Family-owned businesses that survived world wars, the Depression, and countless other challenges struggled to survive the effects of the pandemic and our Governor’s shutdown orders. As these small businesses were facing the unprecedented challenge, Governor Whitmer’s administration levied hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines for violations of her orders—hundreds of orders that changed by the day. Surely the Governor and her team knew that the businesses, local governments, and other entities were doing all they could in trying to find the resources and the time and did not have the resources and time to appeal these fines. They were struggling just to keep the doors open and their employees on the payroll. The last thing they could afford was a legal battle with an opponent with unlimited resources like the state of Michigan.
And yet, we found out just this week—in fact, we found out in my district—that at least one recipient of a fine did fight back. And when this local government challenged their penalty and deposed staff from the Governor’s agency, what did they find? That the e-mails associated with the case had been deleted and the notes and records had been burned. Burned. Was the MIOSHA shredder on the fritz or something? What else would we find out about this operation to punish small businesses and local governments while they were hanging by a thread if more of them had the resources to fight these fines?
Mr. President, it is ridiculous that this bill even is necessary. The Governor should have dropped every fine levied by her agencies during the pandemic and she should have done so months ago. But she hasn’t, so I grudgingly ask for your support of House Bill No. 4501 to forgive these penalties against Michiganders who were doing everything they could, I believe, to survive during a crisis.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4778, entitled
A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled “The management and budget act,” (MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594) by adding section 270.
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: President
Senator Lauwers moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of management and budget; to define the authority and functions of its director and its organizational entities; to authorize the department to issue directives; to provide for the capital outlay program; to provide for the leasing, planning, constructing, maintaining, altering, renovating, demolishing, conveying of lands and facilities; to provide for centralized administrative services such as purchasing, payroll, record retention, data processing, and publishing and for access to certain services; to provide for a system of internal accounting and administrative control for certain principal departments; to provide for an internal auditor in certain principal departments; to provide for certain powers and duties of certain state officers and agencies; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the powers, duties, and laws relative to budgeting, accounting, and the regulating of appropriations; to provide for the implementation of certain constitutional provisions; to create funds and accounts; to make appropriations; to prescribe remedies and penalties; to rescind certain executive reorganization orders; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 463, 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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Chang Lauwers Runestad
Nays—0
Excused—1
Schmidt
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. 396, entitled
A bill to amend 1995 PA 279, entitled “Horse racing law of 1995,” by amending sections 2, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 20, 20a, and 22 (MCL 431.302, 431.308, 431.309, 431.310, 431.312, 431.314, 431.317, 431.319, 431.320, 431.320a, and 431.322), sections 2, 10, 12, and 14 as amended by 2016 PA 271 and sections 8, 9, 17, 19, 20, and 22 as amended and section 20a as added by 2019 PA 153, and by adding sections 15a and 16a; 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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Alexander Bullock Hollier Outman
Bizon Chang McCann Santana
Excused—1
Schmidt
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. 397, entitled
A bill to amend 1972 PA 239, entitled “McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely lottery act,” by amending the title and sections 3, 11, 23, 32, and 41 (MCL 432.3, 432.11, 432.23, 432.32, and 432.41), the title and section 11 as amended by 2012 PA 293, section 3 as amended by 1996 PA 167, section 23 as amended by 2008 PA 142, section 32 as amended by 2014 PA 388, and section 41 as amended by 2009 PA 25, and by adding a heading for article 1, and by adding section 2 and article 2.
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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Barrett Chang McCann Santana
Bizon Hollier
Excused—1
Schmidt
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. 398, entitled
A bill to amend 1996 IL 1, entitled “Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act,” by amending sections 9b and 12 (MCL 432.209b and 432.212), as amended by 2019 PA 158.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, 3/4 of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


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Alexander Chang McBroom Outman
Bullock Hollier McCann Santana
Excused—1
Schmidt
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. 399, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 14d (MCL 777.14d), as amended by 2020 PA 14.
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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House Bill No. 4281
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 Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
House Bill No. 4281
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4281, entitled
A bill to amend 1951 PA 33, entitled “An act to provide police and fire protection for townships and for certain areas in townships, certain incorporated villages, and certain cities; to authorize contracting for fire and police protection; to authorize the purchase of fire and police equipment, and the maintenance and operation of the equipment; to provide for defraying the cost of the equipment; to authorize the creation of special assessment districts and the levying and collecting of special assessments; to authorize the issuance of special assessment bonds in anticipation of the collection of special assessments and the advancement of the amount necessary to pay such bonds, and to provide for reimbursement for such advances by reassessment if necessary; to authorize the collection of fees for certain emergency services in townships and other municipalities; to authorize the creation of administrative boards and to prescribe their powers and duties; to provide for the appointment of traffic officers and to prescribe their powers and duties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 10 (MCL 41.810), as amended by 2020 PA 64.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:


result: adopted

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Resolutions
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 86
The motion prevailed.
Senate Resolution No. 86.
A resolution to condemn the U.S. Department of Justice memorandum on intimidation and harassment against school board members for inhibiting parents’ constitutional right to free speech.
(This resolution was reported by the Committee on Education and Career Readiness on Tuesday, October 26 with a substitute (S-1). See Senate Journal No. 86, p. 1812.)
The question being on the adoption of the committee substitute,
The substitute was not adopted.
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows:


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Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss
Ananich Chang Irwin Polehanki
Bayer Geiss McCann Santana
Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno
Excused—1
Schmidt
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The question being on the adoption of the resolution as substituted,
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The resolution as substituted was adopted, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows:


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House Bill No. 5259
Senate Bill No. 494
Senate Bill No. 700
Senate Bill No. 723
Senate Bill No. 643
The motion prevailed.
The President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, assumed the Chair.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 306, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” (MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding section 33a.
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 MacDonald
Nays—0
Excused—1
McMorrow
Not Voting—1
Geiss
In The Chair: President
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4711, 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 2020 PA 121.
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: President
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to create a commission for the control of the alcoholic beverage traffic within this state, and to prescribe its powers, duties, and limitations; to provide for powers and duties for certain state departments and agencies; to impose certain taxes for certain purposes; to provide for the control of the alcoholic liquor traffic within this state and to provide for the power to establish state liquor stores; to prohibit the use of certain devices for the dispensing of alcoholic vapor; to provide for the care and treatment of alcoholics; to provide for the incorporation of farmer cooperative wineries and the granting of certain rights and privileges to those cooperatives; to provide for the licensing and taxation of activities regulated under this act and the disposition of the money received under this act; to prescribe liability for retail licensees under certain circumstances and to require security for that liability; to provide procedures, defenses, and remedies regarding violations of this act; to provide for the enforcement and to prescribe penalties for violations of this act; to provide for allocation of certain funds for certain purposes; to provide for the confiscation and disposition of property seized under this act; to provide referenda under certain circumstances; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
Senator Lauwers moved to reconsider the vote by which the following bill was passed:
Senate Bill No. 306, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” (MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding section 33a.
The motion prevailed, 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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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. 447, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3471.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Lauwers 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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Chang Lauwers Santana
Nays—0
Excused—1
McMorrow
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. 624, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 4072 (MCL 500.4072), as amended by 2003 PA 200.
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—1
Runestad
Excused—1
McMorrow
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4171, entitled
A bill to amend 1969 PA 317, entitled “Worker’s disability compensation act of 1969,” by amending section 405 (MCL 418.405), as amended by 2014 PA 515.
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: President
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
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 laws relating to worker’s disability compensation; to increase the administrative efficiency of the adjudicative processes of the worker’s compensation system; to improve the qualifications of the persons having adjudicative functions within the worker’s compensation system; to prescribe certain powers and duties; to create the board of worker’s compensation magistrates and the worker’s compensation appellate commission; to create certain other boards; to provide certain procedures for the resolution of claims, including mediation and arbitration; to prescribe certain benefits for persons suffering a personal injury under the act; to prescribe certain limitations on obtaining benefits under the act; to create, and provide for the transfer of, certain funds; to prescribe certain fees; to prescribe certain remedies and penalties; to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4172, entitled
A bill to amend 1969 PA 317, entitled “Worker’s disability compensation act of 1969,” by amending section 405 (MCL 418.405), as amended by 2014 PA 515.
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 Hertel asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Hertel’s statement, in which Senator Bullock concurred, is as follows:
I am very proud that these bills have come before us, because the effort behind these bills has been years in the making and one that I’ve been very fortunate to play a small part in. In March 2016, Lieutenant Firefighter Nicole Floyd came to me with an idea to add breast cancer to the list of cancers covered by the First Responder Presumed Coverage Fund. Although she didn’t have to convince me, she certainly made her case. We got to work and devised a plan, and she devoted a ton of time and energy to building support. It’s taken a long time but it’s finally happening.
In 2017 I worked with my colleague from the 29th District who was then-State Representative Winnie Brinks to include breast cancer as an eligible condition under this fund. Now with the 2019 passage of online gaming and sports betting in Michigan, we have created a dedicated revenue stream to ensure this incredibly important fund is paid for moving forward and have allowed for the expansion of the fund to include our part-time and paid-on-call firefighters as well and this expansion of coverage. With the passage of House Bill Nos. 4171 and 4172, we will expand coverage to more firefighters and reach gender parity by including not only breast cancer but ovarian and cervical cancer as well because this is simply the right thing to do. When firefighters develop cancer from hazards on their job, they deserve coverage and care regardless of their gender or employment type or when they served.
Firefighters are a special kind of courageous. They run into buildings that everyone else is running out of. Their job consists not only of putting themselves at immediate risk, but at risk for long-term health consequences as well. Firefighters are two- to three-times more likely than the average person to develop cancer due to hazardous exposure in the line of duty. It is critical in their time of need we are able to provide and give back to those who have made priceless sacrifices for the safety of their communities. The idea that the essential part of all of this is that we protect those who protect us.
I will proudly vote “yes” today to protect even more firefighters. I urge my colleagues to do the same.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4694, entitled
A bill to amend 1962 PA 174, entitled “Uniform commercial code,” by amending sections 9520, 9521, and 9525 (MCL 440.9520, 440.9521, and 440.9525), section 9520 as amended by 2008 PA 383, section 9521 as amended by 2012 PA 88, and section 9525 as amended by 2016 PA 229.
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: President
Senator Lauwers moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to enact the uniform commercial code, relating to certain commercial transactions in or regarding personal property and contracts and other documents concerning them, including sales, commercial paper, bank deposits and collections, letters of credit, bulk transfers, warehouse receipts, bills of lading, other documents of title, investment securities, leases, and secured transactions, including certain sales of accounts, chattel paper and contract rights; to provide for public notice to third parties in certain circumstances; to regulate procedure, evidence and damages in certain court actions involving such transactions, contracts or documents; to make uniform the law with respect thereto; to make an appropriation; to provide penalties; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 698, entitled
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending section 14a (MCL 211.14a), as added by 2020 PA 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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Chang Lauwers Santana
Nays—0
Excused—1
McMorrow
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. 671, entitled
A bill to amend 1996 PA 381, entitled “Brownfield redevelopment financing act,” by amending sections 2, 13c, and 14a (MCL 125.2652, 125.2663c, and 125.2664a), section 2 as amended by 2020 PA 259 and sections 13c and 14a as added by 2017 PA 46.
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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Barrett Chang Nesbitt Theis
Bumstead Irwin Runestad
Excused—1
McMorrow
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4305, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled “Michigan campaign finance act,” by amending section 26 (MCL 169.226), as amended by 2019 PA 93.
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: President
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 regulate political activity; to regulate campaign financing; to restrict campaign contributions and expenditures; to require campaign statements and reports; to regulate anonymous contributions; to regulate campaign advertising and literature; to provide for segregated funds for political purposes; to provide for the use of public funds for political purposes; to create certain funds; to provide for reversion, retention, or refunding of unexpended balances in certain funds; to require other statements and reports; to regulate acceptance of certain gifts, payments, and reimbursements; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments and state and local officials and employees; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 308, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 31 (MCL 168.31), as amended by 2012 PA 271.
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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Bayer Geiss McCann Wojno
Brinks Hertel Moss
Excused—1
McMorrow
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. 654, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 528, 549c, 550a, 8143, 8144, and 8176 (MCL 600.528, 600.549c, 600.550a, 600.8143, 600.8144, and 600.8176), section 528 as amended by 2012 PA 18, section 550a as amended by 2012 PA 36, sections 8143 and 8176 as amended by 2002 PA 92, and section 8144 as amended by 2020 PA 82.
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 Lauwers Santana
Nays—0
Excused—1
McMorrow
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. 694, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 504, 511, 515, and 521 (MCL 600.504, 600.511, 600.515, and 600.521), section 504 as amended by 2014 PA 59, section 511 as amended by 2018 PA 6, and section 521 as amended by 2001 PA 256.
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 Lauwers Santana
Nays—0
Excused—1
McMorrow
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5259, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 521 (MCL 600.521), as amended by 2001 PA 256.
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: President
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
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:
Senate Bill No. 494, entitled
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 8705, 8708, 8715, and 8716 (MCL 324.8705, 324.8708, 324.8715, and 324.8716), section 8705 as amended by 2011 PA 2 and sections 8708, 8715, and 8716 as amended by 2015 PA 118.
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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Irwin
Excused—1
McMorrow
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt, resumed the Chair.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 700, entitled
A bill to amend 1943 PA 240, entitled “State employees’ retirement act,” by amending sections 7, 20g, 38, 49, and 68b (MCL 38.7, 38.20g, 38.38, 38.49, and 38.68b), section 20g as amended by 1987 PA 241, section 38 as amended and section 68b as added by 2011 PA 264, and section 49 as amended by 2018 PA 336.
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 Lauwers Santana
Nays—0
Excused—1
McMorrow
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 723, entitled
A bill to amend 1992 PA 147, entitled “Neighborhood enterprise zone act,” by amending section 4 (MCL 207.774), as amended by 2021 PA 70.
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—3
Barrett Runestad Theis
Excused—1
McMorrow
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Nesbitt
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 643, entitled
A bill to authorize the department of technology, management, and budget to transfer state-owned property in Macomb County; to prescribe conditions for the transfer; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state departments in regard to the property; and to provide for the disposition of revenue derived from the 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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Whereas, The mandate will exacerbate the hiring challenges that many businesses are already facing. Employers are already experiencing significant resource and workforce shortages that will only be made worse by adding additional requirements that limit the number of workers available; and
Whereas, President Biden’s dictate is not grounded in science and does not address the significant COVID‑19 protections acquired by natural immunity. Any policy ignoring science in favor of oppressive mandates reveals the true purpose of that policy is control rather than public health. This directive serves no public health purpose and will result in resistance, not compliance; and
Whereas, To date, at least 27 states have filed legal challenges or expressly stated an intention to push back against President Biden’s reckless government overreach. Resistance to the federal mandate by state leaders has been bipartisan, as three states with Democratic governors – Kansas, Kentucky, and Louisiana – have joined the lawsuits. However, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel have thus far acquiesced to President Biden’s intrusion upon our state’s sovereignty and policymaking process; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That we condemn President Biden’s authoritarian decision to impose vaccine requirements on private employers; and be it further
Resolved, That we call upon Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel to join those leaders who have filed suit to protect the interests of their states and their citizens and pursue all available avenues to challenge President Biden’s unlawful mandate; and
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, the Governor, and the Attorney General.
The substitute was adopted.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution as substituted,
The President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, resumed the Chair.
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The resolution as substituted was adopted, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows:


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Gretchen Whitmer
Governor
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
House Bill No. 4247
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 4247, entitled
A bill to amend 1996 PA 195, entitled “Police officer’s and fire fighter’s survivor tuition grant act,” by amending sections 2 and 3 (MCL 390.1242 and 390.1243), section 2 as amended by 2016 PA 295 and section 3 as amended by 2012 PA 470.
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: Theis
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:
“An act to provide for a tuition grant program at state public institutions of higher education for children and surviving spouses of Michigan police officers and fire fighters killed in the line of duty; to provide for the administration of that tuition grant program; to prescribe certain powers and duties of state officers, agencies, and departments; and to provide for an appropriation,”
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 656, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” (MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303) by adding section 552.
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 LaSata moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bills:
Senate Bill No. 99
Senate Bill No. 452
House Bill No. 4521
Senate Bill No. 728
Senate Bill No. 565
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 99, entitled
A bill to amend 2008 PA 549, entitled “Michigan promise zone authority act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 390.1663), as amended by 2020 PA 330.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows: