MacDonell
In The Chair: Smit
The House agreed to the title of the bill.
Rep. BeGole moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
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Rep. Young, having reserved the right to explain her protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:
“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
Though well intended, I have some concerns about protecting the marginalized as it relates to access to electronic forms of contracting. Even if a person lists an email as a primary form of contact, because of housing instability and/or not having access to a phone, there could be barriers to accessing internet causing them to miss notifications. The digital divide continues exist.”
House Bill No. 5157, entitled
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 89a.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays as follows: