The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
Senator Shink asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Shink’s statement is as follows:
I rise in support of Senate Bill No. 81. This bill, which passed the Senate with bipartisan support last session, ensures that children accused of serious crimes have access to competent legal representation regardless of their financial status and ensures that their constitutional rights are protected. This can make the difference between a bright future for young people or a life of struggle and incarceration.
The bill adds a voting member to the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission who has experience defending youth and delinquency proceedings. The bill allows the MIDC to establish standards and procedures for the determination of indigency. These changes will ensure that the fundamental right of legal counsel is accessible to all of Michigan’s children.
I ask that you support this bipartisan bill to ensure that children in Michigan will not be denied their constitutional rights and will be guaranteed fairness, justice, and the brighter future we’d prefer.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 25, entitled
A bill to amend 1974 PA 300, entitled “Motor vehicle service and repair act,” by amending sections 2, 13b, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 30, 32, 32a, 33, and 40 (MCL 257.1302, 257.1313b, 257.1314, 257.1315, 257.1316, 257.1317, 257.1318, 257.1330, 257.1332, 257.1332a, 257.1333, and 257.1340), section 2 as amended by 2020 PA 227 and sections 13b and 32a as added and sections 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 30, 32, and 33 as amended by 2016 PA 430, and by adding section 30a.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows: