2. Amend page 17, following line 6, by inserting:
“ (9) The child advocate must release information regarding a child protective services case to an individual who is a state legislator at the time of the request or to a member of the media if the state legislator or member of the media has signed a memorandum of understanding with the child advocate in which they agree not to release to the public any information received under this subsection. An individual who releases case-specific or identifying information under this subsection in a manner not allowed under this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor. As used in this subsection, “member of the media” means a news reporter or a press photographer who holds valid press identification credentials. ”.
The question being on the adoption of the amendments,
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
Protests
Senators Victory, McMorrow, Klinefelt, Singh, McDonald Rivet, Shink, Polehanki, Anthony, Brinks, Hertel, Chang, Moss, Wojno, Cavanagh, Camilleri, Bayer, Geiss and Santana, under their constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the adoption of the amendments offered by Senator Runestad to Senate Bill No. 432.
Senator Victory moved that the statement he made during the discussion of the amendments be printed as his reasons for voting “no.”
The motion prevailed.
Senator Victory’s statement, in which Senators McMorrow, Klinefelt, Singh, McDonald Rivet, Shink, Polehanki, Anthony, Brinks, Hertel, Chang, Moss, Wojno, Cavanagh, Camilleri, Bayer, Geiss and Santana concurred, is as follows:
While I deeply respect the Senator from the 23rd District’s longstanding passion and dedication for protecting Michigan’s youth, I urge a “no” vote on this amendment. The amendment offered simply is not germane to Senate Bill No. 432.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows: