are so draconian that they drive those people out of our state, they drive those people underground, they
drive them away from responsible banking and they drive them out of participation in our economic system.
This proposal is a reasonable modern proposal that I was hoping would gain support from both sides of the
aisle, because we all should be interested in a fair and functional system that works for creditors and debtors
and, once again, takes Michigan out of the basement, takes Michigan out of last place, and puts us more in
the middle where these practices will be fair for debtors and creditors alike.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 409, entitled
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 5451
(MCL 600.5451), as amended by 2012 PA 451.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows: