Michigan Legislative Activity Ledger

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Families, Seniors, and Veterans

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Meeting date
2020-12-01
Scheduled start
2020-12-01 15:00:00.000000
Documented start
2020-12-01 15:07:00.000000
Documented end
2020-12-01 15:40:00.000000
Location
the 403 Room of the Capitol Building
Official minutes
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Actual end
2020-12-01 15:40:00.000000
Actual start
2020-12-01 15:07:00.000000
Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-163
Committee name
Families, Seniors, and Veterans
Evidence text
MEMBERS: SEN. TOM BARRETT, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. JIM RUNESTAD SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON SEN. DALE W. ZORN SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. BETTY JEAN ALEXANDER THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, SENIORS, AND VETERANS SENATOR JOHN BIZON, M.D. CHAIR 3400 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-2426 FAX: (517) 373-2964 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES December 1, 2020 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans was scheduled for Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at 3:00 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 1222 (Sen. Bizon) with recommendation. 2. Reported SB 1223 (Sen. Hollier) with recommendation. 3. Reported SB 1109 (S-1) (Sen. Brinks) with recommendation. 4. Reported SB 1110 (S-1) (Sen. Barrett) with recommendation. The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:07 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Johnson, Zorn and Bullock, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Zorn to adopt the meeting minutes from November 10, 2020. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. Chair Bizon summarized Senate Bills 1222 and 1223. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1222 and SB 1223: Marlon Brown, LARA – Support Mark Sutton, American Legion Department of Michigan – Support Fred Schaible, Michigan Department of Veterans Affairs – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report SB 1222 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Johnson, Zorn, and Bullock. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bullock to report SB 1223 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Johnson, Zorn, and Bullock. Page 1 of 2 Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1109 and SB 1110: Mark Sutton, American Legion Dept of Michigan – Support Tim Greimel, AFSCME – No Position The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 1109. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Johnson, Zorn, and Bullock. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 1110. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Johnson, Zorn, and Bullock. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bullock to report the (S-1) version of SB 1109 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Johnson, Zorn, and Bullock. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report the (S-1) version of SB 1110 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett, Johnson, Zorn, and Bullock. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) Runestad and Alexander were excused from the meeting. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:40 p.m. Date Adopted by Committee: December 9, 2020 Page 2 of 2
Location
the 403 Room of the Capitol Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2020-12-01
Meeting id
meeting-3209
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2020-12-01 15:00:00.000000
Session name
2019-2020

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Families, Seniors, and Veterans,” /meetings/meeting-3209.

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