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Meeting date: 2024-10-16
Scheduled start: 2024-10-16 13:00:00.000000
Documented start: 2024-10-16 13:03:00.000000
Documented end: 2024-10-16 13:32:00.000000
Location: the 403 Room of the Capitol Building
Official minutes: Open official source ↗

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Actual end: 2024-10-16 13:32:00.000000
Actual start: 2024-10-16 13:03:00.000000
Chamber: senate
Committee id: committee-259
Committee name: Housing and Human Services
Evidence text: MEMBERS: SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. MARY CAVANAGH SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER SEN. SUE SHINK SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG SEN. JOHN CHERRY SEN. ERIKA GEISS SEN. JONATHAN LINDSEY, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. MICHELE HOITENGA SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES SENATOR JEFF IRWIN CHAIR 5100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-2406 FAX: (517) 373-5679 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES October 16, 2024 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 818 (S-1) (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation. 2. Reported SB 819 (S-1) (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation. 3. Reported SB 820 (S-1) (Sen. Cavanagh) with recommendation. 4. Reported SB 821 (Sen. Cavanagh) with recommendation. 5. Reported SB 822 (Sen. Anthony) with recommendation. 6. Reported SB 823 (Sen. Chang) with recommendation. 7. Reported SB 825 (Sen. Anthony) with recommendation. 8. Reported HB 5826 (S-1) (Rep. Xiong) with recommendation. The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from October 8, 2024. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair invited Sen. Geiss to summarize SB 818 to SB 823 and SB 825. Sen. Geiss offered an (S-1) version to SB 818. The Chair invited Sen. Geiss to summarize the (S-1) version of SB 818. Sen. Geiss offered an (S-1) version to SB 819. The Chair invited Sen. Geiss to summarize the (S-1) version of SB 819. Sen. Geiss offered an (S-1) version to SB 820. Page 1 of 4 The Chair invited Sen. Geiss to summarize the (S-1) version of SB 820. Sen. Geiss offered an (S-1) version to HB 5826. The Chair invited Rep. Xiong to summarize HB 5826 and the (S-1) version. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 818, SB 819, SB 820, SB 821, SB 822, SB 823, and SB 825: Elon Geffrard, Birth Detroit and the Michigan State of Birth Justice Coalition – Support Shanayl Bennett, State of Birth Justice – Support Jennifer Holeshoe, Michigan Midwives Association – Support The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 818 and HB 5826: Danielle Sirianni, Michigan County Social Services Association – Support The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 822: Rebecca Mastee, Michigan Catholic Conference – Oppose The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 818, SB 815, and HB 5826: Chardae Burton, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Support The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 818, SB 819, SB 820, SB 821, SB 822, SB 823, and SB 825: Nicole White, State of Birth Justice – Support Melina Brann, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan – Support Angana Shah and Emme Zannsti, Equality Michigan Action Network – Support The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 818, SB 819, SB 820, SB 825, and HB 5826: Elizabeth Kutter, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 819, SB 820, SB 821, SB 822, SB 823, SB 825, and HB 5826: Amy Zaagman, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 818. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report the (S-1) version of SB 818 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, and Damoose Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Lindsey and Hoitenga Page 2 of 4 The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 819. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report the (S-1) version of SB 819 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, and Damoose Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Lindsey and Hoitenga The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 820. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report the (S-1) version of SB 820 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, and Damoose Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Lindsey and Hoitenga The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report SB 821 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report SB 822 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, and Geiss Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey and Damoose Pass: Sen. Hoitenga The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report SB 823 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, and Damoose Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey and Hoitenga The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report SB 825 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Page 3 of 4 Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 5826. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, and Damoose Nays: Sen. Hoitenga The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report the (S-1) version of HB 5826 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, and Damoose Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey and Hoitenga The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:32 p.m. Dated Adopted by Committee: October 30, 2024 Page 4 of 4
Location: the 403 Room of the Capitol Building
Media count: 1
Meeting date: 2024-10-16
Meeting id: meeting-4257
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum confirmed
Scheduled start: 2024-10-16 13:00:00.000000
Session name: 2023-2024

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