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Housing and Human Services
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- Meeting date
- 2024-12-10
- Scheduled start
- 2024-12-10 13:00:00.000000
- Documented start
- 2024-12-10 13:06:00.000000
- Documented end
- 2024-12-10 14:32:00.000000
- Location
- the 403 Room of the Capitol Building
- Official minutes
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- Actual end
- 2024-12-10 14:32:00.000000
- Actual start
- 2024-12-10 13:06:00.000000
- 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 **DRAFT** COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES December 10, 2024 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported HB 4224 (Rep. Rogers) with recommendation. 2. Reported SB 836 (Sen. McDonald Rivet) with recommendation. 3. Reported SB 837 (Sen. Hertel) with recommendation. 4. Testimony regarding SB 838 (McDonald Rivet). 5. Reported SB 839 (Sen. Anthony) with recommendation. 6. Reported SB 332 (S-1) (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation. 7. Reported SB 333 (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation. The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:06 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 December 3, 2024. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair invited Rep. Rogers to summarize HB 4224. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4224: Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support Steve Angelotti, Citizen – Support The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4224: Cassie Thierfelder, AARP Michigan – Support Megan Blue, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support Lauren Marks, United Way for Southeastern Michigan – Support Page 1 of 4 Chardae Burton, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Support Mary Kay Makarewicz, Michigan Society of Hematology and Oncology – Support Michelle Roberts, Disability Rights Michigan – Support Sherri Boyd, The Arc Michigan – Support Amanda Klein, American Heart Association – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4224 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 Hoitenga Pass: Sen. Damoose The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair invited Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet and Anthony to summarize SB 836 to SB 839. The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 837 and SB 839: Marcus Keech, Grand Rapids Chamber – Support The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 836 to SB 839: Seth Johnson, United Way of Northwest Michigan – Support The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 838: Lauren Marks, United Way for Southeastern Michigan – Support Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support Brian Shoaf, Detroit Regional Chamber – Support Mary Pollock, American Association of University Women of Michigan – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report SB 836 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: None Pass: Sen.(s) Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report SB 837 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: None Pass: Sen.(s) Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report SB 839 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: None Pass: Sen.(s) Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. Page 2 of 4 The Chair invited Sen. Geiss to summarize SB 332 and SB 333. Sen. Geiss offered an (S-1) version of SB 332. The Chair invited Sen. Geiss to summarize the (S-1) version of SB 332. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 332 and SB 333: Christina Hayes, Mothering Justice – Support Paul Correia, Milliman – Support Jared Make, A Better Balance – Support Amanda Fisher, NFIB – Oppose Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support Luke Shaefer, University of Michigan Institute on Poverty Solutions – Support Nick Price, Main Street Bakery – Support Amanda Klein, American Heart Association – Support Wendy Block, Michigan Chamber – Oppose The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 332: Brenda Magdasi, Rising Voices – Support Denzel McCampbell, Progress MI – Support Molly Sweeney, 482Forward – Support Michigan Municipal League – Oppose Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Oppose Christine Swave, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center – Oppose Shawon Cecil, Michigan Realtors – Oppose The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 332 and SB 333: Amy Belfer, Citizen – Support Aaliyah Abdul-Mutakallim, Citizen – Support Kathryn Watkins, Citizen – Support Sheyla Paredones Medina, Citizen – Support Kaylee Brookmon-Singer, Citizen – Support Tenia Denard, Planned Parenthood – Support Brianna Byany, Citizen – Support Erica Shekell, Planned Parenthood Advocates of MI – Support Jennifer Kinne, Planned Parenthood Advocates of MI – Support Ashlea Phenicie, Citizen – Support Lauren Edwards, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society – Support Anna Almanza, Food Bank Council of MI – Support Beth Berglin, Michigan Transformative Collective – Support Mary Pollock, American Association of University of Women of MI – Support Sherri Boyd, The Arc Michigan – Support Kelly Doyle, HIV/AIDS Alliance of MI – Support Kurtis Fernandez, APIA Vote-MI – Support Dana Paglia-King, National Association of Social Workers MI Chapter – Support Amy Zaagman and Ta'Sheena Williams, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support Paula Bowman and Denise Hartsough, League of Women Voters of MI – Support Page 3 of 4 Kermit Williams, Oakland Forward – Support Maddie Elliott, Michigan's Children – Support Jenell Mansfield, AFT Michigan – Support Harvey Santana, Alliance for Safety and Justice – Support Heath Lowry, Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence – Support Cassie Theirfedler, AARP Michigan – Support Beth Kelly Byrd, SEIU Michigan – Support Yousef Rabhi, Michigan Nurses Association – Support Art Reyes, UAW – Support Ryan Sebolt, Michigan AFL-CIO – Support Valeria Knol, Stellantis – Oppose Patricia Herndon, Michigan Bankers Association – Oppose Eric Chappell, ABC of Michigan – Oppose Jared Rozycki, Michigan Funeral Directors Association – Oppose Marcus Keech, Grand Rapids Chamber – Oppose Bob Kefgen, MASSP – Oppose Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Oppose John Severson, Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators – Oppose Angela Ayers, Ford – Oppose Dave Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Oppose Scott Ellis, MLBA – Oppose Brian Shoaf, Detroit Regional Chamber – Oppose Alex Houseman, Big I Michigan – Oppose Dawn Crandall, Home Builders Association of MI – Oppose Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association – Oppose The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 332. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, and Geiss Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose 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 332 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, Hoitenga, and Damoose The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to report SB 333 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, Hoitenga, and Damoose 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 2:32 p.m. Page 4 of 4
- Location
- the 403 Room of the Capitol Building
- Media count
- 1
- Meeting date
- 2024-12-10
- Meeting id
- meeting-4283
- Meeting state
- held
- Minutes url
- Open official source ↗
- Quorum state
- quorum confirmed
- Scheduled start
- 2024-12-10 13:00:00.000000
- Session name
- 2023-2024
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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Housing and Human Services,” /meetings/meeting-4283.
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