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Meeting date: 2025-03-18
Scheduled start: 2025-03-18 15:00:00.000000
Documented start: 2025-03-18 15:04:00.000000
Documented end: 2025-03-18 15:49:00.000000
Location: the 403 Room of the Capitol Building
Official minutes: Open official source ↗

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Actual end: 2025-03-18 15:49:00.000000
Actual start: 2025-03-18 15:04:00.000000
Chamber: senate
Committee id: committee-10
Committee name: Housing and Human Services
Evidence text: Page 1 of 4 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 March 18, 2025 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 18 (Sen. Irwin) with recommendation. 2. Reported SB 29 (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation. 3. Reported SB 30 (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation. 4. Reported SB 31 (S-1) (Sen. Cavanagh) with recommendation. 5. Reported SB 32 (Sen. Cavanagh) with recommendation. 6. Reported SB 33 (Sen. Anthony) with recommendation. 7. Reported SB 34 (Sen. Chang) with recommendation. 8. Reported SB 36 (Sen. Anthony) with recommendation. 9. Reported SB 37 (S-1) (Sen. Santana) with recommendation. 10. Reported SB 38 (Sen. Santana) with recommendation. 11. Reported SB 39 (Sen. Anthony) with recommendation. The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:04 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, Cherry, Chang, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from February 25, 2025. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 18: Jen Peacock, Michigan Center for Youth Justice – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report SB 18 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Page 2 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 invited Sen.(s) Geiss, Cavanagh, Chang, and Santana to summarize SB 29 – SB 34 and SB 36 – SB 39. Sen.(s) Cavanagh and Santana offered (S-1) versions of SB 31 and SB 37. The Chair invited Sen.(s) Cavanagh and Santana to summarize the (S-1) versions of SB 31 and SB 37. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 29 – SB 34 and SB 36 – SB 39: Tamika Jackson, Mothering Justice – Support Leseliey Welch, Birth Detroit and Birth Center Equity – Support Jennifer Holshoe, West Michigan Midwifery and MMA – Support Dr. Rosalyn Maben-Feaster, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support Dr. Emily Dove-Medows, Michigan Affiliate of the American Colleges of Nurse Midwives – Support The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 33: Rebecca Mastee, Michigan Catholic Conference – Oppose Hennessey Dunsmore, Right to Life of Michigan – Oppose The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 37: Kristen Kraft, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan – Oppose The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 29 – SB 34 and SB 36 – SB 39: Cassy Jones-McBryde, Michigan Chamber for Reproductive Justice – Support Heath Lowry, Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence – Support Joanne Bailey, Michigan Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives – Support Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report SB 29 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. Shink to report SB 30 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. Chang to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 31. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose Page 3 of 4 Nays: None The motion prevailed and the substitute was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report the (S-1) version of SB 31 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, Hoitenga, and Damoose Nays: Sen. Lindsey The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to report SB 32 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. Geiss to report SB 33 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 Hoitenga Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey and Damoose The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report SB 34 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 made a motion to reconsider the vote by which SB 33 was reported. Without objection, the vote was reconsidered. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lindsey to report SB 33 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. Santana to report SB 36 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 adopt the (S-1) version of SB 37. 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 substitute was adopted. Page 4 of 4 The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report the (S-1) version of SB 37 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, Hoitenga, and Damoose Nays: None Pass: Sen. Lindsey The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report SB 38 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. Shink to report SB 39 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, Hoitenga, and Damoose Nays: None Pass: Sen. Lindsey 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 3:49 p.m.
Location: the 403 Room of the Capitol Building
Media count: 1
Meeting date: 2025-03-18
Meeting id: meeting-4336
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum confirmed
Scheduled start: 2025-03-18 15:00:00.000000
Session name: 2025-2026

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