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Meeting date: 2024-12-10
Scheduled start: 2024-12-10 15:00:00.000000
Documented start: 2024-12-10 15:01:00.000000
Documented end: 2024-12-10 15:56:00.000000
Location: the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Official minutes: Open official source ↗

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Actual end: 2024-12-10 15:56:00.000000
Actual start: 2024-12-10 15:01:00.000000
Chamber: senate
Committee id: committee-260
Committee name: Education
Evidence text: MEMBERS: SEN. ERIKA GEISS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI SEN. KRISTEN MCDONALD RIVET SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. RUTH JOHNSON THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKI CHAIR 310 CAPITOL BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-7350 FAX: (517) 373-9228 **DRAFT** COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES December 10, 2024 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Education was scheduled for Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported HB 5147 (Rep. Rheingans) with recommendation. 2. Reported HB 5450 (Rep. MacDonnell) with recommendation. 3. Reported HB 5451 (Rep. Brixie) with recommendation. 4. Reported SB 1142 (Sen. Polehanki) with recommendation. The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m.. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, McDonald Rivet, Damoose and Johnson, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the meeting minutes from November 13, 2024. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair brought up HB 5147, and invited Ryan Bartholomew, of Rep. Rheingans office to summarize the bill. The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5147: Katie Witkowski, Michigan Community College Association – Support Daniel Hurley, Michigan Association of State Universities – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report HB 5147 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri and McDonald Rivet Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Damoose and Johnson The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair brought up HB’s 5450-5451, and invited Matt Dargay of Rep. MacDonnell’s office to summarize the bills. Page 1 of 3 The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB’s 5450-5451: Dr. Sheryl Kennedy and Olivia Ponte, MI Department of Education – Support Ted and Nancy Verner, Parents of Alexandria Verner – Support Susan Arthur, Self – Support Liz Morley, Mom’s Demand Action – Support Nicholas Buggia, NRA – Oppose The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB’s 5450-5451: Anne Kuhnen, Kids Count Director, MI League for Public Policy – Support Paula Bowman and Denise Hartsough, League of Women Voters of Michigan – Support Chardae Burton, MI Department of Health and Human Services – Support HB 5450 Ramya Swami, Brady United – Support Brian Broderick, MI Association of Non Public Schools – Support Paul Stankewitz, MI Catholic Conference – Support Eadie Harley, Moms Demand Action – Support Linda Danders, Moms Demand Action – Support Ann Anderson, Self – Support Maya Monuel, End Gun Violence MI – Support Frank Foster, Everytown for Gun Safety – Support HB 5450 Jennifer Smith, MI Association of Schools Boards – Support Anne Gallagner, Moms Demand Action – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report HB 5450 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri and McDonald Rivet Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Damoose and Johnson The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report HB 5451 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri and McDonald Rivet Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Damoose and Johnson The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair brought up SB 1142 and summarized the bill. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 1142. The vote was as follows: Page 2 of 3 Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, Camilleri, McDonald Rivet, Damoose and Johnson Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1142 (S-1): Tom Michalos and Shannon Underwood, MI School Counselor Association – Support Dawn Crandall, Home Builders Association of MI – Support Ryan Fewins-Bliss, MCAN – Oppose Adanna Smith, MI Association for College Admission Counseling - Oppose The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 1142: Paul Liabenow, MEMSPA – Support Dr. Sheryl Kennedy – Support Dave Worthams, MI Manufacturers Association - Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report SB 1142 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Polehanki, Sen.(s) Geiss, Chang, and Camilleri. Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Damoose and Johnson. 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 3:56 p.m. Date Adopted by Committee: Page 3 of 3
Location: the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count: 1
Meeting date: 2024-12-10
Meeting id: meeting-4716
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum confirmed
Scheduled start: 2024-12-10 15:00:00.000000
Session name: 2023-2024

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