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    The resolution was adopted, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows:

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    Whereas, The people of Michigan have vested the Michigan Legislature with the authority to regulate the manufacture, possession, exchange, and use of firearms within this state’s borders, subject only to the limits imposed by the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963 ; now therefore be it Resolved by the Senate, That we firmly affirm our support for the preservation of the Second Amendment; and be it further Resolved, That we express the sense of the Senate that all federal acts, laws, orders, rules, and regulations, whether past, present, or future, which infringe on the people’s right to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and Article I, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963 are specifically rejected by this legislative body, should be considered invalid in this state, should not be recognized by this state, and should be considered null and void and of no effect in this state; and be it further Resolved, That such federal acts, laws, orders, rules, and regulations include, but are not limited to, the provisions of the federal Gun Control Act of 1934; the federal Gun Control Act of 1968; any tax, levy, fee, or stamp imposed on firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition not common to all other goods and services which impose undue burdens on the purchase or ownership of those items by law-abiding citizens; any registering or tracking of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition which could suppress the purchase or ownership of those items by law-abiding citizens; any registering or tracking of the owners of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition which could discourage the purchase or ownership of those items by law-abiding citizens; any act forbidding the possession, ownership, or use or transfer of any type of firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition by law-abiding citizens; any act ordering the confiscation of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition from law-abiding citizens; and be it further Resolved, That we express the sense of the Senate that it is the duty of the courts and law enforcement agencies of this state to protect the rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms within the borders of this state from infringements on the right to bear arms. Pending the order that, under rule 3.204, the resolution be referred to the Committee on Government Operations, Senator Lauwers moved that the rule be suspended. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor. The resolution was adopted, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows:
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    1
    Measure id
    measure-8620
    Motion text
    The resolution was adopted, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows:
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    15
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    0
    Result
    adopted
    Sitting id
    sitting-968
    Vote date
    2021-03-03
    Vote id
    vote-9442
    Vote number
    39
    Yeas
    20
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    The resolution was adopted, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows:

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    …any standing or select committee of the senate or the house of representatives, and any joint select committee of the senate and house of representatives, shall be authorized to subpoena and have produced before any such committee, or inspect the records and files of any state department, board, institution or agency; and it shall be the duty of any state department, board, institution or agency to produce before the committee as required by the subpoena, or permit the members of any such committee to inspect its records and files. ; and Whereas, Pursuant to Rule 2.102 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the authority for a committee to issue subpoenas shall be granted by resolution; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate, That, pursuant to MCL 4.541 and Rule 2.102 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, we hereby grant the Senate Standing Committee on Education and Career Readiness and the Senate Standing Committee on Oversight the power to subpoena state records and files. Pending the order that, under rule 3.204, the resolution be referred to the Committee on Government Operations, Senator Lauwers moved that the rule be suspended. The question being on the motion to suspend the rule, The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor. The resolution was adopted, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows:
    Excused
    1
    Measure id
    measure-8620
    Motion text
    The resolution was adopted, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows:
    Nays
    15
    Not voting
    0
    Result
    adopted
    Sitting id
    sitting-968
    Vote date
    2021-03-03
    Vote id
    vote-9443
    Vote number
    40
    Yeas
    20
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    The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

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    Bayer Geiss McCann Wojno Brinks Hertel Moss Excused—1 McMorrow Not Voting—0 In The Chair: Nesbitt The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following bill was read a third time: Senate Bill No. 118, entitled A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending section 163 (MCL 388.1763), as amended by 2020 PA 165. The question being on the passage of the bill, The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
    Excused
    1
    Measure id
    measure-8620
    Motion text
    The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
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    0
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    0
    Result
    passed
    Sitting id
    sitting-969
    Vote date
    2021-03-04
    Vote id
    vote-9446
    Vote number
    43
    Yeas
    35
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    Congress to enact legislation returning the residential areas of the District of Columbia back to the state of Maryland; and be it further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation. The concurrent resolution was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. Third Reading of Bills Senate Bill No. 118, entitled A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending section 163 (MCL 388.1763), as amended by 2020 PA 165. Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
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    Not recorded
    Measure id
    measure-8620
    Motion text
    as follows:
    Nays
    0
    Not voting
    Not recorded
    Result
    unknown
    Sitting id
    sitting-795
    Vote date
    2021-04-29
    Vote id
    vote-8413
    Vote number
    160
    Yeas
    109
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    The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

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    Bayer Hollier Moss Santana Excused—0 Not Voting—0 In The Chair: President The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect, The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. Senate Bill No. 118, entitled A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending section 163 (MCL 388.1763), as amended by 2020 PA 165. (This bill was returned from the House on Tuesday, May 4 with a substitute (H-1), immediate effect and full title, and was laid over under the rules. See Senate Journal No. 38, p. 589.) The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House, The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
    Excused
    0
    Measure id
    measure-8620
    Motion text
    The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
    Nays
    0
    Not voting
    0
    Result
    unknown
    Sitting id
    sitting-989
    Vote date
    2021-05-05
    Vote id
    vote-9518
    Vote number
    115
    Yeas
    36