- Canonical name
- Luke Meerman
- Evidence text
- Representative Meerman moved to report out House Bill No. 5559 with the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The motion prevailed 11-7-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller, Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel. Nays: Reps. Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse. Pass: None. The Chair laid SB 412 before the committee: SB 412 (Sen. Hertel) A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social welfare act," by amending section 109h (MCL 400.109h), as added by 2004 PA 248. Senator Hertel testified in support of SB 412. Questions and discussion followed. Theresa Roscoe, representing the HIV/AIDS Alliance of Michigan, testified in support of SB 412. Elizabeth Pratt, representing the Mental Health Association in Michigan (MHAM), testified in support of SB 412. Carla and Laine Boyd, representing the Epilepsy Foundation, testified in support of SB 412. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 412, but did not wish to speak: Mary Kay Makarewicz, representing the Michigan Society of Hematology and Oncology. Sherri Boyd, representing the Arc Michigan. Michelle Roberts, representing the Disability Rights Michigan. Brianna Romines, representing the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan. At 9:09 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 9:13 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. The Chair returned to HB 5558 and HB 5559. Representative Beeler made a motion to reconsider the vote by which House Bill No. 5558 was reported with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and further recommendation that the bill and substitutes be referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The motion prevailed 18-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller, Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Beeler made a motion to reconsider the vote by which House Bill No. 5559 was reported with the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The motion prevailed 18-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller, Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse. Nays: None. Pass: None.
- Motion text
- to report out House Bill No. 5559 with the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
- Mover label
- Meerman
- Nays
- 7
- Passes
- 0
- Position
- 8
- Resolution method
- unique surname
- Result
- prevailed
- Service id
- service-386
- Validation state
- consistent
- Yeas
- 11