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Recorded floor vote

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Vote date
2020-09-15
Chamber
house
Result
unknown
Yeas
108
Nays
1
Excused
Not recorded
Not voting
Not recorded
Related measure
measure-12889
Related sitting
sitting-1320

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Chamber
house
Context text
following statement: “Mr. Speaker and members of the House: In a time where African Americans, Black Americans and people of color are requesting monuments and statues in honor or slave owners and racists to be removed and buildings to be renamed, I prefer not to name anything further after people whom we do not know their history or treatment of minorities.” Rep. Cole moved that House Bill No. 5553 be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. House Bill No. 5553, entitled A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2091) by adding section 102. Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Excused
Not recorded
Measure id
measure-12889
Motion text
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Nays
1
Not voting
Not recorded
Result
unknown
Sitting id
sitting-1320
Vote date
2020-09-15
Vote id
vote-11225
Vote number
379
Yeas
108

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