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The bill was then passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

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The bill was then passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Vote date
2023-06-14
Chamber
house
Result
passed
Yeas
56
Nays
53
Excused
Not recorded
Not voting
Not recorded
Related measure
measure-3962
Related sitting
sitting-414

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Chamber
house
Context text
I cannot in good faith vote for misguided legislation that potentially harms our children. Kids should not be expected to make such difficult decisions. The child’s parents, in consultation with qualified medical professionals, are better qualified to make important decisions regard a child’s development – not lawmakers in Lansing. What we need to instead focus on here is expanding reliable access to mental health care.” House Bill No. 4617, entitled A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled “Mental health code,” by amending section 100a (MCL 330.1100a), as amended by 2020 PA 402. The bill was read a third time. The question being on the passage of the bill, Rep. Hoskins moved to amend the bill as follows: 1. Amend page 6, line 12, after “ identity. ” by inserting “ As used in this subsection: (a) “Gender identity” means “gender identity or expression” as that term is defined in section 103 of the Elliott-Larsen civil rights act, 1976 PA 453, MCL 37.2103. (b) “Sexual orientation” means that term as defined in section 103 of the Elliott-Larsen civil rights act, 1976 PA 453, MCL 37.2103 .” The motion was seconded and the amendment was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor. The question being on the passage of the bill, The bill was then passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Excused
Not recorded
Measure id
measure-3962
Motion text
The bill was then passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Nays
53
Not voting
Not recorded
Result
passed
Sitting id
sitting-414
Vote date
2023-06-14
Vote id
vote-2851
Vote number
168
Yeas
56

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