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The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

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The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

Vote date
2023-04-26
Chamber
senate
Result
failed
Yeas
18
Nays
19
Excused
1
Not voting
0
Related measure
measure-5825
Related sitting
sitting-584

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Chamber
senate
Context text
The motion prevailed. The following bill was read a third time: Senate Bill No. 185, entitled A bill to amend 1947 PA 336, entitled “An act to prohibit strikes by certain public employees; to provide review from disciplinary action with respect thereto; to provide for the mediation of grievances and the holding of elections; to declare and protect the rights and privileges of public employees; to require certain provisions in collective bargaining agreements; to prescribe means of enforcement and penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to make appropriations,” by amending section 1 (MCL 423.201), as amended by 2014 PA 414. The question being on the passage of the bill, Senator Albert offered the following amendment: 1. Amend page 5, following line 3, by inserting: “ (3) If an individual serving as a graduate student research assistant or in an equivalent position engages in a strike, a student who attends the college or university of that individual and whose instructional time was reduced as a result of the strike may bring an action against the bargaining representative of the individual to recover damages of not more than $10,000.00. ”. The question being on the adoption of the amendment, Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor. The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:
Excused
1
Measure id
measure-5825
Motion text
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:
Nays
19
Not voting
0
Result
failed
Sitting id
sitting-584
Vote date
2023-04-26
Vote id
vote-6911
Vote number
133
Yeas
18

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