STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
102nd Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2023
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, March 9, 2023.
10:00 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor Garlin D. Gilchrist II.
The roll was called by the Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was present.
Albert—present Hauck—present Moss—present
Anthony—present Hertel—present Nesbitt—present
Bayer—present Hoitenga—present Outman—present
Bellino—present Huizenga—present Polehanki—present
Brinks—present Irwin—present Runestad—present
Bumstead—present Johnson—present Santana—present
Camilleri—present Klinefelt—present Shink—present
Cavanagh—present Lauwers—present Singh—present
Chang—present Lindsey—present Theis—present
Cherry—present McBroom—present Victory—present
Daley—present McCann—present Webber—present
Damoose—present McDonald Rivet—present Wojno—present
Geiss—present McMorrow—present
Senator Roger Victory of the 31st District offered the following invocation:
This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Lord, as we start this morning’s session, may we give You thanks and rejoice in the many blessings and joys of life You have granted us. Also Lord, may Your caring hand be with those in this chamber who may be struggling in their journey of life; may it be health issues, family concerns, or other items that weigh on their wellbeing. Lord, equip us to uplift those among us in their time of need, and also rejoice with those in their time of joy.
Lord, as we do Your work and the people’s work of the great state of Michigan, may Your blessings be upon us. This we ask in Your name. Amen.
The President, Lieutenant Governor
Gilchrist, led the members of the Senate in recital of the Pledge
of Allegiance.
Motions and Communications
Senator Singh moved that Senator Geiss be temporarily excused from today’s session.
Recess
Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time being 10:03 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist.
During the recess, Senator Geiss entered the Senate Chamber.
Messages from the House
A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled “Elliott-Larsen
civil rights act,” by amending the title and
sections 102, 103, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 301, 302, 302a, 402, 501,
502, 504, 505, and 506 (MCL 37.2102, 37.2103, 37.2202, 37.2203, 37.2204,
37.2205, 37.2206, 37.2207, 37.2209, 37.2301, 37.2302, 37.2302a, 37.2402,
37.2501, 37.2502, 37.2504, 37.2505, and 37.2506), the title as amended by 1992
PA 258, sections 102, 502, 504, 505, and 506 as amended by 1992 PA 124,
sections 103 and 301 as amended by 1999 PA 202, section 202 as amended by 2009
PA 190, section 302a as added by 1992 PA 70, and
section 402 as amended by 1993 PA 216.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill, ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.
The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,
The recommendation was not concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving not voting therefor.
The Senate agreed to the full title.
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.
Third Reading of Bills
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 18, entitled
A bill to amend 2003 PA 225, entitled “An act to designate March 31 of each year as Cesar E. Chavez day in the state of Michigan; to designate July 14 of each year as President Gerald R. Ford day in the state of Michigan; and to designate July 30 of each year as Henry Ford day in the state of Michigan,” (MCL 435.301 to 435.303) by amending the title and by adding section 4.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 49 Yeas—38
Albert Daley Lauwers Polehanki
Anthony Damoose Lindsey Runestad
Bayer Geiss McBroom Santana
Bellino Hauck McCann Shink
Brinks Hertel McDonald Rivet Singh
Bumstead Hoitenga McMorrow Theis
Camilleri Huizenga Moss Victory
Cavanagh Irwin Nesbitt Webber
Chang Johnson Outman Wojno
Cherry Klinefelt
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Chang’s statement is as follows:
I’m really excited to be able talk about Senate Bill No. 18 today, which would designate January 30 of every year as Fred Korematsu Day here in the state of Michigan. In 1942, President Roosevelt’s Executive Order No. 9066 authorized the Secretary of War to require all Americans of Japanese ancestry to be placed in internment camps. Over 100,000 Japanese Americans were ultimately interned. Fred Korematsu was one of many American citizens of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast during World War II.
Fred Korematsu took a stand at the young age of 23 to defy the internment order and refuse to go to an internment camp. He was arrested and incarcerated for refusing to comply with the unjust executive order. He later moved to Michigan where he met his wife, Kathryn. Our nation did formally apologize in the 1980s and authorized reparations to Japanese Americans, and Korematsu’s conviction was later overturned.
In 1998, Fred Korematsu was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, our nation’s highest civilian honor, by President Clinton. His determination to fight for justice and his faith in democratic principles and the Constitution exemplify some of the best qualities in Americans. Fred Korematsu left a tremendous legacy as a champion for civil liberties and constitutional rights. It takes an enormous amount of courage for any individual to stand up against and defy unjust policies.
I’m hopeful that the state Fred Korematsu
once called home will now formally recognize his sacrifices and contributions
to our great nation. I believe it is critical that more Michiganders learn
about Fred Korematsu as an important figure in Asian American history, Michigan
history, and United States history. In the past few years, during the rise of
anti-Asian hate incidents, more and more community members have expressed how
important it is that we all learn more about the contributions and struggles in
Asian American history. By taking action on this bill, we would join several
other states who have already taken this step forward to recognize January 30
as Korematsu Day. Colleagues, I welcome your support.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 35, entitled
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by amending section 10d (MCL 400.10d), as added by 2012 PA 79.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator McBroom offered the following amendments:
1. Amend page 1, line 1, after “10d.” by inserting “(1)”.
2. Amend page 1, following line 4, by inserting:
“(2) Money provided for food assistance must not be used to pay for bottle deposits.”.
The question being on the adoption of the amendments,
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 50 Yeas—17
Albert Hoitenga Lindsey Runestad
Bellino Huizenga McBroom Theis
Bumstead Johnson Nesbitt Victory
Daley Lauwers Outman Webber
Hauck
Nays—21
Anthony Cherry Klinefelt Polehanki
Bayer Damoose McCann Santana
Brinks Geiss McDonald Rivet Shink
Camilleri Hertel McMorrow Singh
Cavanagh Irwin Moss Wojno
Chang
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 51 Yeas—25
Anthony Damoose Lindsey Santana
Bayer Geiss McCann Shink
Brinks Hertel McDonald Rivet Singh
Camilleri Huizenga McMorrow Victory
Cavanagh Irwin Moss Webber
Chang Klinefelt Polehanki Wojno
Cherry
Nays—13
Albert Hauck Lauwers Outman
Bellino Hoitenga McBroom Runestad
Bumstead Johnson Nesbitt Theis
Daley
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
Protest
Senator Theis, under her constitutional right of protest (Art. 4, Sec. 18), protested against the passage of Senate Bill No. 35 and moved that the statement she made during the discussion of the bill be printed as her reasons for voting “no.”
The motion prevailed.
Senator Theis’ statement is as follows:
I’ve been there. There was a time when I had butter in my refrigerator, bread in my cupboard, I worked really, really hard to make sure my dog ate, but I couldn’t count on my next meal. I also worked really, really hard to stay off government benefits because I wanted to make sure I was doing it on my own and I didn’t feel right taking the money from somebody else who earned it in order to feed me. I worked for my landlord painting apartments to make sure I could work off some of my rent, but I worked.
Right now with incomes the way they are, with costs the way they are, with day cares the way they are—day care costs—we’ve got mom and dad both working, we’ve got people struggling really hard to put food on their table. They’re not taking money from the government in order to do it, but we’re going to take their taxpayer dollars away from them to feed someone who has more than $15,000 in the bank. We carve out the car. They could be driving, and I’ve seen them, a Mercedes, a better car then me—mine’s a salvage title by the way—and still get these benefits. This asset test should be in place in order to protect from the massive fraud that we’ve seen in this space already. We’ve seen it in the news over and over again. We need to make sure we’re protecting this, absolutely. This safety net absolutely needs to be in place for people who need it in order to survive, but there’s no reason why someone who’s working two jobs, who’s doing everything they possibly can to put food on the table for their kids, should be paying for a meal for someone who is in literally a significantly better-off position than them.
If we really want to start to solve this problem, we need to make sure we’re addressing things like fraud rather than removing all the barriers to prohibiting it. I ask for a “no” vote on this bill.
The motion prevailed.
Senator McBroom’s first statement is as follows:
Mr. President, I offer this amendment which would keep the food benefits from being utilized to pay for bottle deposits. Across my district we’ve had repeated incidents of folks who are using the cash benefit assistance to obtain pop which is legal and something that’s going to continue—this doesn’t change that—but then they dump the pop out and bring the bottles back and deposit them to get the dimes or the cash with multiple ones, and then they have money to go and buy alcohol, tobacco, or other things. All I’m saying here in this amendment is to just disallow the use of the benefit to pay for the deposit because then if the people want to use the food benefit to buy the pop, they have to provide their own dime for the deposit and therefore won’t make any money when they turn in these cans. That’s all it does; that’s all it’s meant to do. There are several other states around the country that have made this similar adjustment to the way they pay out the benefits. I think it’s a good compromise on an issue we’ve debated in the past when we talk about whether or not pop should be a benefit at all. This leaves that; it doesn’t touch that. It just focuses on the deposit issue. I would recommend support of my amendment.
Senator Irwin’s first statement is as follows:
This war on pop may be a sensible approach for its own bill but I do not support adding any sweetening agents to this bill as it will disrupt the important balance of flavor and effect that this bill will have if passed. I ask my colleagues to oppose this amendment.
Senator Irwin’s second statement is as follows:
I am proud today to rise in support of
Senate Bill No. 35. Food assistance is an essential front-line support for
people and their families who are struggling economically. It’s good for
Michigan farmers, it’s good for our economy, but most importantly it’s good for
these families that have fallen on hard times. Now, even though SNAP is 100
percent federal benefit, it includes income requirements and it includes broad
protections. Many years ago here in our state, this Legislature saw fit to add
additional state-level restrictions to people who are seeking food assistance.
What we added is what was commonly called the asset test, to make sure
individuals, even if they’ve fallen on hard times, don’t have a decent car, or
don’t have a few bucks in the bank to make sure they can pay their bills. This
was a cruel policy, it was an unnecessary policy, and it was a policy that turned
money away from Michigan and made it hard for people who were on
the edge.
One of the things that happened a couple years ago when the current Governor took office is she changed the limits. I really applaud Governor Whitmer for revising the asset test limits, lifting them up to a level where it’s not affecting so many families, it’s not denying so many people benefits. It’s not pushing as much money away from our state. But this asset test was a bad policy in the first place for the reasons I’ve outlined and I certainly don’t want another Governor to come along in the future and adopt that cruel policy, that policy that says people who are struggling economically are struggling because they’re bad at life or because they’ve made some sort of mistake that we ought to now punish them for. I don’t approve of that. I think when people are hungry in this country, we should make sure that federal support that’s available to them flows into their pockets and flows into their grocery stores to put food on their table.
That’s why today I’m asking for your
support to repeal this asset test, to take Michigan out of the process, and
take away the responsibility for our department to then deny people benefits
and instead just revert to the federal policy that allows low-income people to
get that essential front-line support that they need
and deserve.
Senator McBroom’s second statement is as follows:
Mr. President, I can echo a lot of the previous speaker’s sentiments and feelings about this, but I come at it from a slightly different experience too with the interviews I’ve had with numerous state employees who work at our DHHS offices who are incredibly frustrated by, in the past before these asset tests were in place, with the people they had to approve for benefits. I had several of them call and talk about how valuable the asset test is to making sure these benefits are given to people who are truly needy and not given to people who simply qualify. I encourage a “no” vote as well.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 32, entitled
A bill to amend 1978 PA 390, entitled “An act to regulate the time and manner of payment of wages and fringe benefits to employees; to prescribe rights and responsibilities of employers and employees, and the powers and duties of the department of labor; to require keeping of records; to provide for settlement of disputes regarding wages and fringe benefits; to prohibit certain practices by employers; to prescribe penalties and remedies; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 8 (MCL 408.478).
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
Roll Call No. 52 Yeas—38
Albert Daley Lauwers Polehanki
Anthony Damoose Lindsey Runestad
Bayer Geiss McBroom Santana
Bellino Hauck McCann Shink
Brinks Hertel McDonald Rivet Singh
Bumstead Hoitenga McMorrow Theis
Camilleri Huizenga Moss Victory
Cavanagh Irwin Nesbitt Webber
Chang Johnson Outman Wojno
Cherry Klinefelt
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: President
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Santana’s statement is as follows:
Today I rise in support of Senate Bill No. 32. This bill will allow law enforcement agencies to enter into tuition contracts which recruits and pays for initial training in turn for three years of service to the agency. As some of you already know, I have been working on this issue for over five years. I am excited to move this bill along to provide relief for the city of Detroit and give other law enforcement agencies opportunity to entice recruits and their organizations by offering to pay for their initial training.
I had communities call me and explain their frustration that we gave them grants to boost recruitment, but then these agencies were concerned about spending money for new recruits that would leave after the training which happens so often in the city of Detroit. But, I believe this is a step in the right direction. It’s a step in the right direction for recruiting well-qualified recruits and also making sure that we have a better quality of candidate to protect us in our public safety arena.
So I ask for your support on this legislation. It has been a long time coming and I’m looking forward to getting it all the way to the Governor’s desk.
Recess
Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time being 10:36 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Moss.
Senator Singh moved that rule 2.106 be suspended to allow committees to meet during Senate session.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Recess
Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time being 10:48 a.m.
The
Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Moss.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Introduction and Referral of Bills
Senators Santana and McBroom introduced
A bill to amend 1943 PA 240, entitled “State employees’ retirement act,” by amending section 55 (MCL 38.55), as amended by 2011 PA 264, and by adding sections 50b and 64a.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators McBroom and Santana introduced
A bill to amend 1986 PA 182, entitled “State police retirement act of 1986,” by amending sections 3, 4, 14, and 70 (MCL 38.1603, 38.1604, 38.1614, and 38.1670), sections 3, 4, and 14 as amended and section 70 as added by 2018 PA 674, and by adding sections 14b and 24c.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senator Singh introduced
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “General sales tax act,” by amending sections 1 and 25 (MCL 205.51 and 205.75), section 1 as amended by 2018 PA 2 and section 25 as amended by 2021 PA 108.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection.
Senator Singh introduced
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled “Use tax act,” by amending sections 2 and 21 (MCL 205.92 and 205.111), section 2 as amended by 2018 PA 1 and section 21 as amended by 2021 PA 109.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection.
Senator Singh introduced
A bill to amend 1979 PA 72, entitled “An act to require the governor to report certain tax information with the annual budget message to the legislature,” by amending section 6 (MCL 21.276), as amended by 1983 PA 7.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection.
Senators Geiss, Polehanki, Shink, McMorrow, Wojno, Cavanagh, Chang, Cherry and Klinefelt introduced
A
bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending
sections 1526, 1531, 1531d, 1531j, and 1531k (MCL 380.1526, 380.1531,
380.1531d, 380.1531j, and 380.1531k), section 1526 as amended by 1995 PA 289,
section 1531 as amended by 2018 PA 235, section 1531d as added by 2003
PA 18, and sections 1531j and 1531k as amended by 2018 PA 234.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
Senators
McCann, Polehanki, Geiss, Shink, McMorrow, Wojno, Cavanagh, Chang, Cherry and
Klinefelt introduced
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1233 (MCL 380.1233), as amended by 2021 PA 149.
The
bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on
Education.
Senators Bellino, Runestad, Lindsey and Cavanagh introduced
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending section 7b (MCL 211.7b), as amended by 2013 PA 161.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection.
Senators Shink, Bayer, Chang, Santana, Wojno and Klinefelt introduced
A bill to amend 1961 PA 120, entitled “An act to authorize the development or redevelopment of principal shopping districts and business improvement districts; to permit the creation of certain boards; to provide for the operation of principal shopping districts and business improvement districts; to provide for the creation, operation, and dissolution of business improvement zones; and to authorize the collection of revenue and the bonding of certain local governmental units for the development or redevelopment projects,” by amending sections 10, 10b, 10c, 10e, 10f, 10g, 10h, 10j, 10k, and 10l (MCL 125.990, 125.990b, 125.990c, 125.990e, 125.990f, 125.990g, 125.990h, 125.990j, 125.990k, and 125.990l), as amended by 2020 PA 91.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Economic and Community Development.
Senators Cherry, Shink, McDonald Rivet, Wojno, McMorrow, Irwin and Chang introduced
A
bill to amend 1986 PA 182, entitled “State police retirement act of 1986,” by
amending sections 3
and 4 (MCL 38.1603 and 38.1604), as amended by 2018 PA 674.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators McDonald Rivet, Cherry, Shink, McMorrow, Wojno, Irwin and Chang introduced
A bill to amend 1943 PA 240, entitled “State employees’ retirement act,” by amending section 55 (MCL 38.55), as amended by 2011 PA 264, and by adding sections 50b, 50c, 50d, 64a, 64b, and 64c.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Shink, Cherry, McDonald Rivet, Wojno, McMorrow, Irwin and Chang introduced
A bill to amend 1986 PA 182, entitled “State police retirement act of 1986,” (MCL 38.1601 to 38.1674) by adding sections 24c, 24d, and 24e.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senator Hoitenga introduced
A bill to provide for the official time followed in this state.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Senator Cherry introduced
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,” (MCL 423.201 to 423.217) by adding section 11a.
The
bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on
Labor.
Senators McCann and Cherry introduced
A bill to repeal 2011 PA 98, entitled “Fair and open competition in governmental construction act,” (MCL 408.871 to 408.883).
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators McCann and Cherry introduced
A bill to repeal 2015 PA 105, entitled “Local government labor regulatory limitation act,” (MCL 123.1381 to 123.1396).
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Irwin and Cherry introduced
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled “Michigan campaign finance act,” by amending sections 52, 54, 55, and 57 (MCL 169.252, 169.254, 169.255, and 169.257), sections 52 and 57 as amended by 2015 PA 269 and sections 54 and 55 as amended by 2019 PA 93.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor.
A
bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled “Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,” by
amending the title and
sections 102, 103, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 301, 302, 302a, 402, 501,
502, 504, 505, and 506 (MCL 37.2102, 37.2103, 37.2202, 37.2203, 37.2204,
37.2205, 37.2206, 37.2207, 37.2209, 37.2301, 37.2302, 37.2302a, 37.2402,
37.2501, 37.2502, 37.2504, 37.2505, and 37.2506), the title as amended by 1992
PA 258, sections 102, 502, 504, 505, and 506 as amended by 1992 PA 124,
sections 103 and 301 as amended by 1999 PA 202, section 202 as amended by 2009
PA 190, section 302a as added by 1992 PA 70, and
section 402 as amended by 1993 PA 216.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety.
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 sections 9, 10, and 15 (MCL 423.209, 423.210, and 423.215), as amended by 2014 PA 414.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor.
A bill to amend 1939 PA 176, entitled “An act to create a commission relative to labor disputes, and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for the mediation and arbitration of labor disputes, and the holding of elections thereon; to regulate the conduct of parties to labor disputes and to require the parties to follow certain procedures; to regulate and limit the right to strike and picket; to protect the rights and privileges of employees, including the right to organize and engage in lawful concerted activities; to protect the rights and privileges of employers; to make certain acts unlawful; to make appropriations; and to prescribe means of enforcement and penalties for violations of this act,” by amending sections 1, 2, 14, and 17 (MCL 423.1, 423.2, 423.14, and 423.17), as amended by 2012 PA 348.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor.
A bill to require prevailing wages and fringe benefits on state projects; to establish the requirements and responsibilities of contracting agents and bidders; and to prescribe penalties.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The
bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on
Labor.
A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled “An act to regulate and license the selling, purchasing, possessing, and carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices; to prohibit the buying, selling, or carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices without a license or other authorization; to provide for the forfeiture of firearms and electro-muscular disruption devices under certain circumstances; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to prohibit certain conduct against individuals who apply for or receive a license to carry a concealed pistol; to make appropriations; to prescribe certain conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending sections 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 12, and 14a (MCL 28.421, 28.422, 28.422a, 28.422b, 28.432, and 28.434a), section 1 as amended by 2017 PA 95, section 2 as amended by 2015 PA 200, section 2a as amended by 2016 PA 301, section 2b as amended by 2014 PA 205, section 12 as amended by 2010 PA 209, and section 14a as added by 2010 PA 295.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title.
Senator Singh moved that rule 3.203 be suspended and that the bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the order of General Orders.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending sections 223 and 232a (MCL 750.223 and 750.232a), section 223 as amended by 2012 PA 242 and section 232a as amended by 1990 PA 321.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title.
Senator Singh moved that rule 3.203 be suspended and that the bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the order of General Orders.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
A
bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by
amending sections 11b and 16m of chapter XVII (MCL 777.11b and 777.16m),
section 11b as amended by 2016 PA 234 and
section 16m as amended by 2018 PA 637.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
The bill was read a first and second time by title.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Announcements of Printing and Enrollment
House Bill No. 4003
The Secretary announced that the following House bills were received in the Senate and filed on Thursday, March 9:
House Bill Nos. 4004 4005 4007 4138 4142 4143
The Secretary announced that the following bills were printed and filed on Wednesday, March 8, and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:
House
Bill Nos. 4207 4208 4209 4210 4211 4212 4213 4214 4215 4216 4217 4218 4219 4220
The Committee on Health Policy reported
Senate Bill No. 101, entitled
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending sections 5228, 5230, and 5245 (MCL 500.5228, 500.5230, and 500.5245), as amended by 2020 PA 266.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Kevin Hertel
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Hertel, Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga and Runestad
Nays: None
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Health Policy submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 12:30 p.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators Hertel (C), Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss,
Webber, Hauck, Huizenga
and Runestad
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 8:30 a.m., Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators Klinefelt (C), Hertel, Santana and Outman
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Appropriations Subcommittee on Universities and Community Colleges submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators McCann (C), Irwin, McDonald Rivet, Albert and Damoose
Excused: Senator Singh
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 12:00 noon, Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators Cherry (C), Shink, Bumstead and Theis
Excused: Senator Singh
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 12:30 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators Cavanagh (C), Moss, McCann, Bayer, Irwin, Huizenga, Theis and Daley
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Appropriations submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Present: Senators Anthony (C), McCann, McDonald Rivet, Cherry, Bayer,
Santana, Shink, Irwin, Hertel, Camilleri, Klinefelt, McMorrow, Cavanagh,
Bumstead, Albert, Damoose, Huizenga, Outman and Theis
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 3:00 p.m., Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators Cherry (C), Bayer, Klinefelt, Albert and Hauck
Excused: Senator Singh
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Appropriations Subcommittee on LEO/MEDC submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 3:00 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators Cavanagh (C), McDonald Rivet, McCann, McMorrow,
Camilleri, Bumstead,
and Huizenga
Appropriations –
Subcommittees –
LARA/DIFS – Tuesday, March 14, 1:30 p.m., or immediately following session, Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-2768
Military, Veterans, State Police – Tuesday, March 14, 9:00 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-2768
Health Policy – Wednesday, March 15, 12:30 p.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-5323
Oversight – Wednesday, March 15, 8:30 a.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-5314
Transportation and
Infrastructure – Tuesday,
March 14, 3:30 p.m., Room 403, 4th Floor,
Capitol Building (517) 373-5323
Senator Singh moved that the Senate adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 11:37 a.m.
The President pro tempore, Senator Moss, declared the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
DANIEL OBERLIN
Secretary of the Senate