No. 108

STATE OF MICHIGAN

Journal of the Senate

103rd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, December 4, 2025.

 

10:00 a.m.

 

 

Pursuant to rule 1.101, in the absence of the Presiding Officers, the Senate was called to order by the Secretary of the Senate.

 

 

Announcements of Printing and Enrollment

 

 

The Secretary announced that the following bills were printed and filed on Tuesday, December 2, and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:

House Bill Nos.     5301   5302   5303   5304  5305   5306   5307   5308   5309  5310   5311   5312  5313 5314 5315 5316 5317 5318 5319 5320 5321 5322 5323                               5324   5325   5326   5327  5328   5329   5330   5331   5332  5333   5334   5335  5336

 

The Secretary announced that the following bills were printed and filed on Thursday, December 4, and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:

Senate Bill Nos.      723    724    725    726    727    728    729

 

 

Committee Reports

 

 

The Committee on Regulatory Affairs reported

Senate Bill No. 198, entitled

A bill to regulate data collection by motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and third parties; to prescribe requirements for the collection, sharing, and use of protected dealer data; to regulate dealer data vendors and authorized integrators; and to prescribe civil sanctions.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Jeremy Moss

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Moss, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Singh, Hauck, Webber, Lauwers and Bellino

Nays: None

The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Committee on Regulatory Affairs submitted the following:

Meeting held on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 2:30 p.m., Room 403, 4th Floor, Capitol Building

Present: Senators Moss (C), McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Singh, Hauck, Webber, Lauwers and Bellino

Excused: Senator Polehanki

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure reported

Senate Bill No. 708, entitled

A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 1a.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Erika Geiss

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Geiss, Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, Victory and Bumstead

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure reported

Senate Bill No. 709, entitled

A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 1b.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Erika Geiss

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Geiss, Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, Victory and Bumstead

Nays: None

The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure submitted the following:

Meeting held on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 3:30 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators Geiss (C), Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, Victory and Bumstead

Excused: Senator McBroom

 

 

The Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services reported

House Bill No. 4189, entitled

A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 1051.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Veronica Klinefelt

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Klinefelt, Hertel, Outman and Lindsey

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services reported

House Bill No. 4301, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 2 and 698 (MCL 257.2 and 257.698), section 2 as amended by 2011 PA 231 and section 698 as amended by 2020 PA 382.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Veronica Klinefelt

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Klinefelt, Hertel, Outman and Lindsey

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

The Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services reported

House Bill No. 4302, entitled

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 312e (MCL 257.312e), as amended by 2022 PA 193.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Veronica Klinefelt

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Klinefelt, Hertel, Outman and Lindsey

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators Klinefelt (C), Hertel, Outman and Lindsey

Excused: Senator Polehanki

 

 

The Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection reported

Senate Bill No. 351, entitled

A bill to prescribe the rights and duties of parties to telephone solicitation sales; to regulate certain telephone solicitations; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to prohibit certain conduct; and to prescribe civil sanctions, penalties, and remedies.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Mary Cavanagh

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Cavanagh, Irwin, McCann, Bayer and Camilleri

Nays: Senators Theis and Daley

The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection reported

Senate Bill No. 352, entitled

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending section 2529 (MCL 600.2529), as amended by 2023 PA 35.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Mary Cavanagh

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Cavanagh, Irwin, McCann, Bayer, Camilleri and Huizenga

Nays: Senators Theis and Daley

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection reported

Senate Bill No. 353, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled “Michigan consumer protection act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 445.903), as amended by 2022 PA 152.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Mary Cavanagh

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Cavanagh, Irwin, McCann, Bayer, Camilleri and Huizenga

Nays: Senators Theis and Daley

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

The Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection reported

Senate Bill No. 354, entitled

A bill to amend 1971 PA 227, entitled “An act to prescribe the rights and duties of parties to home solicitation sales; to regulate certain telephone solicitation; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state officers and entities; and to prescribe penalties and remedies,” by amending the title and sections 1 and 3 (MCL 445.111 and 445.113), the title as amended by 2002 PA 612, section 1 as amended by 2009 PA 93, and section 3 as amended by 2006 PA 138; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Mary Cavanagh

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Cavanagh, Irwin, McCann, Bayer, Camilleri and Huizenga

Nays: Senators Theis and Daley

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection reported

Senate Bill No. 355, entitled

A bill to repeal 1913 PA 206, entitled “An act to declare telephone lines and telephone companies within this state to be common carriers; to regulate the telephone business; to confer certain powers, duties, and responsibilities on the public service commission; to provide for the consolidation of telephone lines and telephone companies; to prohibit certain uses of telephone lines and telephone equipment; to regulate persons using telephone lines and telephone equipment; to prescribe a penalty for the violation of this act; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts on specific dates,” (MCL 484.125).

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Mary Cavanagh

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Cavanagh, Irwin, McCann, Bayer, Camilleri and Huizenga

Nays: Senators Theis and Daley

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 12:30 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators Cavanagh (C), Irwin, McCann, Bayer, Camilleri, Huizenga, Theis and Daley

 

 

The Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety reported

Senate Bill No. 590, entitled

A bill to amend 1963 PA 17, entitled “An act to relieve certain persons from civil liability when rendering emergency care, when rendering care to persons involved in competitive sports under certain circumstances, or when participating in a mass immunization program approved by the department of public health,” (MCL 691.1501 to 691.1507) by adding section 8.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Stephanie Chang

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Chang, Shink, Wojno, Santana and Johnson

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety reported

Senate Bill No. 591, entitled

A bill to amend 2006 PA 23, entitled “An act to regulate certain health clubs with respect to potential medical emergencies; and to provide for civil sanctions,” by amending section 3 (MCL 333.26313).

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Stephanie Chang

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Chang, Shink, Wojno, Santana and Johnson

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety reported

Senate Bill No. 592, entitled

A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled “Corrections code of 1953,” by amending section 83 (MCL 791.283), as amended by 2016 PA 344.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Stephanie Chang

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Chang, Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana and Johnson

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety reported

House Bill No. 4108, entitled

A bill to amend 1963 PA 17, entitled “An act to relieve certain persons from civil liability when rendering emergency care, when rendering care to persons involved in competitive sports under certain circumstances, or when participating in a mass immunization program approved by the department of public health,” (MCL 691.1501 to 691.1507) by adding section 8.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Stephanie Chang

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Chang, Shink, Wojno, Santana and Johnson

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety reported

House Bill No. 4847, entitled

A bill to amend 2006 PA 23, entitled “An act to regulate certain health clubs with respect to potential medical emergencies; and to provide for civil sanctions,” by amending section 3 (MCL 333.26313).

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Stephanie Chang

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Chang, Shink, Wojno, Santana and Johnson

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators Chang (C), Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana and Johnson

Excused: Senator Runestad

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Committee on Health Policy submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators Hertel (C), Santana, Wojno, Klinefelt, Webber and Huizenga

Excused: Senators Cherry, Geiss, Hauck and Runestad

In the absence of all Senators, pursuant to Joint Rule 15, the Secretary of the Senate adjourned the Senate, the time being 10:01 a.m.

 

The Secretary of the Senate declared the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

DANIEL OBERLIN

Secretary of the Senate