STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
100th Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2019
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, October 3, 2019.
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.
Alexander—present Horn—present Outman—excused
Ananich—present Irwin—present Polehanki—present
Barrett—present Johnson—present Runestad—present
Bayer—present LaSata—present Santana—present
Bizon—present Lauwers—present Schmidt—present
Brinks—present Lucido—present Shirkey—present
Bullock—present MacDonald—present Stamas—present
Bumstead—present MacGregor—present Theis—present
Chang—present McBroom—present VanderWall—present
Daley—present McCann—present Victory—present
Geiss—present McMorrow—present Wojno—present
Hertel—present Moss—present Zorn—present
Hollier—present Nesbitt—present
Pastor Alan Leonhardt of Hastings
Assembly of God of Hastings offered the following invocation:
Dear heavenly Father, I just pray
first of all for peace on this Senate because Your word says “but whatever
house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house’” and we declare
peace—shalom—over this house. I ask for happiness and joy. Your word says “happy
are the people whose God is the Lord.” We also ask for righteousness in this
Senate Chamber because “righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to
any people.”
Finally,
Lord, I ask for wisdom. Solomon, when he began his reign, was feeling
overwhelmed and insignificant to
rule such a great people and in a dream, God came to him and told him he could
ask for anything. In his prayer he said, “therefore give to Your servant an
understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and
evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?” King Solomon prayed
for this wisdom and God gave him great discernment to know the difference between
good and evil, and I pray this discernment on this chamber.
In the name of Jesus we pray.
Amen.
The
President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, led the members of the Senate in
recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motions and Communications
Senator MacGregor moved that Senator
Outman be excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Senator MacGregor moved that Senator
Horn be temporarily excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Hollier entered the Senate
Chamber.
By unanimous consent the Senate
proceeded to the order of
General Orders
The motion prevailed, and the
President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, designated Senator Schmidt as
Chairperson.
After some
time spent therein, the Committee arose; and the President, Lieutenant Governor
Gilchrist, having resumed the Chair, the Committee
reported back to the Senate, favorably and with a substitute therefor, the
following bill:
House Bill No. 4549, entitled
A bill to amend 1973 PA 116,
entitled “An act to provide for the protection of children through the
licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to provide for the establishment
of standards of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and
duties of certain departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to
provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section
10 (MCL 722.120), as amended by 2017 PA 257.
Substitute (S-1)
House Bill No. 4550, entitled
A bill to
amend 2008 PA 260, entitled “Guardianship assistance act,” by amending section
4 (MCL 722.874), as amended by 2015 PA 227.
Substitute (S-2)
By unanimous consent the Senate
proceeded to the order of
Resolutions
Senator MacGregor moved that consideration
of the following resolutions be postponed for today:
Senate
Resolution No. 30
Senate
Resolution No. 38
Senate
Resolution No. 49
The motion prevailed.
Senator Horn entered the Senate
Chamber.
Senators Bayer,
Santana, Moss, Irwin, McMorrow, Polehanki, Brinks, Bullock,
Wojno, Alexander, McCann, Chang, Geiss, Runestad,
Johnson, VanderWall and LaSata
offered the following resolution:
Senate
Resolution No. 81.
A resolution to recognize October
2019 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Whereas, According to the
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), Domestic Violence
Awareness Month was launched nationwide in October 1981 as a way to connect and
unite individuals and organizations working on domestic violence issues and
raise awareness for those issues; and
Whereas, NCADV defines domestic
violence as the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual
assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power
and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. It includes
physical violence, sexual violence, psychological violence, and emotional
abuse; and
Whereas, Domestic violence
impacts individuals in every community of our state, regardless of age,
economic status, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, or nationality;
and
Whereas, Perpetrators of domestic
violence intentionally engage in a pattern of behavior to exert coercive
control in intimate partner relationships, violating the fundamental human
rights of those they abuse; and
Whereas, According to the
National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), many of these dynamics of
power and control are rooted in gender roles and stereotypes, and conscious
education and action is required in order to address these ingrained inequities;
and
Whereas, The Michigan Coalition
to End Domestic & Sexual Violence (MCEDSV) documented, for the 2018 NNEDV
National Census of Domestic Violence Services, that MCEDSV member programs
provided counseling, advocacy, shelter, and/or other forms of support for over
2,649 survivors during the 24-hour survey period, while additionally providing
education and training for over 319 individual community members across our
state; and
Whereas, Throughout the last
three decades, much progress has been made to support domestic violence victims
and survivors and to hold abusers accountable. Continued awareness, education,
and action are crucial to intervention in and prevention of domestic violence;
and
Whereas, We must work together to
educate our entire population about what can be done to prevent domestic
violence, hold perpetrators accountable, support the individual and unique
needs of survivors, and ensure that survivors are not re-victimized; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That the
members of this legislative body declare October 2019 as Domestic Violence
Awareness Month; and be it further
Resolved, That we strongly
support the efforts of national, state, and local partners, as well as every
citizen to actively engage in public and private efforts to prevent domestic
violence. In turn, we will take appropriate action and support one another in
order to create a safer environment and help end domestic violence.
Senator MacGregor moved that the
rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority
of the members serving voting therefor.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Bayer’s statement is as
follows:
Today I rise to ask for your support in
a resolution declaring October 2019 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Domestic violence is defined as the
willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, or other
abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control
perpetrated by one intimate partner on another. It includes physical violence,
sexual violence, psychological violence, and emotional abuse. These behaviors
have wide-ranging effects for everyone, from children who may normalize such
horrible actions and repeat them later in their lives to people being murdered
or taking their own lives.
According to the National Coalition
Against Domestic Violence, more than 10 million people will experience physical
abuse in a given year. Colleagues, I have friends who have experienced the
terror of domestic violence and there is a very good likelihood that you have
as well, because one out of three women experience domestic violence in their
lifetimes. One out of every four men experience the same physical abuse. But
statistics hide the emotion in the stories. Today I urge you to remember that
behind these numbers are human beings. They are our mothers and fathers, our
aunts and uncles, our nieces and our nephews; they are people who deserve to be
safe and secure. Progress has been made to support domestic violence victims
and survivors and to hold accusers accountable, but continued awareness,
education, and action are crucial in intervention and prevention of domestic
violence. And so today, colleagues, I ask for your support on this important
resolution.
Introduction and Referral of Bills
Senators Polehanki, McMorrow, Bullock, Geiss, Wojno, Alexander,
Bayer, Hertel, Ananich, Chang and Hollier introduced
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL
380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1247.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the
Committee on Education and Career Readiness.
Senators Polehanki,
McMorrow, Bullock, Geiss, Wojno, Alexander, Bayer,
Hertel, Ananich, Chang and Hollier introduced
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state
departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; and to
provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the
Committee on Appropriations.
Announcements of Printing and Enrollment
House
Bill Nos. 4315 4316
The Secretary announced that the
following bills and resolutions were printed and filed on Wednesday, October 2,
and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:
Senate
Bill Nos. 538 539
Senate
Resolution Nos. 79 80
Committee Reports
The
Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans reported
Senate
Bill No. 539, entitled
A bill
to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled “An act to provide for the protection of
children through the licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to
provide for the establishment of standards of care for child care
organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments of this
state and adoption facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and
parts of acts,” by amending sections 5d and 5k (MCL 722.115d and 722.115k), as
amended by 2017 PA 256.
With
the recommendation that the bill pass.
The
committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
John
Bizon, M.D.
Chairperson
To
Report Out:
Yeas:
Senators Bizon, Barrett, Runestad,
Johnson, Zorn, Bullock and Alexander
Nays:
None
The
bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The
Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans submitted the following:
Meeting
held on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office
Building
Present:
Senators Bizon (C),
Barrett, Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock and
Alexander
Regulatory
Reform - Tuesday, October 8, 3:00 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld
Office Building (517) 373-5314
Senator
MacGregor moved that the Senate adjourn.
The
motion prevailed, the time being 10:15 a.m.
The
President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, declared the Senate adjourned until
Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.
MARGARET O’BRIEN
Secretary of the Senate