STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
102nd Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2024
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
10:00 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Jeremy Moss.
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 John Damoose of the 37th District offered the following invocation:
Heavenly Father, today I pray a special blessing on everyone in this room, Lord God. We’re all facing trials from every direction and criticisms and this can be a tough job, but I pray that today You would reach into each and every one of our hearts and give us some measure of peace that doesn’t make any sense other than knowing it came from You. Lord, I pray that You would give us a love for other people that we didn’t know where it came from. I pray that You would give us confidence to do the right thing, that You would ring that alarm bell that we’ve all experienced in our head when we know we’re putting our own interests above the interests of our constituents. Ring that alarm bell gently, Lord God, and put our focus back on what You want us to do. I pray that each and every one of us would have a more joyful day than we would otherwise have and that we would know it came from You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
The President pro tempore, Senator Moss, led the members of the Senate in recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Senators McBroom and Polehanki entered the Senate Chamber.
Motions and Communications
Senator Lauwers moved that Senator Runestad be temporarily excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Introduction and Referral of Bills
Senator Shink entered the Senate Chamber.
A bill to amend 1909 PA 279, entitled “The home rule city act,” (MCL 117.1 to 117.38) by adding section 5l.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Recess
Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time being 10:04 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Geiss.
During the recess, Senators Brinks, Santana, Anthony and Runestad entered the Senate Chamber.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
General Orders
The motion prevailed, and the Assistant President
pro tempore, Senator Geiss, designated Senator McDonald Rivet as
Chairperson.
After some time spent therein, the Committee arose; and the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Geiss, having resumed the Chair, the Committee reported back to the Senate, favorably and without amendment, the following bill:
House Bill No. 4154, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” by amending section 92 (MCL 250.1092), as added by 2006 PA 2.
The bill was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
Senate Bill No. 788, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 803t.
Substitute (S-1).
Recess
Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time being 10:22 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Geiss.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Resolutions
Senate Resolution No. 127
Senate Resolution No. 128
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Senator Bellino offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 127.
A resolution to recognize June 10, 2024, as Alcoholics Anonymous Day.
Whereas, On June 10, 1935, Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith first met, and what grew out of that meeting was Alcoholics Anonymous; and
Whereas, Out of Alcoholics Anonymous, the 12-step program, a set of spiritual guiding principles to assist in recovery from alcoholism, was developed; and
Whereas, Alcoholics Anonymous has been a positive guide for countless people over the world as they have battled the disease of alcoholism; and
Whereas, Numerous people, both in America and worldwide, are sober because of their experiences in Alcoholics Anonymous; and
Whereas, The 12-step program has been adopted by numerous groups around the world to assist people struggling with other addictions, such as narcotics, gambling, and overeating; and
Whereas, We stand in solidarity with our families, friends, and neighbors struggling with alcoholism; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body recognize June 10, 2024, as Alcoholics Anonymous Day.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
Senators Cherry, Geiss, McCann, McMorrow
and Wojno were named co-sponsors of the resolution.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Bellino’s statement is as follows:
Today there is a very special resolution for me. It concerns my life and my way of life. Before 1935, people who had addiction, like myself—drug abuse or alcohol addiction—had no place to go. They either locked us up, we died, we went to a hospital; three things happened. But luckily, in 1935, two men from different parts of the country met under some sort of kismet deal and started talking about their own disease—talking to each other, relating their problems, how they tackled life without drinking. Shortly after, Alcoholics Anonymous was formed. In four years, there were 100 members—imagine that, 100 people in the United States staying sober by going to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. In Lansing right now, there are over 200 meetings a week—in Lansing—but at that time, there were 100 people in the world. By 1940, we had 2,000 people going to meetings and changing their life. Today there’s over 2 million people in America and 3.5 million people around the world changing their lives through 12 steps. After they started AA and the 12 Steps were formed, today there are over 200 groups in the world that use the 12 Steps to change their life, for a better way of living. So today I want to honor June 10, 1935, as a day that changed all of our lives.
Senator McMorrow offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 128.
A resolution to commemorate June 2024 as Gun Violence Awareness Month.
Whereas, We honor and remember all victims and survivors of gun violence, especially those affected by the tragedies at Michigan State University, as well as Oxford High School; and
Whereas, The effects of gun violence in the United States is pervasive and all-encompassing on every community; and
Whereas, Since 1968, more individuals have died from guns in the United States than have died in the battlefields of all the wars in United States’ history; and
Whereas, In 2024, over 17,000 Americans have already lost their lives to gun violence, including nearly 100 children under the age of 11; and
Whereas, June 2, 2024, will mark the 27th birthday of Hadiya Pendleton, a teenager who marched in President Obama’s second inaugural parade and was tragically shot and killed just three weeks later; and
Whereas, Following Hadiya’s death, her friends and classmates organized the “Wear Orange” movement to honor her life and all those whose lives have been impacted by gun violence. Today, orange is nationally recognized as the defining color of the gun violence prevention movement; and
Whereas, By wearing orange and commemorating National Gun Violence Awareness Month, Americans will raise awareness about gun violence and honor the lives and lost human potential of Americans stolen by gun violence; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body commemorate June 2024 as Gun Violence Awareness Month; and be it further
Resolved, That we encourage all citizens to support their communities’ efforts to prevent the tragic effects of gun violence and to honor and value human life.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
The motion prevailed.
Senator McMorrow’s statement is as follows:
I’ve offered this resolution recognizing
Gun Violence Awareness Month every year now for six years. In my first four
years, the majority wouldn’t even allow the resolution to come up for a vote,
and I know how many thousands of residents were at their wits end that not only
was this Legislature refusing to take any action to reduce gun violence but
that the majority wouldn’t even dare to recognize Gun Violence Awareness Month.
Just because the majority then refused to recognize gun violence didn’t mean it
wasn’t happening—and growing. In 2020, gun violence surpassed motor vehicle
crashes to become the leading cause of death for children, and firearm deaths
among adolescents jumped nearly 30 percent between 2019 and 2020 alone.
Much has changed in the past two years. Now, our state has enacted broadly popular, effective gun violence prevention laws. My own bill—the lead bill to create our state’s extreme risk protection order—was my first bill ever signed into law as a legislator. It took five years, and many more led by legislators before me. Quoting from a Bridge magazine article in March about the effect of the extreme risk protection order law, they noted that the legislation had been used dozens of times. It was used with, “A Battle Creek man diagnosed with bipolar disorder, off medication and threatening his wife in a murder-suicide. A 27-year-old voicing suicidal ideas in the midst of divorce proceedings, his wife concerned he’d actually follow through. An elementary school student who had access to his parents’ guns and threatened to shoot a classmate.”
Just this week, I attended a community conversation on gun safety at Royal Oak United Methodist Church. The event was organized by a Clawson teacher who somberly opened the event with the revelation that she herself had lost three of her students to gun violence. One, a boy who died by suicide who had access to his parents’ unsecured gun. Two, a 15-year-old girl named Cailin who was shot and killed by her stepfather. He and her mom were going through a divorce. He was drunk; he killed Cailin’s mom, Cailin, and then himself. Three, Alexandria Verner, the Clawson native who was shot and killed in the mass shooting at Michigan State. To put this into context, Clawson is a city with a population of only 11,000 people. It is a little city with a big heart, and far too often that heart is hurting. Alex’s parents, Ted and Nancy, spoke of their daughter. They said, We always knew she would change the world; we never imagined that it would be like this. Al could have gone anywhere, they said, but she chose MSU because of their forensics program. Just 48 hours before she was killed, she was at home telling her parents how happy she was at State. Another parent at the event this week brought up the issue of how to have the hard conversation with other parents about whether or not they have guns in their home and how their guns are secured. Chief Mike Moore of the Royal Oak Police Department shared that as a police officer and the father of young daughters, he knows that this can be a difficult conversation and because of that, he leads those conversations to give other parents permission to participate. He acknowledges that as part of his job, he of course has firearms, but he walks the other parents through in detail how those firearms are secured in their home so that other parents can be assured that their kids are safe to come over.
This year, in recognition of Gun Violence Awareness Month, lets all normalize these conversations. Too many kids have died senselessly because of unsecured guns. These are deaths that we can prevent. Safe storage is the law now in Michigan, but it’s on us to ensure that we don’t wait for tragedy to strike to ask. Ted Verner said to the group this week, Don’t be afraid to be that nerdy dad. Just ask. Do whatever you can to protect your kids. Ted also told us of the amount of time he’s been spending in Lansing meeting with legislators and saying when he meets with legislators and elected leaders, he’s often sitting on the other side of the table. He said, One day you will find yourself on this side of the table. It will affect you.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Motions and Communications
House Bill No. 5378, entitled
A bill to amend 1980 PA 119, entitled “Motor carrier fuel tax act,” by amending section 1 (MCL 207.211), as amended by 2015 PA 178.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, and the bill was placed on the order of General Orders.
House Bill No. 5460, entitled
A bill to amend 1950 (Ex Sess) PA 27, entitled “Motor vehicle sales finance act,” by amending sections 2, 12, 13, 22, and 31 (MCL 492.102, 492.112, 492.113, 492.122, and 492.131), section 2 as amended by 2013 PA 16, section 12 as amended by 1994 PA 2, section 13 as amended by 2009 PA 231, and section 31 as amended by 1995 PA 166.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, and the bill was placed on the order of General Orders.
The motion
prevailed.
Senate Bill No. 882, entitled
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled “Food law,” by amending section 4105 (MCL 289.4105), as amended by 2016 PA 188.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, and the bill was placed on the order of General Orders.
Senator Singh moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture.
The motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Messages from the House
A bill to amend 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4, entitled “An act relative to continuing tenure of office of certificated teachers in public educational institutions; to provide for probationary periods; to regulate discharges or demotions; to provide for resignations and leaves of absence; to create a state tenure commission and to prescribe the powers and duties thereof; and to prescribe penalties for violation of the provisions of this act,” by amending section 3b (MCL 38.83b), as amended by 2023 PA 225.
The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.
Senator Singh moved that bill be given immediate effect.
The question being on the motion to give the bill immediate effect,
Senator Singh moved that further consideration of the bill be postponed for today.
The motion prevailed.
The House of Representatives requested the return of
House Bill No. 5378, entitled
A bill to amend 1980 PA 119, entitled “Motor carrier fuel tax act,” by amending section 1 (MCL 207.211), as amended by 2015 PA 178.
Senator Singh moved that the request of the House of Representatives be granted.
The motion prevailed.
A bill to make appropriations for the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
The House of Representatives has nonconcurred in the Senate substitute (S-1) and appointed Representatives Hood, McKinney and Beson as conferees.
The message was referred to the Secretary for record.
A bill to make appropriations for the department of labor and economic opportunity for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
The House of Representatives has nonconcurred in the Senate substitute (S-1) and appointed Representatives Snyder, Martus and VanWoerkom as conferees.
The message was referred to the Secretary for record.
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 3, 11, 11a, 11j, 11k, 11m, 11s, 11x, 15, 20, 20d, 21h, 22a, 22b, 22d, 22k, 22l, 22m, 22p, 23g, 23i, 24, 24a, 25f, 25g, 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d, 27g, 27m, 27n, 27o, 27p, 28, 29, 30d, 30e, 31a, 31d, 31f, 31j, 31n, 31p, 31aa, 32d, 32n, 32p, 33, 35a, 35d, 35j, 39, 39a, 41, 41b, 51a, 51c, 51d, 51e, 51g, 53a, 54, 54b, 54d, 56, 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 61s, 62, 65, 67, 67f, 74, 81, 94, 94a, 95b, 97a, 97i, 97k, 98, 98d, 99a, 99b, 99e, 99g, 99h, 99s, 99t, 99u, 99x, 99aa, 99gg, 99hh, 104, 104h, 107, 147, 147a, 147c, 147e, 152a, 152b, and 163 (MCL 388.1603, 388.1611, 388.1611a, 388.1611j, 388.1611k, 388.1611m, 388.1611s, 388.1611x, 388.1615, 388.1620, 388.1620d, 388.1621h, 388.1622a, 388.1622b, 388.1622d, 388.1622k, 388.1622l, 388.1622m, 388.1622p, 388.1623g, 388.1623i, 388.1624, 388.1624a, 388.1625f, 388.1625g, 388.1626a, 388.1626b, 388.1626c, 388.1626d, 388.1627a, 388.1627b, 388.1627c, 388.1627d, 388.1627g, 388.1627m, 388.1627n, 388.1627o, 388.1627p, 388.1628, 388.1629, 388.1630d, 388.1630e, 388.1631a, 388.1631d, 388.1631f, 388.1631j, 388.1631n, 388.1631p, 388.1631aa, 388.1632d, 388.1632n, 388.1632p, 388.1633, 388.1635a, 388.1635d, 388.1635j, 388.1639, 388.1639a, 388.1641, 388.1641b, 388.1651a, 388.1651c, 388.1651d, 388.1651e, 388.1651g, 388.1653a, 388.1654, 388.1654b, 388.1654d, 388.1656, 388.1661a, 388.1661b, 388.1661c, 388.1661d, 388.1661s, 388.1662, 388.1665, 388.1667, 388.1667f, 388.1674, 388.1681, 388.1694, 388.1694a, 388.1695b, 388.1697a, 388.1697i, 388.1697k, 388.1698, 388.1698d, 388.1699a, 388.1699b, 388.1699e, 388.1699g, 388.1699h, 388.1699s, 388.1699t, 388.1699u, 388.1699x, 388.1699aa, 388.1699gg, 388.1699hh, 388.1704, 388.1704h, 388.1707, 388.1747, 388.1747a, 388.1747c, 388.1747e, 388.1752a, 388.1752b, and 388.1763), sections 3, 11a, 11j, 11k, 11m, 11s, 11x, 15, 20d, 21h, 22a, 22b, 22d, 22m, 22p, 24, 24a, 25f, 25g, 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, 27a, 27b, 27c, 28, 31d, 31f, 31j, 31n, 31p, 31aa, 32d, 32n, 32p, 35a, 35d, 39, 39a, 41b, 51d, 51e, 51g, 53a, 54, 54b, 54d, 56, 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 62, 65, 67, 74, 81, 94, 97a, 98, 99h, 99s, 99t, 99u, 99x, 99aa, 104, 104h, 107, 147, 147c, 147e, 152a, 152b, and 163 as amended and sections 22k, 23g, 23i, 27g, 27m, 27n, 27o, 27p, 29, 30d, 30e, 33, 35j, 67f, 97i, 98d, 99a, 99b, 99e, 99g, 99gg, and 99hh as added by 2023 PA 103, sections 11, 20, 22l, 31a, 41, 51a, 51c, 61s, 94a, 95b, 97k, and 147a as amended by 2023 PA 320, and section 27d as added by 2022 PA 144, and by adding sections 27f, 27r, 27s, 27t, 31gg, 51h, 54f, 55, 67b, 67d, 94e, 97m, 99, 99c, 99bb, 99nn, 147g, and 164j; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The House of Representatives has nonconcurred in the Senate substitute (S-1) and appointed Representatives Weiss, Morgan and DeBoer as conferees.
The message was referred to the Secretary for record.
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 201, 205, 206, 207a, 207b, 207c, 216c, 217, 217b, 222, 223, 229, 229a, and 230 (MCL 388.1801, 388.1805, 388.1806, 388.1807a, 388.1807b, 388.1807c, 388.1816c, 388.1817, 388.1817b, 388.1822, 388.1823, 388.1829, 388.1829a, and 388.1830), section 201 as amended by 2023 PA 320, sections 205 and 217 as amended by 2020 PA 165, sections 206, 207a, 207b, 207c, 223, 229a, and 230 as amended and sections 216c and 217b as added by 2023 PA 103, section 222 as amended by 2021 PA 86, and section 229 as amended by 2022 PA 144; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The House of Representatives has nonconcurred in the Senate substitute (S-1) and appointed Representatives Steckloff, Morgan and Kuhn as conferees.
The message was referred to the Secretary for record.
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 236, 236b, 236c, 236j, 236m, 241, 241a, 241c, 244, 248, 248a, 250, 251, 252, 253, 255, 256, 258, 259, 260, 263, 263b, 264, 268, 269, 270c, 275b, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, and 282 (MCL 388.1836, 388.1836b, 388.1836c, 388.1836j, 388.1836m, 388.1841, 388.1841a, 388.1841c, 388.1844, 388.1848, 388.1848a, 388.1850, 388.1851, 388.1852, 388.1853, 388.1855, 388.1856, 388.1858, 388.1859, 388.1860, 388.1863, 388.1863b, 388.1864, 388.1868, 388.1869, 388.1870c, 388.1875b, 388.1876, 388.1877, 388.1878, 388.1879, 388.1880, 388.1881, and 388.1882), sections 236, 236m, and 248 as amended by 2023 PA 320, sections 236b, 236c, 236j, 241, 248a, 251, 252, 256, 259, 260, 263, 264, 268, 269, 270c, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, and 282 as amended and sections 241a, 241c, and 263b as added by 2023 PA 103, section 244 as amended and section 250 as added by 2017 PA 108, sections 253 and 255 as amended by 2012 PA 201, section 258 as amended by 2013 PA 60, and section 275b as amended by 2022 PA 144, and by adding section 270; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The House of Representatives has nonconcurred in the Senate substitute (S-1) and appointed Representatives Steckloff, Morgan and Kuhn as conferees.
The message was referred to the Secretary for record.
A bill to make appropriations for the department of education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
The House of Representatives has nonconcurred in the Senate substitute (S-1) and appointed Representatives Weiss, Morgan and DeBoer as conferees.
The message was referred to the Secretary
for record.
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 11, 17b, 201, 206, 236, and 241 (MCL 388.1611, 388.1617b, 388.1801, 388.1806, 388.1836, and 388.1841), sections 11, 201, and 236 as amended by 2023 PA 320, section 17b as amended by 2007 PA 137, and sections 206 and 241 as amended by 2023 PA 103.
The House of Representatives has nonconcurred in the Senate substitute (S-1) and appointed Representatives Weiss, Morgan and DeBoer as conferees.
The message was referred to the Secretary for record.
A bill to make appropriations for the department of military and veterans affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
The House of Representatives has nonconcurred in the Senate substitute (S-1) and appointed Representatives Morgan, Wilson and Cavitt as conferees.
The message was referred to the Secretary for record.
A bill to make appropriations for the department of licensing and regulatory affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
The House of Representatives has nonconcurred in the Senate substitute (S-1) and appointed Representatives Skaggs, Brixie and Schuette as conferees.
The message was referred to the Secretary for record.
A bill to make appropriations for the state transportation department for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
The House of Representatives has nonconcurred in the Senate substitute (S-1) and appointed Representatives Puri, Morgan and Steele as conferees.
The message was referred to the Secretary for record.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Motions and Communications
The following communication was received and read:
Office of the Senate Majority Leader
June 5, 2024
Pursuant to Joint Rule 3, the Senate having non-concurred, I appoint the following as conferees:
LARA HB 5514 Senators Cavanagh, Anthony, Bumstead
DMVA HB 5509 Senators Hertel, Anthony, Bumstead
MDE HB 5506 Senators Bayer, Anthony, Bumstead
MDOT HB 5517 Senators Klinefelt, Anthony, Bumstead
EGLE HB 5499 Senators Irwin, Anthony, Bumstead
Higher Ed HB 5505 Senators McCann, Anthony, Bumstead
Community Colleges HB 5504 Senators McCann, Anthony, Bumstead
Pre K-12 HB 5503 Senators Camilleri, Anthony, Bumstead
LEO HB 5502 Senators Cavanagh, Anthony, Bumstead
School Aid Omnibus HB 5507 Senators Camilleri, Anthony, Bumstead
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Winnie Brinks
Senate Majority Leader
The communication was referred to the Secretary for record.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Third Reading of Bills
Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time being 11:08 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Geiss.
Senator Singh moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 692
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 692, entitled
A bill to provide for the protection of certain individuals through the licensing and regulation of certain camps and camp programs; to provide for the establishment of standards of certain camps and camp programs; to require the promulgation of rules; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to create the camp licensing fund and to provide for contributions to and expenditures from the fund; to provide certain immunity from liability; and to prohibit certain conduct regarding reporting and provide penalties.
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. 231 Yeas—20
Anthony Chang Klinefelt Polehanki
Bayer Cherry McCann Santana
Brinks Geiss McDonald Rivet Shink
Camilleri Hertel McMorrow Singh
Cavanagh Irwin Moss Wojno
Nays—18
Albert Hauck Lindsey Runestad
Bellino Hoitenga McBroom Theis
Bumstead Huizenga Nesbitt Victory
Daley Johnson Outman Webber
Damoose Lauwers
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The Senate agreed to the title of the
bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 693, entitled
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 15g of chapter XVII (MCL 777.15g), as amended by 2024 PA 26.
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. 232 Yeas—20
Anthony Chang Klinefelt Polehanki
Bayer Cherry McCann Santana
Brinks Geiss McDonald Rivet Shink
Camilleri Hertel McMorrow Singh
Cavanagh Irwin Moss Wojno
Nays—18
Albert Hauck Lindsey Runestad
Bellino Hoitenga McBroom Theis
Bumstead Huizenga Nesbitt Victory
Daley Johnson Outman Webber
Damoose Lauwers
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 694, 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 1 and 9 (MCL 722.111 and 722.119), section 1 as amended by 2023 PA 173 and section 9 as amended by 2022 PA 71; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
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. 233 Yeas—20
Anthony Chang Klinefelt Polehanki
Bayer Cherry McCann Santana
Brinks Geiss McDonald Rivet Shink
Camilleri Hertel McMorrow Singh
Cavanagh Irwin Moss Wojno
Nays—18
Albert Hauck Lindsey Runestad
Bellino Hoitenga McBroom Theis
Bumstead Huizenga Nesbitt Victory
Daley Johnson Outman Webber
Damoose Lauwers
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 695, entitled
A bill to amend 1979 PA 218, entitled “Adult foster care facility licensing act,” by amending sections 3, 5, 7, 13a, 16, 19, 22, and 26a (MCL 400.703, 400.705, 400.707, 400.713a, 400.716, 400.719, 400.722, and 400.726a), sections 3, 5, 7, 13a, and 22 as amended by 2018 PA 557, section 19 as amended by 1992 PA 176, and section 26a as amended by 2018 PA 388.
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. 234 Yeas—20
Anthony Chang Klinefelt Polehanki
Bayer Cherry McCann Santana
Brinks Geiss McDonald Rivet Shink
Camilleri Hertel McMorrow Singh
Cavanagh Irwin Moss Wojno
Nays—18
Albert Hauck Lindsey Runestad
Bellino Hoitenga McBroom Theis
Bumstead Huizenga Nesbitt Victory
Daley Johnson Outman Webber
Damoose Lauwers
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The Senate agreed to the title of the
bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 728, entitled
A bill to amend 1975 PA 238, entitled “Child protection law,” by amending section 2 (MCL 722.622), as amended by 2022 PA 67.
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. 235 Yeas—20
Anthony Chang Klinefelt Polehanki
Bayer Cherry McCann Santana
Brinks Geiss McDonald Rivet Shink
Camilleri Hertel McMorrow Singh
Cavanagh Irwin Moss Wojno
Nays—18
Albert Hauck Lindsey Runestad
Bellino Hoitenga McBroom Theis
Bumstead Huizenga Nesbitt Victory
Daley Johnson Outman Webber
Damoose Lauwers
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
Senator Singh moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 617
The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 617, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 303, 320a, and 601c (MCL 257.303, 257.320a, and 257.601c), section 303 as amended by 2020 PA 376, section 320a as amended by 2023 PA 39, and section 601c as added by 2001 PA 103.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator McCann offered the following substitute:
Substitute (S-2).
The substitute was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
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. 236 Yeas—29
Albert Geiss McCann Runestad
Anthony Hertel McDonald
Rivet Santana
Bayer Huizenga McMorrow Shink
Brinks Irwin Moss Singh
Camilleri Johnson Nesbitt Victory
Cavanagh Klinefelt Outman Webber
Chang McBroom Polehanki Wojno
Cherry
Nays—9
Bellino Damoose Hoitenga Lindsey
Bumstead Hauck Lauwers Theis
Daley
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 618, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 79g.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator McBroom offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 2, following line 5, by inserting:
“(e) A United States Postal Service employee or contractor operating a vehicle on that individual’s rural postal route in the course of delivering mail or parcels.”.
The amendment was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
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. 237 Yeas—29
Albert Geiss McCann Runestad
Anthony Hertel McDonald Rivet Santana
Bayer Huizenga McMorrow Shink
Brinks Irwin Moss Singh
Camilleri Johnson Nesbitt Victory
Cavanagh Klinefelt Outman Webber
Chang McBroom Polehanki Wojno
Cherry
Nays—9
Bellino Damoose Hoitenga Lindsey
Bumstead Hauck Lauwers Theis
Daley
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Geiss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of
Statements
The motion prevailed.
Senator Anthony’s statement is as follows:
Earlier today my colleague spoke about the Gun Violence Awareness Month resolution, and I stand in support of that resolution. Just a week or so ago, here in the capital city, Lansing experienced another mass shooting. Now, this mass shooting was right in the heart of our community, in a park not too far from the Capitol. The victims of this mass shooting were young people. Everyone under the age of 20. That mass shooting resulted in the loss of life for a young man, 17 years old so I should just say, a boy, 17 years old by the name of Kylete Owens. He was a son, a brother, a friend, and a student in the Lansing School District. I’ve learned a little bit more about this amazing young man and all I can think about was the loss of life and the potential that that young man would have contributed to our community, our state, and our country.
When we start to hear about the latest mass shooting, I would be remiss if I didn’t think that people in this chamber and across the state and country are becoming numb from every single shooting that we are experiencing in our communities. We have grown cold when we hear about the latest headline of a shooting in a school, in a shopping mall, in a church or other place of worship, in a nightclub, at a concert. In times like these, politicians are often too quick to start to point the finger at each other, talking about the lack of resources, about family structure and parents not being involved, and it misses the root cause of gun violence. It allows us to take the blame off of each other. We know better. We have a responsibility to act. Admittedly, something we are doing, it’s not working. We can pat ourselves on the back and praise the fact that last year, right at the beginning of the new Democratic trifecta, we passed commonsense legislation relating to guns in the hopes of saving lives and to stop mass shootings, homicides, suicides, and accidents—it’s still not working. We have continued to fight for more commonsense reforms such as background checks, promoting safe storage, establishing red flag laws, keeping fellow Michiganders safe. Yes, it is helping, but it’s not enough.
I hope that my colleague’s resolution is also a call to action for all of us, not just individuals who are serving in the halls of power on the local, state, and federal levels, but us as a people in every corner of our state and country to recommit ourselves to solving this issue, both through policy and also personal reflection. We need to keep the momentum going. The orange you see across this chamber should be a reminder both in our professional capacities and in our personal lives to recommit ourselves to doing better because whether it’s in the capital city or in any of our respective communities, I hope that we don’t continue to wake up to devastating headlines around mass shootings, particularly involving our young people.
Senator McBroom’s statement is as follows:
Madam President, today is Dairy Day at the Capitol, in the midst of June being a dairy month, so I wanted to make sure that you and my colleagues know there is a great opportunity to enjoy dairy products out on the Capitol lawn this afternoon. I hope that you’ll take a chance to find some ice cream, cheese, or other dairy product that you enjoy.
As most of you know, my family and I operate a 100-year-old dairy farm. Our milk primarily goes to Culver’s these days, but can also be picked up and go to any other number of great dairy products including mozzarella cheese for pizza, or Brach’s candies—wherever you go, dairy is an integral part of our food system.
In Michigan right now, we are down to
about 900 functioning dairy farms in the state. Yet, Michigan still continues
to rank in the top 10 for dairy production in the nation. That’s because
Michigan is a very progressive state when it comes to advances in dairy cattle
production and the methods of harvesting milk from cows. Your dairy farming
neighbors work very hard to have some of the most efficient and clean
operations in the entire country.
So I hope that as the dairy industry continues to be a struggle for many of us—and especially right now in light of what’s going on with avian influenza and other things—that when you bump into dairy farmers this summer, that you’ll have a chance to offer your support for their continued hard work to bring great dairy products into the food supply.
Announcements of Printing and Enrollment
House Bill Nos. 5223 5224
The Secretary announced that the following bills were printed and filed on Tuesday, June 4, and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:
Senate Bill No. 895
House Bill Nos. 5774 5775 5776 5777 5778
Committee Reports
The Committee on Local Government reported
Senate Bill No. 705, entitled
A bill to amend 1895 PA 161, entitled “An act to require county treasurers to furnish transcripts and abstracts of records, and fixing the fees to be paid therefor,” by amending section 1 (MCL 48.101), as amended by 2022 PA 215.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Veronica Klinefelt
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Klinefelt, Wojno, Moss, Bayer, Shink, Hoitenga and Daley
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 Local Government submitted the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators Klinefelt (C), Wojno, Moss, Bayer, Shink, Hoitenga and Daley
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Labor submitted the following:
Meeting held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators Cherry (C), Camilleri, Cavanagh and Albert
Energy and Environment – Thursday, June 6, 12:00 noon (CANCELLED), and Thursday, June 13, 1:30 p.m., Room 403, 4th Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-5323
Senator Singh moved that the Senate adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 11:45 a.m.
The Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Geiss, declared the Senate adjourned until Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
DANIEL OBERLIN
Secretary of the Senate