No. 2

STATE OF MICHIGAN

Journal of the Senate

100th Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, January 9, 2020.

 

10:00 a.m.

 

 

The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Aric Nesbitt.

 

The roll was called by the Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was present.

 

 

Alexander—present                             Horn—present                                 Outman—present

Ananich—excused                               Irwin—present                                 Polehanki—present

Barrett—present                                  Johnson—present                             Runestad—excused

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—excused                                  Moss—present                                 Zorn—present

Hollier—present                                  Nesbitt—present                             


 

Senator Jim Stamas of the 36th District offered the following invocation:

Dear Lord, we thank You for this opportunity to be here today. We first thank You that You are within our lives, in our families’ lives, and those who You have given so much life to.

Lord, we just thank You for the opportunity to come forth and represent each of our districts, represent the state of Michigan, and move forward protecting our families and guiding our families.

Dear Lord, we ask that You be with those who are in harm’s way. We ask that You be with those who call out Your name.

In Your name we pray. Amen.

 

The President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt, led the members of the Senate in recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

 

Motions and Communications

 

 

Senators LaSata and Irwin entered the Senate Chamber.

 

Senator Chang moved that Senator Santana be temporarily excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

 

Senator Chang moved that Senators Hertel and Ananich be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

 

Senator MacGregor moved that Senator Johnson be temporarily excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

 

Senator MacGregor moved that Senator Runestad be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

 

 

Senator MacGregor moved that rule 3.902 be suspended to allow the guests of Senator Shirkey admittance to the Senate floor, including the center aisle.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

 

 

Senator MacGregor moved that rule 3.901 be suspended to allow filming and photographs to be taken from the Senate Gallery.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

 

 

Recess

 

 

Senator MacGregor moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.

The motion prevailed, the time being 10:05 a.m.

 

10:20 a.m.

 

The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt.

 

During the recess, Senators Santana and Johnson entered the Senate Chamber.

 

During the recess, Senator Shirkey introduced the Reading Rangers football team and head coach Rick Bailey, MHSAA Division 8 state champions; and presented them with a Special Tribute.

Coach Bailey responded briefly.

 

 

Senator Shirkey asked and was granted unanimous consent to make statements and moved that the statements be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Shirkey’s first statement is as follows:

One of our own sergeants, Rick Cook, is deciding to reprioritize his time and spend even more time with dear Janice here. I haven’t had enough time to talk to Janice yet to see if she likes this idea or not. She’s smiling here and Rick’s got his hand behind her—I think he’s guiding what she’s supposed to be doing. They’ve got signals going on here.

Rick has spent most of his career in law enforcement. He spent a very courageous and highly decorated career in the Lansing Police Department and then, 18 years ago, he came to the Senate. You wonder how can somebody do that—two different careers—and still look as young as he does. Janice, I think he must take some credit for how young he looks at this stage after two careers like that. You must make it very easy for him at home.

Rick has progressed through various stages of higher levels of responsibility during his time here in the Senate, and he’s been key and instrumental in making sure we’re always on the front edge of training our sergeants from the standpoint of safety and security. He’s an expert in that area. He’s also a natural leader and when people are around him, they just kind of gravitate to him. And even though he can expand eloquently and tell stories that everybody knows are not true, they still give him the kind of respect and attention that he deserves just because he’s that kind of person. He and I have shared a few stories about hunting—we have some shared love there—and I can tell you for a fact that this guy knows exactly where all the big bucks are where he hunts because he’s always successful. Just like he’s been successful here serving the Senate.

And so at this time, Rick and Janice, it is with great appreciation that we thank you for sharing Rick with us for all these years. And Rick, your leadership and your presence is going to be a hard hole to fill. We’ll do our best, but on behalf of the Senate and all the colleagues and staff here, we just wish you guys the very best next career you possibly can have. Go forth, prosper, and enjoy. And God bless you for your service.

 

Senator Shirkey’s second statement is as follows:

What a delightful day to have all these tributes. It’s bittersweet a bit because we have people we love and have worked for and with for a number of years leaving, but it’s also precious that they’re able to enjoy health and be able to go and do the next things in life. That’s what we have here before us right now.

Tom Wegener has been in the Senate for 30 years—more than 30 years—and is really our guru in the Business Office of purchasing. I’m seeing all kinds of heads nod across the floor here of how Tom and his skills and his passion for helping and his personality is just something that bleeds customer service. Tom is very creative in how he does his job. He’s brought along a lot of best-practice, world-class systems and procedures into the department and it makes it function as it does today, and we all are benefactors of that effort.

Now Joyce here, Joyce is Tom’s wife. Joyce is also looking forward to this next phase in life in which Tom is not spending all of his time away from home. Tom, by the way, is statewide, nationally, and internationally known for his efforts with the Knights of Columbus. That is a passion that also further reinforces his personality of service. Joyce was sharing with me in the lobby a minute ago, I said, “What can you tell me about Tom?” She says, “Well, I’ll just tell you one thing. You can tell a German, but you just can’t tell him much.”

On behalf of my colleagues and staff and all the support people here on the Senate floor, we just want to thank you, Tom, for all of your service, all of your dedication, all your passion, and all your assistance, and the example you’ve been for all of us in the role you’ve played. It’s beautiful to see both of you standing here knowing that you’re healthy and you’re ready to take on these next stages of life which should be nothing but fun. We just bless you. Go forth and prosper and be healthy and enjoy.

 

Senator Shirkey’s third statement is as follows:

We’re here to provide a special tribute—this is for exemplary service in the Michigan Senate—as one of our colleagues and co-workers and supporters chooses to take another path in her career.

Sarah Smock—I haven’t gotten used to calling you Sarah Waun yet, but I’m working on it; even my e-mails to you say Sarah Smock—and I have been attached at the hip for the bigger part of both of our careers here in the Senate. She has got great instincts and is a true conservative through and through—even to the point where she’s acted as a “fun governor” for me, in other words, saying I’m not conservative enough. Yeah, that’s right. During her career in the policy office, she has served on health policy, agriculture, and health and human services, all of which are very important to our culture and our state, and very complex. Sarah has demonstrated over and over again her ability to take on complex issues and topics that she had previously no experience in and quickly ramped up to have great expertise and a terrific resource for advice. She’s a hard worker.

She’s been with me on a couple of big projects—Medicaid expansion was one of them, work requirements was another one, midwifery was a big one that we worked on together and finally got across the goal line. She’s been an almost infinite value resource on a wide range of topics. She never hesitated when I would text her or e-mail her at 7 o’clock on Sunday night and say I need a little research done, and, by the way, I’d be appreciative if I could have it by 9 o’clock Monday morning. I can’t think of any times in which she disappointed me on that.

She’s now choosing to go from working with and trying to help a group of, I say, unmanageable people—by the way, that goes on both sides of the aisle, folks—to a group which she thinks is going to be more manageable. I happen to think in this particular case that she may be challenged in that area because she’s going to go take care of government affairs for the Michigan State Medical Society. Now if you think herding a bunch of Senators is difficult, wait until you try to herd a bunch of doctors. I think her background has prepared her well for this. We’ve had enough bumps in the road, the two of us, and bruises and lessons learned that I think she’ll be well-armed to recognize when that occurs.

With that, Sarah, though I really, really hate losing you as a resource in the Senate, I want you to know that I think you can do very well in this next endeavor, and we wish you and Dan nothing but the very best. Let’s congratulate them please.

 

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

Messages from the House

 

 

Senate Bill No. 184, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 17905 and 17906 (MCL 333.17905 and 333.17906), as amended by 2015 PA 166.

The House of Representatives has substituted (H-3) the bill.

The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-3), ordered that it be given immediate effect and amended the title to read as follows:

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” by amending sections 17904, 17905, 17906, and 18263 (MCL 333.17904, 333.17905, 333.17906, and 333.18263), section 17904 as added by 2006 PA 54, sections 17905 and 17906 as amended by 2015 PA 166, and section 18263 as added by 2016 PA 403.

Pursuant to rule 3.202, the bill was laid over one day.

 

 

Senate Bill No. 309, entitled

A bill to amend 1933 PA 254, entitled “The motor carrier act,” by amending sections 2 and 8 of article IV (MCL 478.2 and 478.8), section 2 of article IV as amended by 2014 PA 493 and section 8 of article IV as added by 1988 PA 369.

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 concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

The Senate agreed to the full title.

The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.

Senate Bill No. 434, entitled

A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled “Occupational code,” by amending sections 1201, 1203, 1203b, 1204, 1205, 1211, 1217, and 1218 (MCL 339.1201, 339.1203, 339.1203b, 339.1204, 339.1205, 339.1211, 339.1217, and 339.1218), sections 1201, 1205, 1211, 1217, and 1218 as amended and section 1203b as added by 1997 PA 97 and section 1204 as amended by 2003 PA 57, and by adding section 1205a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

The House of Representatives has substituted (H-2) the bill.

The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-2), ordered that it be given immediate effect and pursuant to Joint Rule 20, inserted the full title.

Pursuant to rule 3.202, the bill was laid over one day.

 

 

Senate Bill No. 466, 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 1 (MCL 722.111), as amended by 2018 PA 431.

The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.

The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,

The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.

 

 

Senate Bill No. 467, 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 8b (MCL 722.118b), as amended by 2017 PA 257.

The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.

The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,

The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.

 

 

Senate Bill No. 468, 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,” (MCL 722.111 to 722.128) by adding section 13a.

The House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect.

The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,

The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.

 

 

Senate Bill No. 469, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled “Probate code of 1939,” by amending sections 19 and 19a of chapter XIIA (MCL 712A.19 and 712A.19a), as amended by 2018 PA 58.

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 concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

The Senate agreed to the full title.

The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.

 

 

Senate Bill No. 527, entitled

A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” by amending section 11 (MCL 250.1011) and by adding section 11c.

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 concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

The Senate agreed to the full title.

The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.

 

 

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.

The House of Representatives has substituted (H-1) the bill.

The House of Representatives has passed the bill as substituted (H-1), ordered that it be given immediate effect and amended the title to read as follows:

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 5, 5d, and 5k (MCL 722.115, 722.115d, and 722.115k), section 5 as amended by 2017 PA 257 and sections 5d and 5k as amended by 2017 PA 256.

Pending the order that, under rule 3.202, the bill be laid over one day,

Senator MacGregor moved that the rule be suspended.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

The question being on concurring in the substitute made to the bill by the House,

The substitute was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

 

 

Roll Call No. 4                                              Yeas—35

 

 

Alexander                          Geiss                       MacGregor                             Schmidt

Barrett                               Hollier                     McBroom                              Shirkey

Bayer                                Horn                        McCann                                 Stamas

Bizon                                Irwin                       McMorrow                             Theis

Brinks                               Johnson                   Moss                                     VanderWall

Bullock                             LaSata                     Nesbitt                                   Victory

Bumstead                          Lauwers                  Outman                                  Wojno

Chang                                Lucido                     Polehanki                               Zorn

Daley                                MacDonald              Santana                                 

 

 

                                                                   Nays—0

 

 

                                                                Excused—3

 

 

Ananich                            Hertel                      Runestad                               

 

 

                                                              Not Voting—0

 

 

In The Chair: Nesbitt

The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,

The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

The Senate agreed to the title as amended.

The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.

 

 

House Bill No. 4309, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 14d of chapter XVII (MCL 777.14d), as amended by 2016 PA 272.

The House of Representatives has substituted (H-3) the Senate substitute (S-1).

The House of Representatives has concurred in the Senate substitute (S-1) as substituted (H-3) and amended the title to read as follows:

A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to criminal procedure and to define the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of courts, judges, and other officers of the court under the provisions of this act; to provide laws relative to the rights of persons accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the arrest of persons charged with or suspected of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for bail of persons arrested for or accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the examination of persons accused of criminal offenses; to regulate the procedure relative to grand juries, indictments, informations, and proceedings before trial; to provide for trials of persons complained of or indicted for criminal offenses and ordinance violations and to provide for the procedure in those trials; to provide for judgments and sentences of persons convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to establish a sentencing commission and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for procedure relating to new trials and appeals in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to provide a uniform system of probation throughout this state and the appointment of probation officers; to prescribe the powers, duties, and compensation of probation officers; to provide penalties for the violation of the duties of probation officers; to provide for procedure governing proceedings to prevent crime and proceedings for the discovery of crime; to provide for fees of officers, witnesses, and others in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to set forth miscellaneous provisions as to criminal procedure in certain cases; to provide penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,” by amending section 14d of chapter XVII (MCL 777.14d), as amended by 2019 PA 151.

Pursuant to rule 3.202, the bill was laid over one day.

 

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

 

 

Senator MacGregor moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:

House Bill No. 4051

The motion prevailed.

 

 

The following bill was read a third time:

House Bill No. 4051, entitled

A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled “Mental health code,” (MCL 330.1001 to 330.2106) by adding section 165.

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. 5                                              Yeas—32

 

 

Alexander                          Geiss                       MacGregor                             Santana

Barrett                               Hollier                     McBroom                              Schmidt

Bayer                                Horn                        McCann                                 Shirkey

Bizon                                Irwin                       McMorrow                             Stamas

Brinks                               LaSata                     Moss                                     VanderWall

Bullock                             Lauwers                  Nesbitt                                   Victory

Chang                                Lucido                     Outman                                  Wojno

Daley                                MacDonald              Polehanki                               Zorn

                                                                   Nays—3

 

 

Bumstead                          Johnson                   Theis                                    

 

 

                                                                Excused—3

 

 

Ananich                            Hertel                      Runestad                               

 

 

                                                              Not Voting—0

 

 

In The Chair: Nesbitt

 

 

The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,

The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 20, the full title of the act shall be inserted to read as follows:

“An act to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify the laws relating to mental health; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials and certain private agencies and individuals; to regulate certain agencies and facilities providing mental health or substance use disorder services; to provide for certain charges and fees; to establish civil admission procedures for individuals with mental illness, substance use disorder, or developmental disability; to establish guardianship procedures for individuals with developmental disability; to establish procedures regarding individuals with mental illness, substance use disorder, or developmental disability who are in the criminal justice system; to provide for penalties and remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,”.

The Senate agreed to the full title.

 

 

Protests

 

 

Pursuant to rule 3.506, Senators Johnson and Theis submitted their reasons, in writing, for voting “no” on the passage of on House Bill No. 4051.

Senator Johnson’s statement, in which Senator Theis concurred, is as follows:

I rise to give my “no” vote explanation for House Bill No. 4051.

Although this bill is well-intentioned, I feel that it creates duplicate services which will add cost without providing clear additional benefit.

Current resources exist which provide substantially similar services including 2-1-1, the National Suicide Prevention hotline, and toll-free numbers currently operated by Community Mental Health agencies in the state.

For this reason, I could not support this bill.

 

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

General Orders

 

 

Senator MacGregor moved that the Senate resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of the General Orders calendar.

The motion prevailed, and the President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt, designated Senator Lucido as Chairperson.

After some time spent therein, the Committee arose; and the President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt, having resumed the Chair, the Committee reported back to the Senate, favorably and without amendment, the following bills:

House Bill No. 4156, entitled

A bill to amend 1943 PA 240, entitled “State employees’ retirement act,” by amending section 68c (MCL 38.68c), as amended by 2018 PA 357.

Senate Bill No. 350, entitled

A bill to amend 1895 PA 3, entitled “The general law village act,” by amending section 18 (MCL 69.18), as amended by 1984 PA 179.

 

 

House Bill No. 4411, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 160, entitled “Credit services protection act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 445.1823).

The bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

 

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

Introduction and Referral of Bills

 

 

Senator Bumstead introduced

Senate Bill No. 711, entitled

A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by amending section 109 (MCL 436.1109), as amended by 2018 PA 409, and by adding section 504.

The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

 

 

Senator Bumstead introduced

Senate Bill No. 712, entitled

A bill to amend 1895 PA 3, entitled “The general law village act,” by amending sections 10 and 13 of chapter II and section 5 of chapter V (MCL 62.10, 62.13, and 65.5), section 13 of chapter II as amended by 2003 PA 305 and section 5 of chapter V as amended by 1998 PA 255.

The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local Government.

 

 

Senator Bumstead introduced

Senate Bill No. 713, entitled

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 381 (MCL 168.381), as amended by 2018 PA 120.

The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local Government.

 

 

Senator Victory introduced

Senate Bill No. 714, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 32312, 32312a, and 32510 (MCL 324.32312, 324.32312a, and 324.32510), section 32312 as amended by 2019 PA 84, section 32312a as added by 1997 PA 126, and section 32510 as added by 1995 PA 59, and by adding sections 32312c and 32517.

The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Environmental Quality.

 

 

House Bill No. 5008, entitled

A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled “Corrections code of 1953,” (MCL 791.201 to 791.285) by adding section 63b.

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 Local Government.

 

 

Statements

 

 

Senator Geiss asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Geiss’ statement is as follows:

I think many of you know that January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. This is something we not only recognize in Michigan, and even though we don’t have legislation that is currently attached to it, it is something that is a national awareness month. The Department of Homeland Security has designated January 11 as Human Trafficking Awareness Day and hopefully on Saturday as we’re out and about in our districts and our communities, we’ll remember to wear blue, which is their ask of all of us in the country to raise awareness about the perils of human trafficking—something that is modern-day slavery and a horrific scourge on our communities and in our country.

 

 

Announcements of Printing and Enrollment

 

 

The Secretary announced that the following House bill was received in the Senate and filed on Wednesday, January 8:

House Bill No.     5008

 

The Secretary announced that the following bills and resolutions were printed and filed on Wednesday, January 8, and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:

Senate Bill Nos.      696    697    698    699    700    701    702    703    704    705    706    707   708       709          710

Senate Resolution Nos.      91      92

House Bill Nos.     5311  5312

 

 

Committee Reports

 

 

The Committee on Insurance and Banking reported

House Bill No. 5241, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 836b (MCL 500.836b), as amended by 2016 PA 558.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.

                                                                                       Lana Theis

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Theis, Lauwers, LaSata, Nesbitt, Daley, Barrett, Horn, Bullock and McMorrow

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Insurance and Banking reported

House Bill No. 5242, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 1301 (MCL 500.1301), as amended by 2015 PA 244, and by adding section 1359.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.

                                                                                       Lana Theis

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Theis, Lauwers, LaSata, Nesbitt, Daley, Barrett, Horn, Bullock and McMorrow

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

The Committee on Insurance and Banking reported

House Bill No. 5243, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending sections 1001 and 1027 (MCL 500.1001 and 500.1027), section 1001 as amended by 2016 PA 276 and section 1027 as added by 2008 PA 342, and by adding section 1028.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.

                                                                                       Lana Theis

                                                                                       Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Theis, Lauwers, LaSata, Nesbitt, Daley, Barrett, Horn, Bullock and McMorrow

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Committee on Insurance and Banking submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators Theis (C), Lauwers, LaSata, Nesbitt, Daley, Barrett, Horn, Bullock and McMorrow

Excused: Senator Geiss

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The Committee on Health Policy and Human Services submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators VanderWall (C), Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Santana and Wojno

Excused: Senator Hertel

 

 

Scheduled Meetings

 

 

Families, Seniors, and Veterans - Wednesday, January 15, 3:00 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-1721

 

Health Policy and Human Services - Thursday, January 16, 1:00 p.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-5323

 

Regulatory Reform - Tuesday, January 14, 3:00 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373‑5314

 

Senate Fiscal Agency Board of Governors - Thursday, January 23, 9:00 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-2768

 

State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee - Tuesday, January 14, 10:00 a.m., Legislative Council Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Boji Tower Building (517) 373-0212

 

 

Senator MacGregor moved that the Senate adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 11:13 a.m.

 

The President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt, declared the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

MARGARET O’BRIEN

Secretary of the Senate