No. 77

STATE OF MICHIGAN

Journal of the Senate

103rd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

Senate Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, September 16, 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 and joint resolution were printed and filed on Thursday, September 11, and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:

House Bill Nos. 4861 4862 4863 4864 4865 4866 4867 4868 4869 4870 4871 4872 4873 4874 4875 4876 4877 4878 4879 4880 4881 4882 4883 4884 4885 4886 4887 4888 4889 4890 4891 4892 4893 4894 4895 4896 4897 4898 4899 4900 4901 4902 4903 4904 4905 4906 4907 4908 4909 4910 4911 4912 4913 4914 4915 4916 4917 4918 4919 4920 4921 4922 4923 4924 4925 4926 4927 4928 4929 4930 4931 4932 4933 4934 4935 4936 4937 4938 4939 4940 4941 4942 4943 4944 4945

House Joint Resolution P

The Secretary announced that the following bills were printed and filed on Friday, September 12, and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:

Senate Bill Nos. 537 538 539 540 541 542

Committee Reports

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

Senate Bill No. 293, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending section 50 (MCL 750.50), as amended by 2019 PA 135.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Stephanie Chang

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Chang, Shink, Irwin and Santana

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. 294, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending section 50b (MCL 750.50b), as amended by 2018 PA 452.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Stephanie Chang

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Chang, Shink, Irwin and Santana

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 Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 12:00 noon, Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building

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

Excused: Senators Wojno, Runestad and Johnson

Scheduled Meetings

Administrative Rules, Joint – Wednesday, September 17, 9:00 a.m., Room 521, 5th Floor, House Office Building (517) 373‑5312

Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety – Thursday, September 18, 12:00 noon, Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373‑5312

Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection – Wednesday, September 17, 12:30 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373‑5314

Regulatory Affairs – Thursday, September 18, 9:00 a.m., Room 403, 4th Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373‑1721

Senate Fiscal Agency Governing Board – Wednesday, September 17, 1:00 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373‑2768

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 Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

DANIEL OBERLIN

Secretary of the Senate