STATE OF MICHIGAN
Journal of the Senate
101st Legislature
REGULAR SESSION OF 2021
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, September 2, 2021.
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.
Motions and Communications
The following communication was received and read:
Office of the Auditor General
August 31, 2021
Enclosed is a copy of the following report:
• Preliminary survey summary of the Master System List, Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (071-0530-21).
Sincerely,
Doug Ringler
Auditor General
The preliminary survey summary was referred to the Committee on Oversight.
Pursuant to rule 3.104 the Senate proceeded to the order of
Introduction and Referral of Bills
Senators Daley, Barrett, Outman, Bizon, Johnson, Runestad and VanderWall introduced
A bill to amend 1909 PA 17, entitled “An act to prohibit or limit the access by prisoners and by employees of correctional facilities to certain weapons and wireless communication devices and to alcoholic liquor, drugs, medicines, poisons, and controlled substances in, on, or outside of correctional facilities; to prohibit or limit the bringing into or onto certain facilities and real property, and the disposition of, certain weapons, substances, and wireless communication devices; to prohibit or limit the selling, giving, or furnishing of certain weapons, substances, and wireless communication devices to prisoners; to prohibit the control or possession of certain weapons, substances, and wireless communication devices by prisoners; and to prescribe penalties,” by amending the title and sections 1 and 2 (MCL 800.281 and 800.282), the title as amended by 2006 PA 540 and sections 1 and 2 as amended by 1982 PA 343.
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senators Irwin and Hollier introduced
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 7401, 7403, and 7404 (MCL 333.7401, 333.7403, and 333.7404), section 7401 as amended by 2016 PA 548, section 7403 as amended by 2016 PA 307, and section 7404 as amended by 2016 PA 308.
The bill was read a first and second time by title
and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Senator Irwin introduced
A bill to amend 1941 PA 207, entitled “Fire prevention code,” by amending section 7b (MCL 29.7b).
The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
Announcements of Printing and Enrollment
Senate Bill Nos. 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629
Committee Reports
The Committee on Elections reported
Senate Bill No. 280, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending sections 471 and 477 (MCL 168.471 and 168.477), as amended by 2018 PA 608.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Ruth A. Johnson
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Johnson, McBroom and VanderWall
Nays: Senator Wojno
The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Elections reported
Senate Bill No. 306, entitled
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” (MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding section 33a.
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
The committee further recommends that the bill be given immediate effect.
Ruth A. Johnson
Chairperson
To Report Out:
Yeas: Senators Johnson, McBroom, VanderWall and Wojno
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 Elections submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators Johnson (C), McBroom, VanderWall and Wojno
COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure submitted the following:
Meeting held on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at 12:00 noon, Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building
Present: Senators Barrett (C), LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman,
Lauwers, Geiss, Bullock and Hollier
Senate Fiscal Agency Governing Board – Wednesday, September 15, 9:00 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-2768
Pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution No. 11, the Secretary of the Senate declared the Senate adjourned until Thursday, September 9, 2021, at 10:00 a.m.
MARGARET O’BRIEN
Secretary of the Senate