No. 50
STATE OF
MICHIGAN
Journal of
the Senate
103rd
Legislature
REGULAR
SESSION OF 2025
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
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 McMorrow—present Wojno—present
Geiss—present
Senator Ruth A. Johnson of the 24th District offered the following invocation:
Heavenly Father, we
are told in Psalm 33:12, “Blessed is the nation whose god is the Lord; whose
people He has chosen for His inheritance.” God, we are a blessed nation, and
even as we stumble, we know that You will graciously lift us up. We are Your
servants and Your children. We strive to honor You with our words and our
deeds. Your mercy is abundant, and we are thankful for Your presence. Help us,
Lord, to love others and to serve others, just as Christ loves us.
Place in our hearts
the desires of Your will on earth, that we might glorify You to all those we
encounter. Guide our hands to do Your work. Help us to focus our minds on that
which is holy in Your name, for You are our God, the Lord. We pray to receive Your
blessings on our state, on our nation, and on our families, that we might
endure and prosper so that we may continue to serve You.
We pray this in the
name of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
The President pro
tempore, Senator Moss, led the members of the Senate in recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motions
and Communications
Senator Cherry
entered the Senate Chamber.
Senator Lauwers moved that Senator McBroom be temporarily excused
from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Singh moved
that Senator Geiss be temporarily excused from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Singh moved
that the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure be discharged from
further consideration of the following bills:
Senate Bill No. 69, entitled
A bill to amend 2001
PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by
adding section 6d.
Senate Bill No. 70, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 115.
House Bill No. 4003, entitled
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 1073b.
House Bill No. 4046, entitled
A bill to amend 2001
PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by
adding section 11d.
The motion prevailed,
a majority of the members serving voting therefor, and the bills were placed on
the order of General Orders.
Senator Singh moved
that the bills be referred to the Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services.
The motion prevailed.
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.
10:14 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the
President pro tempore, Senator Moss.
During the recess, Senator Geiss entered the
Senate Chamber.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to
the order of
General Orders
Senator Singh 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 Moss, designated Senator McMorrow as Chairperson.
After some time spent therein, the Committee arose; and the President pro tempore, Senator Moss, having resumed the Chair, the Committee reported back to the Senate, favorably and without amendment, the following bill:
Senate Bill No. 134, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled “Michigan consumer protection act,” by amending the title and sections 2, 4, 5, 10, and 15 (MCL 445.902, 445.904, 445.905, 445.910, and 445.915), the title as amended by 2022 PA 153, section 2 as amended by 2018 PA 189, section 4 as amended by 2014 PA 251, and section 5 as amended by 2020 PA 296, and by adding sections 4a, 5a, 8a, and 21a.
The bill was placed on the order of Third
Reading of Bills.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to
the order of
Motions and Communications
Senator Polehanki
asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the
statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Polehanki’s statement is as follows:
Mr. President,
we are saying farewell—but not goodbye forever, I hope—to our longest-serving
intern, Hannah Hashem, who’s been with us for three years. She started with us
as a high school student at Canton High School. She is now at Wayne State.
She’s leaving us to be a legal assistant at a pretty cool law firm. She’s going
to go to law school.
Hannah is
whip-smart, dedicated, driven, and fierce. We are certainly going to miss her
so much. Her family is up there, and we’d like to honor them as well. Thank you
for giving us Hannah for three years. I appreciate it.
Third Reading of Bills
Senator McBroom entered the Senate Chamber.
Recess
Senator Singh moved that the Senate recess
subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed, the time being 10:20
a.m.
11:12 a.m.
The Senate was called to order by the
President pro tempore, Senator Moss.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate
Bill No. 207, entitled
A bill to create a Michigan veterans coalition
fund; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental
officers and entities.
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. 155 Yeas—37
Albert Daley Klinefelt Polehanki
Anthony Damoose Lauwers Runestad
Bayer Geiss Lindsey Santana
Bellino Hauck McBroom Shink
Brinks Hertel McCann Singh
Bumstead Hoitenga McMorrow Theis
Camilleri Huizenga Moss Victory
Cavanagh Irwin Nesbitt Webber
Chang Johnson Outman Wojno
Cherry
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate
Bill No. 208, entitled
A bill to create a Michigan veterans coalition
grant program; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state
governmental entities.
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. 156 Yeas—37
Albert Daley Klinefelt Polehanki
Anthony Damoose Lauwers Runestad
Bayer Geiss Lindsey Santana
Bellino Hauck McBroom Shink
Brinks Hertel McCann Singh
Bumstead Hoitenga McMorrow Theis
Camilleri Huizenga Moss Victory
Cavanagh Irwin Nesbitt Webber
Chang Johnson Outman Wojno
Cherry
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate
Bill No. 215, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled “Michigan
consumer protection act,” by amending section 3k (MCL 445.903k), as added
by 2018 PA 211.
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. 157 Yeas—37
Albert Daley Klinefelt Polehanki
Anthony Damoose Lauwers Runestad
Bayer Geiss Lindsey Santana
Bellino Hauck McBroom Shink
Brinks Hertel McCann Singh
Bumstead Hoitenga McMorrow Theis
Camilleri Huizenga Moss Victory
Cavanagh Irwin Nesbitt Webber
Chang Johnson Outman Wojno
Cherry
Nays—0
Excused—0
Not
Voting—0
In The Chair: Moss
The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.
By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to
the order of
Resolutions
Senator Singh moved that
rule 3.204 be suspended to permit immediate consideration of the following
resolution:
Senate
Resolution No. 54
The motion prevailed, a majority of the
members serving voting therefor.
Senator McMorrow offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 54.
A resolution to commemorate June 2025 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 2025, over 15,000 Americans have already lost their lives to gun violence, including nearly 100 children under the age of 11; and
Whereas, June 2, 2025, will mark the 28th 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 2025 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 resolution was adopted.
Senators Bayer, Cavanagh, Chang, Cherry,
Geiss, Hertel, McCann, Moss, Polehanki, Santana,
Shink and Wojno were named co-sponsors of the
resolution.
Senator McMorrow asked and was granted
unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed
in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator
McMorrow’s statement is as follows:
As of
yesterday morning, a 9-year-old child from Troy remains in critical condition
three days after accidentally shooting himself in the head with a firearm that
he found out in his home. This was a tragedy that was entirely preventable, yet
one that still happens far too often in our state and across our country.
Today, I’m
asking for your co-sponsorship and vote on a resolution to recognize June 2025
as Gun Violence Awareness Month in Michigan. This is now the seventh year
I’ve offered this resolution. In my first four years in office, the
then-Republican majority refused to even take up such a resolution, and I know
that residents across Michigan were at their wits’ end with a Legislature that
not only took no meaningful action to curb the epidemic of gun violence but
refused to even recognize gun violence as an issue. Refusing to recognize an
issue doesn’t stop it from happening. 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.
But all is not
lost. Awareness is growing, and with the actions we’ve taken—though it is still
early—they are shown to be working. I received a reverse 9-1-1 text one day
while I was sitting at home in Royal Oak with my toddler. It was Royal Oak
Police warning residents to stay indoors. Nearby, just blocks away from my
house, a man had barricaded himself into his home with his wife and two young
children. He had stockpiled firearms and ammunition. He was in
the midst of a mental health crisis. Using our new red flag law, Royal Oak
Police were able to quickly obtain an order from an Oakland County judge to allow
them to go in and remove the firearms from the home—deescalating the situation—and
bringing the man in. Using Oakland County’s CORE program—a co-responder program
in which law enforcement partners with mental health professionals—they were
able to get this man, a one-time professional football player who had suffered
from CTE after years of abuse and head trauma, the help he so desperately
needed. It very likely may have saved this family’s lives.
Reporting by Bridge of the impact of the red flag law
noted that it was also utilized with a Battle Creek man who was diagnosed with
bipolar disorder and who was off his medication, making threats of
murder-suicide to his wife. It was used with a 27-year-old voicing suicidal
ideations in the midst of divorce proceedings, his
wife concerned that he would actually follow through. It was used with an
elementary school student who had access to his parents’ guns and was
threatening to shoot school classmates.
Last summer, 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 own students to gun violence. One boy who died by suicide, who had
access to his parents’ unsecured gun. Two: a 15-year-old named Cailin, who was
shot and killed by her stepfather. Cailin was trying to protect her mom and
died. 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.
This year, in recognition of Gun Violence Awareness Month, let’s all
normalize these hard conversations. Don’t be afraid to ask another parent if
they have guns in the home before sending your kid over to play. If they do,
don’t be afraid to ask how those guns are secured to ensure they can’t
accidentally be found and used by curious young hands. To any of the parents
listening, don’t for a second think that this can’t happen to your kid. Kids
are curious. Kids are smart. If they see something out in the open, they are
going to want to play with it.
Announcements
of Printing and Enrollment
The Secretary announced that the following bills were printed and filed on Friday, May 30, and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:
Senate Bill Nos. 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348
Scheduled Meetings
Civil Rights, Judiciary,
and Public Safety – Thursday, June 5, 12:00
noon, Room 403, 4th Floor, Capitol Building (517) 373-5312
Energy and Environment – Thursday, June
5, 1:30 p.m., Room 403, 4th Floor, Capitol Building
(517) 373-5323
Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection – Wednesday, June 4, 12:30 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld
Office Building (517) 373-5314
Health Policy – Wednesday,
June 4, 12:30 p.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office
Building (517) 373-5323
Senator Singh moved that the Senate adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 11:22 a.m.
The President pro tempore, Senator Moss, declared the Senate adjourned until Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
DANIEL OBERLIN
Secretary of the Senate