No. 97

STATE OF MICHIGAN

Journal of the Senate

103rd Legislature

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

Senate Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, October 23, 2025.

10:00 a.m.

The Senate was called to order by the Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Erika Geiss.

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—excused Johnson—excused 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 Sue Shink of the 14th District offered the following invocation:

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

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

Motions and Communications

Senator Lauwers moved that Senators Nesbitt and Bellino be temporarily excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Lauwers moved that Senator Bumstead be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Singh moved that Senators Anthony and Brinks be temporarily excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Nesbitt 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 10:02 a.m.

10:14 a.m.

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

During the recess, Senators Anthony, Brinks and Bellino entered the Senate Chamber.

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

Resolutions

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

The motion prevailed.

Senator Singh moved that rule 3.204 be suspended to permit immediate consideration of the following resolution:

Senate Resolution No. 83

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

Senator Nesbitt offered the following resolution:

Senate Resolution No. 83.

A resolution to recognize October 23, 2025, as PURA Syndrome Awareness Day.

Whereas, PURA syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by genetic alterations in the Purine-Rich Element Binding Protein A gene, which plays a critical role in brain development and cellular function; and

Whereas, Individuals affected by PURA syndrome often experience significant developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, hypotonia, feeding difficulties, and seizures, with many remaining non-verbal and facing lifelong challenges; and

Whereas, PURA syndrome was first identified in medical literature in 2014, and although fewer than 1,000 cases have been diagnosed worldwide, increased access to genetic testing is expected to lead to more diagnoses; and

Whereas, Families affected by PURA syndrome demonstrate extraordinary resilience and advocacy, working to provide vital support, education, and funding for research to improve the quality of life of those affected; and

Whereas, Raising awareness of PURA syndrome is essential to promoting early diagnosis, advancing research, and fostering inclusive communities that support individuals with rare diseases; and

Whereas, Advocacy groups and families have designated October 23rd as PURA Syndrome Awareness Day to honor those affected and to encourage public education and support; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body recognize October 23, 2025, as PURA Syndrome Awareness Day; and be it further

Resolved, That we encourage all citizens to learn more about PURA syndrome, support affected families, and promote awareness of rare diseases.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

The resolution was adopted.

Senator Theis was named co-sponsor of the resolution.

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

The motion prevailed.

Senator Nesbitt’s statement is as follows:

Madam President, today I stand in support of my resolution to recognize October 23 as PURA Syndrome Awareness Day. PURA syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that affects neurodevelopment. We have a beautiful young boy Brandon, who’s in the west Gallery up there, a little over 1 year old—I think about 15 months. It is caused by mutations in the PURA gene which plays a vital role in brain development and cellular functions. Individuals affected by the PURA syndrome often experience significant development delays, learning disabilities, feeding difficulties, and seizures, with many remaining nonverbal and facing lifelong challenges.

PURA syndrome was first identified in medical literature 11 years ago, in 2014, and only around 850 cases have been diagnosed worldwide. Brandon, who’s one of my constituents, is one of them. With increased knowledge and access to genetic testing, this number is likely to increase. Raising awareness of PURA syndrome is essential to promoting early diagnosis, advancing research, and fostering communities that support individuals with rare diseases. My niece is one with a rare disease; I think there’s about less than—she’s 6 years old, I think there’s less than 100 identified to have hers.

DNA testing early on, I think , is important, especially those who don’t know what the issues are with the doctors. I think it’s important to ask for these DNA tests as more of these rare genetic diseases are found. Advocacy groups and families, including the Jobin family from my district, have designated October 23 as PURA Syndrome Awareness Day to honor those affected and to encourage public education. I ask all my colleagues to join me in supporting this resolution to recognize October 23 as PURA Syndrome Awareness Day. I ask the Presiding Officer to recognize Brandon, and ask my colleagues to join in support of this.

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6.

A concurrent resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Virgil Clark Smith, former member of the Michigan Senate and Michigan House of Representatives.

(For text of resolution, see Senate Journal No. 96, p. 1642.)

The House of Representatives has adopted the concurrent resolution.

The concurrent resolution was referred to the Secretary for record.

Recess

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

The motion prevailed, the time being 10:19 a.m.

10:31 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

Introduction and Referral of Bills

Senators Singh and Anthony introduced

Senate Bill No. 624, entitled

A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by amending section 533 (MCL 436.1533), as amended by 2020 PA 308.

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

Senators Theis, Bellino, McBroom, Victory, Damoose, Irwin and Shink introduced

Senate Bill No. 625, entitled

A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” by amending section 62 (MCL 421.62), as amended by 2024 PA 238.

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

Senator Hertel introduced

Senate Bill No. 626, entitled

A bill to amend 1975 PA 238, entitled “Child protection law,” by amending sections 2, 7j, and 8 (MCL 722.622, 722.627j, and 722.628), section 2 as amended by 2022 PA 67, section 7j as amended by 2022 PA 64, and section 8 as amended by 2022 PA 65.

The bill was read a first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety.

House Bill No. 4375, entitled

A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled “Use tax act,” by amending section 2 (MCL 205.92), as amended by 2023 PA 94.

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 Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection.

House Bill No. 4376, entitled

A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “General sales tax act,” by amending section 1 (MCL 205.51), as amended by 2023 PA 20.

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 Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection.

House Bill No. 4747, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “Income tax act of 1967,” by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2023 PA 4.

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 Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection.

By unanimous consent the Senate returned 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 Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Geiss, designated Senator Runestad 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:

Senate Bill No. 478, entitled

A bill to authorize the state administrative board to transfer state-owned property in Livingston County from the administrative jurisdiction of the department of corrections to the administrative jurisdiction of the department of military and veterans affairs; and to provide for powers and duties of state agencies and departments with regard to the property and the jurisdictional transfer.

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 Singh moved that the rules be suspended and that the following resolution, now on Committee Reports, be placed on the Resolutions calendar for consideration today:

Senate Resolution No. 81

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

Recess

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

The motion prevailed, the time being 10:39 a.m.

10:44 a.m.

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

Third Reading of Bills

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

Senate Bill No. 515

The motion prevailed.

The following bill was read a third time:

Senate Bill No. 515, entitled

A bill to amend 1972 PA 348, entitled “An act to regulate relationships between landlords and tenants relative to rental agreements for rental units; to regulate the payment, repayment, use and investment of security deposits; to provide for commencement and termination inventories of rental units; to provide for termination arrangements relative to rental units; to provide for legal remedies; and to provide penalties,” (MCL 554.601 to 554.616) by adding section 1e.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

Senator Chang offered the following substitute:

Substitute (S-4).

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. 281 Yeas—23

Anthony Cherry Klinefelt Santana

Bayer Damoose McBroom Shink

Brinks Geiss McCann Singh

Camilleri Hertel McMorrow Webber

Cavanagh Huizenga Moss Wojno

Chang Irwin Polehanki

Nays—12

Albert Hauck Lindsey Runestad

Bellino Hoitenga Nesbitt Theis

Daley Lauwers Outman Victory

Excused—2

Bumstead Johnson

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. 314, entitled

A bill to amend 1851 PA 156, entitled “An act to define the powers and duties of the county boards of commissioners of the several counties, and to confer upon them certain local, administrative and legislative powers; and to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act,” by amending section 12a (MCL 46.12a), as amended by 2017 PA 204.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

Senator Hoitenga offered the following substitute:

Substitute (S-1).

The substitute was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not 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. 282 Yeas—31

Anthony Damoose Lindsey Santana

Bayer Geiss McBroom Shink

Brinks Hauck McCann Singh

Camilleri Hertel McMorrow Theis

Cavanagh Huizenga Moss Victory

Chang Irwin Nesbitt Webber

Cherry Klinefelt Outman Wojno

Daley Lauwers Polehanki

Nays—4

Albert Bellino Hoitenga Runestad

Excused—2

Bumstead Johnson

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Geiss

The Senate agreed to the title of the bill.

By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of

Resolutions

Senator Singh moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following resolution:

Senate Resolution No. 81

The motion prevailed.

Senate Resolution No. 81.

A resolution urging the Congress and the President of the United States to permanently extend the Affordable Care Act Enhanced Premium Tax Credit to help ensure that all individuals and families have equitable access to healthcare.

(This resolution was reported by the Committee on Health Policy earlier today. See p. 1651.)

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

Senator Singh requested the yeas and nays.

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

The resolution was adopted, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows:

Roll Call No. 283 Yeas—21

Anthony Cherry Klinefelt Santana

Bayer Geiss McCann Shink

Brinks Hertel McMorrow Singh

Camilleri Huizenga Moss Webber

Cavanagh Irwin Polehanki Wojno

Chang

Nays—14

Albert Hauck McBroom Runestad

Bellino Hoitenga Nesbitt Theis

Daley Lauwers Outman Victory

Damoose Lindsey

Excused—2

Bumstead Johnson

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Geiss

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

The motion prevailed.

Senator Hertel’s statement is as follows:

Right now we are days away from the start of the 2026 open enrollment period when folks across the state of Michigan will begin to start making plans about their health insurance for the next year. Come November 1, people logon to healthcare.gov and nearly 500,000 Michiganders who benefit from the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credit will be hit with shocking spikes to their health insurance costs. From childcare workers, restaurant workers, small business owners, independent contractors, these individuals and their families will see their health care costs double; in some cases, triple. That’s thousands of dollars more than what they are paying today. This is coming at a time when too many people are already pinching pennies to put food on the table and keep the lights on and put gas in their car.

So we must ask, Why is this happening? The answer is very simple. It’s because Republicans in Washington, D.C. would rather carry out an assault on the health of the American people than make billionaires and the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share. Health care is already hard enough to get. Our elected leaders should not be making it harder, but now these families who are already struggling to make ends meet will be forced to delay or skip needed health care or take on burdensome medical debt. At the end of the day, this won’t just have negative consequences for those families who buy their plans on the exchange; it will have repercussions for all of us. This will leave the health insurance marketplace with a smaller, sicker, less stabilized pool of individuals, leading to further premium increases across the board. It will also lead to the loss of thousands of jobs here in the state and will drain billions of dollars from the economy nationally.

Sadly, this is not the first attack we’ve seen from Washington on health care this year. Earlier this summer, Congress approved historic detrimental cuts to our Medicaid system which threatened to throw another half-million Michiganders off their health insurance. Despite the $1 billion hole that that and other federal cuts blew in our state budget, we made smart, measured, bipartisan investments to save the program here in Michigan and ensure that health care remains accessible to Michiganders across the state. Time and time again, Michigan steps up to the plate and proves itself to be a leader in rising above political differences and partisan rhetoric to do the right thing for our residents, to deliver results, and protect the health of our people.

In 2013, Democrats and Republicans here in Michigan worked together with Governor Rick Snyder to expand Medicaid coverage by creating the Healthy Michigan Plan. Then in 2023, this body codified the most popular provisions of the Affordable Care Act into state law. Earlier this year, we delivered earned sick time for over a million more Michigan workers with bipartisan support. When it matters most, we put politics aside, we work together, and we get the job done. Now it’s time for our leaders in Washington to step up to the plate and do the same thing. Stop the partisan games, extend the enhanced tax credits, and make getting health care easier, not harder, for the working families, seniors, small business owners, who keep this country running.

By unanimous consent the Senate proceeded to the order of

Statements

Senators Moss, Chang and McBroom asked and were granted unanimous consent to make statements and moved that the statements be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Moss’ statement is as follows:

Actions have consequences. Perhaps even more significantly, inaction has consequences. President Trump and Washington Republicans continue to be so hell-bent on taking away healthcare from people that they are shutting down the federal government over it, and now they are literally taking food out of families’ mouths as well.

It was a sad announcement this morning from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services that they’ve received communication from the federal government’s Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service indicating that due to this ongoing, lingering federal government shutdown and its funding lapse, MDHHS is being told to hold November SNAP issuance and ongoing benefits until further notice. And unfortunately, this is not just what’s at stake with Washington Republicans and their political games. This is literally what is going to happen, regardless of whether or not they reach a resolution on the budget this month. People are going to have their benefits interrupted. They will have less food on the table. They will go hungry. In Michigan, that means 1.4 million Michiganders will have less to eat. That is more than a half-million children in our state. Twenty-three percent of the kids in our state will suffer with rumbling stomachs. Thirty-nine thousand veterans—roughly 10 percent of our service members—will not be able to provide for their families.

SNAP is considered one of our country’s most effective tools to fight hunger. But after this federal government shutdown, the Republicans’ deep cuts, the expansion of harsh, ineffective work requirements, and misguided restrictions on what participants can buy—these political tantrums are now stopping SNAP benefits from reaching the people who need them. And they’re in your districts as much as they’re in ours. Of the 30 counties with the highest percentage of people who use SNAP, 26 of them are rural counties. No one’s political agenda should take away sustenance from our constituents, and every one of us in this chamber and in this building should agree with that.

Here in the State Capitol, we just worked together—the House, the Senate, Democrats, Republicans—to protect vital services and support the people that we serve. We worked together to strengthen SNAP. This was a goal of both of our caucuses—to strengthen SNAP, to strengthen Double Up Food Bucks, and to make SNAP go even further. We worked together to counter that big dumb bill and shield Michigan from the worst effects of federal cuts. We worked together to save Medicaid. In this state, we just offered a blueprint on how to unify and cooperate for the good of our constituents, to put public service over political party, to establish baselines of our values, what we all can prioritize together, and making sure that people don’t go hungry was one of those values set.

Enough is enough with this federal shutdown. It shouldn’t have happened in the first place, especially over the goal of taking healthcare away from people in need. It shouldn’t have gone this long. It shouldn’t be going this long. And with today’s news of another very severe and direct consequence, it shouldn’t go a day further. The President and our federal government and the Republicans in charge of it, should end this shutdown, uphold healthcare access, and restore food access to people as soon as possible.

Senator Chang’s statement is as follows:

During the Vietnam War, many Hmong people were recruited by the CIA to fight in a secret war in Laos. They saved the lives of countless American troops and in the aftermath of the fall of Saigon they fled, knowing they would otherwise be persecuted by the Lao government. Lue Yang was one of the many Hmong children who was born in a refugee camp in Thailand. He is now in his 40s, he’s a father of six children, he’s a caretaker for a 99-year-old grandmother, and is a hard worker in our automotive industry. He is the president of the Hmong Family Association here in the Lansing area. When he was very young, he was involved in a low-level, nonviolent offense that was expunged in 2018. Thank you to every organization, advocate, elected official, and community member who has written, called, or spoken out in favor of Lue Yang’s pardon. For months now, Representative Xiong, Senator Singh, Representative Dievendorf, Representative Tsernoglou, and other elected officials on both sides of the aisle have been communicating with Ann Vue, the wife of Lue Yang. Ann is a tenacious fighter for her husband, for her family, and for her community. She has been helping not only her own family in the aftermath of his arrest, but also the families and children of other Hmong families.

It’s been around 100 days since Lue was arrested, and he has spent more time in ICE facilities than he spent in Michigan facilities for his conviction that was expunged in 2018. Over the summer, Ann stated, Deporting him not only turns a respected community leader into a community casualty, it would be a grave and irreversible injustice. Lue Yang was previously held for months at the North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin, but recently he was moved back and forth between various ICE staging facilities in Louisiana. Late last night, Lue Yang and other Hmong and Lao refugees were boarded in shackles on a large plane to Baltimore, and its final destinations are likely several Asian countries. The last flight that we know of that went to Laos, people were shackled for more than 50 hours on multiple flights. This morning, we believe Lue is still in the United States. We still have a chance. The plane is still in our country’s airspace so we are urging ICE to bring Lue home, to return him to his family here in Michigan where he belongs.

Khone Sengmany is a Lao man who recently turned 49 years old this summer. He was born in Laos and then lived in a refugee camp in Thailand for five years. He and his family live on the west side of the state. When he was a young man, he committed a low-level offense—that was in 1996. He has turned his life around, he’s married, he started a family, he works at an automotive shop called Benteler. He was also held at the North Lake Processing Center along with Lue Yang up in Baldwin before also being moved to Louisiana. We understand that he is on the same plane that went from Louisiana to Baltimore and is still in our country. Khone, like Lue, deserves to return home to Michigan.

The last person I want to talk about is another Lao man named Khamsay. I’ve spoke with his sister who lives in Detroit. Earlier this year she said, In speaking with my brother, he wants everyone to know how desperately he longs to be reunited with his family, especially his son. He asks for the chance to come home, to continue providing love, care, and support, and he thanks everyone for their kindness, prayers, and advocacy. She went on to say, I have no other living family besides my brother and he has no one else but me. Growing up without a large family and now facing the possibility of losing the only family I have is one of the most painful experiences I can imagine. It feels like losing a loved one to death, yet they are still alive and I am powerless to keep them close. The thought of him being taken away is a constant ache in my heart. I am pleading with ICE to release my brother so he can return home to his family.

On behalf of Khone’s son, Khamsay’s sister Khamla, Lue Yang’s wife Ann, and their families, we are all urging ICE to bring these men home. They are members of our community. They are fathers, and their families deserve to have them by their side.

What kind of America do we want to live in? I’ve made my choice about the America that I will keep fighting for, and so we urge ICE to return Lue Yang and the others to Michigan where they belong.

Senator McBroom’s statement is as follows:

I want to first apologize to my colleagues that I’m going to take a second bite at the apple when it comes to the passage of Senate Bill Nos. 276 and 277. When bills are sprung on me that I care significantly about, and I didn’t have time to read through all of the changes and prepare remarks at that time, that leads me to come back with what I’ve discovered in the time since then.

I want to make it clear that I don’t necessarily oppose a fee increase per se. There could a significant justification for doing it. It’s a fee-based system that we use for conservation, and it’s been appropriate and very successful over the years. My point has been that we can’t just simply accept the department’s recommendation in begging for a fee increase when we don’t know how real the need is and where the funds are going to go. And the lack of accountability in this department has been shown again and again. Whether it’s on multiple law enforcement issues, public facing issues and controversies that have recently come up—like the fawns and the coyote—or the unlegislated programming that they’re doing now with carbon capture. We’ve never established a program allowing them to do it, and yet they’re out there doing that—the pursuit of more public lands and areas that are already overrun with it, and a failure to follow sound scientific management principles as the law requires. Instead, they chase money.

Proposal G—passed by the citizens of this state with 69 percent in 1996—stipulates, it requires that the commission be given the power to regulate the taking of game, and that they do it with the principles of sound scientific management. Sound scientific management. We did this to eliminate politics as much as possible from decisions that come from hunting and fishing. Yet, the department has made it very clear in the passage of Senate Bill Nos. 276 and 277 that the need for money trumps science—it trumps the principles of sound scientific management. How does it do that? It does it by getting rid of the feeding and baiting ban—something that we were told had to be done because science justified it. Now, it’s just going to evaporate away. And I’m not against it going away. I don’t think science dictated it. I think science has even proved that it’s necessary. But because they’re getting the money, they’ve agreed to let it go away?

This is just like what happened—and I’m going to say it again—with the pigs, when they put the invasive species order out there, and they said, By the way we’ll repeal that if you pass a program that gets us thousands of dollars a year. Then, it just goes away. Science won’t matter anymore because you gave us money.

Look at the CWD issue with apples. Somehow, the apples that come out of a bag and get dumped on the ground—that’s bad. Deer are going to get sick. But that apples that fall from trees—that the department literally pays people to plant—that’s OK. That’s their science. That’s what they’re doing. Money trumps science, again and again.

Further, these bills also set up a Cold-Water Subaccount—an account that can be broadly used for the removal of dams, which is an issue that this department is in cahoots with EGLE over now for years. They keep taking dams out, even though local communities say they want them left alone. But the department—I’ve been at the meetings where they literally, to the face of our citizens, say, We know better than you, you’ll be happier once the dam is gone, trust us. This is the arrogance that we’re getting. This is the lack of accountability that we’re getting. And now, we’re giving them more money into a specialized account to promote that arrogance. They use EGLE—they say, Oh EGLE won’t give us a permit. Then, EGLE, when you talk to them, say, Oh well the DNR doesn’t have a plan. They just point at each other, and leave us as legislators chasing tails, chasing tails without any results. Then, all of a sudden the dam is gone and there’s no point anymore.

Now, we’re giving them an account to supercharge this event that they do. It’s why we should have all voted “no.” It needs to go back to the drawing board.

Announcements of Printing and Enrollment

The Secretary announced that the following House bills were received in the Senate and filed on Wednesday, October 22:

House Bill Nos. 4045 4422 4484 4690 4691 4823 4824

The Secretary announced that the following bills were printed and filed on Thursday, October 23, and are available on the Michigan Legislature website:

Senate Bill Nos. 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623

Committee Reports

The Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection reported

Senate Bill No. 133, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 1204c (MCL 500.1204c), as amended by 2017 PA 67.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Mary Cavanagh

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Cavanagh, Irwin, McCann, Bayer, Camilleri, Huizenga and Theis

Nays: None

The bill and the substitute recommended by the committee were referred to the Committee of the Whole.

The Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection reported

Senate Bill No. 329, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending sections 2116b, 2118, and 2120 (MCL 500.2116b, 500.2118, and 500.2120), section 2116b as added and sections 2118 and 2120 as amended by 2019 PA 21; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Mary Cavanagh

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Cavanagh, Irwin, McCann, Bayer and Camilleri

Nays: Senators Huizenga and Theis

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

The Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection reported

Senate Bill No. 423, entitled

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending sections 78g and 78q (MCL 211.78g and 211.78q), section 78g as amended by 2020 PA 256 and section 78q as amended by 2020 PA 33.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Mary Cavanagh

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Cavanagh, Irwin, McCann, Bayer, Camilleri, Huizenga and Theis

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 Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 12:30 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators Cavanagh (C), Irwin, McCann, Bayer, Camilleri, Huizenga and Theis

Excused: Senator Daley

The Committee on Regulatory Affairs reported

Senate Bill No. 595, entitled

A bill to amend 2022 PA 81, entitled “Michigan-Indiana state line remonumentation act,” by amending sections 7, 11, and 13 (MCL 54.317, 54.321, and 54.323); and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Jeremy Moss

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Moss, Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Hertel, Singh, Hauck, Webber and Bellino

Nays: None

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The Committee on Regulatory Affairs submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., Room 403, 4th Floor, Capitol Building

Present: Senators Moss (C), Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Hertel, Singh, Hauck, Webber and Bellino

Excused: Senators Santana and Lauwers

The Committee on Health Policy reported

Senate Resolution No. 81, entitled

A resolution urging the Congress and the President of the United States to permanently extend the Affordable Care Act Enhanced Premium Tax Credit to help ensure that all individuals and families have equitable access to healthcare.

(For text of resolution, see Senate Journal No. 95, p. 1633.)

With the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.

Kevin Hertel

Chairperson

To Report Out:

Yeas: Senators Hertel, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber and Huizenga

Nays: Senator Hauck

The resolution was placed on the order of Resolutions.

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The Committee on Health Policy submitted the following:

Meeting held on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 9:45 a.m., Room 403, 4th Floor, Capitol Building

Present: Senators Hertel (C), Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck and Huizenga

Excused: Senators Santana and Runestad

Senator Singh moved that the Senate adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 11:14 a.m.

The Assistant President pro tempore, Senator Geiss, declared the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

DANIEL OBERLIN

Secretary of the Senate