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\"In December, during our 29 hour long marathon session, Michigan legislative Democrats passed House Bill 6058, which would provide much needed relief from skyrocketing health care premiums,\" Henke said on the floor. He told the Senate the bill had bipartisan support in the previous session and accused House Speaker Matt Hall of \"unconstitutionally holding it hostage.\"

Henke said the withheld bill would affect thousands of school employees and first responders. He offered local examples: \"in my district, Garden City Public School teachers are estimated to have out of pocket costs for healthcare between 2,500 and $3,500. My old school district ... has teachers estimated out of pocket costs for health care at $3,120,\" he said. Henke said those estimates mean that recent pay increases for teachers are being offset by rising health-care costs and warned the delay could prompt some teachers to leave the profession.

Henke also said Michigan Senate Democrats have sued Speaker Hall to compel action on the bill. He asked for his remarks to be printed in the journal and closed by appealing to the speaker: \"Release House Bill 6058 from wherever you're holding it hostage and present it to the governor.\" The transcript records his floor statement but does not record any immediate legislative action on the bill during the session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Session 25-02-04","oneSentenceSummary","Sen. Paul Henke urged House Speaker Matt Hall to release House Bill 6058 to the governor, saying the measure would limit surges in health-care costs for teachers, police and firefighters, and provided district-specific estimates of projected out-of-pocket costs.","taxTitle","2025 Senate Legislature MI, Michigan","taxId",78718,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6346738,"Majority leader announces Senate committee appointments and chairs",59,5160000,5219000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2246551-147b8077f099a7448dec8b67edab81e1&start=5160&end=5219","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2246551-147b8077f099a7448dec8b67edab81e1/thumbnail_5160000.jpg","/articles/6346738/Michigan/Majority-leader-announces-Senate-committee-appointments-and-chairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6346738-25586b51307aa0194f79a503dda9f046/orig.mp4?Expires=1774953736&Signature=U1p~rBJ7yuOlvc8AVyXXbq5YicCc1A5pgA3CXGNfv9MaLlVOFZy6cSpxDrmb0jho1-3l85RIzCbMbNckzSOtcieRE3Bwsh9w9XMXCmQy2bVDwfRKL6vLD72MQ-Q-dmJ2SUcIaNKfFtIcEJInnv3U3F6KjlPvPlXmJ4QDGtkEtdXa5edUJe5xlWG8SrWpPMrtFsv6yTL1UdeE~veQ9EOKSVfZWkEKqxO66uuMITK3c7zcTh~EKzSh-dpZCTi4TrN08mRazB4~7i~cAjHVWkSYDK4-m~2A~CyCZH8V5uYyWxLSPXO3uu2229fgqMHQtPZ-DGubWBSKw-mjpNr46WYnDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate majority leader announced committee assignments and leadership designations and the presiding officer entered the names into the record.

According to the floor communication, Senator Sean McCann was named chair of the Capital Outlay Committee and to appropriations subcommittees related to DHHS; Senator John Cherry was listed with roles on appropriations subcommittees; Senator Veronica Kleinfeld and others were named to appropriations subcommittees; Senator Rosemary Bayer was named to the appropriations subcommittee on PreK-12 and as chair of the appropriations subcommittee where specified; and Senator Sam Singh was assigned to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs, among multiple other assignments announced on the floor.

The announcement placed the listed senators in their committee roles for the legislative term and the record indicates the assignments were submitted for the journal. The transcript records the announcement but does not show any floor votes or objections to the appointments during this session.","The Senate majority leader announced committee assignments and leadership roles, naming senators to capital outlay, appropriations subcommittees and other standing panels.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6346741,"Governor Whitmer transmits nominations for multiple state boards; Senate refers them to committee",51,243000,294000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2246551-147b8077f099a7448dec8b67edab81e1&start=243&end=294","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2246551-147b8077f099a7448dec8b67edab81e1/thumbnail_243000.jpg","/articles/6346741/Michigan/Governor-Whitmer-transmits-nominations-for-multiple-state-boards-Senate-refers-them-to-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6346741-b6e2014a99b4824a804ce60a8ddcdc2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1774953736&Signature=KXI8A~RYJ9cc61HDdEhSj9s2KU~g31HmnnWhU8RAugkWOxTtj63zSLR1Yut2val7zUE3M-YR1XRGv3ltussy5YLhlVaKI4aXe9C8oujy6uLiIrSi0ajC6qeuWlfhtPdsvTaA4HR1yXe2YNW6xUjbqppayVwOi-Dml~y9x8r-hCnVGliWgQDHCKg9s05dfSPRhiiKCTYTNMLrgqkuC3ZRdo2QFjoiTEhH-tSpY3kghugmIpc~l678ZvYDbkEAioMBOT3Bli9nynzeA2rz4i33yY547yMdydX1pjha6-xLn71Jt~ikd~lFse~z~NxlNAVsRpX39b76iBXxt-A44LOaWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer transmitted a package of appointments to the Michigan Senate, and the presiding officer recorded the nominations and referred them to committee.

The communication to the Senate named nominees including Jamie Glenn to the Barrier Free Design Board; Cecil Forbes to the Michigan Board of Chiropractic; Karen Gray Sheffield to the Scribe Victim Services Commission; Megan Whitman to the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board; Celeste Groenberg and Sarah Andrews to the Michigan Board of Licensed Midwifery; Rebecca Bartholomew to the Michigan Board of Massage Therapy; Christian LaBarr to the Michigan Board of Occupational Therapists; Ronald Bishop to the Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery; and Benjamin Eggleston to the Michigan Board of Physical Therapy. The message also listed nominees to the Michigan Board of Psychology, the Michigan Board of Real Estate Appraisers, and the Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine.

The nominations were entered into the record and referred to the Committee on Government Operations for further consideration. The transcript does not record any committee hearings, confirmations, or floor votes on these nominations during this session.","The Senate received a list of gubernatorial appointments — including nominees to the Barrier Free Design Board, Michigan Board of Chiropractic, and several other professional boards — and referred the package to committee for consideration.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6346746,"Michigan Senate introduces dozens of bills; most referred to committee",397,3469000,3866000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2246551-147b8077f099a7448dec8b67edab81e1&start=3469&end=3866","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2246551-147b8077f099a7448dec8b67edab81e1/thumbnail_3469000.jpg","/articles/6346746/Michigan/Michigan-Senate-introduces-dozens-of-bills-most-referred-to-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6346746-441a59a06a02c74f9976a6a9f78c71b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1774953736&Signature=ofwUxmMHGxuXLgTdVsB7vnWXc8cevYrpURn4j0rNZPoy4QilJaU-lZS~yGJcfgnx6a5VXo3HFCkkqTgAnttcN7wsL-8p1L3f4Ct7cN7aSUBRb4YBUfPr6XFRDV1xovqwML0l0z7zP8TMpK7IFDiAWulucm0WvEdboSqS-bwVq3nDC-d5Tu47yCdWN5frA5L4AdzlptmH0CIFIPx6k9PwcdXP65tRsz8XWr6ypJH1HzfYSPCUNTkcZubIHWXPB5~Zo8AFlon7WPE4W674poUAZ2wcHEqY4Oxa0zN7W2ViN~mQtWcSz0Sl6w-btM~UG6wgOzmMNcLrU2IOs0lhYgGTkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Michigan Senate read into the record a broad slate of proposed legislation and a joint resolution and referred most items to standing committees for review.

The measures introduced on the floor included Senate Joint Resolution A, a proposal to amend section 13 of Article 4 of the Michigan Constitution to limit the legislative session; bills to amend the Animal Industry Act and various provisions of the Public Health Code; proposals to amend the Insurance Code of 1956; bills addressing the Estates and Protected Individuals Code; changes to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act; and multiple measures to amend the Social Welfare Act and the State School Aid Act of 1979. The chamber also received house bills transmitted from the House of Representatives, including House Bill 4001 (workforce opportunity wage act) and House Bill 4002 (earned sick time act), which were referred to regulatory affairs.

Most bills were offered by individual senators and, after first reading, were referred to the committees named on the floor. Examples recorded in the session: Senate Bill 28 (Animal Industry Act) was referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs; a package of bills addressing the Public Health Code and social welfare were referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services; bills to amend the Insurance Code were referred to Housing and Human Services; bills affecting transportation and infrastructure were sent to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and budget and appropriations-related measures were referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

No floor debate on merits or final votes on these measures are recorded in the transcript. Each bill was entered on first reading and then assigned to the committee identified by the presiding officer.

The list of introduced measures is extensive and was read into the record in sequence. Because the session recorded only introductions and referrals, further committee action or floor debate will determine whether any of the bills advance.","Senators read dozens of bills and a joint resolution into the record and referred them to standing committees for review; items ranged from amendments to the Public Health Code to changes in the State School Aid Act.","actionData","errors"]

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