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Senate Labor Committee reports SB 7 to Senate floor after 3‑1 vote
Summary
The Michigan Senate Committee on Labor voted 3‑1 to report Senate Bill 7 to the Senate with a recommendation to pass; the committee read written positions and recorded a no vote from Senator Albert.
The Michigan Senate Committee on Labor voted 3‑1 to report Senate Bill 7 to the Senate floor with a recommendation that the bill pass.
Senator Kavanaugh moved to report the bill; the clerk called the question. Chairman Cherry, Senator Camilleri and Senator Kavanaugh voted yes; Senator Albert voted no. The clerk recorded “3 yeas and 1 nay,” and the bill was reported.
Committee staff read a set of written position cards into the record that included organizations opposing or taking positions on the bills. Christine Suave of the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center was recorded as neutral on SB 7 in the cards read into the record; several business groups were recorded as opposed to the bills in the same set of cards.
No substantive floor amendments or committee directions for implementation were recorded during the meeting. With the committee recommendation recorded, SB 7 will proceed to the full Senate under normal legislative procedures.
