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Senate narrowly approves bill codifying Black Leadership Advisory Council after floor debate
Summary
The Michigan Senate passed Senate Bill 51 to codify the Black Leadership Advisory Council created by the governor, 29-7 with one excused. Debate centered on whether the council’s membership and mission are partisan or representative of the broader Black community.
The Michigan Senate on Wednesday passed Senate Bill 51, a measure to declare the powers and duties of the Black Leadership Advisory Council created by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, by a vote of 29 yes, 7 no and 1 excused.
Supporters said the council will coordinate work across committees on issues affecting Black Michiganders; critics said the governor’s appointees are partisan and do not represent the full ideological diversity of the state’s Black community. The vote marks the bill’s final passage and sends the enacted text to the…
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