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Michigan Senate introduces nine bills and refers them to standing committees
Summary
During its morning session, the Michigan Senate gave first and second readings to nine bills covering criminal record relief, highway naming, road classification, indigent defense, judicial safety, school aid, construction code style, child care licensing, and social welfare and referred each to the appropriate committee by unanimous consent.
The Michigan Senate introduced nine bills and referred each to a standing committee during its morning session; motions to excuse several senators and to recess the chamber were approved by unanimous consent.
Senators offered bills ranging from a measure to allow setting aside certain convictions to changes in the State School Aid Act of 1979. Each bill had a first reading and was placed with the committee noted on the Senate floor record.
The bills introduced and their referrals included: Senate Bill 78, offered by Sen. Santana, "a bill to amend an act to provide for setting aside the conviction in certain criminal cases," referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety; Senate Bill 79, offered by Sen. Weber, to amend the Michigan Memorial Highway Act, referred to the Committee on Transportation Infrastructure; Senate Bill 80, also offered by Sen. Weber, to amend the act providing for classification of public roads, referred to the Committee on Appropriations; Senate Bill 81, offered by Sen. Schenk, to amend the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission Act, referred to Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety; Senate Bill 82, offered by Sen. Chang, "to protect the safety of judges and certain other individuals," referred to Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety; Senate Bill 83, offered by Sen. Chang, to amend the State School Aid Act of 1979, referred to the Committee on Education; Senate Bill 84, offered by Sen. Hoinegah, to amend the Single State Construction Code Act (style amendments), referred to the Committee on Local Government; Senate Bill 85, offered by Sen. Honeida, to amend the act providing for protection of children through licensing and regulation of child care organizations, referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs; and Senate Bill 86, offered by Sen. Oettinga, to amend the Social Welfare Act, referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services.
Procedural motions on the floor were handled by unanimous consent. Sen. Lowers, the minority floor leader, moved "to excuse Senator Johnson from today's session and temporarily excuse Senators McBroom and Nesbitt," a request the presiding officer approved "without objection." Majority Floor Leader Sen. Singh moved to temporarily excuse Senators Anthony Bridal and Hertel; that motion was also approved. Sen. Singh additionally moved that "committees be given leave to meet during today's session," which was granted without objection. Near the end of the morning business, Sen. Singh moved "the Senate stand at recess until 1 p.m.," and the presiding officer again ordered it so without objection.
Sen. Moss reminded members that the Regulatory Affairs Committee was scheduled to meet at 10:15 a.m. in Heritage Hall.
The session record indicates a quorum was present for the introductions and referrals (the secretary announced 31 members present). No floor debate or roll-call votes on the introduced bills were recorded in the transcript excerpt; the actions recorded were readings and committee referrals.
