______Tour the Capitol PLACE If you are visiting Lansing, stop into the State Capitol to enjoy a tour, observe the ______POSTAGE ______HERE Legislature and participate in the legislative process, or simply admire the hand-painted decorative artwork and history throughout the building. Tours for groups of 10 or more can be booked through the Capitol Tour Service offi ce. If any members of your group are persons with disabilities, advise the Capitol Tour Service offi ce at the time you book the tour. Please contact the Capitol Tour Service offi ce at (517) 373-2353 to schedule a tour group.

Virtual tours of the Capitol are also available from the comfort of home. Learn more Cann online at capitol.michigan.gov/tours. c State Senator Sean McCann P.O. Box 30036 If you are visiting from Kalamazoo County, please contact my offi ce at (517) 373-5100 or to let me know! If my schedule allows, SM0421 Lansing, MI 48909-7536 [email protected] I always enjoy meeting with Kalamazoo County residents and learning about what brings you to Lansing. Request a Tribute It is my pleasure to produce offi cial legislative tributes honoring Kalamazoo County residents for milestone birthdays, anniversaries, retirements, and special YOUR GUIDE TO MICHIGAN’S STATE CAPITOL accomplishments. If you would like to request a tribute from state offi cials for an Senator Sean McCann MI 48909 Lansing, Box 30036, P.O. individual or organization deserving of recognition, please contact me and we would be Dear Friend, glad to assist. As your state senator, I’m proud to represent you and over 250,000 people You can call my offi ce at (517) 373-5100 or email a description of the desired tribute across Kalamazoo County in our state legislature. Over the past year, I’ve fought to [email protected]. We will need to know: hard for state and federal COVID-19 relief for our district, to protect our drinking • Requester’s name and contact information water and natural resources, and for our fundamental rights as Americans, including • Recipient’s name and contact information the freedom to vote. • Desired completion date It’s my job to serve you and our community. Like you, I want our state government • If formal presentation is requested, relevant event details to work for everyone — but that means we need your input and participation. That’s • A detailed description of why this person or organization is deserving of recognition why I’ve included information in this newsletter about how to contact and visit (517) 373-3400 (517) 373-6800 (800) 292-3939 (517) 335-7622 (800) 482-3604 (517) 335-1426 (833) 633-5788 (800) 662-9278 (517) 241-3740 (877) 999-6442 (517) 241-6712 (517) 335-9700 (517) 481-8001 (517) 284-6367 (888) 767-6424 (517) 332-2521 (517) 241-5545 (517) 241-2400 (517) 335-7508 my district offi ce, how to follow the Legislature and tour the Capitol, and — most importantly — how you can tell me about what matters to you so I can better represent you in Lansing. Your response will help me understand how we can make Michigan a better place for all of us. Website:contact me! SenSeanMcCann.com You can reach me through email at [email protected], by phone Email: [email protected] at (517) 373-5100, or toll-free at (855) 347-8020. I would love to hear from you! STATE SENATOR Phone: (517) 373-5100 | Toll-free: (855) 347-8020

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visit 3240 S. Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo. ce ...... Offi Governor’s ce ...... Offi Lieutenant Governor’s Department of: Website: SenSeanMcCann.com | Toll-free: (855) 347-8020 | 3 FAST FACTS HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW The number of days that bills in aboutregular sessions mustbi be printed s or 5 reproduced and in the possession of each chamber in order to make certain Which state issues do you care about most? DAYS every member has enough time to become acquainted with legislation before IT STARTS WITH AN IDEA FLOOR CONSIDERATION the bills can be passed. Please mark your top selections 1-2-3: The bill is placed on the calendar for a fl oor vote. The bill is read Someone says to a legislator “there ought to be a law”. ___ Public health and protecting access to quality, affordable health care The number of times every bill must be read before it can be passed. A legislator writes a proposal with the bill drafting offi ce/agency. for the third time and is then debated and voted upon by all members. 3X The fi nal vote on each bill is then recorded in the journals. ___ Building back our jobs and economy stronger than before COVID-19 IF PASSED, the bill is sent to the other chamber. It then goes through the same BILL INTRODUCTION process of committee and fl oor votes. ___ Fixing state roads and infrastructure

CUT ___ Investing in education and ensuring all of our students are on track to learn at The time from the adjournment of each regular session within which all laws IF BILLS DIFFER, one chamber can concur with the other’s amendments or The bill sponsor introduces the bill to the chamber. It is given its grade level 60 must be published in their original words and be made available to the public. the bills get referred to a conference committee. The conference committee of DAYS fi rst reading, receives a number, and is assigned to a committee. Senators and Representatives debate until they reach a compromise on the bill’s ___ Ensuring women and families have access to preventative health care and language, and then the agreed upon bill is sent to each chamber for approval, family planning COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION where it receives another reading and a fi nal vote. ___ Protecting the environment, cleaning up drinking water, and holding polluters The new bill is then sent to the Governor. accountable In committee, the sponsor requests a public hearing for the bill. The TRACKING BILLS 101 ___ Other committee discusses the bill and hears comments. Public participation Before something becomes a law, it must be written down as a bill. Every two years, or is encouraged! THE GOVERNOR FOLD one legislative session, there are thousands of bills introduced — hundreds of which will The committee can: If bills passed in both chambers are identical, they are sent to the Governor. be signed into law by the governor. • Pass the bill and send it to the fl oor (with or without amendments). Additional Comments: ______• Pass it and send it to another committee. THE GOVERNOR SIGNS THE WHOLE BILL, signs with line-item vetoes, vetoes the Visit the Michigan Legislature website at legislature.mi.gov for all the latest information • Pass it and place it on the consent calendar (for noncontroversial items). bill or pocket vetoes the bill. ______about the status of bills. A free service of the Legislative Service Bureau in cooperation with • Send it to the fl oor or committee with no recommendation. the Michigan Legislative Council, the Michigan House of Representatives, the Michigan IF VETOED, the bill goes back to the legislature for reconsideration. A two-thirds • Kill it by voting it down, tabling it, ignoring it, or returning it to its author. ______Senate, and the Library of Michigan, this website features a robust search function for vote of both the Senate and House is required to overturn a veto. legislation introduced and passed. When passed out of committee, the bill is given its second reading and scheduled to be discussed and debated by the whole chamber. If the Governor signs the bill, or if both chambers override the Governor’s veto... ______Whether it’s by number, sponsor, committee or content, you can fi nd detailed bill THE BILL BECOMES LAW! information on the MILEG website, along with session calendars, journals, House and ______Senate audio and video feeds, the most recent bill activity and daily introductions of bills, ‘The People of the State of Michigan enact:’ The declaration at the head of every as well as what bills have been passed and enrolled. YOUR MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE law which refl ects the direct link between you and your legislators. Name ______If there’s a certain bill that you’d like to track, you can register on the site for free, create your own “watch” list of legislation and request an email notifi cation be sent to you when A sovereign and independent Email ______1st Michigan Legislature Today a bill status changes. branch of state government, the ZIP ______Michigan Legislature is vested with the power to enact laws The proceedings of each day’s work are published in the journals of both chambers by which the actions of the — the Michigan House and Senate. In addition, the records of committee action on all 50 38 110 Thank you for taking e time to let me know what you care about most. DID YOU REPRESENTATIVES SENATORS REPRESENTATIVES bills and resolutions are available for public inspection. This information, and so much government and the people are You also may submit your response by visiting SenSeanMcCann.com/Survey KNOW? more, can be found online at legislature.mi.gov. regulated and protected. Met in the fi rst Capitol in Detroit, which Meets in Lansing at the State Capitol, which was our state’s capital city until 1847 was formally opened on January 1, 1879 PLEASE CUT, FOLD YOUR COMPLETED SURVEY, TAPE CLOSED, ADD POSTAGE, AND MAIL IT BACK.