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Committee vote · prevailed

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committee vote

Recorded committee decision

to adopt the meeting minutes from September 21, 2021.

Meeting date
Not recorded
Result
prevailed
Yeas
Not recorded
Nays
Not recorded
Validation
not applicable
Related meeting
meeting-1476

A committee motion is a proceeding-level decision. A named choice supports that individual vote only and does not establish continuous attendance.

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Canonical name
Mike Mueller
Committee vote id
committee-vote-276816
Evidence text
Representative Mueller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 21, 2021. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5259 before the committee: HB 5259 (Rep. Meerman) A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending section 521 (MCL 600.521), as amended by 2001 PA 256. Representative Meerman, testified in support of HB 5259. Questions and discussion followed. Honorable Jon Van Allsburg, Chief Judge, representing the 20th Circuit Court, Ottawa County, testified in support of HB 5259. Questions and discussion followed. Tom Boyd, representing the State Court Administrative Office, testified in support of HB 5259. Questions and discussion followed. The Chair laid HB 4703 and HB 4704 before the committee: HB 4703 (Rep. Wozniak) A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," by amending section 50b (MCL 750.50b), as amended by 2018 PA 452. HB 4704 (Rep. Wozniak) A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," by amending section 50 (MCL 750.50), as amended by 2019 PA 135. Representative Wozniak, and Ann Griffin, representing the Michigan Humane Society, testified together in support of HB 4703 and HB 4704. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4703 and HB 4704, but did not wish to speak: Heidi Williams, representing the Ingham County Animal Control & Shelter. Tanya Hilgendorf, representing the Humane Society of Huron Valley. Kenneth Kempkens, representing the Humane Society of Macomb. Ann Griffin, representing the Animal Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. Kim Cross, representing the Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit. Bee Friedlander, representing the Attorneys for Animals. Mike Compagnoni, representing the Humane Society of the United States. The Chair laid HB 4851, HB 4852, HB 4854 and HB 4856 before the committee: HB 4851 (Rep. Alexander) A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," by amending section 483a (MCL 750.483a), as added by 2000 PA 451. HB 4852 (Rep. Cambensy) A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 478b. HB 4854 (Rep. Rogers) A bill to amend 1975 PA 238, entitled "Child protection law," (MCL 722.621 to 722.638) by adding section 3b. HB 4856 (Rep. Bolden) A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of information act," by amending section 13 (MCL 15.243), as amended by 2018 PA 68. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4851, HB 4852, HB 4854 and HB 4856, but did not wish to speak: Mary Pollock, representing the American Association of University Women of Michigan. Elinor Jordan, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence.
Meeting id
meeting-1476
Member id
member-37
Motion text
to adopt the meeting minutes from September 21, 2021.
Mover label
Mueller
Nays
Not recorded
Passes
Not recorded
Position
1
Resolution method
unique surname
Result
prevailed
Service id
service-349
Validation state
not applicable
Yeas
Not recorded

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