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Committee meetings: 4

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Committee meetings

Actual end
2020-12-08 10:37:00.000000
Actual start
2020-12-08 08:33:00.000000
Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-155
Committee name
Judiciary and Public Safety
Evidence text
. MEMBERS: SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. TOM BARRETT SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON SEN. JIM RUNESTAD SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. JEFF IRWIN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY SENATOR PETER J. LUCIDO CHAIR 3100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-7670 FAX: (517) 373-5958 **DRAFT** COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES December 8, 2020 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 8:300 a.m., in Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 216 (S-1) (Chang) with recommendation. 2. Reported SB 217 (Sen. Theis) with recommendation. 3. Reported SB 218 (Sen. Johnson) with recommendation. 4. Reported SB 219 (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation. 5. Reported SB 220 (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation. 6. Reported HB 4370 (Rep. Whiteford) with recommendation. 7. Reported HB 4371 (Rep. Hauck) with recommendation. 8. Reported HB 4372 (S-2) (Rep. Glenn) with recommendation. 9. Reported HB 4373 (S-2) (Rep. Rendon) with recommendation. 10. Reported HB 4374 (Rep. Alexander) with recommendation. 11. Reported HB 4376 (S-1) (Rep. Griffin) with recommendation. 12. Reported HB 4377 (Rep. Pagan) with recommendation. 13. Reported HB 4378 (Rep. Pagan) with recommendation. 14. Reported HB 4383 (Rep. Cambensey) with recommendation. 15. Reported HB 5368 (Rep. Carter) with recommendation. 16. Reported HB 5369 (Rep. Filler) with recommendation. 17. Reported SB 1254 (S-1) (Sen. McBroom) with recommendation. 18. Reported HB 5795 (S-1) (Rep. Filler) with recommendation. 19. Testimony regarding SB 971 (Sen. MacDonald). The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:33 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Lucido, Sen (s).VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from December 1, 2020. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair brought up SB's 216 – 220. Sen. Chang offered an (S-1) version of SB 216 and summarized the (S-1). The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 216. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang, and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report SB 216 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang, and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 217 to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to report SB 218 to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to report SB 219 to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report SB 220 to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair brought up HB's 4370 – 4373. The Chair offered an (S-2) version of both HB's 4372 and 4373. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4370 to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report HB 4371 to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4372. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report HB 4372 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4373. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4373 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen,(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair brought up HB's 4374 and 4383. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4374 to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4383 to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair brought up HB's 4376 and 4377. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4376: Michael Shoemaker, American Physical Therapy Association of Michigan – Support Jena Colon, American Physical Therapy Association of Michigan - Support Sen. Barrett offered an amendment to HB 4376 and summarized the amendment. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to adopt the Barrett amendment to HB 4376. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Sen.(s) Barrett and Irwin Nays: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall and Johnson Pass: Sen.(s) Runestad and Chang The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted. Sen. VanderWall offered an amendment to HB 4376 and summarized the amendment. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the VanderWall amendment to HB 4376. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: Sen. Barrett The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4376, as amended, as a clean substitute, to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: Sen. Barrett The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4377 to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair brought up HB 4378. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4378 to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen,(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair brought up HB's 5368 and 5369, and invited Rep. Filler to summarize the bills. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB's 5368 – 5369: Chief Ricky Brown, Detroit Transit Police – Support Deputy Chief William Hart, Detroit Transit Police – Support Paul Childs, M-1 Rail – Support Jared Fleisher, Quicken Loans – Support Timothy Bourgeois, MI Commission on Law Enforcement Standards – Oppose The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 5368: Todd Tennis, Amalgamated Transit Union Michigan Legislative Conference - Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 5368 to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen,(s) VanderWall, Chang and Irwin Nays: Sen.(s) Barrett and Runestad Pass: Sen. Johnson The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 5369 to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Chang and Irwin Nays: Sen.(s) Barrett and Runestad Pass: Sen. Johnson The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair brought up SB 1254 and offered an (S-1) to SB 1254. The Chair invited Sen. McBroom to summarize the bill and the (S-1). The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1254: Mike Nicholas, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan – Support Jon Cooper, Safe and Just Michigan – Support The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 1254: Brandon Lanyon, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan – Oppose Bill Pfannes, Michigan Sheriffs' Association – Oppose Stephanie Johnson, Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police – Oppose The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 1254. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report SB 1254 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None Pass: Sen. Johnson The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chairman recessed the committee from 9:59 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. The Chair brought up HB 5795, and offered an (S-1) to HB 5795. The Chair invited Rep. Filler to summarize the bill. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5795: Nathan Piwowarski, Probate and Estate Planning Section, State Bar of Michigan - Oppose The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 5795. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 5795 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson and Runestad Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Chang and Irwin The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair brought up SB 971 and invited Sen. MacDonald to summarize the bill. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 971: Kristie Sullivan, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine - Support The cards were read of the individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 971: Bob Darden, Michigan Association for Pure Bred Dogs – Oppose Molly Tamulevich, Humane Society of the United States – Support Ken Kempkens, Humane Society of Macomb – Support Beatrice Friedlander, Attorneys for Animals – Support Bill Lievense, National Association for Bio Medical Research – Oppose Jennifer Clark, American Kennel Club – Oppose Tanya Hilgendrof, Humane Society of Huron Valley – Support Mike Thorman, Michigan Hunting Dog Federation - Oppose There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 10:37 a.m. Date Adopted by Committee:
Location
Not recorded
Media count
1
Meeting date
2020-12-08
Meeting id
meeting-3219
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
Open official source ↗
Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
Not recorded
Session name
2019-2020
Actual end
2020-12-08 11:05:00.000000
Actual start
2020-12-08 10:38:00.000000
Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-179
Committee name
Local Government
Evidence text
MEMBERS: SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. KEVIN DALEY SEN. BETTY JEAN ALEXANDER, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. JEREMY MOSS THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT SENATOR DALE W. ZORN CHAIR 5100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-3543 FAX: (517) 373-0927 **DRAFT** COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES December 8, 2020 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was scheduled for Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 10:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Testimony regarding HB 5126 (Rep. Johnson), HB 5504 (Rep. Lower) 2. Reported HB 5504 (S-3) (Rep. Lower) with recommendation. 3. Reported HB 5126 (Rep. Johnson) with recommendation. The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:38 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley and Moss, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt the meeting minutes from December 1, 2020. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chairman offered (S-3) to HB 5504 and invited State Representative Lower to summarize the substitute. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5126 and HB 5504 (S-3) Stacy Hissong, Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5504: Nathan Kark, MDARD – Neutral The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5126: Nathan Kark, MDARD – Support Lisa McGraw, Michigan Press Association – Opposition The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt the (S-3) version of HB 5504. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley, and Moss. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-3) was adopted. Page 1 of 2 The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report the (S-3) version of HB 5504 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Johnson, Daley, and Moss. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report HB 5126 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Zorn, Sen.(s) Daley and Moss. Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson. The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Alexander was excused from the meeting. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 11:05 a.m. Date Adopted by Committee: Page 2 of 2
Location
the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2020-12-08
Meeting id
meeting-3218
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
Open official source ↗
Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2020-12-08 10:30:00.000000
Session name
2019-2020
Actual end
2020-12-08 16:56:00.000000
Actual start
2020-12-08 10:39:00.000000
Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-156
Committee name
Oversight
Evidence text
MEMBERS: SEN. PETER J. LUCIDO, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. LANA THEIS SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD SEN. JEFF IRWIN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT SENATOR ED MCBROOM CHAIR 7200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-7840 FAX: (517) 373-3932 **DRAFT** COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES December 8, 2020 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Oversight was scheduled for Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 10:15 a.m., in the Room 403 of the Capitol Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Testimony by Chris Thomas, Senior Elections Advisor, City of Detroit. 2. Testimony from Invited Guests Regarding Election Operations at the TCF Center. The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:39 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair McBroom, Sen.(s) Lucido, Theis, MacDonald and Irwin, a quorum was present. Chair McBroom invited the committee to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Chair McBroom welcomed Sen.(s) Santana to the meeting. Chair McBroom summarized the days agenda and gave opening comments. The Chair informed the committee that all testifiers will be asked to take an oath to swear or affirm that the testimony they give will be the truth. Chair McBroom invited Chris Thomas, Senior Elections Advisor for the City of Detroit to give the committee a presentation, under oath, regarding his observations relative to absentee ballot counting at the TCF Center. Member questions and discussion followed. The Chair recessed the committee from 10:39 a.m. to 10:42 a.m. Chair McBroom invited the following invited guests to present testimony, under oath, regarding their experiences during the absentee ballot counting at the TCF Center: Tim Griffin Phil Mayor Sofia Nelson Edith Lee Payne Page 1 of 2 Paul Driscoll Joseph Zimmerman Sommer Woods Dorian Tyus The Chair recessed the committee from 1:54 p.m. to 2:05 p.m. Continued: Chair McBroom invited the following invited guests to present testimony, under oath, regarding their experiences during the absentee ballot counting at the TCF Center: David Jaffee Mary Ellen Gurewitz Erica Peresman Member questions and discussion followed the individual testifiers. The Chair invited testifiers to send written testimony if available. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair McBroom entertained a motion by Sen. Lucido to adjourn the committee at 4:56 p.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned. Date Adopted by the Committee: Page 2 of 2
Location
the Room 403 of the Capitol Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2020-12-08
Meeting id
meeting-3221
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
Open official source ↗
Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2020-12-08 10:15:00.000000
Session name
2019-2020
Actual end
Not recorded
Actual start
Not recorded
Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-157
Committee name
Regulatory Reform
Evidence text
The Committee on Regulatory Reform submitted the following: Meeting held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 3:00 p.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building Present: Senators Nesbitt (C), Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki and Wojno
Location
Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Media count
0
Meeting date
2020-12-08
Meeting id
meeting-3220
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
Not recorded
Quorum state
quorum not determined
Scheduled start
2020-12-08 15:00:00.000000
Session name
2019-2020

Day date

2020-12-08

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Sitting count

Sittings

Chamber
house
Evidence status
convened no quorum
Journal object name
2020-HJ-12-08-095
Linked media count
1
Named action count
0
Quorum method
explicit language
Quorum state
no quorum confirmed
Quorum text
The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was not present.
Roll call count
0
Scheduled start
Not recorded
Scheduled state
official schedule observed
Session name
2019-2020
Sitting date
2020-12-08
Sitting id
sitting-1343
Chamber
senate
Evidence status
convened no quorum
Journal object name
2020-SJ-12-08-091
Linked media count
1
Named action count
0
Quorum method
explicit language
Quorum state
no quorum confirmed
Quorum text
In the absence of all Senators, pursuant to Joint Rule 15, the Secretary of the Senate adjourned the Senate, the time being 10:01 a.m.
Roll call count
0
Scheduled start
Not recorded
Scheduled state
official schedule observed
Session name
2019-2020
Sitting date
2020-12-08
Sitting id
sitting-1560

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