HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. GRAHAM FILLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chair Filler.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Berman joined the committee remotely.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 25, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 1, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4051 before the committee:
HB 4051
(Rep. Hoitenga)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 350, entitled "Public
employee retirement benefits forfeiture act," by
amending sections 2 and 3 (MCL 38.2702 and
38.2703), as amended by 2017 PA 43.
Representative Hoitenga, testified in support of HB 4051. Questions and discussion followed.
Jamie and Nicole Mullin, representing themselves, testified in support of HB 4051.
Stacey Allman, representing herself, testified in support of HB 4051.
Shelli Weisberg, representing the ACLU of Michigan, testified in opposition to HB 4051.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4051, but did not wish to speak:
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Marie Campbell, representing herself.
The Chair laid HB 4656 before the committee:
HB 4656
(Rep. Cambensy)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised
judicature act of 1961," by amending section 526
(MCL 600.526), as amended by 2012 PA 22.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4656, but did not wish
to speak:
Bruce Timmons, representing himself.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4656. The motion prevailed
12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Wozniak, Clements,
LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Mueller moved to report out HB 4656 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 11-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Kahle, Rendon, Wozniak, Clements, LaGrand, Yancey,
Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: Rep. Steven Johnson.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4528 before the committee:
HB 4528
(Rep. Posthumus)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending sections 31, 683, and
730 (MCL 168.31, 168.683, and 168.730), section
31 as amended by 2012 PA 271, section 683 as
amended by 2018 PA 120, and section 730 as
amended by 1995 PA 261, and by adding section
730a.
Substitute (H-2) to HB 4528 was previously adopted on April 27, 2021.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4528. The motion prevailed
12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Wozniak, Clements,
LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Mueller moved to report out HB 4528 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
3). The motion prevailed 11-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Wozniak, Clements,
LaGrand, Yancey, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Bolden.
Chairman Filler laid before the committee a presentation by Sheriff Christopher R. Swanson
on Genesee County’s IGNITE Program (Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through
Education). Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Filler adjourned the meeting at
10:00 AM.
Representative Graham Filler, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov