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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
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
December 1, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Tuesday, December 1,
2020, at 2:00 p.m., in Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 721 (S-1) (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 791 (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 231 (Sen. Runestad) with recommendation.
4. Testimony regarding SB 216 (Chang).
5. Testimony regarding SB 217 (Sen. Theis).
6. Testimony regarding SB 218 (Sen. Johnson).
7. Testimony regarding SB 219 (Sen. Lucido).
8. Testimony regarding SB 220 (Sen. Geiss).
9. Testimony regarding HB 4370 (Rep. Whiteford).
10. Testimony regarding HB 4371 (Rep. Hauck).
11. Testimony regarding HB 4372 (Rep. Glenn).
12. Testimony regarding HB 4373 (Rep. Rendon).
13. Testimony regarding HB 4374 (Rep. Alexander).
14. Testimony regarding HB 4376 (Rep. Griffin).
15. Testimony regarding HB 4377 (Rep. Pagan).
16. Testimony regarding HB 4378 (Rep. Pagan).
17. Testimony regarding HB 4383 (Rep. Cambensey)
18. Testimony regarding HB 5795 (Rep. Filler).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Lucido, Sen (s).VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Chang and Irwin, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from November 19, 2020.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair moved to excuse absent members. Without objection, Sen. Runestad was excused from the meeting.
The Chair summarized SB 721 and the (S-1).
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 721. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Chang, and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report of SB 721 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation
that the bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Chang, and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair summarized SB 791, and invited Sen. Irwin to summarize his amendment to SB 791.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 791:
David Knezak, The Office of the Attorney General - Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to adopt amendment #1 to SB 791. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Chang, and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report of SB 791, 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, Barrett, Johnson, Chang, and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB 231.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report of SB 231 to the floor with recommendation that the bill
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Chang, and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB's 216 – 220 and invited Sen. Chang to summarize the bill package.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 216 – 220:
Kathy Hagenian, MI Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB's 216-220:
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Support SB 216
Jess Averill-Hammond, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Support SB's 216, 219, 220
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Counsel – Support SB's 216-220
The Chair brought up HB's 4370 – 4373, and invited Rep. Whiteford to summarize the bills.
The Chair brought up HB's 4374 and 4383, and invited Rep. Alexander to summarize the bills.
The Chair brought up HB's 4376 – 4377, and HB 4378 invited Rep. Pagen to summarize the bills.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB's 4370 – 4374, 4383, 4376-4377,
and 4378:
Kathy Hagenian, MI Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence – Support
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Support HB's 4376 - 4377
Jess Averill-Hammond, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Support HB's 4372 – 7374
and HB's 4733 - 4378
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support HB's 4370 – 4374, 4376 – 4377, HB 4883.
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – No Position HB 4378
Sgt. Nicole McGhee, Michigan State Police – Support HB 4374
Kevin Parker, MI Athletic Trainers Society – Support HB 4376
The Chair brought up HB 5795 and invited Nick Capone, staff of Rep. Filler to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5795:
Howard Collens, Elder Law & Disability Rights Section, State Bar of MI -Oppose
Nathan Piwowarski, Probate & Estate Planning Section, State Bar of MI – Oppose
Chas Rampenthal, LegalZoom.com – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 5795:
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – No Position
Peter Cunningham, State Bar of Michigan - Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:32 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 12/08/2020