HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE
REP. KARA HOPE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Criminal Justice was called to order by Chair Hope.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hope, Andrews, Tyrone Carter, Breen, Young, Arbit, Dievendorf,
Tsernoglou, Filler, Mueller, Bezotte, Harris, BeGole.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Andrews moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 5, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5124, HB 5125 and HB 5126 before the committee:
HB 5124
(Rep. Bollin)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 7401 (MCL
333.7401), as amended by 2016 PA 548.
HB 5125
(Rep. Lightner)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 1 of
chapter XI (MCL 771.1), as amended by 2019 PA
165.
HB 5126
(Rep. Witwer)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 13m
of chapter XVII (MCL 777.13m), as amended by
2016 PA 549.
Representative Lightner and Representative Bollin testified together in support of HB 5124,
HB 5125 and HB 5126. Questions and discussion followed.
Jerry Jarzynka, Jackson County Prosecutor, representing the Prosecuting Attorneys
Association of Michigan, testified in support of HB 5124, HB 5125 and HB 5126. Questions
and discussion followed.
Julie Risner, representing herself, testified in support of HB 5124, HB 5125 and HB 5126.
Mike Hirst, representing himself, testified in support of HB 5124, HB 5125 and HB 5126.
The Chair laid HB 5271 before the committee:
HB 5271
(Rep. Hope)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 16 of
chapter X (MCL 770.16), as amended by 2015 PA
229.
Representative Breen moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5271. The motion prevailed 8-0-
5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hope, Andrews, Tyrone Carter, Breen, Young, Arbit, Dievendorf,
Tsernoglou.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Bezotte, Harris, BeGole.
Representative Tyrone Carter moved to report out HB 5271 with recommendation, as
substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 8-3-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hope, Andrews, Tyrone Carter, Breen, Young, Arbit, Dievendorf,
Tsernoglou.
Nays: Reps. Filler, Bezotte, Harris.
Pass: Reps. Mueller, BeGole.
The Chair laid HB 5431 before the committee:
HB 5431
(Rep. Andrews)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 343, entitled "Wrongful
imprisonment compensation act," by amending
sections 2, 4, 5, and 7 (MCL 691.1752, 691.1754,
691.1755, and 691.1757), section 7 as amended by
2020 PA 43.
Representative Young moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5431. The motion prevailed 8-
1-4:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hope, Andrews, Tyrone Carter, Breen, Young, Arbit, Dievendorf,
Tsernoglou.
Nays: Rep. Mueller.
Pass: Reps. Filler, Bezotte, Harris, BeGole.
Representative Andrews moved to report out HB 5431 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 8-3-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hope, Andrews, Tyrone Carter, Breen, Young, Arbit, Dievendorf,
Tsernoglou.
Nays: Reps. Mueller, Bezotte, Harris.
Pass: Reps. Filler, BeGole.
The Chair laid HB 5182 and HB 5183 before the committee:
HB 5182
(Rep. Mentzer)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section 116
(MCL 750.116).
HB 5183
(Rep. Farhat)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 16f
of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16f), as amended by
2000 PA 498.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5182 and HB 5183, but did not wish
to speak:
Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sheriffs' Association.
Barb Farrah with GCSI, representing the City of Detroit and Detroit Police Department.
Representative Arbit moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5182. The motion prevailed 13-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hope, Andrews, Tyrone Carter, Breen, Young, Arbit, Dievendorf,
Tsernoglou, Filler, Mueller, Bezotte, Harris, BeGole.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Dievendorf moved to report out HB 5182 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-2). The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hope, Andrews, Tyrone Carter, Breen, Young, Arbit, Dievendorf,
Tsernoglou, Filler, Mueller, Bezotte, Harris, BeGole.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Tsernoglou moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5183. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hope, Andrews, Tyrone Carter, Breen, Young, Arbit, Dievendorf,
Tsernoglou, Filler, Mueller, Bezotte, Harris, BeGole.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Andrews moved to report out HB 5183 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hope, Andrews, Tyrone Carter, Breen, Young, Arbit, Dievendorf,
Tsernoglou, Filler, Mueller, Bezotte, Harris, BeGole.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hope adjourned the meeting at
9:55 AM.
Representative Kara Hope, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov