MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, VICE CHAIR
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC
SAFETY
SENATOR ROGER VICTORY
CHAIR
4100 BINSFELD BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-6920
FAX: (517) 373-2751
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 8, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at
8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
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The agenda summary is as follow:
1. Testimony regarding SB 473 (Sen. Victory).
2. Testimony regarding SB 474 (Sen. Moss).
3. Testimony regarding SB 475 (Sen. Horn).
4. Testimony regarding SB 476 (Sen. Ananich).
5. Testimony regarding SB 477 (Sen. Hollier).
6. Testimony regarding SB 478 (Sen. Runestad).
7. Testimony regarding SB 479 (Sen. Geiss).
8. Testimony regarding SB 480 (Sen. Johnson).
9. Testimony regarding SB 481 (Sen. Chang).
10. Testimony regarding SB 482 (Sen. Irwin).
11. Testimony regarding SB 483 (Sen. MacDonald).
12. Testimony regarding SB 484 (Sen. Bullock).
13. Testimony regarding SB 375 (Sen. Santana).
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the meeting minutes from June 3, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB's 473 – 484, SB 375, and made opening remarks to the committee.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 473-483 and SB 375:
Attorney General Dana Nessel – Support SB's 473, 474, 477-483
Attorney General Dana Nessel – Support in concept SB's 475, 476, 479, 484
Todd Mutchler, David Kirk and Brian Lipe – Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police –
Support SB's 473, 475, 478, 480, 481, 485; Oppose SB's 474, 476, 479, 482, 483; Neutral SB 477
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB's 473-483 and SB 375:
Paul Stankewitz, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support (in concept) SB's 473 – 476, 478, 480 - 484
Sgt. Nicole McGhee, Michigan State Police – Neutral SB 375
Due to senate session the following individuals were unable to testify regarding SB's 473 – 483 and SB 375:
Grant Ha, Detroit Police Department – Support SB 375
Katrina Patillo, Detroit Police Department – Support SB 375
The Chair moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Barrett was excused
from the meeting.
The Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:53 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: 06/10/2021
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