HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY
REP. BEAU M LAFAVE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
12:00 PM
Room 307, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security was called to
order by Chair LaFave.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. LaFave, Mueller, Marino, Afendoulis, Markkanen, Jones, Chirkun, Tyrone
Carter, Manoogian.
Absent/Excused: None.
At 12:01 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:02 PM, Majority Vice Chair Mueller called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 5038, HB 5039, HB 5040, HB 5041 and HB 5042 before the committee:
HB 5038
(Rep. O'Malley)A bill to amend 1990 PA 187, entitled "The
pupil transportation act," by amending section 59 (MCL
257.1859), as amended by 1996 PA 170.
HB 5039
(Rep. Rendon) A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The
code of criminal procedure," by amending section 12j of
chapter XVII (MCL 777.12j), as added by 2002 PA 34.
HB 5040
(Rep. Jones)
A bill to amend 1990 PA 187, entitled "The
pupil transportation act," by amending section 33 (MCL
257.1833), as amended by 2018 PA 422.
HB 5041
(Rep. Carter)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 682 (MCL
257.682), as amended by 2012 PA 263.
HB 5042
(Rep. VanWoerkom)
A bill to amend 1990 PA 187,
entitled "The pupil transportation act, "(MCL 257.1801 to
257.1877) by adding section 20.
Representatives Jones, O'Malley, T. Carter, and VanWoerkom introduced the bills.
Trina Morris testified in support of HB 5038, HB 5039, HB 5040, HB 5041 and HB 5042.
Sheriff Cole, representing the Mason County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of HB 5038,
HB 5039, HB 5040, HB 5041 and HB 5042.
At 12:18 PM, Majority Vice Chair Mueller laid the committee at ease.
At 12:19 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Chirkun moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 15, 2019. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
At 12:20 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:21 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Fred Doelker, representing Dean Transportation, testified in support of HB 5038, HB 5039, HB
5040, HB 5041 and HB 5042.
Dave Meeuwsen, representing Zeeland Public Schools, testified in support of HB 5038, HB
5039, HB 5040, HB 5041 and HB 5042.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5038, HB 5039, HB 5040, HB 5041 and
HB 5042, but did not wish to speak:
Elizabeth Reimink, representing the Mason County Emergency Management.
Howard Dashney, representing the Michigan Association for Pupil Transportation.
Sergeant Nicole McGhee, representing the Michigan State Police.
The Chair laid HB 4770, HB 4771, HB 4772, HB 4773 and HB 4774 before the committee:
HB 4770
(Rep. Johnson) A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending sections 231 and 237a
(MCL 750.231 and 750.237a), as amended by 2017 PA 96;
and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
HB 4771
(Rep. Reilly)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled "An
act to regulate and license the selling, purchasing,
possessing, and carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting
devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices; to prohibit
the buying, selling, or carrying of certain firearms, gas
ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices
without a license or other authorization; to provide for the
forfeiture of firearms and electro-muscular disruption
devices under certain circumstances; to provide for penalties
and remedies; to provide immunity from civil liability under
certain circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties of
certain state and local agencies; to prohibit certain conduct
against individuals who apply for or receive a license to
carry a concealed pistol; to make appropriations; to prescribe
certain conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all
acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act," by
amending sections 2, 2a, 5b, 5o, 12, and 15 (MCL 28.422,
28.422a, 28.425b, 28.425o, 28.432, and 28.435), section 2 as
amended by 2015 PA 200, section 2a as amended by 2016
PA 301, sections 5b and 5o as amended by 2017 PA 95,
section 12 as amended by 2010 PA 209, and section 15 as
added by 2000 PA 265.
HB 4772
(Rep. Hoitenga) A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act," by
amending section 43510 (MCL 324.43510), as amended by
2013 PA 108.
HB 4773
(Rep. Maddock)A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The
code of criminal procedure," by amending section 12 of
chapter IX and sections 11b and 16m of chapter XVII (MCL
769.12, 777.11b, and 777.16m), section 12 of chapter IX as
amended by 2012 PA 319, section 11b of chapter XVII as
amended by 2016 PA 234, and section 16m of chapter XVII
as amended by 2018 PA 637.
HB 4774
(Rep. Hornberger)
A bill to amend 1953 PA 232,
entitled "Corrections code of 1953," by amending section
33b (MCL 791.233b), as amended by 2019 PA 16.
Brendan Boudreau, representing Great Lakes Gun Rights, testified in support of HB 4770, HB
4771, HB 4772, HB 4773 and HB 4774.
Tom Lambert, representing Michigan Open Carry, testified in support of HB 4770, HB 4771, HB
4772, HB 4773 and HB 4774.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4770, HB 4771, HB 4772, HB 4773
and HB 4774, but did not wish to speak:
Autumn Gillard, representing the Trinity Health.
Everytown for Gun Safety.
Representative Markkanen moved to refer House Bill 4770 to the committee on Judiciary. The
motion prevailed 5-1-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Mueller, Marino, Afendoulis, Markkanen.
Nays: Rep. Manoogian.
Pass: Reps. Jones, Chirkun, T. Carter.
Representative Afendoulis moved to refer House Bill 4771 to the committee on Judiciary. The
motion prevailed 5-1-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Mueller, Marino, Afendoulis, Markkanen.
Nays: Rep. Manoogian.
Pass: Reps. Jones, Chirkun, T. Carter.
Representative Marino moved to refer House Bill 4772 to the committee on Judiciary. The
motion prevailed 5-1-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Mueller, Marino, Afendoulis, Markkanen.
Nays: Rep. Manoogian.
Pass: Reps. Jones, Chirkun, T. Carter.
Representative Mueller moved to refer House Bill 4773 to the committee on Judiciary. The
motion prevailed 5-1-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Mueller, Marino, Afendoulis, Markkanen.
Nays: Rep. Manoogian.
Pass: Reps. Jones, Chirkun, T. Carter.
Representative LaFave moved to refer House Bill 4774 to the committee on Judiciary. The
motion prevailed 5-1-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Mueller, Marino, Afendoulis, Markkanen.
Nays: Rep. Manoogian.
Pass: Reps. Jones, Chirkun, T. Carter.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Beau LaFave adjourned the meeting
at 12:50 PM.
Representative Beau LaFave, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov