HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. KELLY A BREEN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chair Breen.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Breen, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Arbit, Dievendorf, Hoskins,
Tsernoglou, Fink, Wendzel, Wozniak, Outman, Johnsen.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Edwards moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 6, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5392 and HB 5534 before the committee:
HB 5392
(Rep. Lightner)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 1k of
chapter IX (MCL 769.1k), as amended by 2022 PA
199.
HB 5534
(Rep. Breen)
A bill to require the supreme court to analyze
certain trial court costs and revenue sources; and
to develop legislative proposals to change trial
court funding.
Trevor VanDyke, representing the State Court Administrative Office, testified in support of
HB 5392 and HB 5534. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5392 and HB 5534, but did not wish
to speak:
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association.
Samantha Gibson, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5534, but did not wish to speak:
Herasanna Richards, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
Representative Tyrone Carter moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5392. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Breen, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Arbit, Dievendorf, Hoskins,
Tsernoglou, Fink, Wendzel, Wozniak, Outman, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Fink offered the following amendment to HB 5392:
1. Amend page 4, line 10 by striking out all of enacting section 1.
Representative Fink moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5392. The motion did not prevail
5-8-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Fink, Wendzel, Wozniak, Outman, Johnsen.
Nays: Reps. Breen, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Arbit, Dievendorf, Hoskins,
Tsernoglou.
Pass: None.
Representative Hope moved to report out HB 5392 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Breen, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Arbit, Dievendorf, Hoskins,
Tsernoglou, Fink, Wendzel, Wozniak, Outman, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Arbit moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5534. The motion prevailed 13-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Breen, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Arbit, Dievendorf, Hoskins,
Tsernoglou, Fink, Wendzel, Wozniak, Outman, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Tsernoglou moved to report out HB 5534 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 8-0-5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Breen, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Arbit, Dievendorf, Hoskins,
Tsernoglou.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Fink, Wendzel, Wozniak, Outman, Johnsen.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Breen adjourned the meeting at
10:54 AM.
Representative Kelly Breen, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov