HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. SARAH LIGHTNER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chair Lightner.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone
Carter, Breen and Scott.
Absent: Rep. Hope.
Excused: Rep. Hope.
Representative Schuette moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 20, 2026. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
Representative Wozniak moved to excuse Representative Hope from the meeting. There being no
objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5574, HB 5575 and HB 5576 before the committee:
HB 5574
(Rep. St. Germaine)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," (MCL 750.1 to
750.568) by adding section 409c.
HB 5575
(Rep. Harris)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," (MCL 750.1 to
750.568) by adding section 409d.
HB 5576
(Rep. DeBoyer)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The
code of criminal procedure," by amending
section 16t of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16t), as
amended by 2018 PA 528.
The substitute (H-1) to HB 5574 was previously adopted on May 20th, 2026.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5574, HB 5575 and HB 5576, but did
not wish to speak:
Kay Perry, representing herself.
Noah Smith, representing the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan.
Representative BeGole moved to report out HB 5574 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter
and Scott.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Harris moved to report out HB 5575 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter
and Scott.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative DeBoyer moved to report out HB 5576 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter
and Scott.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5120, HB 5121 and HB 6033 before the committee:
HB 5120
(Rep. Scott)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending
sections 2559 and 2950 (MCL 600.2559 and
600.2950), section 2559 as amended by 2023
PA 35 and section 2950 as amended by 2018
PA 146.
HB 5121
(Rep. Lightner)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending
section 2950a (MCL 600.2950a), as amended
by 2018 PA 146, and by adding sections 2950d
and 2950p.
HB 6033
(Rep. Lightner)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending
section 2559 (MCL 600.2559), as amended by
2023 PA 35.
Representative Lightner moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5120. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter
and Scott.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lightner moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5121. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter
and Scott.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
At 10:39 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:40 AM, Majority Vice Chair BeGole called the committee back to order.
Chair Lightner testified in support of HB 5120, HB 5121 and HB 6033.
Representative Scott testified in support of HB 5120, HB 5121 and HB 6033. Questions and
discussions followed.
At 10:44 AM, Majority Vice Chair BeGole laid the committee at ease.
At 10:45 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Mishanta Clark testified in support of HB 5120 and HB 5121. Questions and discussions followed.
Audriana Buchanan-Cronk, representing First Step, testified in support of HB 5120 and HB 5121.
Angie Povialitis, representing the Michigan Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention and
Treatment Board, testified in support of HB 5120 and HB 5121. Questions and discussions
followed.
Faith Brown, representing Impacting Faith and End Gun Violence Michigan, testified in support of
HB 5120 and HB 5121.
Kathryn Fleisher, representing the John Hopkins Center for Gun Violence, testified in support of
HB 5120 and HB 5121.
Rebecca Shiemke, representing the Michigan Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention and
Treatment Board, testified in support of HB 5120 and HB 5121.
Bridget Huff, representing herself, testified in support of HB 5120.
Jeff Kirkpatrick, representing the Michigan Court Officers and Deputy Sheriffs Association,
testified in support of HB 6033.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5120, HB 5121 and HB 6033, but did not
wish to speak:
YWCA of Kalamazoo.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5120, HB 5121 and HB 6033, but did
not wish to speak:
Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sheriffs' Association.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5120 and HB 5121, but did not wish to
speak:
Kyle Zawacki, representing the ACLU of Michigan.
Steph Glidden, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence.
Steph Glidden, representing the Michigan Poverty Law Program.
Ashley Steffen, representing the Michigan Department of Attorney General.
Elisabeth Von Eitzen, representing herself.
Duane Breijak, representing the National Association of Social Workers - MI Chapter.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5120, but did not wish to speak:
Maya Manuel, representing End Gun Violence Michigan.
The following person submitted a card with no position on HB 6033, but did not wish to speak:
Kieran Marion, representing the Michigan Credit Union League.
The Chair laid HB 4532, HB 4533 and HB 4534 before the committee:
HB 4532
(Rep. Price)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending sections
81, 81a, and 81d (MCL 750.81, 750.81a, and
750.81d), sections 81 and 81a as amended by
2023 PA 271 and section 81d as amended by
2006 PA 517.
HB 4533
(Rep. Bierlein)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The
code of criminal procedure," by amending
section 16d of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16d),
as amended by 2023 PA 208.
HB 4534
(Rep. Phil Green)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending section 461 (MCL
330.1461), as amended by 2018 PA 593, and
by adding section 1021 and chapter 10A.
Representative Price testified in support of HB 4532, HB 4533 and HB 4534. Questions and
discussion followed.
Representative Green testified in support of HB 4532, HB 4533 and HB 4534. Questions and
discussion followed.
Dr. Brad Uren, representing the Michigan State Medical Society and the Michigan College of
Emergency Physicians, testified in support of HB 4532, HB 4533 and HB 4534.
Carrie Mull, representing Trinity Health Michigan, testified in support of HB 4532, HB 4533 and
HB 4534.
The following people submitted a card wishing to speak in support of HB 4532, HB 4533 and HB
4534, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak:
Cody Oberly-Ball, representing the Michigan Emergency Nurses Association.
Garrett Hartinger, representing the Michigan Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4532, HB 4533 and HB 4534, but did not
wish to speak:
Madelyn Watts, representing McLaren Health Care.
Ashley Christian, representing Henry Ford Health.
Taylor Alpert, representing the Michigan Health & Hospital Association.
Alex Seasock, representing Memorial Healthcare.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4532, HB 4533 and HB 4534, but did
not wish to speak:
Yousef Rabhi, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
Kyle Zawacki, representing the ACLU of Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4532 and HB 4533, but did not wish to
speak:
Beth Campbell, representing the ANA-Michigan.
Sonny Hoogendoorn, representing Corewell Health.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4533 and HB 4534, but did not wish to
speak:
Noah Smith, representing the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan.
The Chair laid HB 5453 before the committee:
HB 5453
(Rep. Lightner)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The
code of criminal procedure," (MCL 760.1 to
777.69) by adding section 21c to chapter XVI.
Captain Mario Bastianelli (Ret.), representing the Sterling Heights Police Department, testified in
support of HB 5453.
Chair Lightner testified in support of HB 5453.
Dunya Kilano, representing Face Addiction Now, testified in support of HB 5453.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5453, but did not wish to speak:
Stephanie Johnson, representing the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan.
Chuck Warpehoski, representing the Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration.
Noah Smith, representing the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan.
Lily Merizon, representing the ACLU of Michigan.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Lightner adjourned the meeting at
12:00 AM.
Representative Sarah Lightner, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov