HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. SARAH LIGHTNER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
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, Hope, Breen and Scott.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
The Chair laid HB 4021 before the committee:
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4021, but did not wish to speak:
Nathan Triplett, representing the State Bar of Michigan.
Shawn Cecil, representing the Michigan Realtors.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4021, but did not wish to
speak:
Jim Schaafsma, representing the Michigan Poverty Law Program.
Representative Aragona offered the following amendment to HB 4021:
1. Amend page 6, line 28, after "To" by striking out "conduct a trial" and inserting "provide the
rights and information at pretrial".
Representative Wozniak moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4021. The motion prevailed 11-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office
Building
HB 4021
(Rep. Aragona)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961," by
amending sections 5735 and 8511 (MCL
600.5735 and 600.8511), section 5735 as
amended by 2004 PA 105 and section 8511 as
amended by 2014 PA 124.
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter,
Hope, Breen and Scott.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative BeGole moved to report HB 4021, as amended, as substitute (H-1). The motion
prevailed 10-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter,
Breen and Scott.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Hope.
The Chair laid HB 4018 before the committee:
Representative Harris moved to report out HB 4018 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
10-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter,
Breen and Scott.
Nays: Rep. Hope.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4047 and HB 4048 before the committee:
Representative Bierlein and Representative Tsernoglou, testified together in support of HB 4047
and HB 4048. Questions and discussions followed.
Ilana Beller, representing the Public Citizen, testified in support of HB 4048. Questions and
discussions followed.
Zoey Brewer, representing the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network, testified in support of
HB 4047. Questions and discussions followed.
HB 4018
(Rep. Mueller)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled
"Probate code of 1939," by amending section
16 (MCL 712A.16), as amended by 2023 PA
290.
HB 4047
(Rep. Bierlein)
A bill to impose civil liability and prescribe
criminal penalties for the nonconsensual
creation or dissemination of deep fake sexual
images; and to provide for remedies.
HB 4048
(Rep. Tsernoglou)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The
code of criminal procedure," by amending
section 17b of chapter XVII (MCL 777.17b),
as added by 2002 PA 28.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4048 and HB 4047, but did not wish to
speak:
Heath B. Lowry, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence.
Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sheriffs' Association.
Jess Averill, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and
Treatment Board.
Mitch Albers, representing the Michigan Association for Justice.
Chair Lightner laid a presentation before the committee from the Prosecuting Attorneys
Association of Michigan.
Kent County Prosecutor, Chris Becker, representing the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of
Michigan, gave a presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Brandon Lanyon, with the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan, came forward to
address questions and for further discussion.
Representative BeGole moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 19, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Lightner adjourned the meeting at
11:26 AM.
Representative Sarah Lightner, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov