MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC
SAFETY
SENATOR PETER J. LUCIDO
CHAIR
3100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7670
FAX: (517) 373-5958
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 14, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, March 14,
2019, at 8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 84, SB 90 – SB 102 the "Raise The Age" Package.
2. Reported SB 203 (Sen. MacDonald) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 8:34 a.m. He instructed the clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present: Chairman Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, and Johnson, a quorum
was present.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from March 7, 2019.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chairman brought up SB 84 and Sb 90 – SB 102, the Raise The Age package.
The Chairman invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 84 and SB 90 - SB 102,
the Raise The Age package:
David Joseph, Macomb Juvenile Court – Support
Nicole Faulds, Macomb Juvenile Court – Support
At 8:52 a.m., Sen.(s) Runestad and Irwin entered the meeting.
The Chairman invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 84 and SB 90 – SB 102,
the Raise The Age package:
Sandi Metcalf, Michigan Association for Family Court Administration – Support
At 8:58 a.m., Sen. Chang entered the meeting.
The Chairman called the committee at-ease from 9:01 a.m. to 9:02 a.m.
The Chairman invited Sen. MacDonald and Frank Waters, from the Michigan Department of Licensing and
Regulatory Affairs, to summarize SB 203.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 203:
Matt Miner, Great lakes Cannabis Chamber of Commerce – Support
Adam Goers, Columbia Care – Support
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 203 to the floor with recommendation
that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Runestad, Chang, and Irwin
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chairman made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 203. Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chairman invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 84 and SB 90 – SB 102,
the Raise The Age Package:
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
Richard Griffin, American Civil Liberties Union – Support
Pete Letkemann, Citizens for Prison Reform – Support
Meghann Keit, Michigan Association of Counties – Neutral
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 84 and SB 90 -
SB102, the Raise The Age package:
Ross Hougham, Prison Fellowship – Support
Jason Smith, Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chairman moved to adjourn the committee.
Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:45 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: April 11, 2019