MEMBERS:
SEN. SUE SHINK, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS,
JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG
CHAIR
4100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7346
FAX: (517) 373-9320
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 27, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday,
April 27, 2023, at 12:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Presentation regarding Community Violence Intervention programs.
2.
Testimony regarding SB 239 (Sen. Bellino).
3.
Testimony regarding SB 240 (Sen. Wojno).
4.
Testimony regarding SB 241 (Sen. Hertel).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:31 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the meeting minutes from April 26, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to give the committee a presentation regarding Community
Violence Intervention programs:
Alia Harvey-Quinn, Force Detroit
Marcus McAllister, Community Violence Intervention Programs National Expert
Paul Elam, Michigan Public Health Institute
The Chair recessed the committee from 1:01 p.m. to 1:11 p.m.
The Chair brought up SB’s 239-241, and invite Sen.(s) Wojno and Hertel to summarize the bills.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB’s 239-241:
Paula Kiefer, The Kiefer Family – Support
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Lexi Kiefer, The Kiefer Family – Support
Jamie Mistry, The Kiefer Foundation – Support
Janice Daniels, Self – Oppose
Jody White, Self – Oppose
Paul Corbett, MichAuto – Support
Matt Penniman, League of Michigan Bicyclists – Support
The Chair instructed the Clerk to read the cards submitted of those individuals not wishing to present testimony
regarding SB’s 239-241:
Brad Williams, Detroit Regional Chamber – Support
Karen Johnston, Toyota – Support
Mike Spence, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments – Support
Craig Ryan, AAA – Support
Angela Ayers, Ford – Support
Bill Flory, Michigan Association for Justice – Support
Brian O’Connell, General Motors – Support
Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan - Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:49 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 05/04/2023
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