HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. SARAH LIGHTNER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, December 10,
2025
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, Hope, Breen
and Scott.
Absent: Rep. Tyrone Carter.
Excused: Rep. Tyrone Carter.
Representative Wozniak moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 12, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
Representative BeGole moved to excuse Representative Tyrone Carter from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5314, HB 5315 and HB 5316 before the committee:
HB 5314
(Rep. Rigas)
A bill to amend 1919 PA 232, entitled "An act
to supplement the laws of the state relating to
the powers and duties of the attorney general
and the institution and prosecution of actions
thereby on behalf of the state, to authorize
intervention in pending litigation on behalf of
the people in certain cases, and to permit the
bringing of any suit at law in which the state is
a party plaintiff in the circuit court of Ingham
county," by repealing section 2 (MCL 14.102).
HB 5315
(Rep. DeBoyer)
A bill to amend 1846 RS 12, entitled "Of
certain state officers," by amending section 28
(MCL 14.28).
HB 5316
(Rep. Cavitt)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending
section 1631 (MCL 600.1631).
Representative Cavitt and Representative DeBoyer testified in support of HB 5314, HB 5315 and
HB 5316. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5316, but did not wish to speak:
Randy Gross, representing the MI Chamber.
The Chair laid HB 4586 before the committee:
HB 4586
(Rep. Woolford)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled "An act
to regulate and license the selling, purchasing,
possessing, and carrying of certain firearms,
gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular
disruption devices; to prohibit the buying,
selling, or carrying of certain firearms, gas
ejecting devices, and electro-muscular
disruption devices without a license or other
authorization; to provide for the forfeiture of
firearms and electro-muscular disruption
devices under certain circumstances; to
provide for penalties and remedies; to provide
immunity from civil liability under certain
circumstances; to prescribe the powers and
duties of certain state and local agencies; to
prohibit certain conduct against individuals
who apply for or receive a license to carry a
concealed pistol; to make appropriations; to
prescribe certain conditions for the
appropriations; and to repeal all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent with this act," by amending
section 5b (MCL 28.425b), as amended by
2023 PA 37.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4586, but did not wish to speak:
Denise Hartsough, Co-President, representing the League of Women Voters of Michigan.
Representative BeGole moved to report out HB 4586 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
7-2-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette.
Nays: Reps. Hope and Scott.
Pass: Rep. Breen.
The Chair laid HB 5113 before the committee:
HB 5113
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled "An act
to regulate and license the selling, purchasing,
possessing, and carrying of certain firearms,
gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular
disruption devices; to prohibit the buying,
selling, or carrying of certain firearms, gas
ejecting devices, and electro-muscular
disruption devices without a license or other
authorization; to provide for the forfeiture of
firearms and electro-muscular disruption
devices under certain circumstances; to
provide for penalties and remedies; to provide
immunity from civil liability under certain
circumstances; to prescribe the powers and
duties of certain state and local agencies; to
prohibit certain conduct against individuals
who apply for or receive a license to carry a
concealed pistol; to make appropriations; to
prescribe certain conditions for the
appropriations; and to repeal all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent with this act," by amending
section 5d (MCL 28.425d), as amended by
2015 PA 3.
Representative Harris moved to report out HB 5113 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
7-2-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette.
Nays: Reps. Hope and Scott.
Pass: Rep. Breen.
The Chair laid HB 4980 before the committee:
HB 4980
(Rep. Maddock)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled "An act
to regulate and license the selling, purchasing,
possessing, and carrying of certain firearms,
gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular
disruption devices; to prohibit the buying,
selling, or carrying of certain firearms, gas
ejecting devices, and electro-muscular
disruption devices without a license or other
authorization; to provide for the forfeiture of
firearms and electro-muscular disruption
devices under certain circumstances; to
provide for penalties and remedies; to provide
immunity from civil liability under certain
circumstances; to prescribe the powers and
duties of certain state and local agencies; to
prohibit certain conduct against individuals
who apply for or receive a license to carry a
concealed pistol; to make appropriations; to
prescribe certain conditions for the
appropriations; and to repeal all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent with this act," by amending
sections 5b and 5l (MCL 28.425b and
28.425l), section 5b as amended by 2023 PA
37 and section 5l as amended by 2017 PA 95.
Cathy M. Garrett, Wayne County Clerk, testified in opposition to HB 4980. Questions and
discussions followed.
Representative BeGole moved to report out HB 4980 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
7-2-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette.
Nays: Reps. Hope and Scott.
Pass: Rep. Breen.
The Chair laid SB 158 before the committee:
SB 158
(Sen. Cavanagh)
A bill to regulate the online sale of tickets for
entertainment events; and to prohibit the use of
a bot to make certain purchases for tickets for
entertainment events.
Grace Rowley, from the Office of Senator Cavanagh, testified in support of SB 158.
Representative Lightner moved to report out SB 158 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Hope, Breen
and Scott.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Lightner adjourned the meeting at
11:12 AM.
Representative Sarah Lightner, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov