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 13, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday,
April 13, 2023, at 12:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Testimony regarding SB 66 (Sen. Chang).
2.
Testimony regarding SB 67 (Sen. Lauwers).
3.
Testimony regarding SB 68 (Sen. Geiss).
4.
Testimony regarding SB 69 (Sen. Theis).
5.
Testimony regarding SB 70 (Sen. Johnson).
6.
Testimony regarding SB 71 (Sen. Hauck).
7.
Testimony regarding SB 72 (Sen. McDonald Rivet).
8.
Testimony regarding SB 73 (Sen. Shink).
9.
Testimony regarding SB 236 (Sen. Irwin).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:11 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 March 23, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB’s 66 – 73 and SB 236.
The Chair summarized SB’s 66 – 70, and invited the following bill sponsors to summarize the bill(s):
Sen. Hauck summarized SB’s 71-72.
Sen. Shink summarized SB 73.
Sen. Irwin summarized SB 236.
The Chair invited the following individual to present testimony regarding SB 66:
Lydia Maciel, Self, Girls Making Change – Support
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB’s 66-73 and SB 236:
Heath Lawry, Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence – Support
Johanna Kononen, Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence – Support
Jane O’Shea, Michigan State Council of Junior Leagues – Support
Susie Sherman Hall, Michigan State Council of Junior Leagues – Support
Trinea Gonczar, Avalon Healing Center – Support
The Chair instructed the Clerk to read the cards submitted of those individuals not wishing to present testimony
regarding SB’s 66-73 and SB 236:
Jess Averill, Michigan Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Support SB’s 66-73
Jess Averill, Michigan Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Neutral SB 236
Yousef Rabbi, Michigan Nurses Association – Support
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support SB’s 66-73
Sara Morley LaCroix, Kalamazoo Area Anti Human Trafficking Coalition – Support
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Support SB 66
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:54 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 04/20/2023
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