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
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 23, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Wednesday, September
17, 2020, at 3:30 p.m., in Room 403 of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4923 (Rep. Lilly).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4924 (Rep. Anthony).
3. Testimony regarding SB 700 (Sen. Santana).
4. Testimony regarding HB 4045 (S-1) (Rep. Hope).
5. Testimony regarding SB 1046 (S-1) (Sen. Victory).
6. Testimony regarding SB 1047 (S-1) (Sen. Irwin).
7. Testimony regarding SB 1048 (S-1) (Sen. Santana).
8. Testimony regarding SB 1049 (Sen. Chang).
9. Testimony regarding SB 1050 (S-1) (Sen. MacDonald).
10. Testimony regarding SB 1051 (S-1) (Sen. McBroom).
11. Testimony regarding SB 1125 (Sen. Lucido).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Lucido, Sen (s). VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and
Irwin, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from September 17, 2020.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up HB's 4923 - HB 4924 and invited Christy James, staff of Rep. Anthony to summarize the
bills.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 4923- 4924:
Joe Sproles, Alliance for Automotive Innovation – Support
Josh Fisher, Alliance for Automotive Innovation – Support
Brian O'Connell, General Motors – Support
Matthew Smith, Coalition Against Insurance Fraud – Support
Craig Orlan, Honda – Support
Teena Rohi, Auto Anti-Counterfeiting Council – Support
Gabby Bruno, Ford Motor Company – Support
Sgt. Nicole McGhee, Michigan State Police – Support
Dave Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association - Support
The Chair brought up SB 700, SB 893 and SB 894 and invited Sen. Santana to summarize the bills.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 700:
Soleil Campbell, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 700:
Algeria Wilson, National Association of Social Workers – Support
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
Alex Rossman, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Bobby Dorigo Jones, Michigan's Children - Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB's 893-894:
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
Kimberly Buddin, ACLU Michigan - Support
The Chair brought up HB 4045, and invited the staff of Rep. Hope to summarize the bill.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 4045:
Brandon Lanyon, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan – Support
Sgt. Nicole McGhee, Michigan State Police - Neutral
Matt Saxton, Michigan Sheriffs' Association – Support
Meghann Keit, Michigan Association of Counties – Support
The Chair brought up SB 1046 – 1051, and SB 1125, and invited Craig DeRoche of Prison Fellowship
Ministries to summarize the bills.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB's 1046-1051 and 1125:
Noah Smith, Criminal Defense Attorneys of MI – Support
Algeria Wilson, National Association of Social Workers - Support
John Cooper, Safe and Just Michigan - Support
Bobby Dorigo Jones, Michigan's Children – Support SB 1049
Al Vanderberg, Ottawa County Administrator – Oppose SB 1046 and 1048
Kimberly Buddin, ACLU Michigan – Support SB's 1046-1051
Meghan Keit, Michigan Association of Counties – Neutral SB's 1046 and 1048
Meghan Keit, Michigan Association of Counties – Support SB's 1047, 1049-1051
Jason Smith, Michigan Center for Youth Justice – Support SB's 1046-1051
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support SB's 1045-1051
Monica Jahner, Self and A.R.R.O – Support SB's 1046 – 1051
Lois Pullano, Citizens for Prison Reform – Support SB's 1046-1051
Carol Rienstra, Restorative Justice Coalition of West Michigan – Support SB's 1046-1051
Lynn Scott, Unitarian Universalist Church Greater Lansing – Support SB's 1046-1051
Kay Perry, MI-CURE – Support -SB's 1046-1051
Daniel Jones, MI Collaborative to End Mass Incarcerations – Support – SB 1046-1051
Elizabeth Kutter, Wayne State University – Support SB's 1046-1051
Mary Miller, Citizen – Support – SB's 1046-1051
Alex Rossman, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support SB's 1046-1051
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 1046-1051 and 1125:
Honorable Phyllis McMillen, 6th District Court Judge – Support
Honorable Cylenthia LaToye Miller, 3rd Circuit Court Judge – Support
Honorable Carrie Fuca, 41B District Court Judge – Support
Due to session, the Chair, moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at
4:46 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 09/24/2020