HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. SARAH LIGHTNER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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, Tyrone
Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative BeGole moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 25, 2026. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4949 before the committee:
HB 4949
(Rep. Wortz)
A bill to amend 1989 PA 269, entitled "An act
to provide civil immunity to persons who
operate or use certain sport shooting ranges;
and to regulate the application of state and
local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances
regarding sport shooting ranges," by amending
sections 2 and 2a (MCL 691.1542 and
691.1542a), section 2 as amended and section
2a as added by 1994 PA 250.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4949, but did not wish to speak:
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association.
Mitch Albers, representing the Michigan Association for Justice.
Representative Harris moved to report out HB 4949 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
7-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette.
Nays: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5157 and HB 5158 before the committee:
HB 5157
(Rep. Kuhn)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," (MCL 750.1 to
750.568) by adding section 89a.
HB 5158
(Rep. Kuhn)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The
code of criminal procedure," by amending
section 16d of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16d),
as amended by 2023 PA 208.
Representative Breen offered the following amendment to HB 5157:
1. Amend page 2, following line 21, by inserting:
"Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of
the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:
(a) House Bill No. 4166.
(b) House Bill No. 4167.".
Representative Breen moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5157. The motion did not prevail
5-6-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wozniak, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott.
Nays: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette.
Pass: None.
Representative DeBoyer moved to report out HB 5157 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette.
Nays: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott.
Pass: None.
Representative Schuette moved to report out HB 5158 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette.
Nays: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5125 and HB 5126 before the committee:
HB 5125
(Rep. Harris)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," (MCL 750.1 to
750.568) by adding section 356e.
HB 5126
(Rep. Frisbie)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The
code of criminal procedure," by amending
section 16r of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16r), as
amended by 2002 PA 279.
A substitute (H-1) to HB 5125 was previously adopted on February 25, 2026.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5125 and HB 5126, but did not wish to
speak:
Adam Majestic, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
Representative Harris moved to report out HB 5125 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 9-1-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter
and Scott.
Nays: Rep. Hope.
Pass: Rep. Breen.
Representative Johnsen moved to report out HB 5126 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
9-1-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter
and Scott.
Nays: Rep. Hope.
Pass: Rep. Breen.
The Chair laid HB 4582 before the committee:
HB 4582
(Rep. Neyer)
A bill to provide for the liability of possessors
of real property for injuries to invitees.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4582, but did not wish to speak:
Karen Johnston, representing Toyota.
Bill Stone, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
Amanda Fisher, representing NFIB.
Ed Eickhoff, representing ICSC.
Zach Rudat, representing the MI Chamber.
Jack Trebtoske, representing the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association.
Scott Ellis, representing the MLBA.
Rob Anderson, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
Zach Rudat, representing the MI Alliance for Legal Reform.
Drew Beardslee, representing the MI Retailers Association.
Wayne Kohley, representing the MI Propane Gas Association.
Dawn Crandall, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan.
Dave Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
Amy Upton, representing the MI Nursery & Landscape Association.
Mark Griffin, representing the MI Petroleum Association.
Elizabeth Kutter, representing the Michigan Health & Hospital Association.
Ron Kendall, representing the Associated Builders & Contractors of Michigan.
Brian Shoaf, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
Alex Morris, representing the MI Bankers.
Brad Ward, representing the Michigan Realtors.
Jacob Manning, representing the Small Business Association of Michigan.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4582, but did not wish to speak:
Todd Tennis, representing the Negligence Law Section, State Bar of Michigan.
Representative Lightner moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4582. The motion prevailed 6-5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette.
Nays: Reps. Wozniak, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott.
Pass: None.
Representative BeGole moved to report out HB 4582 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 6-5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette.
Nays: Reps. Wozniak, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5235 and HB 5236 before the committee:
HB 5235
(Rep. Schuette)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income
tax act of 1967," by amending section 510
(MCL 206.510), as amended by 2011 PA 172.
HB 5236
(Rep. Schuette)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income
tax act of 1967," by amending section 508
(MCL 206.508), as amended by 2018 PA 588.
Representative Schuette testified in support of HB 5235 and HB 5236. Questions and discussions
followed.
Mark Marinan, representing VITA/TCE, testified in support of HB 5235 and HB 5236. Questions
and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5235 and HB 5236, but did not wish to
speak:
Madeline March-Meenagh, representing CEDAM.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Lightner adjourned the meeting at
10:52 AM.
Representative Sarah Lightner, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov