HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. GRAHAM FILLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chair Filler.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope and Breen.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representatives Mueller, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak, LaGrand, Yancey, Hope and
Breen joined the committee remotely.
The Chair laid HB 4799 and HB 4800 before the committee:
HB 4799
(Rep. Filler)
A bill to enact the uniform assignment of rents act;
to provide for the creation, perfection, and
enforcement of security interests in rents; to
provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of
acts.
HB 4800
(Rep. Bolden)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised
judicature act of 1961," by amending section 3204
(MCL 600.3204), as amended by 2018 PA 15.
Chairman Filler and Representative Bolden, testified in support of HB 4799 and HB 4800.
Michael Leib, Jim Allen, and Bob Bassel, all representing the Debtor Creditor Rights
Committee, testified in support of HB 4799 and HB 4800. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4799 and HB 4800, but did not wish
to speak:
Haleigh Krombeen, representing the Michigan Credit Union League.
The Chair laid HB 4656 before the committee:
HB 4656
(Rep. Cambensy)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised
judicature act of 1961," by amending section 526
(MCL 600.526), as amended by 2012 PA 22.
Representative Cambensy, testified in support of HB 4656. Questions and discussion
followed.
Senator McBroom, testified in support of HB 4656. Questions and discussion followed.
Hon. Jennifer A. Mazzuchi, Marquette Circuit Judge, representing the Marquette County,
testified in support of HB 4656. Questions and discussion followed.
Matt Wiese, Marquette County Prosecutor, representing the Marquette County Prosecutor's
Office, and Gregory S. Zyburt, Marquette County Sheriff, representing the Marquette County
Sheriff's Office, testified in support of HB 4656. Questions and discussion followed.
Tom Boyd, representing the State Court Administrative Office, testified with a neutral
position on HB 4656. Questions and discussion followed.
Bruce Timmons, representing himself, testified with a neutral position on HB 4656.
The Chair laid HB 4552 before the committee:
HB 4552
(Rep. Wozniak)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised
judicature act of 1961," by amending section 2543
(MCL 600.2543), as amended by 2004 PA 328.
Representative Wozniak, testified in support of HB 4552.
Sandy Traskos and Kara Van Dam, both representing the Michigan Association of Freelance
Court Reporters, testified in support of HB 4552. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4552, but did not wish to speak:
Meghan Keit, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Filler adjourned the meeting at
10:03 AM.
Representative Graham Filler, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov