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
June 20, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Tuesday,
June 20, 2023, at 12:30 p.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Reported SB 209 (S-2) (Sen. Anthony) with recommendation.
2.
Reported SB 210 (S-2) (Sen. Anthony) with recommendation.
3.
Reported SB 211 (S-2) (Sen. Santana) with recommendation.
4.
Reported SB 212 (S-1) (Sen. Klinefelt) with recommendation.
5.
Reported SB 213 (S-2) (Sen. Bayer) with recommendation.
6.
Reported SB 214 (Sen. Johnson) with recommendation.
7.
Reported SB 215 (Sen. Huizenga) with recommendation.
8.
Reported SB 216 (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation.
9.
Reported SB 217 (Sen. Anthony) with recommendation.
10.
Reported SB 248 (Sen. Victory) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:36 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, Runestad and Johnson, a quorum
was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the meeting minutes from June 13, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up the SB’s 209-217, and SB 246.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB’s 209-217, and SB 246:
Chardae Burton, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Support SB 216
Meline Brann, National Association of Social Workers - Support
Marci Hamilton, CHILD USA – Support SB 210
Jess Averill, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Neutral SB 213
Jess Averill, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Support SB’s 209-211
Jill Thompson, Equality Now – Support
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Alex Goyette, Tahirih Justice Center – Support SB’s 209-214, 216 and 246
Alex Goyette, Tahirih Justice Center – Oppose SB 215
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 209. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report SB 209 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Johnson
Nays: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 210. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Johnson
Nays: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to report SB 210 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Johnson
Nays: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 211. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Johnson
Nays: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report SB 211 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Johnson
Nays: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 212. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Johnson
Nays: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report SB 212 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Johnson
Nays: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 213. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Johnson
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report SB 213 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Johnson
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to report SB 214 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report SB 215 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Johnson
Nays: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report SB 216 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Johnson
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report SB 217 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report SB 246 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Johnson
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection,
Sen. Santana was excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:47 p.m.
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Date adopted by committee: 09/12/2023
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