HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. SARAH LIGHTNER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
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 June 25, 2025. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
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.
Representative Neyer testified in support of HB 4582. Questions and discussions followed.
Amanda Fisher, representing the NFIB, testified in support of HB 4582. Questions and discussions
followed.
Randy Gross, representing the MI Chamber, testified in support of HB 4582. Questions and
discussions followed.
Jacob Manning, representing the Small Business Association of Michigan, testified in support of
HB 4582. Questions and discussions followed.
Mitch Albers, representing the Michigan Association for Justice, testified in opposition to HB
4582. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4582, but did not wish to speak:
Beth DeShone, representing the Michigan Forward Network.
Joshua Lunger, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber.
Tom Hickson, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
Craig Puckett, representing the Big I Michigan.
John McNamara , representing the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association.
Eric Chappell, representing the ABC of Michigan.
Brian Shoaf, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
Drew Beardslee, representing the Michigan Retailers Association.
The Chair laid HB 4734 before the committee:
HB 4734
(Rep. BeGole)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The
social welfare act," by amending section 66h
(MCL 400.66h).
Representative BeGole testified in support of HB 4734. Questions and discussions followed.
Genevieve Marnon, representing the Right to Life of Michigan, testified in support of HB 4734.
Questions and discussions followed.
Representative BeGole moved to report out HB 4734 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
9-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter
and Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Hope and Scott.
The Chair laid HB 4664 before the committee:
HB 4664
(Rep. St. Germaine)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code," by amending section
676b (MCL 257.676b), as amended by 2021
PA 43.
Representative Lightner moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4664. 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 St. Germaine testified in support of HB 4664. Questions and discussions followed.
Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff, testified in support of HB 4664.
Peter J. Lucido, Macomb County Prosecutor, testified in support of HB 4664.
Kyle Zawacki, representing the ACLU of Michigan, testified in opposition to HB 4664.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4664, but did not wish to speak:
Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sheriffs' Association.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4664, but did not wish to speak:
Noah Smith, representing the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Lightner adjourned the meeting at
11:42 AM.
Representative Sarah Lightner, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov