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
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 6, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday,
March 6, 2025, at 12:00 p.m., in Room 1200 of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Reported SB 51 (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation.
2.
Reported SB 71 (S-1) (Sen. Damoose) with recommendation.
3.
Reported SB 82 (S-1) (Sen. Chang) with recommendation.
4. Testimony regarding SB 111 (Sen. Klinefelt).
5. Testimony regarding SB 112 (Sen. Anthony).
6. Testimony regarding SB 113 (Sen. Hertel).
7. Testimony regarding SB 114 (Sen. Irwin).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:22 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, Santana, Runestad and Johnson a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the meeting minutes from February 20, 2025. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB 51, and invited Sen. Geiss to summarized the bill for the committee.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 51:
Kim Trent, Deputy Director, LEO – Support
Chris Burtley, Co-Chair, BLAC – Support
Kelli Ellsworth-Etchison, BLAC - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report SB 51 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
Nays: Sen. Runestad
Pass: Sen. Sen. Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB 71.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report SB 71 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that the
bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB 82, and summarized the bill and (S-1) version for the committee.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 82 (S-1):
The Honorable Brock Swartzle – Support
The Chair invited Sen. Johnson to summarize amendment #1 to SB 82 (S-1).
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt amendment #1 to SB 82 (S-1). The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 82. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
Nays: Sen. Johnson
Pass: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report SB 82 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that the
bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
Nays: Sen. Johnson
Pass: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB’s 111-114, and invited Sen. Irwin and Em Lekfo, of Sen. Klinefelt’s office to
summarize the bills.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB’s 111-114:
Emily Miller, Crime Victims Legal Assistance Project – No Position SB 111
Megan Reynolds, MI Poverty Law Program – Support SB 111
Due to time constrains the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding SB’s 111-114:
Cynthia Mifsud, Citizen – Support
Jeff L. White, Citizen – Support
Jody White, Citizen – Support
Due to time constraints, all testimony cards submitted regarding SB 71 were considered read in for the record:
Kay Perry, MI-CURE – Oppose
Due to time constraints, all testimony cards submitted regarding SB 82 were considered read in for the record:
The Honorable Karen Valvo, MI District Judges Association – Support
Monica Martinez, Michigan Judges Association – Support
Bill Zaagman, GCSI, MI Association of Registers of Deeds – Support
Nate Love, Consumer Data Industry Association – Support
Nicole Rodriguez, Family Law Section, State Bar of MI – Support
Trevor VanDyke, State Court Administrative Office – Support
Nathan Triplett, State Bar of Michigan – Support
Beth Wanless, Zillow - Support
Due to time constrains, all testimony cards submitted regarding SB’s 111-114 were considered read in for the
record:
Aaron Van Langevelde, MI Department of Attorney General – Support
Mary Pollock, MI State Employee Retirees Association – Support
Matt Saxton, MI Sheriffs Association – Support
Siiri Levickas, Pat Bement – Support
Tom Hickson, MI Catholic Conference – Support
Michelle Roberts, Disability Rights Michigan – Support
Jenny Brown – Dutton Farm – Support
Nicole Shannon, MI Elder Justice Initiative – Support SB 111
Heath Lowry, MI Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence – Support SB 111
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:29 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 03/18/2025