HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY
REP. BEAU MATTHEW LAFAVE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
12:00 PM
Room 307, House Office Building
The House Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security was called to order by
Chair LaFave.
At 12:00 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:01 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Rogers, Anthony, Coleman,
Steenland.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Rogers moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 19, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HR 177 before the committee:
HR 177
(Rep. LaFave)
A resolution to demand that President Biden and
the United States Congress provide no support to
the Taliban, either direct or indirect, including but
not limited to aid.
Representative Bezotte moved to report out HR 177 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Coleman, Steenland.
Nays: Reps. Rogers, Anthony.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5364, HB 5365, HB 5366 and HB 5367 before the committee:
HB 5364
(Rep. Beeler)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 11b
of chapter XVII (MCL 777.11b), as amended by
2016 PA 234.
HB 5365
(Rep. Markkanen)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending section 43510 (MCL 324.43510), as
amended by 2013 PA 108.
HB 5366
(Rep. LaFave)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending sections 227
and 230 (MCL 750.227 and 750.230), section 227
as amended by 1986 PA 8; and to repeal acts and
parts of acts.
HB 5367
(Rep. LaFave)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled "An act to
regulate and license the selling, purchasing,
possessing, and carrying of certain firearms, gas
ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption
devices; to prohibit the buying, selling, or carrying
of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and
electro-muscular disruption devices without a
license or other authorization; to provide for the
forfeiture of firearms and electro-muscular
disruption devices under certain circumstances; to
provide for penalties and remedies; to provide
immunity from civil liability under certain
circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties
of certain state and local agencies; to prohibit
certain conduct against individuals who apply for
or receive a license to carry a concealed pistol; to
make appropriations; to prescribe certain
conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all
acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,"
by amending sections 5a, 5b, 5c, 5f, 5o, 12, 12a,
and 15 (MCL 28.425a, 28.425b, 28.425c, 28.425f,
28.425o, 28.432, 28.432a, and 28.435), sections
5a, 5b, and 5o as amended by 2017 PA 95,
sections 5c and 5f as amended by 2015 PA 3,
section 12 as amended by 2010 PA 209, section
12a as amended by 2016 PA 301, and section 15 as
added by 2000 PA 265.
At 12:03 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:04 PM, Representative Eisen called the committee back to order.
Chair LaFave, Representative Beeler, and Representative Markkanen introduced the bills.
Questions and discussion followed.
At 12:19 PM, Representative Eisen laid the committee at ease.
At 12:20 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Brendan Boudreau, representing the Great Lakes Gun Rights, testified in support of HB 5364,
HB 5365, HB 5366 and HB 5367. Questions and discussion followed.
Paul Stankewitz, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference, testified in opposition to
HB 5364, HB 5365, HB 5366 and HB 5367.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5364, HB 5365 and HB 5366, but
did not wish to speak:
Brady Schickinger, representing the Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners.
Tom DeRousie, representing the Michigan Gun Owners.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5364, HB 5365, HB 5366 and HB
5367, but did not wish to speak:
Frank Foster, representing the Everytown for Gun Safety.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5367, but did not wish to speak:
David Randels, representing the Oakland Schools.
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Brian Broderick, representing the Michigan Association of Non Public Schools.
The Chair laid HB 4913 before the committee:
HB 4913
(Rep. Beeler)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section 1531
(MCL 380.1531), as amended by 2018 PA 235.
Representative Beeler introduced the bill. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Beau LaFave adjourned the
meeting at 12:52 PM.
Representative Beau LaFave, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov