HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY
REP. BEAU MATTHEW LAFAVE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
12:00 PM
Room 307, House Office Building
The House Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security was called to order by
Chair LaFave.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Rogers, Anthony, Coleman,
Steenland.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Bezotte moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 1, 2022. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
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.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5364, HB 5365, HB 5366 and HB
5367, but did not wish to speak:
Brady Schickinger, representing the Michigan Coalition For Responsible Gun Owners.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5364, HB 5365, HB 5366 and HB
5367, but did not wish to speak:
Sherisse Butler, representing the Detroit Public Schools Community District.
Christine Schlitt and Paula Bowman, representing the League of Women Voters of
Michigan.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5366 and HB 5367, but did not
wish to speak:
Sergeant Travis Fletcher, representing the Michigan State Police.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5366, but did not wish to speak:
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Bob Kefgen, representing the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals.
Representative Beeler moved to refer HB 5364 to the Committee on Judiciary. The motion
prevailed 5-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin.
Nays: Reps. Rogers, Anthony, Coleman, Steenland.
Pass: None.
Representative Beeler moved to refer HB 5365 to the Committee on Judiciary. The motion
prevailed 5-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin.
Nays: Reps. Rogers, Anthony, Coleman, Steenland.
Pass: None.
Representative Bezotte moved to refer HB 5366 to the Committee on Judiciary. The motion
prevailed 5-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin.
Nays: Reps. Rogers, Anthony, Coleman, Steenland.
Pass: None.
Representative Eisen moved to refer HB 5367 to the Committee on Judiciary. The motion
prevailed 5-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin.
Nays: Reps. Rogers, Anthony, Coleman, Steenland.
Pass: None.
At 12:05 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:06 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 5883 and HB 5884 before the committee:
HB 5883
(Rep. Berman)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending sections 227
and 231a (MCL 750.227 and 750.231a), section
227 as amended by 1986 PA 8 and section 231a as
amended by 2012 PA 427.
HB 5884
(Rep. Berman)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 16m
of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16m), as amended by
2018 PA 637.
Representative Berman introduced the bills. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5883 and HB 5884, but did not wish
to speak:
Brady Schickinger, representing the Michigan Coalition For Responsible Gun Owners.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5883 and HB 5884, but did not
wish to speak:
Frank Foster, representing the Everytown for Gun Safety.
The Chair laid HB 5634 before the committee:
HB 5634
(Rep. Steven Johnson)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section 227
(MCL 750.227), as amended by 1986 PA 8.
Representative S. Johnson introduced the bill. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Berman joined to answer questions.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5634, but did not wish to speak:
Brady Schickiger, representing the Michigan Coalition For Responsible Gun Owners.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair LaFave adjourned the meeting at
12:27 PM.
Representative Beau LaFave, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov