HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. GRAHAM FILLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chair Filler.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 20, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4627 before the committee:
HB 4627
(Rep. Brixie)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 9c of
chapter IV (MCL 764.9c), as amended by 2020 PA
393.
Tom Boyd, State Court Administrator, testified with a neutral position on HB 4627. Questions
and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4627, but did not wish
to speak:
Kimberly Buddin, representing the ACLU of Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4627, but did not wish to speak:
Mitch Albers, representing the Michigan Department of Attorney General.
Chairman Filler offered the following amendment to HB 4627:
1. Amend page 5, line 16, by striking out all of enacting section 1.
Representative Steven Johnson moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4627. The motion
prevailed 12-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Yancey.
Representative Mueller moved to report House Bill No. 4627 as amended, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 11-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Wozniak, Clements,
LaGrand, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Berman, Yancey.
The Chair laid HB 4528 before the committee:
HB 4528
(Rep. Posthumus)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending sections 31, 683, and
730 (MCL 168.31, 168.683, and 168.730), section
31 as amended by 2012 PA 271, section 683 as
amended by 2018 PA 120, and section 730 as
amended by 1995 PA 261, and by adding section
730a.
Representative Steven Johnson moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4528. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Posthumas, testified in support of HB 4528. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4528, but did not wish to speak:
Hallie Fox, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.
William Zaagman, representing the Michigan Association of County Clerks and the
Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks.
The Chair laid HB 4091, HB 4092, HB 4093 and HB 4214 before the committee:
HB 4091
(Rep. Whiteford)
A bill to amend 1965 PA 213, entitled "An act to
provide for setting aside the conviction in certain
criminal cases; to provide for the effect of such
action; to provide for the retention of certain
nonpublic records and their use; to prescribe the
powers and duties of certain public agencies and
officers; and to prescribe penalties," by amending
section 1 (MCL 780.621), as amended by 2020 PA
191.
HB 4092
(Rep. Filler)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," (MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by
adding section 21d to chapter VIII.
HB 4093
(Rep. Kahle)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled "Probate
code of 1939," by amending section 18e of chapter
XIIA (MCL 712A.18e), as amended by 2020 PA
361.
HB 4214
(Rep. Mueller)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 27c
of chapter VIII (MCL 768.27c), as added by 2006
PA 79.
Representative Whiteford, Representative Kahle, Chairman Filler, and Representative
Mueller, testified in support of HB 4091, HB 4092, HB 4093 and HB 4214. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4091, HB 4092, HB 4093 and HB
4214, but did not wish to speak:
Rebecca Mastee, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
Kelly Carter and Mitch Albers, representing the Michigan Department of Attorney
General.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4091, HB 4092 and HB 4093, but
did not wish to speak:
Kimberly Buddin, representing the ACLU of Michigan.
Elinor Jordan, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual
Violence.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4214, but did not wish to speak:
Kimberly Buddin, representing the ACLU of Michigan.
The Chair laid HB 4631 and HB 4632 before the committee:
HB 4631
(Rep. Filler)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 7521a (MCL
333.7521a), as added by 2019 PA 7.
HB 4632
(Rep. Garza)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 7523a (MCL
333.7523a), as added by 2019 PA 8.
Representative Garza and Chairman Filler, testified in support of HB 4631 and HB 4632.
Questions and discussion followed.
Edward Chicko and Thomas Zahina, representing the Wayne County Airport Authority
Police, testified in support of HB 4631 and HB 4632.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4631 and HB 4632, but did not
wish to speak:
Kimberly Buddin, representing the ACLU of Michigan.
There being no further business before the committee, Chairman Filler adjourned the meeting
at 10:04 AM.
Representative Graham Filler, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov