MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC
SAFETY
SENATOR PETER J. LUCIDO
CHAIR
3100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7670
FAX: (517) 373-5958
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 6, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, February 6,
2020, at 8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 514 (Sen. Alexander).
2. Testimony regarding SB 195 (Sen. Chang).
3. Testimony regarding SB 196 (Sen. Lucido).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:34 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Lucido, Sen(s). VanderWall, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt the meeting minutes from January 30, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without
objection, Sen. Barrett was excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited Lamar Lemmons, of Sen. Alexander's office, to summarize SB 514.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 514:
Scott Smith, City Attorney, City of Wyoming – Oppose
Chris Johnson, Michigan Municipal League – Oppose
Chris Hackbarth, Michigan Municipal League – Oppose
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Oppose
The Chair invited Sen. Chang to summarize SB 195, and Chair Lucido summarized SB 196.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 195 – 196:
Pete Letkemann, Citizens For Prison Reform – Support
Lois Pullano, Citizens For Prison Reform – Support
Kyle Kaminski, Michigan Department of Corrections – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB's 195 - 196:
Dan Jarvis, Michigan Family Forum – Support
Trudy Williams, Family Advisory Board - Support
At the request of the bill sponsor Sen. Runestad, SB 104 was removed from the days agenda.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to
adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:30 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 02/13/2020