HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. GRAHAM FILLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Judiciary was called to order by the Chair.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Filler, LaFave, Farrington, Howell, S. Johnson, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
LaGrand, Guerra, Elder, Bolden.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Yancey.
Representative Farrington moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 19, 2019. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative LaGrand moved to excuse Representative Yancey from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 203 before the committee:
SB 203
(Sen. MacDonald)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 281,
entitled"Medical marihuana facilities licensing act,"by
amending section 102 (MCL 333.27102), as amended by
2018 PA 648.
Senator MacDonald and Frank Waters, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and
Regulatory Affairs, testified together in support of the bill.
At 9:06 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:13 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 203, but did not wish to speak:
Kevin McKinney, representing the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association.
Matt Miner, representing the Great Lakes Cannabis Chamber of Commerce.
Representative Berman moved to report out Senate Bill No. 203 with the recommendation that
the bill pass. The motion prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, LaFave, Farrington, Howell, S. Johnson, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
LaGrand, Guerra, Elder, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4133, HB 4134, HB 4135, HB 4136, HB 4137, HB 4138, HB 4139, HB 4140,
HB 4141, HB 4142, HB 4143, HB 4144, HB 4145 and HB 4146 before the committee:
HB 4133
(Rep. Hauck)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 288,
entitled"Probate code of 1939,"by amending sections 1, 3,
and 11 of chapter XIIA (MCL 712A.1, 712A.3, and
712A.11), section 1 as amended by 2016 PA 496, section 3
as amended by 1996 PA 409, and section 11 as amended by
2016 PA 185.
HB 4134
(Rep. Wozniak) A bill to amend 1974 PA 258,
entitled"Mental health code,"by amending section 1060a
(MCL 330.2060a), as added by 2012 PA 540.
HB 4135
(Rep. Calley)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled"The
code of criminal procedure,"by amending section 11 of
chapter II (MCL 762.11), as amended by 2015 PA 31.
HB 4136
(Rep. Berman) A bill to amend 1988 PA 13,
entitled"Juvenile diversion act,"by amending sections 2 and
8 (MCL 722.822 and 722.828), section 2 as amended by
1996 PA 415.
HB 4137
(Rep. Webber) A bill to amend 2013 PA 93,
entitled"Michigan indigent defense commission act,"by
amending section 3 (MCL 780.983), as amended by 2018 PA
214.
HB 4138
(Rep. Rendon) A bill to amend 1974 PA 150, entitled"Youth
rehabilitation services act,"by amending section 2 (MCL
803.302), as amended by 1998 PA 517.
HB 4139
(Rep. LaGrand) A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled"The
code of criminal procedure,"by amending section 15b of
chapter IV (MCL 764.15b), as amended by 2001 PA 209.
HB 4140
(Rep. Guerra)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 288,
entitled"Probate code of 1939,"by amending sections 14, 15,
16, 18, and 18i of chapter XIIA (MCL 712A.14, 712A.15,
712A.16, 712A.18, and 712A.18i), section 14 as amended by
2012 PA 163, section 15 as amended by 1998 PA 474,
section 16 as amended by 1998 PA 478, section 18 as
amended by 2018 PA 58, and section 18i as added by 1996
PA 244.
HB 4141
(Rep. Neeley)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 288,
entitled"Probate code of 1939,"by amending sections 2 and
2d of chapter XIIA (MCL 712A.2 and 712A.2d), section 2 as
amended by 2018 PA 58 and section 2d as amended by 1998
PA 478.
HB 4142
(Rep. Elder)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled"The
code of criminal procedure,"by amending section 27 of
chapter IV (MCL 764.27), as amended by 1996 PA 418.
HB 4143
(Rep. Love)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled"The
Michigan penal code,"by amending section 139 (MCL
750.139), as amended by 1998 PA 510.
HB 4144
(Rep. Brann)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled"The
social welfare act,"by amending section 117a (MCL
400.117a), as amended by 2018 PA 244.
HB 4145
(Rep. Filler)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled"The
code of criminal procedure,"by amending section 27a of
chapter IV (MCL 764.27a), as amended by 1996 PA 254.
HB 4146
(Rep. Whiteford)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280,
entitled"The social welfare act,"(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by
adding section 117i.
Representative Love and Representative Hauck testified together in support of the bill package.
Monte Burmeister, representing the Michigan Probate Judges Association, testified with a
neutral position on HB 4133, HB 4134, HB 4135, HB 4136, HB 4137, HB 4138, HB 4139, HB
4140, HB 4141, HB 4142, HB 4143, HB 4144, HB 4145 and HB 4146. Questions and discussion
followed.
Jason Smith, representing the Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency, testified in support
of HB 4133, HB 4134, HB 4135, HB 4136, HB 4137, HB 4138, HB 4139, HB 4140, HB 4141,
HB 4142, HB 4143, HB 4144, HB 4145 and HB 4146.
Kimberly Buddin and Richard Griffin, both representing the American Civil Liberties Union of
Michigan, testified in support of HB 4133, HB 4134, HB 4135, HB 4136, HB 4137, HB 4138,
HB 4139, HB 4140, HB 4141, HB 4142, HB 4143, HB 4144, HB 4145 and HB 4146.
Tom Hickson, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference, testified in support of HB 4133,
HB 4134, HB 4135, HB 4136, HB 4137, HB 4138, HB 4139, HB 4140, HB 4141, HB 4142, HB
4143, HB 4144, HB 4145 and HB 4146.
Meghann Keit, representing the Michigan Association of Counties, testified with no position on
HB 4133, HB 4134, HB 4135, HB 4136, HB 4137, HB 4138, HB 4139, HB 4140, HB 4141, HB
4142, HB 4143, HB 4144, HB 4145 and HB 4146. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card with no position of HB 4133, HB 4134, HB 4135, HB
4136, HB 4137, HB 4138, HB 4139, HB 4140, HB 4141, HB 4142, HB 4143, HB 4144, HB
4145 and HB 4146, but did not wish to speak:
DJ Hilson, Muskegon County Prosecutor, representing the Prosecuting Attorneys
Association of Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4133, HB 4134, HB 4135, HB 4136,
HB 4137, HB 4138, HB 4139, HB 4140, HB 4141, HB 4142, HB 4143, HB 4144, HB 4145 and
HB 4146, but did not wish to speak:
Laurel Luke, representing the Coalition of Justice Voters.
Leon El-Alamin, representing the M.A.D.E Institute.
Lois Pullano, representing Citizens for Prison Reform.
Peter T. Stevens, representing himself.
Jordan Evans, representing My Brothers Keeper Michigan.
Amy Lewis, representing Black Lives Matter Michigan.
Angela Waters Austin, representing One Love Global.
Jessica Hernandez, representing the Ezekiel Project.
Judy Karandjeff, representing the League of Women Voters.
Kahryn Riley, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Anne Suess, M.D.,, representing the Lansing Church of the Brethren.
Laura Millard Ross, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Josh Rovner, representing The Sentencing Project.
Alyson Clementes, representing the National Juvenile Justice Network.
George Covintree, representing the Michigan Area United Methodists Church.
Marcy Mistrett, representing the Campaign for Youth Justice.
Melissa Fernandez, representing the Spectrum Juvenile Justice Services.
Jesse Kelley, representing R Street.
Matthew Gillard, representing Michigan’s Children.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Graham Filler adjourned the meeting
at 9:55 AM.
Representative Graham Filler, Chair
Melissa Weipert
Committee Clerk
mweipert@house.mi.gov