HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. SARAH LIGHTNER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chair Lightner.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone
Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Johnsen moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 03, 2026. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5453 before the committee:
HB 5453
(Rep. Lightner)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The
code of criminal procedure," (MCL 760.1 to
777.69) by adding section 21c to chapter XVI.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5453, but did not wish to speak:
Mitch Rice, representing himself.
Noah Smith, representing the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan.
Chair Lightner moved to report out HB 5453 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter,
Hope and Scott.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5684, HB 5685 and HB 5686 before the committee:
HB 5684
(Rep. Phil Green)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," (MCL 750.1 to
750.568) by adding section 81f.
HB 5685
(Rep. Edwards)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section
81c (MCL 750.81c), as added by 2001 PA 22.
HB 5686
(Rep. Roth)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The
code of criminal procedure," by amending
section 16d of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16d),
as amended by 2023 PA 208.
Representative Green, Representative Edwards, and Representative Roth testified together in
support of HB 5684, HB 5685 and HB 5686. Questions and discussions followed.
Jennifer Stevens, representing Samaritas, testified in support of HB 5684 and HB 5686. Questions
and discussions followed.
Jennifer Stevens, representing Samaritas, testified with a neutral position on HB 5685.
Cathey Prudhomme, representing Eagle Village, testified in support of HB 5684, HB 5685 and HB
5686. Questions and discussions followed.
Kathy Regan, representing Vista Maria, testified in support of HB 5684, HB 5685 and HB 5686.
Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5684, HB 5685 and HB 5686, but did not
wish to speak:
Elizabeth Henderson, representing the Michigan Federation for Children and Families.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5684, HB 5685 and HB 5686, but did
not wish to speak:
Gabrielle Dresner, representing the ACLU of Michigan.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5684 and HB 5686, but did not wish to
speak:
Nicole Lawson, representing Orchards Children's Services.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5685, but did not wish to
speak:
Nicole Lawson, representing Orchards Children's Services.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Lightner adjourned the meeting at
11:22 AM.
Representative Sarah Lightner, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov