MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. WOZNIAK
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC
SAFETY
SENATOR ROGER VICTORY
CHAIR
4100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-6920
FAX: (517) 373-2751
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 16, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, June 16, 2022,
at 8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Testimony regarding HB 4277 (Rep. Manoogian).
2.
Testimony regarding HB 4278 (Rep. Mueller).
3.
Testimony regarding HB 4279 (Rep. Bellino).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak,
Chang and Irwin, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt the meeting minutes from June 14, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up HB's 4277, 4278 and 4279, and invited Rep.(s) Manoogian and Mueller to summarize the
bills.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB's 4277 - 4279:
Steve Kiefer, The Kiefer Foundation – Support
Blake Kiefer, The Kiefer Foundation - Support
Laurel Zimmerman, Citizen – Oppose
Matt Penniman, League of Michigan Bicyclists – Support
Jane Horal, Go-Liv-Co Horal Family Foundation – Support
James F. Freybler, Stay Alive Don't Text and Drive – Oppose
Jim Santilli, Transportation Improvement Association – Oppose
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB's 4277 - 4279:
Heather Drake, AAA Michigan – Support
Brian O'Connell, General Motors – Support
Karen E. Johnson, Toyota Motors North America - Support
Ross Gavin, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
Jeff Stoutenburg, DOW – Support
Kyle McCree, Consumers Energy – Support
Sgt. Travis R. Fletcher, Michigan State Police – Support
Kevin McKinney, Michigan Osteopathic Association – Support
Kevin McKinney, Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council – Support
Continued, cards of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB's 4277 - 4279:
Kevin McKinney, Michigan Brain Injury Association Michigan – Support
Lance Binoniemi, Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association – Support
Mike Spence, South East Michigan Council of Governments – Support
Sheriff Raphael Washington, Wayne County Sheriff's Office – Oppose
Chief Elvin V. Barren, City of Southfield Police Department – Oppose
Sheriff Steve Kempker, Ottawa County Sheriff's Office – Oppose
Undersheriff Valerie Weiss, Ottawa County Sheriff's Office – Oppose
Sheriff Anthony M. Wickersham, Macomb County Sheriff's Office – Oppose
Chief Dale Dwojakowski, Macomb County Association of Chiefs of Police – Oppose
Steve Cooper, President, Southeastern Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police – Oppose
Gary L Carey, Jr. Mayor, City of Walker – Oppose
John P. Fitzgerald, President, Oakland County Association of Chiefs of Police – Oppose
Mark R. Bennett, Supervisor, Tallmadge Charter Township – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:53 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 06/23/2022