MEMBERS:
SEN. SUE SHINK, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS,
JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG
CHAIR
4100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
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LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
July 30, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Tuesday,
July 30, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., in the Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium, Wayne State University Law School, 471
W. Palmer Ave., Detroit Michigan.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4909 (S-1) (Rep. Breen).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4910 (S-1) (Rep. Tsernoglou).
3. Testimony regarding HB 4911 (S-1) (Rep. Filler).
4. Testimony regarding HB 4912 (S-1) (Rep. Johnson).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 11:09 a.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Johnson, a quorum was
present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the meeting minutes from June 20, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up the (S-1) versions of HB’s 4909-4912.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present oral and / or written testimony regarding the (S-1)
versions of HB’s 4909-4912:
Christine Abood, Self – Neutral
Randy Asplund, Self – No Position
Gretchen Racel Hammond, Self – Support
Genevieve Marron, Right to Life MI – Support
Cynthia Mifsud, Self – Support
Noah Cox, Self – No Position
Brandee Ritsema, Self – Support
Jody White, Self – Neutral
Tom Howe, Self – Oppose
Vernell C. Allen, Self – Support
Tina Lindsay, Clarence Franklin – Support
Jeff White, CEAR – Oppose
Ananda Wind, Self – No Position
Gary Kaufman, Self – No Position
Rick Black, Self – No Position
Randy Robinson, Self – Support
Tonja Brummitt Cottman, Self – No Position
Lori Cooley, Self – Neutral
Penny Vanover, Self – Neutral
Juliana Cantier, Self – Neutral
Joseph Fresard, Self – Support
Roslund Harris, Self – Support
The Chair moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) Santana and Runestad
were excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:00 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 09/18/2024