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
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**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 18, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Tuesday,
March 18, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 403 of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 111 (S-1) (Sen. Klinefelt) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 112 (Sen. Anthony) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 113 (Sen. Hertel) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 114 (Sen. Irwin) with recommendation.
5. Reported SB 129 (Sen. McCann) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:06 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, Santana, Runestad and Johnson a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the meeting minutes from March 6, 2025. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB’s 111-114, and summarized the (S-1) version of SB 111.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB’s 111-114:
Cynthia Mifsud, Citizen – Support
Jeff L. White, Citizen – Support SB 111-113
Jody White, Citizen – Support SB 111
Brenden Boudreau, Great Lakes Gun Rights – Oppose SB 111
Tom Lambert, Michigan Open Carry – Oppose SB 111
Lori Luoma, Self – Support
Nicole Shannon, Michigan Elder Justice Initiative - Support
Due to time constraints, all testimony cards submitted regarding SB’s 111-114 were considered read in for the
record:
Robert Kennedy, MI Guardianship Association – Support
Matthew Miner, Oakland County Bar Association – Oppose SB 111
Brady Schickinger, MI Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners – Oppose SB 111
Todd Tennis, Elder Law & Disability Rights Section, State Bar of Michigan - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 111. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report SB 111 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report SB 112 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report SB 113 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report SB 114 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB 129, and invited Sen. McCann and Teri Langley, of Disability Network of Michigan
to summarize the bill for the committee.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 129:
Paige Fults, LARA – Support
Michelle Roberts, Disability Rights Michigan – Support
Mariah Walton, City of Ann Arbor – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report SB 129 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana and Johnson
Nays: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:48 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: