HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. GRAHAM FILLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chairman Filler.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 9, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4184 before the committee:
HB 4184
(Rep. O'Neal)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised
judicature act of 1961," by amending section 8512
(MCL 600.8512), as amended by 2014 PA 384.
Representative O'Neal testified in support of HB 4184.
Tom Boyd, representing the State Court Administrative Office, testified in support of HB
4184.
Sheldon Larky, representing the himself, testified in support of HB 4184.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4184, but did not wish to speak:
Peter Cunningham, representing the State Bar of Michigan.
Matt Miner, representing the Oakland County Bar Association.
The Chair laid HB 4201, HB 4202, HB 4203 and HB 4204 before the committee:
HB 4201
(Rep. O'Malley)
A bill to amend 1990 PA 187, entitled "The pupil
transportation act," by amending section 59 (MCL
257.1859), as amended by 1996 PA 170.
HB 4202
(Rep. Tyrone Carter)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 682 (MCL
257.682), as amended by 2012 PA 263.
HB 4203
(Rep. Jones)
A bill to amend 1990 PA 187, entitled "The pupil
transportation act," by amending section 33 (MCL
257.1833), as amended by 2018 PA 422.
HB 4204
(Rep. VanWoerkom)
A bill to amend 1990 PA 187, entitled "The pupil
transportation act," (MCL 257.1801 to 257.1877)
by adding section 20.
Eric Chappel, representing Representative O'Malley, testified in support of HB 4201, HB
4202, HB 4203 and HB 4204. Questions and discussion followed.
Trina Morris, representing the Michigan Association for Pupil Transportation, testified in
support of HB 4201, HB 4202, HB 4203 and HB 4204. Questions and discussion followed.
Howard "Mac" Dashney, representing the Michigan Association for Pupil Transportation,
testified in support of HB 4201, HB 4202, HB 4203 and HB 4204. Questions and discussion
followed.
Roberto Rego, representing BusPatrol LLC, testified in support of HB 4202 and HB 4204.
Questions and discussion followed.
Fred Dockler, representing the Dean Transportation, testified in support of HB 4201, HB
4202, HB 4203 and HB 4204. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4201, HB 4202, HB
4203 and HB 4204, but did not wish to speak:
Sgt. Nicole McGhee, representing the Michigan State Police.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4201, HB 4202, HB 4203 and HB
4204, but did not wish to speak:
Bill Coaster, representing the Northwest Michigan Transportation Consortium.
Jeff Cobb, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4202 and HB 4204, but did not wish
to speak:
Jean Souliere, representing BusPatrol LLC.
The Chair laid HB 4211 and HB 4212 before the committee:
HB 4211
(Rep. Mueller)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section 479b
(MCL 750.479b), as added by 1994 PA 33.
HB 4212
(Rep. LaGrand)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 16x
of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16x), as amended by
2012 PA 323.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4211 and HB 4212, but did not wish
to speak:
Stephanie Johnson, representing the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4211. The motion prevailed
12-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Yancey.
Representative Mueller moved to report out HB 4211 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 12-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Yancey.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4212. The motion prevailed
12-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Yancey.
Representative Mueller moved to report out HB 4212 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4141, HB 4143, HB 4150 and HB 4152 before the committee:
HB 4141
(Rep. Bolden)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 801e (MCL
257.801e), as amended by 1983 PA 91.
HB 4143
(Rep. Clements)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending sections 215, 226a,
234, and 243 (MCL 257.215, 257.226a, 257.234,
and 257.243), section 226a as amended by 2006
PA 516, section 234 as amended by 2002 PA 552,
and section 243 as amended by 1989 PA 299.
HB 4150
(Rep. Glenn)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 802 (MCL
257.802), as amended by 2019 PA 88.
HB 4152
(Rep. Howell)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending sections 40118 and 43558 (MCL
324.40118 and 324.43558), section 40118 as
amended by 2017 PA 124 and section 43558 as
amended by 2013 PA 108.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4143, HB 4150 and HB 4152, but
did not wish to speak:
David Guenthner, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Representative Kahle moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4141. The motion prevailed 13-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bolden moved to report out HB 4141 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Clements moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4143. The motion prevailed
12-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak, Clements,
LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Mueller.
Representative Clements moved to report out HB 4143 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 12-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak, Clements,
LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Mueller.
Representative Steven Johnson moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4150. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Steven Johnson moved to report out HB 4150 with recommendation, as
substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Steven Johnson moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4152. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Chairman Filler offered the following amendment to HB 4152 (H-1):
1. Amend page 8, following line 28, by inserting:
"Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is
enacted into law.".
Chairman Filler moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4152 (H-1). The motion prevailed 13-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Steven Johnson moved to report House Bill No. 4152 as amended, as
substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak, Clements,
LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Graham Filler adjourned the
meeting at 11:29 AM.
Representative Graham Filler, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov