HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. SARAH LIGHTNER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
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 and Breen.
Absent: Rep. Scott.
Excused: Rep. Scott.
Representative DeBoyer moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 07, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4262 and HB 4263 before the committee:
Representative Harris and Representative McFall testified in support of HB 4262 and HB 4263.
Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4262 and HB 4263, but did not wish to
speak:
Evie Z.Sweeney, representing Live Nation.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4262 and HB 4263, but did
not wish to speak:
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office
Building
HB 4262
(Rep. Harris)
A bill to provide for certain investigations for
violating the event online ticket sales act; to
prescribe the powers and duties of certain
state agencies and departments; and to
prescribe civil sanctions and provide certain
remedies.
HB 4263
(Rep. McFall)
A bill to regulate the online sale of tickets for
entertainment events; and to prohibit certain
methods, acts, and practices in the sale or
purchase of tickets for entertainment events.
Matt Sowash, representing Stub-Hub.
The Chair laid HB 4434 before the committee:
Representative Meerman testified in support of HB 4434. Questions and discussions followed.
Keith den Hollander, representing the Christian Coalition, testified in support of HB 4434.
Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4434, but did not wish to speak:
Noah Smith, representing the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan.
Representative BeGole moved to excuse Representative Scott from the meeting. There being no
objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Lightner adjourned the meeting at
11:03 AM.
Representative Sarah Lightner, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov
HB 4434
(Rep. Meerman)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The
code of criminal procedure," by repealing
sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 6a, and 6b of chapter VII
(MCL 767.3, 767.4, 767.5, 767.6, 767.6a, and
767.6b).