HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. SARAH LIGHTNER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Majority Vice Chair BeGole.
Majority Vice Chair BeGole requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter, Hope,
Breen and Scott.
Absent: Rep. Lightner.
Excused: Rep. Lightner.
Majority Vice Chair BeGole laid before the committee a presentation from the Michigan
Sheriffs' Association and Office of the Sheriff. Matt Saxton, Executive Director, Michigan
Sheriffs' Association; Dan Pfannes, Deputy Director, Michigan Sheriffs' Association; Sheriff
Michael Poulin, Muskegon County, President, Michigan Sheriffs' Association; and Sheriff Troy
Goodnough, Monroe County, Director, Michigan Sheriffs' Association gave a presentation to the
committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Wozniak moved to excuse Representative Lightner 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
11:28 AM.
Representative Sarah Lightner, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office
Building