HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. GRAHAM FILLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chair Filler.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Filler, LaFave, Farrington, Howell, Steven Johnson, Rendon, Berman,
Wozniak, LaGrand, Guerra, Elder, Yancey, Bolden.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative LaFave moved to adopt the meeting minutes from August 27, 2019. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4179 before the committee:
HB 4179
(Rep. Miller)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled “Open
meetings act,” by amending section 11 (MCL 15.271).
Representative Miller testified in support of HB 4179. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 4454 before the committee:
HB 4454
(Rep. Johnson) A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
“Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by
amending section 8905a (MCL 324.8905a), as amended by
2014 PA 549.
Representative Johnson testified in support of the proposed (H-2) substitute to HB 4454.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of the proposed (H-2) substitute to HB 4454,
but did not wish to speak:
Sarah Howes, representing the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes &
Energy.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4454, but did not wish to speak:
Craig Brunet, representing the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
John Lindley, representing the Michigan Manufactured Housing Association.
John Lindley, representing the Michigan Association of Recreational Vehicles and
Campgrounds.
The Chair laid HB 4315 and HB 4316 before the committee:
HB 4315
(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 4316
(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.
Representative LaGrand and Representative Elder explained the proposed substitutes to the bills.
The Chair laid HR 0093 before the committee:
HR 0093
(Rep. Vaupel)
A resolution to urge the Congress of the
United States to allow jail and prison inmates to be eligible
for Medicaid coverage.
The following people submitted a card in support of HR 0093, but did not wish to speak:
Sam Champagne, representing the Henry Ford Health Systems.
Representative Rendon moved to report out HR 0093 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, LaFave, Farrington, Howell, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak, LaGrand,
Guerra, Elder, Yancey.
Nays: Reps. Steven Johnson, Bolden.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4370 and HB 4371 before the committee:
HB 4370
(Rep. Whiteford)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368,
entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 16213,
16299, 20175, 20175a, and 20199 (MCL 333.16213,
333.16299, 333.20175, 333.20175a, and 333.20199),
sections 16213 and 20175a as added and section 20175 as
amended by 2006 PA 481 and section 16299 as amended by
2012 PA 499, and by adding sections 16213a, 16429, 17029,
17529, 17829, 17909, and 20175b.
HB 4371
(Rep. Hauck)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The
code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 13n of
chapter XVII (MCL 777.13n), as amended by 2018 PA 583.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4370 and HB 4371, but did not wish to
speak:
Frank Waters, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
Representative Farrington moved to report out HB 4370 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 10-2-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, LaFave, Farrington, Howell, Rendon, Wozniak, LaGrand, Guerra, Elder,
Bolden.
Nays: Reps. Steven Johnson, Yancey.
Pass: Rep. Berman.
Representative Howell moved to report out HB 4371 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-1-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, LaFave, Farrington, Howell, Rendon, Wozniak, LaGrand, Guerra, Elder,
Yancey, Bolden.
Nays: Rep. Steven Johnson.
Pass: Rep. Berman.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Graham Filler adjourned the meeting
at 9:23 AM.
Representative Graham Filler, Chair
Melissa Weipert
Committee Clerk
mweipert@house.mi.gov