HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. GRAHAM FILLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chair Filler.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Griffin, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representatives Berman and Yancey joined the committee remotely.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 12, 2022. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Chairman Filler laid before the committee a presentation by the State Court Administrative
Office, on proposed rule change regarding virtual hearings.
Tom Boyd, representing the State Court Administrative Office, gave a presentation to the
committee. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HJRQ before the committee:
HJRQ
(Rep. Allor)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
state constitution of 1963, by amending section 19
of article VI, to increase the age limitation
criterion for judicial office.
Representative Allor testified in support of HJRQ. Questions and discussion followed.
Judge Peter O'Connell testified in support of HJRQ. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 5749 before the committee:
HB 5749
(Rep. Fink)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised
judicature act of 1961," by amending section 8202
(MCL 600.8202), as amended by 2016 PA 31.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5749, but due to the
time constraints were unable to speak:
Janice Daniels, representing the The People.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5749, but due to the time constraints
were unable to speak:
Bruce Timmons, representing the himself.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5749, but due to the time
constraints were unable to speak:
Jody White, representing the herself.
Representative Clements offered the following amendment to HB 5749:
1. Amend page 2, line 10, after "30," by striking out "2023," and inserting "2022,".
2. Amend page 3, line 8, after "1," by striking out "2023," and inserting "2022,".
Representative Clements moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5749. The motion prevailed
10-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Griffin, Kahle, Rendon, Clements, LaGrand, Bolden, Hope,
Breen.
Nays: Rep. Steven Johnson.
Pass: None.
Representative Breen moved to report House Bill No. 5749 as amended, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 10-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Griffin, Kahle, Rendon, Clements, LaGrand, Bolden, Hope,
Breen.
Nays: Rep. Steven Johnson.
Pass: None.
Chairman Filler returned to HJR Q.
Bruce Timmons representing the himself testified in opposition to HJRQ.
Janice Daniels representing the The People testified with a neutral position on HJRQ.
Jody White representing the herself testified in opposition to HJRQ.
The following people submitted a card in support of HJRQ, but did not wish to speak:
Nathan Triplett, representing the State Bar of Michigan.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Filler adjourned the meeting at
10:28 AM.
Representative Graham Filler, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov
Date Adopted: May 3, 2022