MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, VICE CHAIR
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC
SAFETY
SENATOR PETER J. LUCIDO
CHAIR
3100 BINSFELD BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7670
FAX: (517) 373-5958
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 31, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, October 31,
2019, at 8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 316 (Sen. MacDonald).
2. Testimony regarding SB 317 (Sen. Wojno).
3. Testimony regarding SB 352 (Sen. Lucido).
4. Testimony regarding SB 429 (Sen. Lucido).
5. Testimony regarding HB 4102 (Rep. Marino).
6. Testimony regarding HB 4103 (Rep. Guerra).
7. Testimony regarding HB 4104 (Rep. LaFave).
8. Testimony regarding HB 4105 (Rep. Berman).
9. Testimony regarding HB 4106 (Rep. Wittenberg).
10. Testimony regarding HB 4107 (Rep. Farrington).
11. Testimony regarding HB 4031 (Rep. Brann).
12. Testimony regarding HB 4032 (Rep. Brann).
13. Testimony regarding SB 253 (Sen. Lucido).
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:34 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chairman Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang
and Irwin, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from October 24, 2019.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
At 8:35 a.m., the Chair left the meeting to present testimony in another committee.
Vice Chair VanderWall invited Sen.(s) MacDonald and Wojno, and Derek Smith with the Office of the Macomb
County Prosecutor to summarize SB's 316 and 317.
The Vice Chair invited the following individual to present testimony regarding SB's 316 and 317:
Beatrice M. Friedlander, Attorneys for Animals – Support
The Vice Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB's
316 and 317:
Beatrice M. Friedlander, State Bar of Michigan Animal Law Section – Support
Sgt. Nicole McGhee, Michigan State Police - Support
At 8:55 a.m. the Chair entered the meeting.
The Chair summarized SB's 352 and 429. Member questions followed.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 352 and 429:
Beatrice M. Friedlander, Attorneys for Animals – Support
Colin Parks, Child Protective Services Manager, MI Department of Health & Human Services - Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 352:
Beatrice M. Friedlander, State Bar of Michigan, Animal law Section - Support
Vicki Deisner, Animal Welfare Institute – Support
Bob DeVries, Michigan Humane Society – Support
Anne Hier, Michigan Association for Purebred Dogs and Herself – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 429:
Sgt. Nicole McGhee, Michigan State Police – Support
Anne Hier, Michigan Association for Purebred Dogs and Herself – Oppose
Beatrice M. Friedlander, Attorneys for Animals – Support
The Chair brought up HB's 4102 – 4107, commonly known as the Cryptocurrency package.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB's 4102-
4107:
David Worthams, Michigan Bankers Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4102:
Beatrice M. Friedlander, Attorneys for Animals & State Bar of MI Animal Law Section – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 253:
Brian Westrin, Michigan Realtors Association – Support
David Worthams, Michigan Bankers Association – Support
Due to time senate session, the Chair moved to adjourn the meeting. Without objection, the committee was
adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 11/07/2019