HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE
REP. KARA HOPE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Criminal Justice was called to order by Chair Hope.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hope, Andrews, Tyrone Carter, Breen, Young, Arbit, Dievendorf,
Tsernoglou, Filler, Mueller, Bezotte, Harris, BeGole.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Arbit joined the committee remotely.
Representative Tyrone Carter moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 14, 2023.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Chair Hope laid before the committee a presentation by the Michigan Attorney General Dana
Nessel. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 4202 before the committee:
HB 4202
(Rep. Pohutsky)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section 520l
(MCL 750.520l), as amended by 1988 PA 138.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4202, but did not wish to speak:
Mary Pollock, representing the Michigan National Organization for Women.
Representative Breen moved to report out HB 4202 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hope, Andrews, Tyrone Carter, Breen, Young, Dievendorf, Tsernoglou,
Filler, Mueller, Bezotte, Harris, BeGole.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4191, HB 4192, HB 4193 and HB 4194 before the committee:
HB 4191
(Rep. Aiyash)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 307 (MCL
257.307), as amended by 2020 PA 376.
HB 4192
(Rep. Brabec)
A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled
"Corrections code of 1953," by amending section
34c (MCL 791.234c), as added by 2012 PA 24.
HB 4193
(Rep. Edwards)
A bill to amend 1972 PA 222, entitled "An act to
provide for an official personal identification card;
to provide for its form, issuance and use; to
regulate the use and disclosure of information
obtained from the card; to prescribe the powers
and duties of the secretary of state; to prescribe
fees; to prescribe certain penalties for violations;
and to provide an appropriation for certain
purposes," by amending section 1 (MCL 28.291),
as amended by 2021 PA 105.
HB 4194
(Rep. McFall)
A bill to amend 2008 PA 23, entitled "Enhanced
driver license and enhanced official state personal
identification card act," by amending section 5
(MCL 28.305), as amended by 2021 PA 106.
Representative Aiyash, Representative Brabec, and Representative McFall testified in support
of HB 4191, HB 4192, HB 4193, HB 4194 and HB 4202.
Kyle Kaminski representing the Michigan Department of Corrections testified in support of
HB 4191, HB 4192, HB 4193, HB 4194 and HB 4202. Questions and discussion followed.
Erin Schor and Khyla Craine representing the Michigan Department of State testified in
support of HB 4191, HB 4192, HB 4193, HB 4194 and HB 4202.
Ashia Wilson for Monica Jahner representing the NorthWest Initiative A.R.R.O (Advocacy,
Re-Entry, Resource, Outreach) and Nation Outside testified in support of HB 4191, HB 4192,
HB 4193, HB 4194 and HB 4202.
Cozine Welch representing the Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration testified in
support of HB 4191, HB 4192, HB 4193, HB 4194 and HB 4202.
Ken Nixon representing the Safe and Just Michigan testified in support of HB 4191, HB
4192, HB 4193, HB 4194 and HB 4202.
Will Lewis, Youth Specialist representing the Oakland County Children's Village testified in
support of HB 4191, HB 4192, HB 4193, HB 4194 and HB 4202.
Jose Burgos representing the State Appellate Defenders Office testified in support of HB
4191, HB 4192, HB 4193, HB 4194 and HB 4202.
Konrad Cowell representing the Center for Employment Opportunities testified in support of
HB 4191, HB 4192, HB 4193, HB 4194 and HB 4202.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4191, HB 4192, HB 4193 and HB
4194, but did not wish to speak:
Gabrielle Dresner, representing the ACLU of Michigan.
Carrie Rosingana, representing the Capital Area Michigan Works!.
Paul Stankewitz, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
Peter Ruork, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Thomas Adams, representing the Chance for Life.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hope adjourned the meeting at
10:17 AM.
Representative Kara Hope, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov
Date Adopted: April 10, 2023