HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. GRAHAM FILLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Judiciary was called to order by the Chair Filler.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Filler, LaFave, Farrington, Howell, S. Johnson, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
LaGrand, Guerra, Elder, Bolden.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Yancey.
Representative LaFave moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 21, 2019. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative LaGrand moved to excuse Representative Yancey from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Chairman Filler laid before the committee a presentation by the Trial Court Funding
Commission. Judge Tom Boyd, Judge Milt Mack, and Michael Bosanac, all representing the
Trial Court Funding Commission, gave a presentation to the committee. Questions and
discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 4108 before the committee:
HB 4108
(Rep. Hauck)
A bill to amend 1975 PA 238, entitled "Child
protection law," by amending section 3 (MCL 722.623), as
amended by 2016 PA 35.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4108, but did not wish to speak:
Tom Hickson, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
Representative Farrington moved to report out HB 4108 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed, the vote being 11-1-0.
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, LaFave, Farrington, Howell, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak, LaGrand,
Guerra, Elder, Bolden.
Nays: Rep. S. Johnson.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4509 before the committee:
HB 4509
(Rep. VanSingel)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236,
entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," (MCL 600.101 to
600.9947) by adding section 5707.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4509, but did not wish to speak:
Marcia Hune, representing the Michigan District Judges Association.
Representative LaFave moved to report out HB 4509 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed, the vote being 9-3-0.
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, LaFave, Farrington, Howell, S. Johnson, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
LaGrand.
Nays: Reps. Guerra, Elder, Bolden.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Graham Filler adjourned the meeting
at 10:19 AM.
Representative Graham Filler, Chair
Melissa Weipert
Committee Clerk
mweipert@house.mi.gov