MEMBERS:
SEN. SUE SHINK, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS,
JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG
CHAIR
4100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7346
FAX: (517) 373-9320
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 5, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday,
October 5, 2023, at 12:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4644 (Rep. Hope).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4645 (Rep. Haadsma)
3. Testimony regarding HB 4646 (Rep. Haadsma)
4. Testimony regarding SB 410 (Sen. Irwin)
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the meeting minutes from September 28, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up HB’s 4644 – 4646, and invited Rep. Hope to summarize the bills.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB’s 4644-4646:
James Spica, Probate & Estate Planning Section, State Bar of Michigan - Support
Christine Savage, Probate & Estate Planning Section, State Bar of Michigan – Support
Scott Teter, Elder Abuse Task Force, MI Department of the Attorney General – Support
Nicole Shannon, Michigan Elder Justice Initiative - Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB’s 4644-4646:
Alex Morris, MI Bankers – Support
Todd Tennis, Elder Law & Disability Rights Section – No Position
Kieran Marion, MI Credit Union League – Support
The Chair brought up SB 410, and invited Sen. Irwin to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 410:
Eli Savit, Washtenaw County Prosecutor – Support
Hank Greenspan, Citizen – Support
Cary Silverman, American Tort Reform Association – Oppose
Dunya Barash, Families Against Narcotics – Support
Tiffany Ellis, MI Association of Justice – Support
Jason Evans, MI Department of Attorney General – Support
Sean Bennett, Citizen - Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 410:
Peter Fotos, Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America – Oppose
Todd Tennis, Negligence Law Section State Bar of MI – Support
Carlos Gutierrez, Consumer Health Products Association – Oppose
Stephen Rapundalo, MichBio – Oppose
Wendy Block, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Oppose
Adam Carlson, MI Health & Hospital Association – Support
Bruce Timmons, Citizen – Support
Lilly Melander, BIO – Oppose
Kristine Shearer, Michigan Association of Health Plans - Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:58 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 10/12/23