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
DRAFT
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 26, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday,
June 26, 2025, at 12:00 p.m., in Room 1200 of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 333 (Sen. Chang).
2. Testimony regarding SB 334 (S-1) (Sen. Irwin).
3. Testimony regarding SB 335 (S-1) (Sen. Johnson).
4. Testimony regarding SB 336 (Sen. Geiss).
5. Testimony regarding SB 337 (Sen. Santana).
6. Testimony regarding SB 338 (Sen. Santana).
7. Testimony regarding SB 339 (Sen. Moss).
8. Testimony regarding SB 340 (Sen. Victory).
9. Testimony regarding SB 341 (S-1) (Sen. Anthony).
10. Testimony regarding SB 342 (Sen. McBroom).
11. Testimony regarding SB 343 (Sen. Cavanagh).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:00 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. Wojno to adopt the meeting minutes from June 12, 2025. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB’s 334, 335, and 343, and summarized the (S-1) version of each bill.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 334. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 335. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 341. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair summarized SB 333.
The Chair invited Sen.(s) Geiss and McBroom to summarize SB’s 336 and 342.
The Chair invited Sen.(s) Irwin and Johnson to summarize SB’s 334 and 335.
The Chair invited Sen. Santana to summarize SB’s 337 and 338.
The Chair invited Sen. Moss and former Sen. Rick Jones to summarize SB’s 339 and 340.
The Chair summarized SB 340 (Sen. Anthony) and SB 343 (Sen. Cavanagh) for the committee.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB’s 333-343:
Ally Alfonsetti, Prison Fellowship – Support
Vittorio Nastasi, Reason Foundation – Support
Rev. Wendall Anthony, Detroit Branch NAACP – Support
Tim Bourgeois, MI Commission on Law Enforcement Standards – Oppose SB 334
Tim Bourgeois, MI Commission on Law Enforcement Standards – Support SB’s 339-341
Judge Cylenthia LaToye Miller, Law Enforcement Action Partnership – Support SB’s 335 & 342
Gabrielle Dresner, ACLU – Support
Liz Balck, ACLU – Support
Due to time constraints, the following testimony cards we considered read for the record:
Matt Saxton, Michigan Sheriffs’ Association – Support SB’s 333, 335, 336, and 339- 342
Matt Saxton, Michigan Sheriffs’ Association – Oppose SB’s 334, 337, 338, and 343
Michael Sauger, Michigan Fraternal Order of Police – Oppose
Jonathan James, The Kalamazoo Promise – Support
Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Police – Support
Regena Nelson, Michigan Transformation Collective Kalamazoo – Support
Beth Berglin, Michigan Transformation Collective – Support
Sheriff Alyshia Dyer, Law Enforcement Acton Partnership – Support
Lt. Diane Goldstein, Retired, Law Enforcement Action Partnership – Support
Stehpanie Johnson, MI Association of Chiefs of Police – Oppose SB’s 334, 337, 338, and 343
Stehpanie Johnson, MI Association of Chiefs of Police – Support SB’s 333, 335, 336, and 339-342
Dwight Chappell, Time Out CVI Pontiac – Support
Noah Smith, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan – Support
John Cooper, Safe and Just Michigan – Support
Paul Stankewitz, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
Ken Grabowski, Police Officers Association of Michigan – Neutral SB 333
Ken Grabowski, Police Officers Association of Michigan – Oppose SB’s 335, and 339-343
Ken Grabowski, Police Officers Association of Michigan – Support SB’s 336-338
Mike Sauger, Fraternal Order of Police – Oppose
Heather Johnson, FORCE Detroit – Support
Monique Stephens, FORCE Detroit – Support
H. Maceo Stephens, FORCE Detroit – Support
Karisha Vanzant, FORCE Detroit – Support
Demario Hudson, FORCE Detroit – Support
Dr. Resha, FORCE Detroit – Support
Kayla Godbee, FORCE Detroit – Support
Ciera Hardaway, FORCE Detroit – Support
Eboni Turner, FORCE Detroit – Support
Taylor Lockridge, FORCE Detroit – Support
Jasmin Barnett, FORCE Detroit – Support
Coach T, FORCE Detroit – Support
Stanley Turner II, FORCE Detroit – Support
Monique Johnson, FORCE Detroit – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:54 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: