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 ROGER VICTORY
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 24, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 2021,
at 8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
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The agenda summary is as follow:
1. Reported HB 4656 (Rep. Cambensy) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 4631 (Rep. Filler) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported HB 4632 (Rep. Garza) with recommendation and immediate effect.
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from the June 15, 2021
meeting. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up HB 4656 and invited Rep. Cambensy and Sen. McBroom to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4656:
Honorable Jennifer Mazzuchi, Marquette County Circuit Judge, via Zoom – Support
Matt Wiese, Marquette County Prosecutor, via Zoom – Support
Patrick Crowley, Marquette County Public Defender, via Zoom – Support
Greg Zyburt, Marquette County Sheriff, via Zoom – Support
Tom Boyd, State Court Administrative Office – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4656 to the floor with recommendation that
the bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Chang and Irwin
Nays: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up HB's 4631 and 4632, and invited Rep.(s) Filler and Garza to summarize the bills.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB's 4631 and 4632:
Thomas Zahina, Wayne County Airport Authority – Support
Diana Prichard, Americans for Prosperity – Oppose
Jennifer McDonald, Institute for Justice, via Zoom - Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4631 to the floor with recommendation that
the bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett and Chang
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson, Runestad and Irwin
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4631. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4632 to the floor with recommendation that
the bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett and Chang
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson, Runestad and Irwin
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4632. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:47 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: 9/9/21
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