HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY
REP. BEAU M LAFAVE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
12:00 PM
Room 307, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security was called to
order by Chair LaFave.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. LaFave, Mueller, Afendoulis, Markkanen, Jones, Chirkun, Tyrone Carter,
Manoogian.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Marino.
Representative Markkanen moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 11, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5098 before the committee:
HB 5098
(Rep. Paquette) A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled "An
act to regulate and license the selling, purchasing,
possessing, and carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting
devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices; to prohibit
the buying, selling, or carrying of certain firearms, gas
ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices
without a license or other authorization; to provide for the
forfeiture of firearms and electro-muscular disruption
devices under certain circumstances; to provide for penalties
and remedies; to provide immunity from civil liability under
certain circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties of
certain state and local agencies; to prohibit certain conduct
against individuals who apply for or receive a license to
carry a concealed pistol; to make appropriations; to prescribe
certain conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all
acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act," by
amending section 5l (MCL 28.425l), as amended by 2017 PA
95.
Representative Chirkun moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5098. The motion prevailed 8-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Mueller, Afendoulis, Markkanen, Jones, Chirkun, Tyrone Carter,
Manoogian.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Afendoulis moved to refer HB 5098 to the Committee on Judiciary, with
recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 5-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Mueller, Afendoulis, Markkanen, Chirkun.
Nays: Reps. Jones, Tyrone Carter, Manoogian.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5272 before the committee:
HB 5272
(Rep. Wakeman)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 372,
entitled "An act to regulate and license the selling,
purchasing, possessing, and carrying of certain firearms, gas
ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices; to
prohibit the buying, selling, or carrying of certain firearms,
gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices
without a license or other authorization; to provide for the
forfeiture of firearms and electro-muscular disruption
devices under certain circumstances; to provide for penalties
and remedies; to provide immunity from civil liability under
certain circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties of
certain state and local agencies; to prohibit certain conduct
against individuals who apply for or receive a license to
carry a concealed pistol; to make appropriations; to prescribe
certain conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all
acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act," by
amending sections 5b and 5o (MCL 28.425b and 28.425o),
as amended by 2017 PA 95.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5272, but did not wish to speak:
Jess Averill-Hammond, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence
Preventative Treatment Board.
Kathy Hagenian, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence.
Representative Mueller offered the following amendments to HB 5272:
1. Amend page 26, line 6, after the second "is" by striking out "a" and inserting "at least 1 of
the following:
(i) A".
2. Amend page 26, following line 9, by inserting:
"(ii) A protected party under a court issued conditional bond release for domestic
assault, stalking, or any assaultive misdemeanor or felony.".
Representative Mueller moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5272. The motion prevailed 8-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Mueller, Afendoulis, Markkanen, Jones, Chirkun, Tyrone Carter,
Manoogian.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Markkanen moved to refer HB 5272 to the Committee on Judiciary, with
recommendation as substitute (H-1) . The motion prevailed 6-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Mueller, Afendoulis, Markkanen, Jones, Chirkun.
Nays: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Manoogian.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 125 before the committee:
SB 125
(Sen. Barrett)
A bill to amend 1995 PA 29, entitled
"Uniform unclaimed property act," by amending section 18
(MCL 567.238), as amended by 2010 PA 197.
Senator Barrett testified in support of SB 125. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card with a support of SB 125, but did not wish to speak:
Dave Worthams, representing the Michigan Bankers Association.
Jordan Kingdon, representing the Michigan Credit Union League.
Representative Mueller moved to excuse Representative Marino from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Beau LaFave adjourned the meeting
at 12:10 PM.
Representative Beau LaFave, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov