HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. SARAH LIGHTNER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chair Lightner.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone
Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative BeGole moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 15, 2026. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5425 and HB 5426 before the committee:
HB 5425
(Rep. Bierlein)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 295, entitled "Sex
offenders registration act," (MCL 28.721 to
28.730) by adding section 5d.
HB 5426
(Rep. Bierlein)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The
code of criminal procedure," by amending
section 11b of chapter XVII (MCL 777.11b),
as amended by 2023 PA 22.
The following person submitted a card wishing to speak in opposition to HB 5425 and HB 5426,
but due to the time constraints were unable to speak:
Kathie Gourlay, representing the Michigan Citizens for Justice.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5425 and HB 5426, but did not wish to
speak:
Kate McCracken, representing Safe and Just Michigan.
Kay Perry, representing MI-CURE.
Dan Campbell, representing the Michigan Citizens for Justice.
Representative BeGole moved to report out HB 5425 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
7-0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Hope and Scott.
Representative Schuette moved to report out HB 5426 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Hope and Scott.
The Chair laid HB 5719 before the committee:
HB 5719
(Rep. Mueller)
A bill to amend 1972 PA 203, entitled
"Prosecuting attorneys coordinating office act
of 1972," by amending sections 2, 3, and 4
(MCL 49.102, 49.103, and 49.104).
Mat Wroby, representing the office of Representative Mueller, testified in support of HB 5719.
Cheri Bruinsma, representing the Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council, testified with no
position on HB 5719.
Representative Lightner moved to report out HB 5719 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette.
Nays: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Hope and Scott.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5034 before the committee:
HB 5034
(Rep. Kelly)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961," (MCL
600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 5707.
Nancy Bareham, representing the office of Representative Kelly, testified in support of HB 5034.
Questions and discussions followed.
Rich Spitzer, representing the Saginaw County Commissioner, testified in support of HB 5034.
Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5034, but did not wish to speak:
Nathan Triplett, representing the State Bar of Michigan.
The Chair laid HB 4408 and HB 4523 before the committee:
HB 4408
(Rep. Wozniak)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 224, entitled "Powers
of appointment act of 1967," by amending
sections 5a and 14 (MCL 556.115a and
556.124), section 5a as added and section 14 as
amended by 2012 PA 485.
HB 4523
(Rep. Wozniak)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled "Estates
and protected individuals code," by amending
sections 7105 and 7110 (MCL 700.7105 and
700.7110), as amended by 2024 PA 1.
Representative Wozniak, testified in support of HB 4408 and HB 4523. Questions and discussions
followed.
James Spica, representing the Probate Section of the State Bar of Michigan, testified in support of
HB 4408 and HB 4523. Questions and discussions followed.
The Chair laid HB 5492 and HB 5493 before the committee:
HB 5492
(Rep. Wozniak)
A bill to regulate the use of automatic license
plate reader systems by private entities; to
regulate the use of captured license plate data;
and to provide for remedies.
HB 5493
(Rep. Wilson)
A bill to regulate the use of automatic license
plate reader systems by state and local
governmental entities; to regulate the use of
captured license plate data; and to provide for
the powers and duties of certain state and local
governmental entities.
Representative Wozniak testified in support of HB 5492 and HB 5493. Questions and discussions
followed.
Representative Wilson testified in support of HB 5492 and HB 5493. Questions and discussions
followed.
Grabrielle Dresner and Kyle Zawacki, representing the ACLU of Michigan, testified in support of
HB 5492 and HB 5493. Questions and discussions followed.
Ron Wiles, representing the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, testified in opposition to
HB 5492 and HB 5493. Questions and discussions followed.
Carly Rose Hammond, Councilwoman, representing the City of Saginaw, testified in support of
HB 5492 and HB 5493. Questions and discussions followed.
Rachel Richards and Scott Preston, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy, testified
in support of HB 5492 and HB 5493. Questions and discussions followed.
Maurice Freedman, representing the Lapeer County Tea Party, testified in support of HB 5492 and
HB 5493. Questions and discussions followed.
Dan Pfannes, representing the Michigan Sheriffs' Association, testified in opposition to HB 5492
and HB 5493. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5492 and HB 5493, but did not wish to
speak:
Tom Lenard, Delhi Township Treasurer.
Michael Van Beek, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Ben Tenney, 4th Ward Commissioner, representing Bay City.
Charlie Cavell, County Commissioner, representing Oakland County District 19.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5492 and HB 5493, but did not wish to
speak:
Mike Sauger, representing the Michigan Fraternal Order of Police.
Pat McGinnis, City Manager, representing the City of Portage.
Jim Curran, representing the Michigan Association of Police Organizations.
Jim Curran, representing the Michigan State Troopers Association.
Jim Curran, representing the Michigan State Police Command Officers Association.
Vaughn Roland, representing Flock Safety.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Lightner adjourned the meeting at
11:52 AM.
Representative Sarah Lightner, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov