MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. RUTH A. 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
4100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-6920
FAX: (517) 373-2751
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 9, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, September 9,
2021, at 9:00 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 244 (Sen. Runestad).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and
Irwin, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from June 24, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 244:
Sen. Jim Runestad – Support
Jeff Kirkpatrick, Michigan Court Officers and Deputy Sheriffs – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 244:
Peter Cunningham, State Bar of Michigan – Support
Matt Miner, Michigan Creditor's Bar Association – Support
Matt Saxton, Michigan Sheriffs' Association – Support
Elinor Jordan, Michigan Coalition to End Domestic Sexual Violence – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:20 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 09/29/2021
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