HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. KELLY A BREEN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chair Breen.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Breen, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Arbit, Dievendorf, Hoskins,
Tsernoglou, Fink, Wendzel, Wozniak, Outman, Johnsen.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Edwards moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 17, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4522 before the committee:
HB 4522
(Rep. Breen)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised
judicature act of 1961," by amending section 1082
(MCL 600.1082), as amended by 2012 PA 334,
and by adding chapter 10D.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4522, but did not wish to speak:
Sam Gibson, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
Nathan Triplett, representing the State Bar of Michigan.
Harvey Hoffman, representing the Michigan Association of Treatment Court
Professionals.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4522, but did not wish to speak:
Heath Lowry, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence.
Representative Hope moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4522. The motion prevailed 13-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Breen, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Arbit, Dievendorf, Hoskins,
Tsernoglou, Fink, Wendzel, Wozniak, Outman, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Dievendorf moved to report out HB 4522 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Breen, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Arbit, Dievendorf, Hoskins,
Tsernoglou, Fink, Wendzel, Wozniak, Outman, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4416, HB 4417, HB 4418 and HB 4419 before the committee:
HB 4416
(Rep. Filler)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled "Estates and
protected individuals code," by amending sections
1106, 1210, 2519, 2806, 3605, 3916, 3917, 3918,
3959, 3981, 3982, 3983, 5102, 5301, 5303, 5304,
5305, 5306a, 5310, 5311, 5313, 5314, 5507, 7103,
7105, 7110, 7302, 7402, 7506, 7604, and 7820a
(MCL 700.1106, 700.1210, 700.2519, 700.2806,
700.3605, 700.3916, 700.3917, 700.3918,
700.3959, 700.3981, 700.3982, 700.3983,
700.5102, 700.5301, 700.5303, 700.5304,
700.5305, 700.5306a, 700.5310, 700.5311,
700.5313, 700.5314, 700.5507, 700.7103,
700.7105, 700.7110, 700.7302, 700.7402,
700.7506, 700.7604, and 700.7820a), section 1106
as amended by 2018 PA 555, sections 1210, 7302,
7402, and 7506 as amended and sections 7110 and
7604 as added by 2009 PA 46, section 2519 as
amended by 2010 PA 325, section 3917 as
amended by 2004 PA 314, section 5301 as
amended by 2005 PA 204, sections 5303 and 5305
as amended by 2017 PA 155, section 5306a as
added by 2012 PA 173, section 5310 as amended
by 2000 PA 54, section 5313 as amended by 2012
PA 545, section 5314 as amended by 2018 PA 594,
section 5507 as amended by 2008 PA 41, sections
7103 and 7105 as amended by 2018 PA 664, and
section 7820a as added by 2012 PA 483, and by
adding sections 1215, 1216, 5301c, 7408, 7409,
and 7409a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
HB 4417
(Rep. Filler)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 236 (MCL
257.236), as amended by 2000 PA 64.
HB 4418
(Rep. Breen)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 433, entitled "Michigan
uniform transfers to minors act," by amending
sections 10 and 11 (MCL 554.530 and 554.531).
HB 4419
(Rep. Breen)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending section 80312 (MCL 324.80312), as
amended by 2000 PA 65.
At 10:38 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:39 AM, Majority Vice Chair Edwards called the committee back to order.
Chair Breen; Representative Filler; Mark Kellogg, Chairperson of the Probate and Estate
Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan; and Nathan Piwowarski, representing the
Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan, testified together in
support of HB 4416, HB 4417, HB 4418 and HB 4419.
At 10:46 AM, Majority Vice Chair Edwards laid the committee at ease.
At 10:47 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4416, HB 4417, HB 4418 and HB
4419, but did not wish to speak:
Patricia Herndon, representing the Michigan Bankers Association.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4417 and HB 4419, but did not wish
to speak:
Melissa Horste, representing the Michigan Department of State.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Breen adjourned the meeting at
10:48 AM.
Representative Kelly Breen, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov