MEMBERS:
SEN. SUE SHINK, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS,
JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 5, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Wednesday,
February 5, 2025, at 3:30 p.m., in Room 1200 of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Adopt 2025-2026 Committee Rules.
2.
Reported SB 24 (Sen. Chang) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:31 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana and Runestad a quorum
was present.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the 2025-2026 Senate Committee on Civil Rights,
Judiciary, and Public Safety Committee Rules. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana and Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the rules were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB 24 and summarized the bill for the committee.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 24:
Dean Sheryl Kubiak, Wayne State School of Social Work - Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 24:
Anne Kuhnen, MI League for Public Policy, Kids Count Director – Support
Jennifer Peacock, MI Center for Youth Justice – Support
Nathan Triplett, State Bar of Michigan - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report SB 24 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Johnson was excused
from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:39 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 02/20/25