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
4100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7346
FAX: (517) 373-9320
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 23, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Wednesday,
October 23, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Reported SB 813 (S-2) (Sen. Cherry) with recommendation.
2.
Reported HB 5724 (S-3) (Rep. Breen) with recommendation.
3.
Testimony regarding SB 809 (Sen. Shink).
4.
Reported HB 5204 (Rep. Breen) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:04 a.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, Runestad and Johnson, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the meeting minutes from October 17, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up the (S-2) version of SB 813, and invited Sen. Cherry to summarize the bill.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 813 (S-2):
Jess Averill, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – No Position
Sen. Runestad offered amendment #1 to SB 813 (S-2).
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt amendment #1 to SB 813 (S-2). The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
Sen. Runestad offered amendment #2 to SB 813 (S-2).
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt amendment #2 to SB 813 (S-2). The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
Sen. Runestad offered amendment #3 to SB 813 (S-2).
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt amendment #3 to SB 813 (S-2). The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
Sen. Runestad offered amendment #4 to SB 813 (S-2).
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt amendment #4 to SB 813 (S-2). The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 813. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report SB 813 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up HB 5724 (S-3).
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5724 (S-3):
Nathan Triplett, State Bar of Michigan – Support
Peter De Filippis, Self – Oppose
Brandee Ritsema, Self – Oppose
Jody White, Self – Oppose
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 5724:
Matt Sowash, Michigan Land Title Association – Neutral
Monica Martinez, Michigan Judges Association – Support
Lucas Camacho, Self – Oppose
Mike Compagnoni, First American Title Insurance Company – Neutral
Lori Looma, Self – Oppose
Trevor VanDyke, State Court Administrative Office – Support
Zack Taylor, Consumer Data Industry Association – Neutral
Nicole Rodriguz, Family Law Section, State Bar of Michigan – Support
Sen. Johnson offered Johnson amendment #1 to HB 5724 (S-3).
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt amendment #1 to HB 5724 (S-3). The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
Sen. Runestad offered Runestad amendment #1 to HB 5724 (S-3).
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt amendment #1 to HB 5724 (S-3). The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
Sen. Runestad offered Runestad amendment #2 to HB 5724 (S-3).
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt amendment #2 to HB 5724 (S-3). The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
Sen. Runestad offered Runestad amendment #3 to HB 5724 (S-3).
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt amendment #3 to HB 5724 (S-3). The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to adopt the (S-3) version of HB 5724. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the (S-3) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report HB 5724 (S-3) to the floor with recommendation that
it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB 809, and invited Sen. Shink to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 809:
Elizabeth Bransdorfer, Family Law Section, State Bar of Michigan - Support
James Chryssikos, Family Law Section, State Bar of Michigan – Support
The Chair brought up HB 5204, and invited Rep. Breen to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5204:
Alicia Moon, State Court Administrative Office – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 5204:
Nathan Triplett, State Bar of Michigan – Support
Monica Martinez, Michigan Judges Association – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report HB 5204 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana and Runestad
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:10 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 10/30/2024