HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. KELLY A BREEN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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, Dievendorf, Hoskins, Tsernoglou,
Fink, Wendzel, Wozniak, Outman, Johnsen.
Absent: Rep. Arbit.
Excused: Rep. Arbit.
Representative Edwards moved to adopt the meeting minutes from January 17, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Hope moved to excuse Representative Arbit from the meeting. There being no
objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4924 before the committee:
HB 4924
(Rep. Dievendorf)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised
judicature act of 1961," by amending section 3304
(MCL 600.3304) and by adding chapter 34.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4924, but did not wish to speak:
Julie Cassidy, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Representative Dievendorf moved to report out HB 4924 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Breen, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Dievendorf, Hoskins, Tsernoglou,
Fink, Wendzel, Wozniak, Outman, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5204 before the committee:
HB 5204
(Rep. Breen)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised
judicature act of 1961," by amending sections 910
and 913 (MCL 600.910 and 600.913).
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5204, but did not wish to speak:
Trevor VanDyke, representing the State Court Administrative Office.
Representative Hope moved to report out HB 5204 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Breen, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Dievendorf, Hoskins, Tsernoglou,
Fink, Wendzel, Wozniak, Outman, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5400 and HB 5401 before the committee:
HB 5400
(Rep. Arbit)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section 147b
(MCL 750.147b), as added by 1988 PA 371.
HB 5401
(Rep. Grant)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 16g
of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16g), as amended by
2023 PA 278.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5400 and HB 5401, but did not wish
to speak:
John Fournier, representing the City of Ann Arbor.
Michelle Roberts, representing the Disability Rights Michigan.
Representative Edwards moved to report out HB 5400 with the recommendation that the bill
be referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice. The motion prevailed 7-1-4:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Breen, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Dievendorf, Hoskins, Tsernoglou.
Nays: Rep. Johnsen.
Pass: Reps. Fink, Wendzel, Wozniak, Outman.
Representative Tyrone Carter moved to report out HB 5401 with the recommendation that the
bill be referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice. The motion prevailed 7-1-4:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Breen, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Dievendorf, Hoskins, Tsernoglou.
Nays: Rep. Johnsen.
Pass: Reps. Fink, Wendzel, Wozniak, Outman.
The Chair laid HB 5387 and HB 5388 before the committee:
HB 5387
(Rep. Breen)
A bill to amend 1972 PA 284, entitled "Business
corporation act," (MCL 450.1101 to 450.2098) by
adding chapter 9A.
HB 5388
(Rep. Koleszar)
A bill to amend 1972 PA 284, entitled "Business
corporation act," by amending sections 105, 106,
131, 202, 211, and 911 (MCL 450.1105, 450.1106,
450.1131, 450.1202, 450.1211, and 450.1911),
sections 105, 106, 211, and 911 as amended by
2012 PA 569 and sections 131 and 202 as
amended by 2018 PA 85.
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 Kolezar, Justin Klimko and Mike Molitor, both representing the
Corporate Laws Committee of the State Bar of Michigan, testified together in support of HB
5387 and HB 5388. Questions and discussion followed.
At 10:54 AM, Majority Vice Chair Edwards laid the committee at ease.
At 10:55 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5387 and HB 5388, but did not wish
to speak:
Mack Jones, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5387 and HB 5388, but
did not wish to speak:
Leah Robinson, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
The Chair laid HB 5300, HB 5301, HB 5302 and HB 5303 before the committee:
HB 5300
(Rep. Pohutsky)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled "Probate
code of 1939," by amending sections 1 and 3 of
chapter XI (MCL 711.1 and 711.3), section 1 as
amended by 2020 PA 40 and section 3 as added by
2000 PA 111.
HB 5301
(Rep. Dievendorf)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending sections 307 and 812
(MCL 257.307 and 257.812), section 307 as
amended by 2020 PA 376 and section 812 as
amended by 2005 PA 142.
HB 5302
(Rep. Brabec)
A bill to amend 1972 PA 222, entitled "An act to
provide for an official personal identification card;
to provide for its form, issuance and use; to
regulate the use and disclosure of information
obtained from the card; to prescribe the powers
and duties of the secretary of state; to prescribe
fees; to prescribe certain penalties for violations;
and to provide an appropriation for certain
purposes," by amending sections 1 and 2 (MCL
28.291 and 28.292), section 1 as amended by 2021
PA 105 and section 2 as amended by 2021 PA 73.
HB 5303
(Rep. Scott)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 2831 and 2872
(MCL 333.2831 and 333.2872), section 2831 as
amended by 1996 PA 307.
Representative Pohutsky and Representative Scott testified in support of HB 5300, HB 5301,
HB 5302 and HB 5303. Questions and discussion followed.
Arli Christian, representing the ACLU, testified in support of HB 5300, HB 5301, HB 5302
and HB 5303. Questions and discussion followed.
Emme Zavotti, representing Equality Michigan, testified in support of HB 5300, HB 5301,
HB 5302 and HB 5303.
Angie Martell, representing the LGBTQ+ Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, testified
in support of HB 5300, HB 5301, HB 5302 and HB 5303. Questions and discussion followed.
Mikah Rector-Brooks, representing themselves, testified in support of HB 5300, HB 5301,
HB 5302 and HB 5303.
Lilianna-Angel Reyes, representing the Ruth Ellis Center / TransSistas, testified in support of
HB 5300, HB 5301, HB 5302 and HB 5303.
Ximon Kittok, representing the Grand Rapids Trans Foundation, testified in support of HB
5300, HB 5301, HB 5302 and HB 5303.
Amy VerWey, representing River City Psychological Services, testified in support of HB
5300, HB 5301, HB 5302 and HB 5303.
Brenden Bell, representing the NASW, testified in support of HB 5300, HB 5301, HB 5302
and HB 5303.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5300, HB 5301, HB 5302 and HB
5303, but did not wish to speak:
Tracy Hall, representing Out Front Kalamazoo.
Eli Savit, representing the Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
DJ Perry, representing the Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan.
Dakota Torolski, representing the Human Rights Campaign.
Gabrielle Dresner, representing the ACLU Michigan.
Roz Gould Keith, representing Stand with Trans.
Solomon Medintz, representing the Detroit Jews for Justice.
Cheryl Czach, representing the Affirmations Community Center.
Aaron Rusch, representing the YWCA Kalamazoo.
Jenn Garland, representing the Michigan Parent Teacher Association.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5301 and HB 5302, but did not wish
to speak:
Melissa Horste, representing the Michigan Department of State.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5300, but did not wish to speak:
Nathan Triplett, representing the State Bar of Michigan.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5303, but did not wish to speak:
Denzel McCampbell, representing The Campaign for a Safer Michigan.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Breen adjourned the meeting at
12:01 PM.
Representative Kelly Breen, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov