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
June 5, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday,
June5, 2025, at 12:00 p.m., in Room 403 of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 225 (Sen. Polehanki) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 226 (Sen. Bayer) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 331 (Sen. McMorrow) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 332 (Sen. McMorrow) with recommendation.
5. Reported SB 216 (S-1) (Sen. McCann) with recommendation.
6. Reported SB 217 (Sen. McCann) with recommendation.
7. Reported SB 154 (S-2) (Sen. McMorrow) with recommendation.
8. Reported SB 155 (S-2) (Sen. McMorrow) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:02 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, Runestad and Johnson a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the meeting minutes from May 22, 2025. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB’s 225 and 226, and invited Sen.(s) Bayer and Polehanki to summarize the bills.
The Chair brought up SB 224, and invited Sen. Polehanki to summarize the bill.
The Chair brought up SB’s 331 and 332, and invited Meredith Chaffin, staff of Sen. McMorrow, to summarize
the bills.
The Chair brought up SB’s 216 and 217, and summarized the (S-1) version of SB 216.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB’s 216 and 217:
Gabrielle Dresner, ACLU MI – Oppose
Jessica Lanave, Self – Support
Jeremy Murphy, MI Developmental Disabilities Council – Support
Bruce Timmons, Self – Neutral SB 216
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 216. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report SB 216 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to report SB 217 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB’s 154 and 155.
Sen. Runestad offered an (S-1) version of SB 154 and 155. The Chair invited Sen. Runestad to summarize the
(S-1) versions of SB 154 and 155.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 154. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s), Runestad and Johnson
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno and Irwin
Pass: Sen. Santana
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 155. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s), Runestad and Johnson
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno and Irwin
Pass: Sen. Santana
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was not adopted.
The Chair offered an (S-2) version of SB 154 and 155, and summarized the (S-2) versions.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 154. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 155. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report SB 154 (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 entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report SB 155 (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 returned to SB’s 224, 225, 226, 331 and 332, and invited the following individuals to present
testimony regarding these bills:
Linda Danders, Moms Demand Action – Support SB’s 224 – 226
Selene Koremenos-Tsebelis, Students Demand Action – Support SB 224
Karen Meyer, Brady grassroots volunteer – Support
Spencer Myers, Giffords – Support
Avi Rachlin, Self – Oppose
Tom Lambert, Michigan Open Carry - Oppose
Brenden Boudreau, Great Lakes Gun Rights - Oppose
Nick Bubbia, NRA Michigan – Oppose
Casey Armitage, Michigan Open Carry, Inc. Oppose – SB’s 224, 225, 226, 331
Denise Wieck, Moms Demand Action – Support SB 331, 332
Steven Lindley, Gibbords – Support SB 224
Judith Suess, Committee to Protect Health Care – Support SB 331
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB’s 224, 225, 226, 331
and 332:
Daniel Sagrera, Brady Campaign Against Gun Violence – Support
Brady Schickinger, MI Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners – Oppose
Anne Kuhnen, MI League for Public Policy – Support
Saylor Reinders, Students Demand Action – Support SB’s 331-332
Justin Tomi, MUCC Oppose SB’s 225, 226, 331, 332
Paul Brun Del Re, Spirit of Peace Church of the Brethren – Support
Sherri Masson, End Gun Violence MI – Support
Peggy Judge, GLAMS – Support
Beverly Leaf, End Gun Violence – Support
Joanne Emrick, End Gun Violence – Support
Carol Brum Del Re, Spirit of Peach Church of the Brethren – Support
Dwayne Gill & Ryan Bates, End Gun Violence – Support
Cathy Tang, Everytown for Gun Safety – Support
Matt Saxton, MI Sheriffs Association – Oppose SB’s 331, 332
Anne E. Suess M.D., Plant Justice, Grow Peace – Support
Adam Armitage, Armitage Armory – Oppose SB’s 224, 225, 226, 331
Eadie Harley, Moms Demand Action – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report SB 225 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 entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report SB 226 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 entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report SB 224 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 entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report SB 331 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 entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report SB 332 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.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:25 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 06/12/2025