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
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FAX: (517) 373-9320
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 1, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday,
February 1, 2024, at 12:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4416 (S-1) (Rep. Filler) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 4417 (Rep. Filler) with recommendation.
3. Reported HB 4418 (Rep. Breen) with recommendation.
4. Reported HB 4419 (Rep. Breen) with recommendation.
5. Testimony regarding HB 4522 (Rep. Breen).
6. Testimony regarding HB 4523 (Rep. Hope).
7. Testimony regarding HB 4524 (Rep. Andrews).
8. Testimony regarding HB 4525 (Rep. Filler).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:06 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 January 25, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up HB’s 4416-4419.
The Chair offer an (S-2) version of HB 4416, and summarized the (S-2).
The Chair entertained a motion by Wojno to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4416. 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-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Irwin to report HB 4416 (S-2) 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.
The Chair entertained a motion by Santana to report HB 4417 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.
The Chair entertained a motion by Irwin to report HB 4418 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 Shink to report HB 4419 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 HB’s 4522-4525 and invited Rep.(s) Filler and Breen to summarize the bills.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB’s 4522-4525:
Kate Hude, MI Association of Treatment Court Professionals – Support
Judge Harvey Hoffman, MI Association of Drug Court Professionals – Support
Judge Sue Dobrich, Cass County Probate Court – Support HB 4522
Alexis Balkey, Center for Children and Family Future – HB 4522 No position
Heath B. Lowry, MI Collation to End Domestic and Sexual Violence – Oppose HB’s 4523 & 4525
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB’s 4522-4525:
Nathan Triplett, State Bar of Michigan – Support
Brandon Lanyon, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Mi – Support
Jess Averill, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Neutral HB’s 4523 & 4525
Joshua Robertson, Forensic Fluids Laboratories – Support HB 4522
Trevor VanDyke, MI Supreme Court Administrative Office – Support
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: 02/15/2024