HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. GRAHAM FILLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chair Filler.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Filler, LaFave, Farrington, Howell, Steven Johnson, Rendon, Berman,
Wozniak, LaGrand, Guerra, Elder, Bolden.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Yancey.
Representative LaFave moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 3, 2019. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 0029 and SB 0030 before the committee:
SB 0029
(Sen. Lucido)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section 136b (MCL
750.136b), as amended by 2016 PA 488.
SB 0030
(Sen. Lucido)
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 2018 PA 374.
Justin Carpenter, representing Senator Lucido, testified in support of SB 0029 and SB 0030.
Questions and discussion followed.
Peri Stitzel, representing herself, testified in support of SB 0029 and SB 0030. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 0029 and SB 0030, but did not wish to
speak:
KC Steckelberg, representing the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan.
The Chair laid HB 4315 and HB 4316 before the committee:
HB 4315
(Rep. Mueller) A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section 479b (MCL
750.479b), as added by 1994 PA 33.
HB 4316
(Rep. LaGrand) A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The
code of criminal procedure," by amending section 16x of
chapter XVII (MCL 777.16x), as amended by 2012 PA 323.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4315 and HB 4316, but did not wish to
speak:
Andy Potter, representing the Michigan Corrections Organization.
Jonovan Luckey, representing the Michigan Corrections Organization.
Representative Howell moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4315. The motion prevailed 12-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, LaFave, Farrington, Howell, Steven Johnson, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
LaGrand, Guerra, Elder, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative LaFave moved to report out HB 4315 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, LaFave, Farrington, Howell, Steven Johnson, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
LaGrand, Guerra, Elder, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Rendon moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4316. The motion prevailed 12-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, LaFave, Farrington, Howell, Steven Johnson, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
LaGrand, Guerra, Elder, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Steven Johnson moved to report out HB 4316 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-3). The motion prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, LaFave, Farrington, Howell, Steven Johnson, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
LaGrand, Guerra, Elder, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative LaGrand moved to excuse Representative Yancey from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Graham Filler adjourned the meeting
at 9:17 AM.
Representative Graham Filler, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov