MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, VICE CHAIR
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC
SAFETY
SENATOR ROGER VICTORY
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 29, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, April 29, 2021,
at 8:30 a.m., in Room 403 of the Capitol Building.
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The agenda summary is as follow:
1. Testimony regarding SB 223 (Sen. Chang).
2. Testimony regarding SB 224 (Sen. Lauwers).
3. Testimony regarding SB 225 (Sen. Geiss).
4. Testimony regarding SB 226 (Sen. Theis).
5. Testimony regarding SB 227 (Sen. Johnson).
6. Reported HB 4219 (S-1) (Rep. Yancey) with recommendation.
7. Reported HB 4220 (S-1) (Rep. Bellino) with recommendation.
8. Reported HB 4308 (Rep. Hammoud) with recommendation.
9. Reported HB 4309 (Rep. Filler) with recommendation.
10. Reported SB 400 (Sen. McBroom) with recommendation.
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and
Irwin, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from April 15, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB's 223 – 227, and invited Sen. Chang to summarize the bills.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 223-227:
Lydia Maciel, Girls Making Change, via Zoom – Support
Kathy Hagenian, MI Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence - Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB's 223-227:
Jess Averill-Hammond, Mi Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Support SB 223 - 225
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
The Chair brought up HB's 4219 - 4220 offered a (S-1) version of each bill.
The Chair brought up HB's 4308 – 4309, and SB 400.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 4219-4220, HB 4308 – 4309,
and SB 400:
Mike Tobias, Michigan Alcohol Policy – Support
Diana Prichard, Americans for Prosperity - Support HB 4219 – 4220
Darrin T. Grondel, Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility – Support HB 4308 – 4309
Noah Smith, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan – Support HB 4219 – 4220
John Cooper, Safe and Just Michigan – Support HB 4219 - 4220
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4219. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to report HB 4219 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that
the bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4220. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to report HB 4220 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation
that the bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4308 to the floor with recommendation that
the bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to report HB 4309 to the floor with recommendation that the
bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 400 to the floor with recommendation that the
bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: 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 9:21 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: 5/13/21
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