MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY 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 PETER J. LUCIDO
CHAIR
3100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7670
FAX: (517) 373-5958
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 9, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, May 9,
2019, at 8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 229 (Sen. Barrett) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 230 (Sen. LaSata) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Testimony regarding SB 257 (Sen. Chang).
4. Testimony regarding HB 4296 (Rep. Filler).
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The Chairman called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present: Chairman Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad,
Chang, and Irwin, a quorum was present.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from April 25, 2019.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chairman brought up SB 229 and SB 230.
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 229 and
SB 230:
William Wagner, Citizen – Support
Michael Perry, Center for Inquiry – Oppose
David Kallman, Great Lakes Justice Center – Support
Shelli Weisberg, Citizen – Oppose
Rebecca Kressling, Save the 1 – Support
Katie Pavlot, Citizen – Oppose
Becca Mitchell, Citizen – Oppose
Crystal Demps, Citizen – Oppose
Emily Kurjan, Citizen – Oppose
Kennedy Sawicki, Citizen – Oppose
Ethan Schmitt, Citizen – Oppose
Gabrielle Strubhar, Right to Life – Support
Ashlea Phenicie, Citizen – Oppose
John Keserich, Citizen – Oppose
The Chairman invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 229 and SB 230:
Jennifer Lotempio, Save the 1 – Support
Amanda West, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan – Oppose
Rebecca Mastee, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
Merissa Kovach, American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan – Oppose
Monica M. Miller, Citizens for a Pro-life Society – Support
Jenni Lane, Citizen – Oppose
Genevieve Marnon, Right to Life of Michigan – Support
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report SB 229 to the floor with recommendation that
it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson and Runestad
Nays: Sen.(s) Chang and Irwin
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chairman moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 229. Sen. Irwin objected to the motion.
The Chairman moved for a roll call vote on granting immediate effect for SB 229. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson and Runestad
Nays: Sen.(s) Chang and Irwin
The motion prevailed and immediate effect was granted.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 230 to the floor with recommendation
that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson and Runestad
Nays: Sen.(s) Chang and Irwin
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chairman moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 230. Sen. Irwin objected to the motion.
The Chairman moved for a roll call vote on granting immediate effect for SB 230. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson and Runestad
Nays: Sen.(s) Chang and Irwin
The motion prevailed and immediate effect was granted.
The Chairman invited Sen. Chang and Megan Noland, of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, to
summarize SB 257.
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 257:
Brandon Lanyon, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan– Support
Jess Averill-Hammond, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Support
Trooper Nicole McGhee, Michigan State Police – Neutral
Jean Doss, for Kathy Hagenian, MI Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence – Support
The Chairman invited Rep. Graham Filler and Tom Clement of the State Court Administrative Office to
summarize HB 4296.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 4296:
Cami Pendell, Michigan Judges Association – Support
Brandon Lanyon, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan – Support
Peter Cunningham, State Bar of Michigan – support
Due to senate session, the Chairman moved to adjourn the meeting. Without objection, the committee was
adjourned at 9:24 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 14, 2019