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
November 14, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday,
November 14, 2024, at 12:00 p.m., in the Room 403 of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Reported HB 4909 (S-3) (Rep. Breen) with recommendation.
2.
Reported HB 4910 (S-3) (Rep. Tsernoglou) with recommendation.
3.
Reported HB 4911 (S-2) (Rep. Filler) with recommendation.
4.
Reported HB 4912 (S-2) (Rep. Borton) with recommendation.
5. Reported SB 857 (Sen. Polehanki) with recommendation.
6. Reported SB 858 (S-1) (Sen. Bayer) with recommendation.
7.
Reported SB 997 (Sen. Chang) with recommendation.
8.
Reported SB 1014 (Sen. Irwin) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:07 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, Runestad and Johnson, a quorum
was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the meeting minutes from October 30, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up HB’s 4909-4912, and invited Rep. Breen to summarize the bill substitutes.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the (S-3) version of HB 4909. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-3) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the (S-3) version of HB 4910. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-3) was adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Johnson to summarize her amendment #1 to HB 4911 (S-2).
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt amendment #1 to HB 4911 (S-2). The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno and Irwin
The motion failed, and the amendment was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4911. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Runestad
Nays: Sen. Johnson
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4912. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno and Irwin
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB’s 4909-4912:
Jody White, Self – Neutral
Noah Cox, Self – Oppose HB 4911
Roslund Harris, Self – Support
Christine Abood, Self – Oppose
Tina Lindsay, Self - Oppose
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB’s 4909-4912:
Ruthann Jaquette, Mid-Michigan Guardianship Services – Support
Honorable Curits Bell, Michigan Probate Judges Association – Support
Mary Ablan, Michigan Senior Advocates Council – Support
Nicole Shannon, Michigan Elder Justice Initiative – Support
Matt Miner, Oakland County Bar Association – Oppose
Alexander Morris, Michigan Bankers Association – Support
David LaLumia, Area Agencies on Aging Association – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report HB 4909 (S-3) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno and Irwin
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report HB 4910 (S-3) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno and Irwin
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report HB 4911 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno and Irwin
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report HB 4912 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno and Irwin
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB’s 857 and 858, and invited Sen.(s) Polehanki and Bayer to summarize the bills.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 858. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB’s 857 and 858:
Sen. Anthony – Support
Rep. Brabeck – Support
Katy See, Michigan Mom’s Demand Action - Support
Randy Hazel, Self – Oppose
Nick Baggia, NRA – Oppose
Tom Lambert, Michigan Open Carry – Oppose
Avi Rachlin, Groypers of America - Oppose
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB’s 857 and 858:
Paula Bowman & Denise Hartsough, League of Women Voters Michigan – Support SB 857
Patrick White, Self – Oppose
Harold Jay Cooper – Oppose
Sean Holihan, Giffords – Support
Shawn Hall, Self – Oppose
Collin Uken, Self – Oppose
Rick Ector, Self – Oppose
Brady Schickinger, MI Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners – Oppose
Brian Schafer, Self – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report SB 857 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno and Irwin
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 858 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno and Irwin
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB 997.
The Chair invited Sen. Runestad to summarize his amendment #1 to SB 997.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt amendment #1 to SB 997. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno and Irwin
The motion failed, and the amendment was not adopted.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 997 and SB 1014:
Nathan Triplett, State Bar of Michigan - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report SB 997 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno and Irwin
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB 1014.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report SB 1014 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno and Irwin
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection,
Sen. Santana was excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:34 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 12/03/2024