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
PHONE: (517) 373-7346
FAX: (517) 373-9320
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 23, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Tuesday,
May 23, 2023, at 2:30 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Reported SB 134 (Sen. Johnson) with recommendation.
2.
Reported SB 135 (Sen. Hertel) with recommendation.
3.
Testimony regarding SB 248 (Sen. Lauwers).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:32 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 May 18, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up the SB’s 134 and 135.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB’s 134 and 135:
Nathan Triplett, State Bar of Michigan - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to report SB 134 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 Sen. Wojno to report SB 135 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.
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The Chair brought up SB 248, and invited Sen. Lauwers to summarize the bill and the (S-1) version.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 248. 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-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 248:
The Honorable Judge Feeney - Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 248:
Heath Lowry, MI Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence – Support
Jessica Zimbelman, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan - Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:46 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 06/08/23
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