MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. RUTH A. 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
November 7, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, November 7,
2019, at 8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 321 (Sen. LaSata) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 316 (S-1) (Sen. MacDonald) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 317 (Sen. Wojno) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 352 (S-2) (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation.
5. Reported SB 429 (S-2) (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation.
6. Reported HB 4102 (Rep. Marino) with recommendation.
7. Reported HB 4103 (Rep. Guerra) with recommendation.
8. Reported HB 4104 (Rep. LaFave) with recommendation.
9. Reported HB 4105 (Rep. Berman) with recommendation.
10. Reported HB 4106 (Rep. Wittenberg) with recommendation.
11. Reported HB 4107 (Rep. Farrington) with recommendation.
12. Reported HB 4031 (Rep. Brann) with recommendation.
13. Reported HB 4032 (Rep. Brann) with recommendation.
14. Reported SB 253 (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation and immediate effect.
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 Lucido, 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 October 31, 2019.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. LaSata to summarize SB 321.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 321:
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Undersheriff Chuck Heit, Chief Judge Gary Bruce, and Rick Lull, Berrien County – Support
Robert Stevenson, Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 321:
Blaine Koops, Michigan Sheriffs' Association – Support
Kyle Kaminski, Michigan Department of Corrections – Support
Sergeant Nicole McGhee, Michigan State Police – Support
Brandon Lanyon, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 321 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang, and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 321. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
Sen. Runestad offered a Runestad amendment to SB 316.
The Chair invited Sen. Runestad to summarize the Runestad amendment to SB 316.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to adopt the Runestad amendment #1 to SB 316. The vote was
as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, and Chang
Nays: Sen. Irwin
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 316, as amended, as a clean substitute, to the
floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, 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 317 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang, and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-2) version to SB 352.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 352. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, and Irwin
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Chang
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report the (S-2) version of SB 352 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, and Irwin
Nays: Sen. Chang
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-2) version to SB 429.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 429. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang, and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 429:
Matt Breslin, Michigan Veterinary Medical Association – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report the (S-2) version of SB 429 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, 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 4102 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, and Chang
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Irwin
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4103 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, and Chang
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Irwin
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The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report HB 4104 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, and Chang
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Irwin
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report HB 4105 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, and Chang
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Irwin
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4106 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, and Chang
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Irwin
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report HB 4107 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, and Chang
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Irwin
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report HB 4031 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, 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 4032 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang, and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report SB 253 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang, and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 253. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:11 a.m.
Date adopted by the committee: 12/05/2019
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