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
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 8, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Wednesday,
May 8, 2024, at 12:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 617 (Sen. McCann) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 618 (S-1) (Sen. Klinefelt) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 688 (S-2) (Sen. Chang) with recommendation.
4. Testimony regarding SB 801 (Sen. Bayer).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:04 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, and Runestad, a quorum
was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the meeting minutes from May 2, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB’s 617 -618, and invited Sen. McCann to summarize the bills.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB’s 617-618:
John Fournier, City of Ann Arbor – Support
John LaMacchia, Michigan Municipal League – Support
Noah Smith, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan – Oppose
Melissa Seifert, AARP – Support
Mike Spence, Southeast MI Council of Governments - Support
The Chair entertains a motion by Sen. Shink to report SB 617 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, and Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertains a motion by Sen. Wojno to report SB 618 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, and Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB 688 and summarized the (S-2) version for the committee.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 688 (S-2):
Jennifer Peacock, Michigan Center for Youth Justice – Support
Nathan Triplett, State Bar of Michigan – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt amendment #1 to SB 688 (S-2). The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Irwin
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, and Santana
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt amendment #2 to SB 688 (S-2). The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Shink to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 688. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana and Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Santana to report SB 688 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation that is pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana and Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB 801 and invited Sen. Bayer to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 801:
Jim Schaafsma, Michigan Poverty Law Program – Support
Lisa Chapman, MI Coalition Against Homelessness – Support
Elizabeth Kelly, Hope Shelters – Support
Kirsten Elliott, Community Housing Network – Support
Rosey D. White, Citizen – Support
Taressa Snyder, Citizen – Support
Karlene Lehman, Property Management Association of MI – Oppose
Matthew Miller, Property Management Association of MI – Oppose
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding SB 801:
Julie Cassidy, MI League for Public Policy – Support
Samantha Talbot, Housing Programs Supervision – Support
Ben Tobin, The Apartment Association of MI – Oppose
Jondente Smith, Detroit Citizens Action – Support
Erika Farley, Rental Property Owners Association of MI and Kent County – Oppose
Shearese Stapleton, Citizen – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 801:
Anna Scott, Citizen – Support
Lisa Chapman, MI Coalition Against Homelessness – Support
Alexa Eisneberg, U of M Poverty Solutions & Housing Solutions for Health Equity – Support
Kate Brantley, U of M Poverty Solutions & Housing Solutions for Health Equity – Support
Shawon Cecil, Michigan Realtors – Oppose
Jim Lindley, MI Manufactured Housing Association – Oppose
Brian Wright, Hope Shelters – Support
Jeremy Weinrick, Citizen – Support
Cheryl Grant, Alternatives for Girls – Support
Richard Prochowski, Citizen – Support
Cindy Managhan, St. Irenaeus Church – Support
Jaymie Tibbits, Citizen – Support
Amanda Carlisle, Washtenaw Housing Alliance – Support
Susan Williams, Citizen – Support
John Cooper, Safe and Just Michigan – Support
Tony Gant, Nation Outside – Support
Ronit Wagman, Citizen- Support
Nathan Hallman, Rent Is Too Damn High Coalition – Support
Beth Goldstein, Citizen – Support
Adina Alpert, Citizen – Support
Margaret Dewar, Citizen – Support
The Chair moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Johnson 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 1:41 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: