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
April 10, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday,
April 10, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., in Room 1200 of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 147 (Sen. Santana).
2. Testimony regarding SB 160 (Sen. Shink).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 11:08 a.m. A quorum was not present.
The Chair brought up SB 147, and invited Sen. Santana to summarize the bill for the committee.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 147:
Brad Thompson, CEO, Detroit Legal News Publishing – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 147:
Lisa McGraw, American Courts and Commercial Newspapers and Public Notice Resource Center – Support
James Tarrant, Michigan Press Association – Support
At 11:13 a.m., the Chair recessed the committee.
Sen. Shink entered the meeting at 11:30 a.m., a quorum was now present.
At 11:32 a.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Chang, Sen.(s)
Shink, Irwin and Santana, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the meeting minutes from March 18, 2025. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) Wojno, Runestad and
Johnson were excused from the meeting.
The Chair brought up SB 160, and invited Sen. Shink to summarize the bill for the committee.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 160:
Elizabeth Bransdorfer, Family Law Division, State Bar of Michigan Bar – Support
Liisa Speaker, Family Law Division, State Bar of Michigan - Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 11:53 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: