HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. GRAHAM FILLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chair Filler.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Berman joined the committee remotely.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 22, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4851, HB 4852, HB 4854 and HB 4856 before the committee:
HB 4851
(Rep. Alexander)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section 483a
(MCL 750.483a), as added by 2000 PA 451.
HB 4852
(Rep. Cambensy)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by
adding section 478b.
HB 4854
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 1975 PA 238, entitled "Child
protection law," (MCL 722.621 to 722.638) by
adding section 3b.
HB 4856
(Rep. Bolden)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of
information act," by amending section 13 (MCL
15.243), as amended by 2018 PA 68.
Representative Alexander, Representative Cambensy, Representative Rogers, and
Representative Bolden, testified in support of HB 4851, HB 4852, HB 4854 and HB 4856.
Questions and discussion followed.
Kathy Hagenian, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence,
testified in support of HB 4851, HB 4852, HB 4854 and HB 4856.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4851, HB 4852, HB 4854 and HB
4856, but did not wish to speak:
Tom Hickson, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4851, HB 4854 and HB 4856, but
did not wish to speak:
Jess Averill-Hammond, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence
Prevention and Treatment Board.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4851, but did not wish to speak:
Brandon Lanyon, representing the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4856, but did not wish to speak:
Lindsay Dunlap, representing survivors of domestic violence.
The Chair laid HB 4887 before the committee:
HB 4887
(Rep. Mueller)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled "Probate
code of 1939," by amending section 16 of chapter
XIIA (MCL 712A.16), as amended by 2019 PA
102.
Representative Mueller, testified in support of HB 4887. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4887, but did not wish to speak:
Meghann Keit-Corrion, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sheriffs' Association.
At 9:34 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:35 AM, the Majority Vice Chair Mike Mueller called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 4798 and HB 4974 before the committee:
HB 4798
(Rep. Filler)
A bill to amend 1985 PA 87, entitled "William Van
Regenmorter crime victim's rights act," (MCL
780.751 to 780.834) by adding section 8a.
HB 4974
(Rep. Yancey)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," (MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by
adding section 40b to chapter VII.
Chairman Filler and Representative Yancey, testified in support of HB 4798 and HB 4974.
At 9:42 AM, the Majority Vice Chair Mike Mueller laid the committee at ease.
At 9:43 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Attorney General Dana Nessel, Danielle Hagaman Clark, and Mitch Albers, all representing
the Michigan Department of Attorney General, testified in support of HB 4798 and HB 4974.
Questions and discussion followed.
Jessica Zimbelman, representing the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, testified in
opposition to HB 4798 and HB 4974. Questions and discussion followed.
Miriam Jane-Black O'Shea, testified representing the Junior League of Michigan State Public
Affairs, who has no position at this time, and herself in support, of HB 4798 and HB 4974.
Lindsay Dunlop, representing survivors of domestic violence, testified in support of HB 4798
and HB 4974.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Filler adjourned the meeting at
10:25 AM.
Representative Graham Filler, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov