HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. GRAHAM FILLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
8:45 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 Mueller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 8, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4719 before the committee:
HB 4719
(Rep. Bezotte)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section 316
(MCL 750.316), as amended by 2014 PA 158.
Representative Bezotte, testified in support of HB 4719. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4719, but did not wish to speak:
Meghann Keit, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sheriffs' Association.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4719. The motion prevailed
13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Mueller moved to report out HB 4719 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4222 and HB 4223 before the committee:
HB 4222
(Rep. Filler)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised
judicature act of 1961," by amending section 6404
(MCL 600.6404), as amended by 2013 PA 164.
HB 4223
(Rep. LaGrand)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised
judicature act of 1961," by amending sections
6410 and 6413 (MCL 600.6410 and 600.6413), as
amended by 2013 PA 164.
Kaveh Kashef, representing the Oakland County Bar Association, testified in support of HB
4222 and HB 4223. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4222 and HB 4223, but did not wish
to speak:
Peter Cunningham, representing the State Bar of Michigan.
Representative LaGrand moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4222. The motion prevailed
13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative LaGrand moved to report out HB 4222 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 12-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Wozniak, Clements,
LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Berman.
Representative LaGrand moved to report out HB 4223 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4033 and HB 4034 before the committee:
HB 4033
(Rep. VanSingel)
A bill to amend 1909 PA 17, entitled "An act to
prohibit or limit the access by prisoners and by
employees of correctional facilities to certain
weapons and wireless communication devices and
to alcoholic liquor, drugs, medicines, poisons, and
controlled substances in, on, or outside of
correctional facilities; to prohibit or limit the
bringing into or onto certain facilities and real
property, and the disposition of, certain weapons,
substances, and wireless communication devices;
to prohibit or limit the selling, giving, or
furnishing of certain weapons, substances, and
wireless communication devices to prisoners; to
prohibit the control or possession of certain
weapons, substances, and wireless communication
devices by prisoners; and to prescribe penalties,"
by amending sections 1a and 3a (MCL 800.281a
and 800.283a), section 1a as amended by 1998 PA
514 and section 3a as amended by 2012 PA 255.
HB 4034
(Rep. VanSingel)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section 552b
(MCL 750.552b), as added by 1996 PA 232.
Representative VanSingel, testified in support of HB 4033 and HB 4034. Questions and
discussion followed.
The Chair laid SB 408 before the committee:
SB 408
(Sen. Victory)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised
judicature act of 1961," (MCL 600.101 to
600.9947) by adding section 309a.
Klint Kesto, representing the Fraser Law Firm, testified in support of SB 408. Questions and
discussion followed.
Tom Boyd, representing the State Court Administrative Office, testified in opposition to SB
408. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 408, but due to the time constraints
were unable to speak:
Nabih Ayad, representing Ayad Law.
Nassar Beydoun, representing the Arab Civil Rights League and Arab American
Chamber.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to SB 408, but due to the time
constraints were unable to speak:
Thomas Sinas, representing the State Bar of Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 408, but did not wish to speak:
Mike Tierney, representing the Community Bankers of Michigan.
The Chair laid HB 4071 and HB 4072 before the committee:
HB 4071
(Rep. Kahle)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section 136b
(MCL 750.136b), as amended by 2020 PA 49.
HB 4072
(Rep. Calley)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 16g
of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16g), as amended by
2020 PA 50.
Representative Kahle, testified in support of HB 4071 and HB 4072. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4071, but did not wish to speak:
Chardae Burton, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Chairman Filler laid before the committee a presentation on Michigan Treatment Courts by
the Honorable Harvey J. Hoffman (ret.), Legislative Director for Michigan Association of
Treatment Court Professionals. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Filler adjourned the meeting at
10:15 AM.
Representative Graham Filler, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov