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
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 7, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday,
March 7, 2024, at 12:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 5207 (Rep. Stechloff).
2. Testimony regarding HB 5208 (Rep. Morse).
3. Testimony regarding HB 5209 (Rep. Breen).
4. Testimony regarding HB 5210 (Rep. Hoskins).
5. Testimony regarding HB 5211 (Rep. Conlin).
6. Testimony regarding HB 5212 (Rep. Morgan).
7. Testimony regarding HB 5213 (Rep. Tsernoglou).
8. Testimony regarding HB 5214 (Rep. Pohutsky).
9. Testimony regarding HB 5215 (Rep. O’Neal).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:02 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, Runestad and Johnson, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the meeting minutes from February 29, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up HB’s 5207-5215 and invited Rep. Stechloff to summarize the bills.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB’s 5207-5215:
Stephanie Jones, MI Fertility Alliance – Support
Tammy Myers, Self – Support
Leah Zeintek, Self – Support
Nkenge Browner, Mothering Justice – Support
Genevieve Mornon, Right to Life Michigan – Oppose
Rebecca Mastee, Michigan Catholic Conference – Oppose
Jorie Dugan, The Center for Reproductive Rights – Support
Melissa Neckers Esq., Self – Support
Molly B. Moravek, Self – Support
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding HB’s 5207-5215:
Patience Griswold, ThemBeforeUs.com – Oppose
Linda Kingston, Self – Oppose
Polly Crozier, GLAD – Support
Katherine Bussard, Self - Oppose
The following cards were submitted by those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB’s 5207-5215:
Jane A Bassett, Basset Murray Law Group – Support
Stephanie Johnson, Family Law Section of State Bar – Support
Ellen Keyt, MI Psychological Assoc. – Support
Ginanne Brownell, Michigan Fertility Alliance – Support
Alex Kramer, Michigan Fertility Alliance – Support
Matthew Friedman, Michigan Fertility Alliance – Support
Stephanie Kruez, Heritage Action for America – Oppose HB’s 5207 – 5208
LGBTG+Section State Bar of Michigan – Support – HB’s 5207, 5208-5215
Mary Pollock, American Association of University Women of Michigan – Support
Lee Roosevelt, American College of Nurse – Midwives Michigan – Support
Megan Reynolds, Michigan Poverty Law Program - Support
Cherish Paksa, MFA – Support
Laura Muysenberg, MFA – Support
LeAndrea Fisher, Michigan Fertility Alliance – Support
Kevin O’Neil, Self – Support
Eric Portenga, Self – Suport
Shaki Rambarran, MOASH – Suport
Dr. Lis Regula, Men Having Babies – Support
Lynne Spencer, Self – No Position
Dr. Mili Thakur, Genome Ally – Support
Margaret York, Family Equality – Support
Barbara Collura, Resolve: The National Infertility Assoc – Support
Ellen Keyt, MI Psychological Assoc. – Support
LGBTQ+ Law Section State Bar of MI – Support
Linda Kingston, Self – Oppose
The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network – Oppose
Them Before Us – Oppose
William Wagner and Katherine Bussard – Oppose
Rachel Lang, Self – Support
Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys – Support
Dr. Marianne Melnik, Corewell Health – support
ACLU Michigan – Support
Center for Reproductive Rights – Support
True.Women’s Health – Support
Richard Vaughn, Self – Support
Emily Murray Joseph, Self – Support
Sarah Poellerito, Self -Support
Elena Tanner, Allian Health – Support
Emma Giuliani, The Fertility Center – Support
Valerie Shavell, The Fertility Center – Support
Kara Krol, Corewell Health – Support
William Dodds, The Fertility Center – Support
Paula Amato, American Society for Reproductive Medicine – Support
Cortney Welz, Self - Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:28 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 03/14/2024