HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. GRAHAM FILLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
8:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chair Filler.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Filler, LaFave, Farrington, Howell, Steven Johnson, Rendon, Berman,
Wozniak, LaGrand, Guerra, Elder, Yancey, Bolden.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative LaFave moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 10, 2019. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4980, HB 4981, HB 4982, HB 4983, HB 4984 and HB 4985 before the
committee:
HB 4980
(Rep. Leutheuser)
A bill to amend 1965 PA 213,
entitled “An act to provide for setting aside the conviction in
certain criminal cases; to provide for the effect of such
action; to provide for the retention of certain nonpublic
records and their use; to prescribe the powers and duties of
certain public agencies and officers; and to prescribe
penalties,” by amending sections 1 and 4 (MCL 780.621 and
780.624), section 1 as amended by 2016 PA 336 and section
4 as amended by 2014 PA 335, and by adding section 1b.
HB 4981
(Rep. Wendzel) A bill to amend 1965 PA 213, entitled “An
act to provide for setting aside the conviction in certain
criminal cases; to provide for the effect of such action; to
provide for the retention of certain nonpublic records and
their use; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain public
agencies and officers; and to prescribe penalties,” by
amending section 1 (MCL 780.621), as amended by 2016 PA
336.
HB 4982
(Rep. Meerman)
A bill to amend 1965 PA 213,
entitled “An act to provide for setting aside the conviction in
certain criminal cases; to provide for the effect of such
action; to provide for the retention of certain nonpublic
records and their use; to prescribe the powers and duties of
certain public agencies and officers; and to prescribe
penalties,” by amending section 1 (MCL 780.621), as
amended by 2016 PA 336.
HB 4983
(Rep. Rabhi)
A bill to amend 1965 PA 213, entitled “An
act to provide for setting aside the conviction in certain
criminal cases; to provide for the effect of such action; to
provide for the retention of certain nonpublic records and
their use; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain public
agencies and officers; and to prescribe penalties,” by
amending section 1 (MCL 780.621), as amended by 2016 PA
336.
HB 4984
(Rep. LaGrand) A bill to amend 1965 PA 213, entitled “An
act to provide for setting aside the conviction in certain
criminal cases; to provide for the effect of such action; to
provide for the retention of certain nonpublic records and
their use; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain public
agencies and officers; and to prescribe penalties,” by
amending section 1 (MCL 780.621), as amended by 2016 PA
336.
HB 4985
(Rep. Gay-Dagnogo)
A bill to amend 1965 PA 213,
entitled “An act to provide for setting aside the conviction in
certain criminal cases; to provide for the effect of such
action; to provide for the retention of certain nonpublic
records and their use; to prescribe the powers and duties of
certain public agencies and officers; and to prescribe
penalties,” by amending section 1 (MCL 780.621), as
amended by 2016 PA 336.
Representative Leutheuser and Representative LaGrand testified in support of HB 4980, HB
4981, HB 4982, HB 4983, HB 4984 and HB 4985. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Rabhi, Representative Meerman, Representative Wendzel, and Representative
Gay-Dagnogo testified in support of HB 4980, HB 4981, HB 4982, HB 4983, HB 4984 and HB
4985. Questions and discussion followed.
Andy Schor, Mayor of Lansing, representing the Urban Core Mayors, and Jared Fleisher,
representing Quicken Loans, testified together in support of HB 4980, HB 4981, HB 4982, HB
4983, HB 4984 and HB 4985.
Sonja Starr, representing the University of Michigan Law School, testified in support of HB
4980, HB 4981, HB 4982, HB 4983, HB 4984 and HB 4985. Questions and discussion
followed.
Stephanie Labelle and Jeff Herbstman, both representing the City of Detroit, testified in support
of HB 4980, HB 4981, HB 4982, HB 4983, HB 4984 and HB 4985.
Spence Purnell, representing the Reason Foundation, testified in support of HB 4980, HB 4981,
HB 4982, HB 4983, HB 4984 and HB 4985.
Sergeant Steve Miller, representing the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, testified in support
of HB 4980, HB 4981, HB 4982, HB 4983, HB 4984 and HB 4985.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4980, HB 4981, HB 4982, HB 4983,
HB 4984 and HB 4985, but did not wish to speak:
Noah Smith, representing the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan.
Mayor Rosalynn Bliss, representing the City of Grand Rapids.
Jason Smith, representing the Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency.
Kimberly Buddin, representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan.
Joe Haveman, representing the Hope Network.
Rodney Cole, representing DTE.
Bill Wortz, representing the Alliance for Safety and Justice.
Annie Patnaude, representing the Americans for Prosperity.
Peter Ruark, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Margeaux Bruner, representing the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4982, but did not wish to speak:
Kelli Hykes, representing Weedmaps.
The following people submitted a card, wishing to speak, with a neutral position on HB 4980,
HB 4981, HB 4982, HB 4983, HB 4984 and HB 4985, but due to the time constraints were
unable to speak:
Hakim Crampton, representing Just Leadership USA.
The following people submitted a card, wishing to speak, in support of HB 4980, HB 4981, HB
4982, HB 4983, HB 4984 and HB 4985, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak:
Alexa Kramer, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce.
Jon Meyer, representing Abcor Industries.
John Cooper, representing Safe and Just Michigan.
Aaron Suganuma, representing the Nation Outside.
Gabriel Blauer, representing the himself.
Glen Ashley, representing Action of Greater Lansing.
Steven Shank, representing the Law Enforcement Action Partnership.
Detective Sergeant Theodore L. Nelson, representing himself.
Monica Jahner, representing A.A.R.O, Advocacy, Re-entry, Resources, Outreach.
Frank Rodriguez, representing himself.
Aaron Kinzel, representing himself.
Tony Gant, representing Nation Outside.
Ben Rosa, representing Safe and Just Michigan.
The following people submitted a card, wishing to speak, with no position on HB 4980, HB
4981, HB 4982, HB 4983, HB 4984 and HB 4985, but due to the time constraints were unable to
speak:
Philip Aitkin, representing himself.
Barbara Thomas, representing herself.
The following people submitted a card, wishing to speak, with no position on HB 4982, but due
to the time constraints were unable to speak:
Rick Thompson, representing NORML of Michigan
The following people submitted a card, wishing to speak, in support of HB 4980, but due to the
time constraints were unable to speak:
Mr. Burton, representing himself.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Graham Filler adjourned the meeting
at 9:56 AM.
Representative Graham Filler, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov