MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC
SAFETY
SENATOR PETER J. LUCIDO
CHAIR
3100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7670
FAX: (517) 373-5958
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 5, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, September
5, 2019, at 8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 70 (Sen. Johnson).
2. Testimony regarding SB 71 (Sen. Barrett).
3. Testimony regarding SB 72 (Sen. Johnson).
4. Testimony regarding SB 73 (Sen. Chang).
5. Testimony regarding SB 74 (Sen. Geiss).
6. Testimony regarding SB 75 (Sen. Theis).
7. Testimony regarding SB 76 (Sen. LaSata).
8. Reported SB 110 (S-1) (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation and immediate effect.
9. Reported SB 108 (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation and immediate effect.
10. Reported SB 109 (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation and immediate effect.
11. Reported SB 412 (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation and immediate effect.
12. Reported SB 413 (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation and immediate effect.
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The Chairman called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present: Chairman Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson and Runestad,
a quorum was present.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from August 29, 2019.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
At 8:37 a.m., Sen. Irwin entered the meeting.
The Chairman invited Sen. Johnson to summarize SB's 70-76.
The Chairman invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 70-76:
Miriam Jane-Black O'Shea, Michigan State Council of Junior Leagues and Herself – Support.
Jean Doss, Michigan Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence – Support.
Lore A. Rogers, Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board –
Support.
Lindsay Dunlop, Citizen – Support.
Nicole Beverly, Citizen – Support.
Ashton Steele, Citizen – Support.
At 8:56 a.m., Sen. Chang entered the meeting.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB's 70-76:
Tanesha Ash-Shakoor, Voices of Color and Herself – Support.
Algeria Wilson, National Association of Social Workers – Support.
John Cooper, Safe and Just Michigan – Support.
David Kenzek, Attorney General Dana Nessel – Support.
Brandon Lanyon, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan – Support.
The card was read of the individual not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 76:
Peter Cunningham, State Bar of Michigan – Oppose.
The card was read of the individual not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 72:
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Support.
The Chairman summarized SB 110 (S-1).
The card was read of the individual not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 110:
Jean Doss for Alison Hirschel, Michigan Elder Justice Initiative – Oppose.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 110. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chairman Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report SB 110 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation
that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chairman moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 110. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chairman summarized SB's 108 and 109.
The card was read of the individual not wishing to present testimony regarding SB's 108 and 109:
Rebecca Mastee, Michigan Catholic Conference - Support
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 108 to the floor with recommendation
that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chairman moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 108. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report SB 109 to the floor with recommendation that
it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chairman moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 109. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chairman summarized SB's 412 and 413.
The card was read of the individual not wishing to present testimony regarding SB's 412 and 413:
Rebecca Mastee, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
The card was read of the individual not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 412:
Jody White, Citizen - Support
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report SB 412 to the floor with recommendation that
it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chairman moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 412. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 413 to the floor with recommendation
that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chairman moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 413. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chairman moved to adjourn the meeting. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:23 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 09/12/2019