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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JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 19, 2023
A joint meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety with the House
Committee on Criminal Justice was scheduled for Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in the House
Appropriations Room 352 of the State Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Testimony regarding SB 424 (Sen. Shink).
2.
Testimony regarding SB 425 (Sen. Shink).
3.
Testimony regarding SB 426 (Sen. Wojno).
4.
Testimony regarding SB 427 (Sen. McMorrow).
At 9:04 a.m. the House Committee on Criminal Justice was called to order and the roll was called. A quorum
was present.
Chair Chang called the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety to order at 9:06 a.m. She
instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Chang, Sen.(s)
Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Runestad and Johnson, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the meeting minutes from September 14, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
Rep. Lightner, Rep. Muller and Sen. Shink were invited to summarize the bills for the committees.
The following individuals were invited to present testimony:
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Marcela Westrate, Michigan Indigent Defense Commission – Support
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Jonathan Sacks, State Appellate Defender Office – Support
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Brad Hall, State Appellate Defender Office – Support
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Samantha Gibson, Michigan Association of Counties - Support
The following individuals submitted testimony cards:
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Tom Hickson, MI Catholic Conference – Support
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Nathan Triplett, State Bar of Michigan – Support SB’s 424 and 425
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Trevor VanDyke, Michigan Supreme Court – Support
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Aaron Van Langevedle, MI Department of the Attorney General - Support
The following individuals submitted written testimony:
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Karen D. McDonald, Prosecuting Attorney Oakland County - Support
The Chair moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Santana was excused
from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:34 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: 09/21/23
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