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
April 18, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday,
April 18, 2024, at 12:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4718 (S-1) (Rep. Pohutsky) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 599 (S-1) (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation.
3. Reported HB 4948 (Rep. Grant) with recommendation.
4. Reported HB 4960 (Rep. Snyder) with recommendation.
5. Reported SB 814 (Sen. Chang) with recommendation.
6. Reported SB 815 (Sen. Shink) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:04 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 March 21, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up HB 4718 (S-1), and invited Rep. Pohutsky to summarize the (S-1) version.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 4718 (S-1):
Jenn Garland, Michigan PTA – Support
Ashley Steffen, Michigan Department of Attorney General – Support
Mary Pollock, American Association of University Women of Michigan – Support
Sharon Pedersen, Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network - Support
Sen. Runestad offered amendment #1 to HB 4781 (S-1), and summarized the amendment.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt amendment #1 to HB 4718 (S-1). The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Shink to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4718. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Shink to report HB 4718 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB 599 and invited Sen. Geiss to summarize the (S-1) version.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 599:
Kyle Kaminski, Michigan Department of Corrections – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 599 (S-1):
Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
John Cooper, Safe and Just Michigan – Support
Sen. Johnson offer amendment #1 to SB 599 (S-1), and summarized the amendment.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt amendment #1 to SB 599 (S-1). The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Santana to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 599. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Wojno to report SB 599 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up HB’s 4948 and 4960.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB’s 4948 and 4960:
Jim Schaafsma, Michigan Poverty Law Program – Support HB 4948
Tony Gant, Nation Outside – Support
Alex Morris, Michigan Bankers – Oppose HB 4960
Leah Bacon, Center for Employment Opportunities – Support HB 4960
Wayne Bisard, Michigan Council of Professional Investigators – Oppose HB 4960
Sen. Runestad offer amendment #1 to HB 4960, and summarized the amendment.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt amendment #1 to HB 4960. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Irwin to report HB 4948 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The
vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Santana to report HB 4960 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB’s 814-815, and summarized the bills.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB’s 814-815:
The Honorable Judge Tom Boyd, State Court Administrative Office – Support
Trevor VanDyke, State Court Administrative Office – Support
Samantha Gibson, Michigan Association of Counties – Support
Herasanna Richards, Michigan Municipal League – Support
Bruce A. Timmons, Self - Support SB 815, Neutral SB 814
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB’s 814-805:
Nathan Triplett, State Bar of Michigan – Support
James Gibbs, Court Administrator, 18th District Court Westland – Support
John Fournier, City of Ann Arbor – Support
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Support
Michelle Adkins, 20th District Court, Dearborn Heights – Support
Lisa C. Akers, Court Administrator, City of Grosse Point – Support
Craig Puckett, Conference of Western Wayne – Support SB 815
Monica Martinez, Michigan Judges Association – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Shink to report SB 814 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The
vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Wojno to report SB 815 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The
vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:01 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 05/02/2024