HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. GRAHAM FILLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chair Filler.
The Clerk read a letter from Speaker Wentworth appointing Representative Griffin to the
committee on Judiciary.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Griffin, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Clements,
LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Absent: Rep. Berman.
Excused: None.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 30, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
At 9:03 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:07 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 5558 and HB 5559 before the committee:
HB 5558
(Rep. Albert)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 2688, 2690,
and 2836 (MCL 333.2688, 333.2690, and
333.2836), section 2690 as amended by 2016 PA
386 and section 2836 as added by 2012 PA 499.
HB 5559
(Rep. Kahle)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 13k
of chapter XVII (MCL 777.13k), as amended by
2018 PA 587.
Representative Albert testified in support of HB 5558 and HB 5559.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5558 and HB 5559, but did not wish
to speak:
Rebecca Mastee, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
Dan Jarvis, representing the Michigan Family Forum.
Genevieve Marnon, representing Right to Life of Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5558 and HB 5559, but did not
wish to speak:
Merissa Kovach, representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan.
At 9:09 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:15 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Steven Johnson moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5558. The motion
prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Griffin, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Clements, LaGrand,
Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Steven Johnson moved to report out HB 5558 with recommendation, as
substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 7-5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Griffin, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Clements.
Nays: Reps. LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Pass: None.
Representative Steven Johnson moved to report out HB 5559 with recommendation. The
motion prevailed 7-5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Griffin, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Clements.
Nays: Reps. LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4195 before the committee:
HB 4195
(Rep. Hornberger)
A bill to amend 1846 RS 84, entitled "Of divorce,"
(MCL 552.1 to 552.45) by adding section 6a.
Representative Hornberger testified in support of HB 4195. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4195, but did not wish to speak:
Jess Averill-Hammond, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence
Prevention and Treatment Board.
The Chair laid HB 5541 before the committee:
HB 5541
(Rep. Fink)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised
judicature act of 1961," by amending sections 931,
934, and 946 (MCL 600.931, 600.934, and
600.946), section 931 as amended by 2000 PA 86
and section 934 as amended by 2020 PA 369, and
by adding section 935.
Representative Fink testified in support of HB 5541.
Representative Breen moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5541. The motion prevailed 12-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Griffin, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Clements, LaGrand,
Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Breen moved to report out HB 5541 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Griffin, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Clements, LaGrand,
Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5117 before the committee:
HB 5117
(Rep. Wakeman)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 386, entitled "Estates and
protected individuals code," by amending section
3206 (MCL 700.3206), as amended by 2020 PA
246.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5117. The motion prevailed
12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Griffin, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Clements, LaGrand,
Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Mueller moved to report out HB 5117 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Griffin, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Clements, LaGrand,
Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Filler adjourned the meeting at
9:26 AM.
Representative Graham Filler, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov