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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
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
December 8, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Tuesday, December 8,
2020, at 8:300 a.m., in Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 216 (S-1) (Chang) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 217 (Sen. Theis) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 218 (Sen. Johnson) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 219 (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation.
5. Reported SB 220 (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation.
6. Reported HB 4370 (Rep. Whiteford) with recommendation.
7. Reported HB 4371 (Rep. Hauck) with recommendation.
8. Reported HB 4372 (S-2) (Rep. Glenn) with recommendation.
9. Reported HB 4373 (S-2) (Rep. Rendon) with recommendation.
10. Reported HB 4374 (Rep. Alexander) with recommendation.
11. Reported HB 4376 (S-1) (Rep. Griffin) with recommendation.
12. Reported HB 4377 (Rep. Pagan) with recommendation.
13. Reported HB 4378 (Rep. Pagan) with recommendation.
14. Reported HB 4383 (Rep. Cambensey) with recommendation.
15. Reported HB 5368 (Rep. Carter) with recommendation.
16. Reported HB 5369 (Rep. Filler) with recommendation.
17. Reported SB 1254 (S-1) (Sen. McBroom) with recommendation.
18. Reported HB 5795 (S-1) (Rep. Filler) with recommendation.
19. Testimony regarding SB 971 (Sen. MacDonald).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:33 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Lucido, Sen (s).VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and
Irwin, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from December 1, 2020.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB's 216 – 220.
Sen. Chang offered an (S-1) version of SB 216 and summarized the (S-1).
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 216. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang, and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report SB 216 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that the
bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang, and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 217 to the floor with recommendation that the
bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to report SB 218 to the floor with recommendation that the bill
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to report SB 219 to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report SB 220 to the floor with recommendation that the bill
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up HB's 4370 – 4373.
The Chair offered an (S-2) version of both HB's 4372 and 4373.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4370 to the floor with recommendation that
the bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report HB 4371 to the floor with recommendation that the bill
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4372. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report HB 4372 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation that
the bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4373. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4373 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation
that the bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen,(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up HB's 4374 and 4383.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4374 to the floor with recommendation that
the bill pass.
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4383 to the floor with recommendation that the bill
pass.
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up HB's 4376 and 4377.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4376:
Michael Shoemaker, American Physical Therapy Association of Michigan – Support
Jena Colon, American Physical Therapy Association of Michigan - Support
Sen. Barrett offered an amendment to HB 4376 and summarized the amendment.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to adopt the Barrett amendment to HB 4376. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Barrett and Irwin
Nays: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall and Johnson
Pass: Sen.(s) Runestad and Chang
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
Sen. VanderWall offered an amendment to HB 4376 and summarized the amendment.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the VanderWall amendment to HB 4376. The vote
was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: Sen. Barrett
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4376, as amended, as a clean substitute, to the
floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: Sen. Barrett
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4377 to the floor with recommendation that the bill
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up HB 4378.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4378 to the floor with recommendation that the bill
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen,(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up HB's 5368 and 5369, and invited Rep. Filler to summarize the bills.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB's 5368 – 5369:
Chief Ricky Brown, Detroit Transit Police – Support
Deputy Chief William Hart, Detroit Transit Police – Support
Paul Childs, M-1 Rail – Support
Jared Fleisher, Quicken Loans – Support
Timothy Bourgeois, MI Commission on Law Enforcement Standards – Oppose
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 5368:
Todd Tennis, Amalgamated Transit Union Michigan Legislative Conference - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 5368 to the floor with recommendation that the bill
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen,(s) VanderWall, Chang and Irwin
Nays: Sen.(s) Barrett and Runestad
Pass: Sen. Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 5369 to the floor with recommendation that
the bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Chang and Irwin
Nays: Sen.(s) Barrett and Runestad
Pass: Sen. Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB 1254 and offered an (S-1) to SB 1254.
The Chair invited Sen. McBroom to summarize the bill and the (S-1).
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1254:
Mike Nicholas, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan – Support
Jon Cooper, Safe and Just Michigan – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 1254:
Brandon Lanyon, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan – Oppose
Bill Pfannes, Michigan Sheriffs' Association – Oppose
Stephanie Johnson, Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 1254. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report SB 1254 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that
the bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chairman recessed the committee from 9:59 a.m. to 10:05 a.m.
The Chair brought up HB 5795, and offered an (S-1) to HB 5795.
The Chair invited Rep. Filler to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5795:
Nathan Piwowarski, Probate and Estate Planning Section, State Bar of Michigan - Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 5795. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 5795 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation
that the bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson and Runestad
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Chang and Irwin
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB 971 and invited Sen. MacDonald to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 971:
Kristie Sullivan, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine - Support
The cards were read of the individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 971:
Bob Darden, Michigan Association for Pure Bred Dogs – Oppose
Molly Tamulevich, Humane Society of the United States – Support
Ken Kempkens, Humane Society of Macomb – Support
Beatrice Friedlander, Attorneys for Animals – Support
Bill Lievense, National Association for Bio Medical Research – Oppose
Jennifer Clark, American Kennel Club – Oppose
Tanya Hilgendrof, Humane Society of Huron Valley – Support
Mike Thorman, Michigan Hunting Dog Federation - Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 10:37 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: