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
4100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 12, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday,
October 12, 2023, at 12:30 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4520 (S-1) (Rep. Mueller).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4521 (S-1) (Rep. Breen).
3. Testimony regarding HB 4021 (Rep. VanderWall).
4. Reported HB 4644 (Rep. Hope) with recommendation.
5. Reported HB 4645 (Rep. Haadsma) with recommendation.
6. Reported HB 4646 (Rep. Haadsma) with recommendation.
7. Reported SB 410 (Sen. Irwin) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:35 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 October 5, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up the (S-1) versions of HB’s 4520 and 4521, and invited Rep.(s) Mueller and Breen to
summarize the bills.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4520. 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 Sen. Wojno to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4521. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana and Johnson
Nays: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB’s 4520 (S-1) and 4521 (S-1):
Christy Snitgen, MI Collage of Emergency Physicians – Support
Pamela Coffey MD, MI College of Emergency Physicians – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB’s 4520 (S-1) and 4521 (S-1):
Megan Blue, Corewell Health - Support
Meghann Keit-Corrion, Universal Health Services – Support
Sam Champagne, Henry Ford Health – Support
Sean Gehle, Trinity Health Michigan – Support
Dawn Kettinger, MI Nurses Association – Support
Kate Dorsey, Michigan State Medical Society – Support
Adam Carlson, MI Health and Hospital Association – Support
The Chair brought up HB 4021, and invited Jordan Jorritsma of Rep. VanderWalls’ office to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individual to present testimony regarding HB 4021:
Matt Saxton, Michigan Sheriffs’ Association – Support
The Chair brought up HB’s 4644 – 4646.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report HB 4644 to the floor with the 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.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report HB 4645 to the floor with the 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.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report HB 4646 to the floor with the 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.
The Chair brought up SB 410.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 410:
Bruce Timmons, Citizen – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 410:
Dawn Kettinger, Michigan Nurses Association – Support
Tiffany Ellis, Michigan Association for Justice – Support
Kaci Pellar, Detroit Disability Power – Support
Kris Kraft, Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan – Support
Dave Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report SB 410 to the floor with the 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 1:10 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 10/19/2023