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
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
January 30, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, January 30,
2020, at 8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 526 (Sen. McBroom).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4315 (Rep. Mueller).
3. Testimony regarding HB 4316 (Rep. LaGrand).
4. Testimony regarding HB 4712 (Rep S. Johnson).
5. Testimony regarding HB 4713 (Rep. Miller).
6. Testimony regarding HB 5103 (Rep. Wakeman).
7. Testimony regarding HB 4509 (Rep. VanSingel).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:32 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 January 16, 2020.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. McBroom to summarize SB 526.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 526:
Darin Hunter, Escanaba Department of Public Safety – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 526:
Blaine Koops, Michigan Sheriffs Association – Support
Brandon Lanyon, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan – Support
Stephanie Johnson, Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police- Support
The Chair brought up HB's 4315 – 4316 and invited Rep. Mueller to summarize the bills.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB's 4315 –
4316:
Blaine Koops, Michigan Sheriffs Association – Support
Brandon Lanyon, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan – Support
Sgt. Nicole McGhee, Michigan State Police – Support
Stephanie Johnson, Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police - Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4315:
Matt Sowash, Police Officers Association of Michigan – Support
The Chair brought up HB's 4712 – 4713 and invited Rep.(s) S. Johnson and Miller to summarize the bills.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB's 4712- 4713:
Sgt. Chris Gerard, Michigan State Police – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB's 4712-4713:
Brandon Lanyon, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan – Support
The Chair brought up HB 5103 and invited Rep. Wakeman to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5103:
Phil Douma, Michigan Funeral Directors Association – Support
The Chair brought up HB 4509, and invited Rep. VanSingel to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4509:
Bert Heyboer, Rental Property Owners Association – Support
The Honorable Brad Knoll, Michigan District Judges Association – Oppose
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4509:
Peter Cunningham, State Bar of Michigan – Oppose
Greg Gamalski, Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan – Oppose
Jim Schaafsma, Michigan Poverty Law Program – Oppose
Matt Miner, Oakland County Bar Association - Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to
adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:49 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 02/06/2020