HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY
REP. BEAU M LAFAVE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
12:00 PM
Room 307, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security was called to
order by the Chair LaFave.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. LaFave, Mueller, Marino, Afendoulis, Markkanen, Jones, Chirkun, T Carter,
Manoogian.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Manoogian moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 21, 2019. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Afendoulis moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 6, 2019. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4200 and HB 4201 before the committee:
HB 4200
(Rep. Eisen)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled “An
act to regulate and license the selling, purchasing,
possessing, and carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting
devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices; to prohibit
the buying, selling, or carrying of certain firearms, gas
ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices
without a license or other authorization; to provide for the
forfeiture of firearms and electro-muscular disruption
devices under certain circumstances; to provide for penalties
and remedies; to provide immunity from civil liability under
certain circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties of
certain state and local agencies; to prohibit certain conduct
against individuals who apply for or receive a license to
carry a concealed pistol; to make appropriations; to prescribe
certain conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all
acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,” by
amending section 5o (MCL 28.425o), as amended by 2017
PA 95.
HB 4201
(Rep. Eisen)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The
code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 11b of
chapter XVII (MCL 777.11b), as amended by 2016 PA 234.
Representative Eisen introduced the bills. Questions and discussion followed.
Cindy Kologeropolis, representing Moms Demand Action, testified in opposition to HB 4200
and HB 4201.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4200 and HB 4201, but did not wish
to speak:
Rick Omilian, representing Moms Demand Action.
Martha Olimian, representing Moms Demand Action.
Everytown For Gun Safety.
Stacey Brickman, President, representing the West Bloomfield Board of Education.
Andrea Felton, representing Moms Demand Action.
Jan Underwood, representing Moms Demand Action.
Mary Karen-Barron, representing Moms Demand Action.
Donna Scott, representing Moms Demand Action-Livingston.
Elizabeth Draeger, representing Moms Demand Action.
Tim Draeger, representing Moms Demand Action.
Caroline Liethen, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Beau LaFave adjourned the meeting
at 12:41 PM.
Representative Beau LaFave, Chair
Matthew Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov