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
PHONE: (517) 373-7346
FAX: (517) 373-9320
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 18, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Wednesday,
September 18, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 5393 (Rep. Hope) with recommendation.
2. Testimony regarding SB 922 (Sen. Klinefelt).
3. Testimony regarding SB 923 (Sen. Anthony).
4. Testimony regarding SB 924 (Sen. Hertel).
5. Testimony regarding SB 925 (Sen. Irwin).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 11:05 a.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 and Johnson, a quorum
was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the meeting minutes from July 30, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up HB 5393, and invited Rep. Hope to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5393:
Rhonda Ihm, MI Association for Family Court Administration - Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 5393:
Nathan Triplett, State Bar of Michigan – Support
Trevor VanDyke, State Court Administrators Office – Support
Charmie Gholson, Citizen for Prison Reform/Open MI Door Campaign – Support
Chardae Burton, MI Department of Health and Human Services - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report HB 5393 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB’s 922-925, and invited Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Anthony, Hertel and Irwin to summarize the
bills.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB’s 922-925:
Megan Reynolds, Michigan Poverty Law Program – Support SB 922
Emily Jackson Miller, Crime Victims Legal Assistance Project – Support SB 922
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB’s 922-925:
Matt Miner, Oakland County Bar Association – Oppose SB 922
Michelle Roberts, Disability Rights Michigan – Support
Michigan Department of Attorney General – Support
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
Johanna Kononen, MI Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence – Support SB 922
Matt Saxton, MI Sheriffs Association – Support SB 922-925
Alison Hirschel, Michigan Elder Justice Imitative – Support
Charmie Gholson, Citizen for Prison Reform/Open MI Door Campaign – Support
Robert Kennedy, MI Guardianship Association – Neutral SB 922 and SB 925
Robert Kennedy, MI Guardianship Association – Support SB 923 and SB 924
The Chair moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection Sen. Runestad was excused
from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 11:50 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: 09/26/2024