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
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
November 9, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday,
November 9, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 515 (S-1) (Sen. Bayer) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 516 (Sen. Shink) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 517 (S-1) (Sen. Chang) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 600 (S-2) (Sen. Santana) with recommendation.
5. Reported SB 601 (S-3) (Sen. Santana) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:12 a.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson, a quorum
was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the meeting minutes from the November 2, 2023.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB’s 515-517.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB’s 515-517:
Ashley Steffen, MI Department of Attorney General – Support
Melissa Palopu, MI Department of Attorney General – Support
Danielle Hagema-Clark, MI Department of Attorney General – Support
Sen. Chang offered amendment #1 to SB 515 and summarized the amendment.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt amendment #1 to SB 515. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Santana to report SB 515, as amended, as a clean substitute, to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Irwin to report SB 516 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The
vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
At 9:32 a.m., Sen. Wojno entered the meeting.
Sen. Chang offered amendment #1 to SB 517 and summarized the amendment.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt amendment #1 to SB 517. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
Nays: Sen. Runestad
Pass: Sen. Johnson
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Santana to report SB 517, as amended, as a clean substitute, 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
Pass: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair recessed the committee from 9:34 a.m. to 9:44 a.m.
The Chair brought up SB 600 (S-1) and SB 601 (S-1).
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB’s 600-601:
Ashley Steffen, MI Dept. of Attorney General - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 600. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report SB 600 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, and Santana
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
Sen. Runestad offered amendment #1 to SB 601 (S-3) and summarized the amendment.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt amendment #1 to SB 601 (S-3). The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
The motion prevailed and the amendment was not adopted.
Sen. Runestad offered amendment #2 to SB 601 (S-3) and summarized the amendment.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt amendment #2 to SB 601 (S-3). The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
The motion prevailed and the amendment was not adopted.
Sen. Runestad offered amendment #3 to SB 601 (S-3) and summarized the amendment.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt amendment #3 to SB 601 (S-3). The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
The motion prevailed and the amendment was not adopted.
Sen. Runestad offered amendment #4 to SB 601 (S-3) and summarized the amendment.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt amendment #4 to SB 601 (S-3). The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
The motion prevailed and the amendment was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the (S-3) version of SB 601. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
The motion prevailed and the (S-3) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report SB 601 (S-3) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, and Santana
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson
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 9:54 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: