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
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FAX: (517) 373-5958
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 11, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, June 11, 2020,
at 8:30 a.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4980 (Rep. Leutheuser).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4981 (Rep. Wendzel).
3. Testimony regarding HB 4982 (Rep. Meerman).
4. Testimony regarding HB 4983 (Rep. Rabhi).
5. Testimony regarding HB 4984 (Rep. LaGrand).
6. Testimony regarding HB 4985 (Rep. Gay-Dagnogo).
7. Testimony regarding HB 5120 (Rep. Robinson).
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. Barrett to adopt the meeting minutes from June 4, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair summarized the day's agenda.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony via Zoom regarding HB's 4980-4985, 5120:
John Cooper, Safe and Just Michigan – Support
Wayne County Undersheriff Dan Pfannes – Oppose HB 4980, Support 4981-4985, 5120
Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform – Support
David Safavian, American Conservative Union – Support
Matt Wiese, Marquette County Prosecutor – Oppose HB 4980, Support 4981-4985, 5120
Arthur Rizer, R Street Institute – Support
Pricilla Bordayo, Safe and Just Michigan – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB's 4980-4985, 5120:
Diana Prichard – Americans for Prosperity – Support
Jennifer Cobbina, MSU School of Criminal Justice – Support
Steve Pierangeli, Berrien County Prosecutor's Office - Oppose HB 4980, Support 4981-4985, 5120
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB's 4980-4985, 5120:
Jason Smith, Michigan Center for Youth Justice – Support
Jess Averill Hammond, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board - Oppose HB
4980, Support 4981-4985, 5120
Peter Ruark, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Tim Sowton, Business Leaders for Michigan – Support
Algeria Wilson, National Association of Social Workers MI – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4980:
Marcia Hune, Community Bankers of Michigan – Support
Due to time constraints the following individuals were unable to testify regarding HB's 4980-4985, 5120:
Jon Meyr, Arbor Industries – Support
Hakim Crampton, Just Leadership USA – Support
Alexa Kramer, Grand Rapids Chamber – Support
Due to time constraints the following individuals were unable to testify regarding HB 5837:
Jody White, Citizen – No Position
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: 06/18/2020