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 21, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday,
September 21, 2023, at 12:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4516 (Rep. Coffia).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4420 (Rep. Rogers).
3.
Testimony regarding HB 4421 (Rep. Young).
4.
Testimony regarding HB 4422 (Rep. Filler).
5.
Testimony regarding HB 4423 (Rep. VanWoerkom).
6.
Testimony regarding SB 432 (Sen. Victory).
7.
Testimony regarding SB 433 (Sen. Johnson).
8.
Testimony regarding SB 434 (Sen. McCann).
9.
Testimony regarding SB 435 (Sen. Polehanki).
10.
Testimony regarding SB 436 (Sen. Damoose).
11.
Testimony regarding SB 437 (Sen. Chang).
12.
Testimony regarding SB 428 (Sen. Chang).
13.
Testimony regarding SB 429 (Sen. Irwin).
14.
Testimony regarding SB 430 (Sen. Geiss).
15.
Testimony regarding SB 431 (Sen. Moss).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Irwin, Runestad and Johnson, a quorum was
present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the meeting minutes from September 19, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up HB 4516 and invite Rep. Coffia to summarized the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4516:
Heath Lowry, MI Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence - Support
Tina Frankenberger, via Zoom, Grand Traverse Bank of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians - Support
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The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 4516:
Aaron Rusch, YWCA Kalamazoo – Support
Jess Averill, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Support
Matt Saxton, MI Sheriffs’ Association – Support
The Chair brought up HB’s 4420-4423, and invited Rep.(s) Rogers and Filler to summarize the bills:
The Chair invited the following individual to present testimony regarding HB’s 4420-4423:
Heath Lowry, MI Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence - Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB’s 4420-4423:
Brandon Lanyon, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan – Support
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
Aaron Rusch, YWCA Kalamazoo – Support
Nathan Triplett, State Bar of Michigan – Support
Matt Saxton, Michigan Sheriffs’ Association – Support
Heath B. Lowry, MI Coalition to end Domestic & Sexual Violence – Support
Jess Averill, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Support HB 4420
Jess Averill, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Support HB 4423
Jess Averill, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Oppose HB 4421
Jess Averill, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Neutral HB 4422
The Chair brought up SB’s 432-437, and invited Sen. Victory to summarize the bills.
The Chair invited the following individual to present testimony regarding SB’s 432-437:
Ryan J. Speidel, Office of the Children’s Ombudsman - Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB’s 432-437:
Trevor Van Dyke, Michigan Supreme Court – Support
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
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Samantha Gibson, Michigan Association of Counties – Support
Brandon Lanyon, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan – Support
Gabrielle Dresner, ACLU Michigan – Support
Aaron Van Langevelede, Michigan Department of Attorney General – Support
The Chair brought up SB’s 428-431, and summarized the bills.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB’s 428-431:
Jen Peacock, Michigan Center for Youth Justice – Support
Nicole Faulds, via Zoom, Macomb County Family Court Administrator – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB’s 428-431:
Trevor Van Dyke, Michigan Supreme Court – Support
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
Samantha Gibson, Michigan Association of Counties – Support
Brandon Lanyon, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan – Support
Gabrielle Dresner, ACLU Michigan – Support
Aaron Van Langevelede, Michigan Department of Attorney General – Support
Chardae Burton, MI Department of Health and Human Services – Support SB’s 428-430
Anne Kuhnen, Kids Court Director, MI League for Public Policy – Support
Jennifer Wyatt, CEO Action for Racial Equity – Support
Nathan Triplett, State Bar of Michigan - Support
The Chair moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) Wojno and Santana
were 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 1:26 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 09/28/23
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