HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. GRAHAM FILLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chair Filler.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Griffin, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Berman joined the committee remotely.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 1, 2022. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5694 before the committee:
HB 5694
(Rep. Wendzel)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section 224d
(MCL 750.224d), as amended by 2018 PA 98.
Representative Wendzel testified in support of HB 5694. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 5566 before the committee:
HB 5566
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised
judicature act of 1961," by amending sections
5741 and 5750 (MCL 600.5741 and 600.5750).
Representative Outman testified in support of HB 5566. Questions and discussion followed.
I. Matthew Miller, representing the Property Management Association of Michigan, testified
in support of HB 5566. Questions and discussion followed.
Jim Schaafsma, representing the Michigan Poverty Law Program, testified in opposition to
HB 5566. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5566, but did not wish to speak:
Forrest Wall, representing the Apartment Association of Michigan.
Clay Powell, representing the Rental Property Owners Association of Michigan.
Heidi Jenuwine, representing the Greystar / Pine Ridge Apartments.
Karlene Lehman, representing Princeton Enterprises.
Pamela Lovell, representing AMP Residential, LLC.
Megan Orser, representing Smart Moves, LLC.
Elizabeth Lane, representing the Midwest Capital Group, LLC.
Paula Rote-Tigani, representing the Wilson White Company.
Naomi Wolfe, representing the Granger Group - Reserve Flats.
Mary Howell, representing Legacy, LLC.
Duy Vu, representing The Associated Management Company.
Mirriam Livingstone, representing the Village Green Management Company.
Michael Tobin, representing the Group Five Management Company.
Holly Sweis, representing the Intrepid Professional Group.
The Chair laid HB 5665 before the committee:
HB 5665
(Rep. Albert)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 217c (MCL
257.217c), as amended by 2018 PA 108.
Representative Albert and Detective Gordy Lauren, representing the City of Lowell Police
Department, testified in support of HB 5665. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 4078 before the committee:
HB 4078
(Rep. LaFave)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending section 40111 (MCL 324.40111), as
amended by 2018 PA 272.
Representative LaFave testified in support of HB 4078.
Tom Lambert, representing Michigan Open Carry, Inc., testified in support of HB 4078.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4078, but did not wish to speak:
Tom DeRousie, representing Michigan Gun Owners, Inc.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4078, but did not wish to speak:
Taylor Ridderbusch, representing the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
The Chair laid HB 5588 and HB 5589 before the committee:
HB 5588
(Rep. Clements)
A bill to amend 1919 PA 339, entitled "Dog law of
1919," by amending section 14a (MCL 287.274a),
as added by 2006 PA 551.
HB 5589
(Rep. Puri)
A bill to amend 1988 PA 426, entitled "An act to
regulate dangerous animals; to provide for the
confinement, tattooing, or destruction of
dangerous animals; and to provide penalties for
the owners or keepers of dangerous animals that
attack human beings," by amending the title and
section 2 (MCL 287.322).
Representative Clements moved to report out HB 5588 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Griffin, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Clements, LaGrand,
Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Clements moved to report out HB 5589 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Griffin, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Clements, LaGrand,
Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4173 before the committee:
HB 4173
(Rep. Hope)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 19 of
chapter XVI (MCL 776.19).
Representative Hope moved to report out HB 4173 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Griffin, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Clements, LaGrand,
Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Filler adjourned the meeting at
10:01 AM.
Representative Graham Filler, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov