MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. WOZNIAK
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC
SAFETY
SENATOR ROGER VICTORY
CHAIR
4100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-6920
FAX: (517) 373-2751
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
November 29, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Tuesday, November 29,
2022, at 8:00 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Reported SB 1114 (Sen. MacDonald) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2.
Reported SB 1115 (Sen. Santana) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3.
Reported SB 1116 (Sen. Santana) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4.
Reported SB 1117 (Sen. MacDonald) with recommendation and immediate effect.
5.
Reported SB 1118 (Sen. Schmidt) with recommendation and immediate effect.
6.
Reported SB 1119 (Sen. Bayer) with recommendation and immediate effect.
7.
Reported SB 1120 (Sen. Bullock) with recommendation and immediate effect.
8.
Reported SB 1121 (Sen. Huizenga) with recommendation and immediate effect.
9.
Reported SB 1122 (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation and immediate effect.
10.
Reported SB 1123 (Sen. MacDonald) with recommendation and immediate effect.
11.
Reported SB 223 (Sen. Chang) with recommendation and immediate effect.
12.
Reported SB 224 (Sen. Lauwers) with recommendation and immediate effect.
13.
Reported SB 225 (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation and immediate effect.
14.
Reported SB 226 (Sen. Theis) with recommendation and immediate effect.
15.
Reported SB 227 (Sen. Johnson) with recommendation and immediate effect.
16.
Reported HB 4898 (S-2) (Rep. Filler) with recommendation and immediate effect.
17.
Reported HB 4899 (S-1) (Rep. Filler) with recommendation and immediate effect.
18.
Reported HB 4900 (Rep. Bolden) with recommendation and immediate effect.
19.
Reported HB 4901 (S-1) (Rep. Bolden) with recommendation and immediate effect.
20.
Reported HB 4243 (S-1) (Rep. Alexander) with recommendation and immediate effect.
21.
Reported HB 4244 (S-1) (Rep. Anthony) with recommendation and immediate effect.
22.
Reported HB 4245 (S-1) (Rep. LaGrand) with recommendation and immediate effect.
23.
Reported HB 4240 (Rep. Yaroch) with recommendation and immediate effect.
24.
Reported HB 4241 (Rep. Wozniak) with recommendation and immediate effect.
25.
Reported HB 4071 (Rep. Kahle) with recommendation and immediate effect.
26.
Reported HB 4072 (Rep. Calley) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak,
Chang and Irwin, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from June 23, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB's 1114-1123 and invited Sen. MacDonald to summarize the bills.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 1114-1123:
Courtney Kosnick, Citizen – Support
Fraidy Reiss, Unchained At Last – Support
Nina Van Harn, Citizen – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB's 1114-1123:
Stephanie Johnson, Family Law Section, State Bar of Michigan – Support SB's 1114-1117
Heath Lowry, Michigan Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence – Support
Jess Averill, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Support SB's 1114-1116
Jess Averill, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Neutral SB 1119
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 1114 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1114. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report SB 1115 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1115. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report SB 1116 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1116. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report SB 1117 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1117. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to report SB 1118 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1118. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 1119 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1119. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to report SB 1120 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1120. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wozniak to report SB 1121 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1121. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report SB 1122 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1122. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wozniak to report SB 1123 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1123. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair brought up SB's 223-227.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB's 223-227:
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
Susie Sherman-Hall Michigan State Council of Junior Leagues – Support
Heath Lowry, MI Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence – Support
Jess Averill, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Support SB's 223, 224, 225
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report SB 223 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 223. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 224 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 224. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to report SB 225 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 225. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wozniak to report SB 226 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 226. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report SB 227 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 227. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair brought up HB's 4898 – 4901 and invited Rep. Filler to summarize the bills and the substitutes.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB's 4898 – 4901:
Nathan Piwowarski, Probate & Estate Section of the State Bar – Support
Thomas Howe – Citizen – Oppose HB 4898
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify regarding HB's 4898 – 4901:
Alex Morris, MI Bankers – Support
Erin Shor, Michigan Department of State – Support HB's 4899 and 4901
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4898. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson, Runestad and Wozniak
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4898 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation
that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson, Runestad and Wozniak
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4898 (S-2). Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4899. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4899 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4899 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4900 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4900. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4901. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4901 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4901 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair brought up HB's 4243-4245.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4243. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4243 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation
that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4243 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wozniak to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4244. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Runstead
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wozniak to report HB 4244 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that
it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4244 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4245. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. (s) Runestad and Wozniak
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4245 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. (s) Runestad and Wozniak
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4245 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair brought up HB's 4240 – 4241 and invited Rep. Yaroch and Sen. Wozniak to summarize the bills.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wozniak to report HB 4240 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4240. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4241 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4241. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair brought up HB's 4071 – 4072 and invited Nick Ross of Rep. Kahle's office to summarize the bills.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify regarding HB's 4071 – 4072:
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
Jess Averill, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4071 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak and Chang
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Irwin
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4071. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report HB 4072 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Wozniak and Chang
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Runestad and Irwin
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4072. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:10 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: