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
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 15, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Wednesday,
March 15, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
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Reported SB 147 (S-1) (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:34 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the meeting minutes from March 9, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
Sen. Johnson offered amendment #1, and summarized the amendment.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt amendment #1 to SB 147. 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 brought up the (S-1) version of SB 147, and invited Sen. Geiss to summarize the bill and the (S-1)
version.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 147. 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-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 147:
Rebecca Mastee, Michigan Catholic Conference – Oppose
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Dr. Sarah Wallett, Planned Parenthood of Michigan – Support
Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan - Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 147:
Genevieve Marron, Right to Life of Michigan – Oppose
Stephanie Kreuz, Heritage Action for America – Oppose
William Wagner, Self - Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink report SB 147 (S-1) 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.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 147 (S-1). 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 1:49 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 03/16/2023
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