MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, VICE CHAIR
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC
SAFETY
SENATOR ROGER VICTORY
CHAIR
4100 BINSFELD BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-6920
FAX: (517) 373-2751
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 10, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, June 10, 2021,
at 8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
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The agenda summary is as follow:
1. Testimony regarding SB 473 (Sen. Victory).
2. Testimony regarding SB 474 (Sen. Moss).
3. Testimony regarding SB 475 (Sen. Horn).
4. Testimony regarding SB 476 (Sen. Ananich).
5. Testimony regarding SB 477 (Sen. Hollier).
6. Testimony regarding SB 478 (Sen. Runestad).
7. Testimony regarding SB 479 (Sen. Geiss).
8. Testimony regarding SB 480 (Sen. Johnson).
9. Testimony regarding SB 481 (Sen. Chang).
10. Testimony regarding SB 482 (Sen. Irwin).
11. Testimony regarding SB 483 (Sen. MacDonald).
12. Testimony regarding SB 484 (Sen. Bullock).
13. Testimony regarding SB 375 (Sen. Santana).
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:33 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from June 8, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB's 473 – 484, SB 375, and made opening remarks to the committee.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 473-483 and SB 375:
Ralph Godbee, Triumph Church / Retired Detroit Chief of Police – Support
The Chair invited Kym Worthy, Wayne County Prosecutor, via Zoom, to give general comments relative to the
bill package.
The Chair moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Barrett was excused
from the meeting.
At 9:21 a.m., the Chair left the committee for another meeting.
The Vice Chair continued receiving testimony regarding SB's 473-483 and SB 375:
Jessica Yount, The Freed Peoples, via Zoom – Support
Carina Freeman, The Freed Peoples – Support SB 479
Cciara Mosella, The Freed Peoples – Support SB 479
Teferi Brent, Dignity of Detroit – Support
Darrel Woods, Dignity of Detroit – Support
Ryder Rodriguez, Self – Neutral SB's 473-482 and SB 484
Ryder Rodriguez, Self – Support SB 483
Due to senate session the following cards of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB's
473-483 and SB 375 were considered read in for the record:
Kevin Coney, Self – Support
Diana Prichard, Americans for Prosperity – Neutral SB 484, 477 and 476
Diana Prichard, Americans for Prosperity – Support SB's 481-483, 473-475, 478, 480
Alex Rossman, MI League for Public Policy – Support SB's 473-484, SB 375
Due to senate session the following individuals were unable to testify regarding SB's 473 – 483 and SB 375:
Jody White, Self – No Position
Shannon Tanis, The DeJour People on Michigan - Oppose
The Vice Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:54 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: 06/15/2021
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