MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC
SAFETY
SENATOR PETER J. LUCIDO
CHAIR
3100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7670
FAX: (517) 373-5958
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 18, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, June 18, 2020,
at 8:30 a.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 5336 (S-1) (Rep. Iden).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4980 (Rep. Leutheuser).
3. Testimony regarding HB 4981 (Rep. Wendzel).
4. Testimony regarding HB 4982 (Rep. Meerman).
5. Testimony regarding HB 4983 (Rep. Rabhi).
6. Testimony regarding HB 4984 (Rep. LaGrand).
7. Testimony regarding HB 4985 (Rep. Gay-Dagnogo).
8. Testimony regarding HB 5120 (Rep. Robinson).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Lucido, Sen (s). VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and
Irwin, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from June 11, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair summarized the day's agenda.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony via Zoom regarding HB's 4980-4985, 5120:
Alexa Kramer, Grand Rapids Chamber – Support
Anqunette Saroh, Michigan Cannabis Industry Association – Support
Jeff Herbstman, Self, City of Detroit Office of the Mayor – Support
Stephanie LaBelle, Self, City of Detroit Office of the Mayor – Support
Deleah Samuel Sharp, Self – Support
The Chair invited Rep.(s) LaGrand and Meerman to summarize HB's 4984 and 4982.
The Chair invited Rep. Iden to summarize HB 5336.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 5336. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen (s). VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin,
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony via Zoom regarding HB 5336:
Michael S. Leib, Citizen – Support
Paul Hage, Citizen - Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB's 4980-4985, 5120:
Jason Smith, Michigan Center for Youth Justice – Support
Kathy Hagenian, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board - Oppose HB 4980,
Support 4981-4985, 5120
Reed Sullivan, Weedmaps - Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB's 4980-4985, 5120:
Sarah Noon, Students for Sensible Drug Policy – Support
Hakim Crampton, Just Leadership USA – Support
Jon Meyer, Abcor Industries – Support
Due to time constraints the following individuals were unable to testify regarding HB's 4980-4985, 5120:
Judge Tom Boyd, State Court Administrative Office – Support HB 4980
Aaron Suganuma, Nation Outside
Collyer Smith, Citizen
Tammy Britton – Talent 2025
Due to time constraints the following individuals were unable to testify regarding HB 5837:
Jody White, Citizen – No Position
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:54 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 06/24/2020