HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. GRAHAM FILLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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, Clements,
LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Absent: Rep. Mekoski.
Excused: None.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 24, 2022. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5751 before the committee:
HB 5751
(Rep. Cambensy)
A bill to regulate the certification of a person with
a disability's need for an emotional support animal
by a health care provider; to require certain
disclosures; and to prohibit certain acts and
prescribe civil sanctions.
Representative Cambensy and Karlene Lehman, representing Princeton Enterprises, testified
in support of HB 5751. Questions and discussion followed.
Jerome Reide, J.D., representing the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, testified in
opposition to HB 5751. Questions and discussion followed.
I. Matthew Miller, representing the Property Management Association of Michigan, testified
in support of HB 5751. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5751, but did not wish to speak:
Marea Powell, representing PK Companies.
Heidi Jenowine, representing Pine Ridge Apartments.
Mark Hannaford, representing Campus Management, Inc.
Jeff Hudgins, representing Hudgins Realty.
Owen Irwin, representing SRP.
Nancy Marr, representing Prime Housing.
Mark Fisk, representing Legacy Resources.
Forrest Wall, representing the Apartment Association of Michigan.
Heather Collin, representing the Property Management Association of Mid-Michigan.
Alice Ehn, representing the Washtenaw Area Apartment Association.
Duy Vu, representing The Associated Management Company.
Charity Henkelman, representing Koetje Communities.
Pamela Lovell, representing AMP Residential.
Matt Hagan, representing Hagan Realty.
Doug Benson, representing the Esker Properties and Rental Property Owners
Association.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5751, but did not wish to speak:
Nancy Haynes, representing the FHC of Western Michigan.
Jim Schaafsma, representing the Michigan Poverty Law Program.
Steve Tomkowiak, representing the FHC of Metro Detroit.
Representative Clements moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5751. 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 5751 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). 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 SB 134 before the committee:
SB 134
(Sen. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by
adding section 410c.
Jamie Callahan, representing Senator VanderWall, testified in support of SB 134.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 134. 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 Mueller moved to report out SB 134 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 10-1-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Griffin, Kahle, Rendon, Clements, LaGrand, Bolden, Hope,
Breen.
Nays: Rep. Steven Johnson.
Pass: Rep. Yancey.
The Chair laid HB 6108 and HB 6109 before the committee:
HB 6108
(Rep. Brann)
A bill to amend 1915 PA 31, entitled "Youth
tobacco act," by amending sections 1 and 4 (MCL
722.641 and 722.644), as amended by 2019 PA 18.
HB 6109
(Rep. Brann)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 12606a (MCL
333.12606a), as added by 2009 PA 188.
Representative Brann testified in support of HB 6108 and HB 6109. Questions and discussion
followed.
Ken Fletcher, representing the American Lung Association in Michigan, testified in
opposition to HB 6108 and HB 6109. Questions and discussion followed.
At 9:53 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:54 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 6108 and HB 6109, but did not
wish to speak:
Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health.
Matt Black, representing the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians.
Alice Betz, representing the American College of Cardiology - Michigan Chapter.
Mary Kay Markarewicz, representing the Michigan Society of Hematology and
Oncology.
Sierra Cameron, representing the Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of
Pediatrics.
Shannon Smith, representing the American Heart Association.
Autumn Gillard, representing the Trinity Health System.
Jodi Radke, representing Tobacco Free Kids.
Shannon Quinby and Jean Doss, representing the Preventing Tobacco Addiction
Foundation / Tobacco 21.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6108, but did not wish to speak:
Cara Poland, representing the Michigan Society of Addiction Medicine.
The Chair laid SB 691 before the committee:
SB 691
(Sen. Runestad)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section 159g
(MCL 750.159g), as amended by 2019 PA 174.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 691, but did not wish to speak:
Trooper Kristina Droste, representing the Michigan State Police.
Carlos Gutierrez, representing the Consumer Health Products Association.
Stephanie Johnson, representing Canton Township.
Stephanie Johnson, representing the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police.
Ed Eickhoff, representing the International Council of Shopping Centers.
Leah Robinson, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Representative Mueller moved to report out SB 691 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-1-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Griffin, Kahle, Rendon, Clements, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: Rep. Steven Johnson.
Pass: Reps. LaGrand, Yancey.
The Chair laid HB 5560, HB 5679, HB 5680 and HB 5681 before the committee:
HB 5560
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," (MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by
adding section 21b to chapter XVI.
HB 5679
(Rep. Filler)
A bill to amend 1985 PA 87, entitled "William Van
Regenmorter crime victim's rights act," by
amending sections 61 and 61a (MCL 780.811 and
780.811a), section 61 as amended by 2018 PA 370
and section 61a as amended by 2005 PA 184.
HB 5680
(Rep. Borton)
A bill to amend 1985 PA 87, entitled "William Van
Regenmorter crime victim's rights act," by
amending sections 8, 38, and 68 (MCL 780.758,
780.788, and 780.818), as amended by 2012 PA
457.
HB 5681
(Rep. VanWoerkom)
A bill to amend 1985 PA 87, entitled "William Van
Regenmorter crime victim's rights act," by
amending sections 15, 43, and 75 (MCL 780.765,
780.793, and 780.825), as amended by 2018 PA
153.
Representative Rogers testified in support of HB 5560.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5560, HB 5679 and HB 5681, but
did not wish to speak:
Jess Averill, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and
Treatment Board.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5679, HB 5680 and HB 5681, but
did not wish to speak:
Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5681, but did not wish to speak:
Nathan Triplett, representing the State Bar of Michigan.
Alexander S. Rusek, representing the The Army of Survivors, Inc.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5680, but did not wish to speak:
Jess Averill, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and
Treatment Board.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5560. 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 Mueller moved to report out HB 5560 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). 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 Mueller moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5679. 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 Mueller moved to report out HB 5679 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 11-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Griffin, Kahle, Rendon, Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden,
Hope, Breen.
Nays: Rep. Steven Johnson.
Pass: None.
Representative Mueller moved to report out HB 5680 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 Mueller moved to report out HB 5681 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
10:06 AM.
Representative Graham Filler, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov