HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. SARAH LIGHTNER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chair Lightner.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone
Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative BeGole moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 24, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4840 before the committee:
HB 4840
(Rep. Lightner)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending
section 8031 (MCL 600.8031), as amended by
2017 PA 101.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4840, but did not wish to speak:
Trevor VanDyke, representing the State Court Administrative Office.
Monica Martinez, representing the Michigan Judges Association.
At 10:35 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:39 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Lightner moved to report out HB 4840 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter,
Hope, Breen and Scott.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4843 before the committee:
HB 4843
(Rep. Mueller)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section
224a (MCL 750.224a), as amended by 2012
PA 122.
Representative Mueller testified in support of HB 4843. Questions and discussions followed.
Jeff Kirkpatrick, representing the Michigan Court Officers, Deputy Sheriff's Association, testified
in support of HB 4843. Questions and discussions followed.
Jeff Niklaus, CEO, representing Compliant Technologies, testified in support of HB 4843.
Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4843, but did not wish to speak:
Ron Wiles, Executive Director, representing the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police.
Matt Saxton, Executive Director, representing the Michigan Sheriffs' Association.
Kyle Kaminski, representing the Michigan Department of Corrections.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4843, but did not wish to speak:
Gabrielle Dresner, representing the ACLU of Michigan.
The Chair laid HB 5079 and HB 5080 before the committee:
HB 5079
(Rep. Mueller)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section
479b (MCL 750.479b), as added by 1994 PA
33.
HB 5080
(Rep. Mueller)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The
code of criminal procedure," by amending
section 16x of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16x),
as amended by 2012 PA 323.
Representative Mueller, testified in support of HB 5079 and HB 5080. Questions and discussions
followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5079 and HB 5080, but did not wish to
speak:
Matt Saxton, Executive Director, representing the Michigan Sheriffs' Association.
Ashley Steffen, representing the Department of Attorney General.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Lightner adjourned the meeting at
11:23 AM.
Representative Sarah Lightner, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov