HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND SENIORS
REP. KATHY CRAWFORD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
4:42 p.m.
Room 352, House
Appropriations,
State Capitol Building
The House Standing Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors was called to order by the
Chair.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Crawford, Rendon, Farrington, Hoitenga, Wozniak, Garrett, Liberati,
Brenda Carter, Cynthia Johnson.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Rendon moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 11, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4783 and HB 5474 before the committee:
HB 4783
(Rep. Kahle)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section 136b
(MCL 750.136b), as amended by 2016 PA 488.
HB 5474
(Rep. Calley)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 16g
of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16g), as amended by
2018 PA 374.
Representative Garrett moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4783. The motion prevailed 9-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Crawford, Rendon, Farrington, Hoitenga, Wozniak, Garrett, Liberati, Brenda
Carter, Cynthia Johnson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Wozniak moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5474. The motion prevailed
9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Crawford, Rendon, Farrington, Hoitenga, Wozniak, Garrett, Liberati, Brenda
Carter, Cynthia Johnson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bronna Kahle, the bill sponsor for HB 4783, explained HB 4783 and HB
5474, as amended, and introduced Megan and Brandon VanEtten, who testified in support of
the bills. Questions followed.
Angela J. Borders, Chief Assistant Prosecutor for Lenawee County, testified in support of HB
4783 and HB 5474, as amended. Questions followed.
Jean Doss, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic Violence, testified in
opposition to HB 4783.
Amy Zaagman, Executive Director for the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health,
submitted a card in support of HB 4783 and HB 5474, but did not wish to speak.
Emily A. Hopkins, MSW, submitted written testimony in support of HB 4783, which is
attached.
There being no further business before the committee, Representative Carter moved to
adjourn the Committee. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous
consent. The Chair adjourned the meeting at 5:39 p.m.
Representative Kathy Crawford, Chair
Joy Brewer
Committee Clerk
joybrewer@house.mi.gov