HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. SARAH LIGHTNER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
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 Johnsen moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 10, 2026. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5211, HB 5212 and HB 5213 before the committee:
HB 5211
(Rep. Johnsen)
A bill to amend 1970 PA 91, entitled "Child
custody act of 1970," by amending sections 3
and 5 (MCL 722.23 and 722.25), section 3 as
amended by 2016 PA 95 and section 5 as
amended by 2016 PA 96.
HB 5212
(Rep. Wilson)
A bill to amend 1970 PA 91, entitled "Child
custody act of 1970," by amending sections 6a
and 7a (MCL 722.26a and 722.27a), section 6a
as added by 1980 PA 434 and section 7a as
amended by 2016 PA 96.
HB 5213
(Rep. BeGole)
A bill to amend 1982 PA 294, entitled "Friend
of the court act," by amending section 5 (MCL
552.505), as amended by 2009 PA 233.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5211, HB 5212 and HB 5213, but did
not wish to speak:
Josh Pease, representing the State Bar of Michigan Family Law Section.
Judge Lisa Sullivan, representing the Michigan Probate Judges Association.
Jess Averill, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and
Treatment Board.
Representative Johnsen moved to report out HB 5211 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
7-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette.
Nays: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott.
Pass: None.
Representative BeGole moved to report out HB 5212 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
7-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette.
Nays: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott.
Pass: None.
Representative BeGole moved to report out HB 5213 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
7-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette.
Nays: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5120, HB 5121 and HB 6033 before the committee:
HB 5120
(Rep. Scott)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending
sections 2559 and 2950 (MCL 600.2559 and
600.2950), section 2559 as amended by 2023
PA 35 and section 2950 as amended by 2018
PA 146.
HB 5121
(Rep. Lightner)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending
section 2950a (MCL 600.2950a), as amended
by 2018 PA 146, and by adding sections 2950d
and 2950p.
HB 6033
(Rep. Lightner)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending
section 2559 (MCL 600.2559), as amended by
2023 PA 35.
A substitute (H-1) was adopted for HB 5120 at the June 3rd, 2026, meeting.
A substitute (H-1) was adopted for HB 5121 at the June 3rd, 2026, meeting.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5120, HB 5121 and HB 6033, but did not
wish to speak:
Jeff Kirkpatrick, representing the Michigan Court Officers - Deputy Sheriffs Process Servers
Association.
Emily Corwin, representing the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5120 and HB 5121, but did not wish to
speak:
Jess Averill, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and
Treatment Board.
Representative Scott moved to report out HB 5120 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). 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.
Representative Lightner moved to report out HB 5121 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
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.
Representative Lightner moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 6033. 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.
Representative BeGole moved to report out HB 6033 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
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 4833 before the committee:
HB 4833
(Rep. Steele)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending
section 8123 (MCL 600.8123), as amended by
2018 PA 6.
Representative BeGole moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4833. 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.
Representative Wozniak moved to report out HB 4833 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
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.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Lightner adjourned the meeting at
10:46 AM.
Representative Sarah Lightner, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov