HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. KELLY A BREEN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chair Breen.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Breen, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Arbit, Dievendorf, Hoskins,
Tsernoglou, Fink, Wendzel, Wozniak, Outman, Johnsen.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Edwards moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 14, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4644, HB 4645 and HB 4646 before the committee:
HB 4644
(Rep. Hope)
A bill to adopt the uniform power of attorney act;
and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
HB 4645
(Rep. Haadsma)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending section 20101b (MCL 324.20101b), as
amended by 2000 PA 368.
HB 4646
(Rep. Haadsma)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 10121 and
10301 (MCL 333.10121 and 333.10301), section
10121 as added by 2008 PA 39 and section 10301
as added by 2012 PA 179.
Representative Wozniak gave a statement of support for HB 4644, HB 4645, and HB 4646.
Representative Hope moved to report out HB 4644 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Breen, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Arbit, Dievendorf, Hoskins,
Tsernoglou, Fink, Wendzel, Wozniak, Outman, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Tyrone Carter moved to report out HB 4645 with recommendation. The
motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Breen, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Arbit, Dievendorf, Hoskins,
Tsernoglou, Fink, Wendzel, Wozniak, Outman, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hope moved to report out HB 4646 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Breen, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Arbit, Dievendorf, Hoskins,
Tsernoglou, Fink, Wendzel, Wozniak, Outman, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4738 and HB 4739 before the committee:
HB 4738
(Rep. Breen)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," (MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by
adding section 40b to chapter VII.
HB 4739
(Rep. Mentzer)
A bill to amend 1985 PA 87, entitled "William Van
Regenmorter crime victim's rights act," (MCL
780.751 to 780.834) by adding section 8a.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4738 and HB 4739, but did not wish
to speak:
Jess Averill, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and
Treatment Board.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4738 and HB 4739, but did not
wish to speak:
Noah Smith, representing the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan.
Representative Hoskins moved to report out HB 4738 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-4:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Breen, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Arbit, Dievendorf, Hoskins,
Tsernoglou, Wendzel.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Fink, Wozniak, Outman, Johnsen.
Representative Arbit moved to report out HB 4739 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-4:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Breen, Edwards, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Arbit, Dievendorf, Hoskins,
Tsernoglou, Wendzel.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Fink, Wozniak, Outman, Johnsen.
The Chair laid HB 4690 before the committee:
HB 4690
(Rep. Coffia)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," (MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by
adding section 3a to chapter IX.
Representative Coffia and Eric Carlson, representing himself, testified together in support of
HB 4690. Questions and discussion followed.
Paula Lipinski, representing the Addiction Treatment Services in Traverse City, testified in
support of HB 4690. Questions and discussion followed.
Karen McCarthy, representing herself, testified in support of HB 4690.
Christi Alicea, representing Smart Recovery USA, testified in support of HB 4690.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4690, but did not wish to speak:
Sam Price, representing the Ten16 Recovery Network.
Gabrielle Dresner, representing the ACLU of Michigan.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4690, but did not wish to speak:
Katherine Hude, representing the Michigan Association of Treatment Court
Professionals.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Breen adjourned the meeting at
11:29 AM.
Representative Kelly Breen, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov