HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. GRAHAM FILLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
10:00 AM
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, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 23, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4277, HB 4278 and HB 4279 before the committee:
HB 4277
(Rep. Manoogian)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 602b (MCL
257.602b), as amended by 2016 PA 332.
HB 4278
(Rep. Mueller)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 320a (MCL
257.320a), as amended by 2018 PA 349.
HB 4279
(Rep. Bellino)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending sections 602c and 732
(MCL 257.602c and 257.732), section 602c as
added by 2012 PA 592 and section 732 as
amended by 2017 PA 160.
Representative Manoogian, Representative Bellino and Representative Mueller, testified in
support of HB 4277, HB 4278 and HB 4279. Questions and discussion followed.
Steve, Paula and Alexa Kiefer, representing the Kiefer Foundation, testified in support of HB
4277, HB 4278 and HB 4279. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 4118 and HB 4119 before the committee:
HB 4118
(Rep. Frederick)
A bill to amend 2017 PA 128, entitled "Law
enforcement officer separation of service record
act," by amending the title and sections 1, 2, 3,
and 5 (MCL 28.561, 28.562, 28.563, and 28.565),
section 5 as amended by 2018 PA 522, and by
adding section 6.
HB 4119
(Rep. Anthony)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 397, entitled "Bullard-
Plawecki employee right to know act," by
amending sections 7 and 9 (MCL 423.507 and
423.509), as amended by 2018 PA 521.
Representative Steven Johnson moved to report out HB 4118 with recommendation. The
motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Mueller moved to report out HB 4119 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Chairman Filler returned to HB 4277, HB 4278 and HB 4279.
Tiffany Hauser, representing AAA Michigan, testified in support of HB 4277, HB 4278 and
HB 4279. Questions and discussion followed.
Bonnie Raffaele, representing herself, testified in support of HB 4277, HB 4278 and HB
4279.
Matt Penniman, representing the League of Michigan Bicyclists, testified in support of HB
4277, HB 4278 and HB 4279.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4277, HB 4278 and HB
4279, but did not wish to speak:
Gavin Goetz, representing AT&T.
Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sheriffs' Association.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4277, HB 4278 and HB 4279, but
did not wish to speak:
Noah Arbit, representing the Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald.
Phil Langmeyer, Chief of Police, representing the Bloomfield Township Police
Department.
Brandon Lanyon, representing the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan.
Michael Spence, representing SEMCOG.
Cathy Wilson, representing Consumers Energy.
Brian O'Connell, representing General Motors.
Dyck VanKoevering, representing the Insurance Alliance of Michigan.
Jason Puscas, representing MICHauto.
Mike Sawyer, representing the Michigan Fraternal Order of Police.
Ken Grabowski, representing the Police Officers Association of Michigan.
Gabby Bruno, representing Ford.
Mike Penniman, representing the League of Michigan Bicyclists.
Dani Walsh, representing the Bloomfield Township Supervisor, Treasurer and Clerk.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Filler adjourned the meeting at
10:30 AM.
Representative Graham Filler, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov