HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE
REP. KARA HOPE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Criminal Justice was called to order by Chair Hope.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hope, Andrews, Tyrone Carter, Breen, Young, Arbit, Dievendorf,
Tsernoglou, Filler, Mueller, Bezotte, Harris, BeGole.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Andrews moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 9, 2023. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4516 before the committee:
HB 4516
(Rep. Coffia)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 389, entitled "An act to
provide for the prevention and treatment of
domestic and sexual violence; to develop and
establish policies, procedures, and standards for
providing domestic and sexual violence assistance
programs and services; to declare the powers and
duties of the Michigan domestic and sexual
violence prevention and treatment board; to
establish a domestic violence prevention and
treatment fund and provide for its use; to provide
for the powers and duties of certain state
governmental officers and entities; to prescribe
immunities and liabilities of certain persons and
officials; and to prescribe penalties for violations
of this act," by amending section 1 (MCL
400.1501), as amended by 2018 PA 281.
Representative Coffia testified in support of HB 4516.
Heath B. Lowry, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence,
testified in support of HB 4516.
Rachel Carr-Shunk, representing Uniting Three Fires Against Violence, testified in support of
HB 4516.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4516, but did not wish to speak:
Jess Averill, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention
Treatment Board.
Megan Reynolds, representing the Michigan Poverty Law Program.
The Chair laid HB 4420, HB 4421, HB 4422 and HB 4423 before the committee:
HB 4420
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," (MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by
adding section 21b to chapter XVI.
HB 4421
(Rep. Young)
A bill to amend 1985 PA 87, entitled "William Van
Regenmorter crime victim's rights act," by
amending sections 8, 38, and 68 (MCL 780.758,
780.788, and 780.818), as amended by 2012 PA
457.
HB 4422
(Rep. Filler)
A bill to amend 1985 PA 87, entitled "William Van
Regenmorter crime victim's rights act," by
amending sections 61 and 61a (MCL 780.811 and
780.811a), section 61 as amended by 2018 PA 370
and section 61a as amended by 2005 PA 184.
HB 4423
(Rep. VanWoerkom)
A bill to amend 1985 PA 87, entitled "William Van
Regenmorter crime victim's rights act," by
amending sections 15, 43, and 75 (MCL 780.765,
780.793, and 780.825), as amended by 2018 PA
153.
Representative Rogers, Representative Young and Representative Filler testified in support of
HB 4420, HB 4421, HB 4422 and HB 4423. Questions and discussion followed.
Heath B. Lowry, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence,
testified in support of HB 4420, HB 4421, HB 4422 and HB 4423. Questions and discussion
followed.
Matt Wiese, Marquette County Prosecutor, representing the Prosecuting Attorneys
Association of Michigan, testified in support of HB 4420, HB 4421, HB 4422 and HB 4423.
Bob Cormack, representing himself, testified with no position on HB 4421.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4420, HB 4421, HB 4422 and HB
4423, but did not wish to speak:
Megan Reynolds, representing the Michigan Poverty Law Program.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4420, but did not wish to speak:
Jess Averill, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention
Treatment Board.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4421, but did not wish to speak:
Jess Averill, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention
Treatment Board.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4422, but did not wish
to speak:
Jess Averill, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention
Treatment Board.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4423, but did not wish to speak:
Jess Averill, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention
Treatment Board.
Nathan Triplett, representing the State Bar of Michigan.
The Chair laid HB 4438 and HB 4439 before the committee:
HB 4438
(Rep. Breen)
A bill to amend 1969 PA 312, entitled "An act to
provide for compulsory arbitration of labor
disputes in municipal police and fire departments;
to define such public departments; to provide for
the selection of members of arbitration panels; to
prescribe the procedures and authority thereof;
and to provide for the enforcement and review of
awards thereof," by amending section 2 (MCL
423.232), as amended by 2011 PA 116.
HB 4439
(Rep. Bezotte)
A bill to amend 1969 PA 312, entitled "An act to
provide for compulsory arbitration of labor
disputes in municipal police and fire departments;
to define such public departments; to provide for
the selection of members of arbitration panels; to
prescribe the procedures and authority thereof;
and to provide for the enforcement and review of
awards thereof," by amending sections 5 and 7a
(MCL 423.235 and 423.237a), section 5 as
amended by 2011 PA 116.
Representative Breen moved to report out HB 4438 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hope, Andrews, Tyrone Carter, Breen, Young, Arbit, Dievendorf,
Tsernoglou, Filler, Mueller, Bezotte, Harris, BeGole.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bezotte moved to report out HB 4439 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hope, Andrews, Tyrone Carter, Breen, Young, Arbit, Dievendorf,
Tsernoglou, Filler, Mueller, Bezotte, Harris, BeGole.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hope adjourned the meeting at
9:46 AM.
Representative Kara Hope, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov