MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC
SAFETY
SENATOR PETER J. LUCIDO
CHAIR
3100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7670
FAX: (517) 373-5958
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 17, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, September 17,
2020, at 8:30 a.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 790 (Sen. Runestad).
2. Reported HB 4315 (Rep. Mueller) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported HB 4316 (Rep. LaGrand) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Reported HB 5054 (Rep. Farrington) with recommendation and immediate effect.
5. Reported HB 5055 (Rep. Calley) with recommendation and immediate effect.
6. Reported HB 5056 (Rep. Pagen) with recommendation and immediate effect.
7. Reported HB 5057 (Rep. Rendon) with recommendation and immediate effect.
8. Reported HB 5058 (Rep. Bolden) with recommendation and immediate effect.
9. Testimony regarding SB 895 (Sen. Runestad).
10. Testimony regarding SB 1092 (Sen. Lucido).
11. Testimony regarding SB 864 (Sen. Lucido).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:34 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Lucido, Sen (s). VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and
Irwin, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from September 10, 2020.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB 790 and invited Sen. Runestad to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 790:
Chief Justice McCormack – Support
Jody White, Citizen – Oppose
Dorsha Magee, Citizen – No Position
Tonja Brummitt Hayes, Citizen – Support
Greg Adkins, Citizen – Oppose
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 790:
Jess Averill-Hammond, MI Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board – Oppose
The Chair brought up HB's 4315 - 4316 and summarized the bills.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB's 4315-4316:
Ken Grabowski, Police Offices Association of Michigan – Support HB 4315
Matt Saxton, Michigan Sheriffs' Association – Support
Sgt. Chris Gerard, Michigan State Police - Support
Sen. Chang offered amendment #1 to HB 4315 and summarized the amendment.
The Chair moved to adopt amendment #1 to HB 4315. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen (s). VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Sen. Chang offered amendment #2 to HB 4315 and summarized the amendment.
The Chair moved to adopt amendment #2 to HB 4315. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen (s). VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report HB 4315, as amended, as a clean substitute to the floor
with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen (s). VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4315. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
Sen. Chang offered amendment #1 to HB 4316 and summarized the amendment.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt amendment #1 to HB 4316. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen (s). VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4316, as amended, as a clean substitute to the
floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen (s). VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4316. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair brought up HB's 5054 – 5058 and summarized the bills.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB's 5054 - 5058:
Jess Averill-Hammond, MI Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report HB 5054 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen (s). VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 5054. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 5055 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen (s). VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 5055. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 5056 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen (s). VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 5056. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report HB 5057 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen (s). VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 5057. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report HB 5058 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen (s). VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 5058. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair brought up SB 895 and invited Sen. Runestad to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 895:
Chief Judge Murray, via Zoom – Support
Bradley Hall, State Appellate Defender Office – Oppose
Judge Virgil Smith, Sr. Retired – Support
Christopher Yates, Michigan Judges Association – Oppose
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 895:
Pat Rugiero, Roman Village Restaurants – Support
Randy Oram, International Outdoor – Support
Judge Keith Hunt – Support
Judge Leona Lloyd, Retired – Support
Klint Kesto – Support
Judge Dana Hathaway - Support
The Chair brought up SB 864 and SB 1092 and summarized the bills.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 864:
Bill Zaagman, GCSI, MI Association of Municipal Clerks – Oppose
Stephanie Johnson, Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police – Oppose
Matt Saxton, Michigan Sheriffs Association – Oppose
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 1092:
Bill Zaagman, GCSI, MI Association of Municipal Clerks – Oppose
Stephanie Johnson, Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police – Oppose
Matt Saxton, Michigan Sheriffs Association – Oppose
Adam Reams, Michigan Department of State - Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 10:24 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: