MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. WOZNIAK
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC
SAFETY
SENATOR ROGER VICTORY
CHAIR
4100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-6920
FAX: (517) 373-2751
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 10, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, March 10,
2022, at 8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Reported HB 5274 (S-1) (Rep. Meerman) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2.
Reported HB 5275 (S-2) (Rep. LaGrand) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3.
Reported HB 5276 (S-1) (Rep. Hertel) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4.
Reported HB 5277 (S-1) (Rep. Hoitenga) with recommendation and immediate effect.
5.
Reported HB 5278 (Rep. Carter) with recommendation and immediate effect.
6.
Reported HB 5279 (Rep. Camilleri) with recommendation and immediate effect.
7.
Reported HB 5280 (Rep. Fink) with recommendation and immediate effect.
8.
Reported HB 5534 (Rep. S. Johnson) with recommendation and immediate effect.
9.
Reported HB 5594 (S-1) (Rep. Hornberger) with recommendation and immediate effect.
10.
Reported HB 5541 (Rep. Fink) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak,
Chang and Irwin, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to adopt the meeting minutes from March 3, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up HB 5541, and invited Rep. Fink to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5541:
Cami Pendell, Michigan Supreme Court – Support
Ms. Rabab Qamar, Student, MSU Law, via Zoom – Support
Jonathan Liu, Student, MSU Law, via Zoom – Support
Kellie Early, National Conference of Bar Examiners, via Zoom – Support
Maribeth Graff, Board of Law Examiners – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 5541:
Kathy Wilbur, MSU Law School – Support
Nathan Triplett, State Bar of Michigan – Support
Jelani Jefferson Exum, Detroit Mercy Law School - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 5541 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson, and Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 5541. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair brought up HB's 5274-5280, 5534 and 5594, and invited Rep. Meerman and Max Aulbach, staff of
Rep. LaGrand to summarize the bills and substitutes.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB's 5274-5280, 5534 and
5594:
Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Support
Diana Prichard, Americans for Prosperity – Support HB's 5274-5280
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 5274. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 5274 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 5274 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 5275. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wozniak to report HB 5275 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation that
it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 5275 (S-2). Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 5276. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to report HB 5276 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that
it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 5276 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 5277. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report HB 5277 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 5277 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report HB 5278 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 5278. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 5279 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 5279. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 5280 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 5280. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report HB 5534 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 5534. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 5594. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to report HB 5594 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that
it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 5594 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, Vice Chair VanderWall moved to adjourn the committee.
Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:32 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 04/14/2022