HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. GRAHAM FILLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
9:00 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, Griffin, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representatives Berman and Yancey joined the committee remotely.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 15, 2022. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5485, HB 5486 and HB 5487 before the committee:
HB 5485
(Rep. Frederick)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled "Michigan
consumer protection act," (MCL 445.901 to
445.922) by adding section 3p.
HB 5486
(Rep. Steckloff)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled "Michigan
consumer protection act," by amending the title
and section 3 (MCL 445.903), section 3 as
amended by 2021 PA 46, and by adding section
3n.
HB 5487
(Rep. Tisdel)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled "Michigan
consumer protection act," (MCL 445.901 to
445.922) by adding section 3o.
Representative Frederick, Representative Steckloff and Representative Tisdel testified
together in support of HB 5485, HB 5486 and HB 5487. Questions and discussion followed.
Amy Drumm, representing the Michigan Retailers Association, and Kimberly Walz,
representing Walgreens, testified together in support of HB 5485, HB 5486 and HB 5487.
Questions and discussion followed.
Tyler Diers, representing TechNet, testified in opposition to HB 5485, HB 5486 and HB
5487.
Liz Hunger, representing ETSY, testified in opposition to HB 5485, HB 5486 and HB 5487.
Kevin Callahan, representing eBay, testified in opposition to HB 5485, HB 5486 and HB
5487. Questions and discussion followed.
Mike Shutley, representing Amazon, testified in opposition to HB 5485, HB 5486 and HB
5487.
Amy Boss, representing Net Choice, testified in opposition to HB 5485, HB 5486 and HB
5487.
Kristin Reif, representing Philip Morris International, testified in support of HB 5485, HB
5486 and HB 5487.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5485, HB 5486 and HB 5487, but
due to the time constraints were unable to speak:
Ruth Whittaker, representing the Chamber of Progress.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5485, HB 5486 and HB 5487, but
did not wish to speak:
Andrew Martin, representing Meijer.
Wendy Block, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Jared Holt, representing The Home Depot.
Erik Hingst, representing the 35,191 Walmart Associates in Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5485, HB 5486 and HB 5487, but
did not wish to speak:
Noah Smith, representing Google.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Filler adjourned the meeting at
10:39 AM.
Representative Graham Filler, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov