to adopt the meeting minutes from October 10, 2023.
Representative Young moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 10, 2023. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid SB 471, SB 472 and SB 528 before the committee: SB 471 (Sen. Chang) A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," by amending section 224f (MCL 750.224f), as amended by 2014 PA 4. SB 472 (Sen. Chang) A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 16m of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16m), as amended by 2023 PA 22. SB 528 (Sen. Shink) A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," by amending sections 115, 145n, 377a, 380, 411h, and 540e (MCL 750.115, 750.145n, 750.377a, 750.380, 750.411h, and 750.540e), section 115 as amended by 2000 PA 148, section 145n as amended by 2016 PA 480, sections 377a and 380 as amended by 1998 PA 311, section 411h as amended by 1997 PA 65, and section 540e as amended by 2002 PA 577. Senator Chang and Senator Shink testified together in support of SB 471, SB 472 and SB 528. Questions and discussion followed. Trooper Kristina Droste, representing the Michigan State Police, testified in support of SB 471, SB 472 and SB 528. Questions and discussion followed. Heath B. Lowrey, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, testified in support of SB 471, SB 472 and SB 528. Robyn Liddell, Linus Banghart-Linn, and Ashley Steffen, all representing the Michigan Department of Attorney General, testified in support of SB 471 and SB 472. Tom Lambert, representing Michigan Open Carry, testified in opposition to SB 471, SB 472 and SB 528. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 471, SB 472 and SB 528, but did not wish to speak: Megan Reynolds, representing the Michigan Poverty Law Program - Family Law Domestic Violence. M. Jane O'Shea, representing herself. Mary Pollock, representing the American Association of University Women of Michigan. Jess Averill, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 471 and SB 472, but did not wish to speak: Sean Holihan, representing Giffords. Matt Black, representing the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians. Representative Filler offered the following amendment to SB 471: 1. Amend page 3, line 13, after the first "of" by striking out "8" and inserting "3".