to adopt the meeting minutes from November 12, 2024.
Representative Andrews moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 12, 2024. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid SB 657 and SB 658 before the committee: SB 657 (Sen. Polehanki) A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," by amending section 50 (MCL 750.50), as amended by 2019 PA 135. SB 658 (Sen. Wojno) A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," by amending section 50b (MCL 750.50b), as amended by 2018 PA 452. Senator Polehanki testified in support of SB 657 and SB 658. Bill Drake, representing Senator Wonjo, testified in support of SB 657 and SB 658. Ann Griffin, representing Michigan Humane, testified in support of SB 657 and SB 658. Tanya Hilgendorf, representing the Humane Society of Huron Valley, testified in support of SB 657 and SB 658. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 657 and SB 658, but did not wish to speak: Elise Ramsey, representing the Little Traverse Bay Humane Society. Brandon Lanyon, representing the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan. Cory Keller, representing the Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit. Beatrice Friedlander, representing the Attorneys for Animals. Lidya Sattler, representing the Jackson County Animal Shelter / Animal Control. Mike Compagnoni, representing the Humane Society of the United States. The Chair laid HB 4431, HB 4432 and HB 4433 before the committee: HB 4431 (Rep. Arbit) A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," by amending sections 158 and 159 (MCL 750.158 and 750.159). HB 4432 (Rep. Dievendorf) A bill to amend 1925 PA 289, entitled "An act to create and maintain a fingerprint identification and criminal history records division within the department of state police; to require peace officers, persons in charge of certain institutions, and others to make reports respecting juvenile offenses, crimes, and criminals to the state police; to require the fingerprinting of an accused by certain persons; and to provide penalties and remedies for a violation of this act," by amending section 3 (MCL 28.243), as amended by 2018 PA 67. HB 4433 (Rep. Rheingans) A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 9 of chapter VI and section 16i of chapter XVII (MCL 766.9 and 777.16i), section 9 of chapter VI as amended by 1988 PA 106 and section 16i of chapter XVII as amended by 2012 PA 169. Representative Arbit testified in support of HB 4431, HB 4432 and HB 4433. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4431, HB 4432 and HB 4433, but did not wish to speak: Emma Zanotti, representing the Equality Michigan Action Network. Gabrielle Dresner, representing the ACLU Michigan. Brandon Lanyon, representing the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan.