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Judiciary and Public Safety

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Meeting date
2020-06-04
Scheduled start
2020-06-04 08:30:00.000000
Documented start
2020-06-04 08:36:00.000000
Documented end
2020-06-04 09:54:00.000000
Location
the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Official minutes
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Actual end
2020-06-04 09:54:00.000000
Actual start
2020-06-04 08:36:00.000000
Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-155
Committee name
Judiciary and Public Safety
Evidence text
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 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES June 4, 2020 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, June 4, 2020, at 8:30 a.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 945 (S-1) (Sen. Irwin) with recommendation and immediate effect. 2. A presentation overview of expungement in Michigan. The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:36 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. Barrett to adopt the meeting minutes from May 19, 2020. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair invited Sen. Irwin to summarize SB 945. The Chair invited Sen. Runestad to summarize amendment #1 to SB 945. The Chair invited Sen. Chang to summarize amendment #2 to SB 945. The Chair invited Sheriff Jerry Clayton of Washtenaw County, Michigan to testify via Zoom in support of SB 945. The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 945: Sgt. Nicole McGhee, Michigan State Police – Support Mike Sauger, fraternal Order of Police – Support Ken Grabowski, Police Officers Association of Michigan – Support Matt Saxton, Michigan Sheriffs Association – Oppose Kevin McKinney, Michigan Cannabis Industry Association – Support Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support Alison Hennessy, Citizen – Support Bob Stevenson, Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police – Oppose Hannah Jurcich, Citizen – Support Al Vandenberg, Ottawa County Administrator – Support Katie Lucken, Citizen – Support Sherri Boyd, The ARC of Michigan – Support Jason Smith, Michigan Center for Youth Justice – Support Elizabeth Kutter, Wayne State University – Support Kyle Todd Leeper, Citizen – Support Algerin Wilson, National Association of Social Workers - Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to adopt amendment #1 to SB 945. 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. Chang to adopt amendment #2 to SB 945. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: Sen. Barrett The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report SB 945, 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 SB 945. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair invited Rep.(s) Filler and LaGrand to present an overview of expungement in Michigan. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony via Zoom regarding expungement in Michigan: Sharon Dietrich, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia's Employment Unit. Sonja Starr, University of Michigan Law Professor JJ Prescott, University of Michigan Law Professor The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding expungement in Michigan: Dan Ross, United Felons Organization The following cards were read of those individuals no wishing to present testimony regarding expungement in Michigan: Tesharra Smith, Citizen – Supports felony expungement There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:54 a.m. Date Adopted by Committee: 06/11/2020
Location
the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2020-06-04
Meeting id
meeting-3054
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2020-06-04 08:30:00.000000
Session name
2019-2020

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