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Meeting date: 2020-12-08
Scheduled start: Not recorded
Documented start: 2020-12-08 08:33:00.000000
Documented end: 2020-12-08 10:37:00.000000
Location: Not recorded
Official minutes: Open official source ↗

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Actual end: 2020-12-08 10:37:00.000000
Actual start: 2020-12-08 08:33:00.000000
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 **DRAFT** COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES December 8, 2020 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 8:300 a.m., in Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 216 (S-1) (Chang) with recommendation. 2. Reported SB 217 (Sen. Theis) with recommendation. 3. Reported SB 218 (Sen. Johnson) with recommendation. 4. Reported SB 219 (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation. 5. Reported SB 220 (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation. 6. Reported HB 4370 (Rep. Whiteford) with recommendation. 7. Reported HB 4371 (Rep. Hauck) with recommendation. 8. Reported HB 4372 (S-2) (Rep. Glenn) with recommendation. 9. Reported HB 4373 (S-2) (Rep. Rendon) with recommendation. 10. Reported HB 4374 (Rep. Alexander) with recommendation. 11. Reported HB 4376 (S-1) (Rep. Griffin) with recommendation. 12. Reported HB 4377 (Rep. Pagan) with recommendation. 13. Reported HB 4378 (Rep. Pagan) with recommendation. 14. Reported HB 4383 (Rep. Cambensey) with recommendation. 15. Reported HB 5368 (Rep. Carter) with recommendation. 16. Reported HB 5369 (Rep. Filler) with recommendation. 17. Reported SB 1254 (S-1) (Sen. McBroom) with recommendation. 18. Reported HB 5795 (S-1) (Rep. Filler) with recommendation. 19. Testimony regarding SB 971 (Sen. MacDonald). The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:33 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. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from December 1, 2020. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair brought up SB's 216 – 220. Sen. Chang offered an (S-1) version of SB 216 and summarized the (S-1). The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 216. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang, and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report SB 216 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that the bill 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 entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 217 to the floor with recommendation that the bill 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 entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to report SB 218 to the floor with recommendation that the bill 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 report SB 219 to the floor with recommendation that the bill 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 entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report SB 220 to the floor with recommendation that the bill 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 brought up HB's 4370 – 4373. The Chair offered an (S-2) version of both HB's 4372 and 4373. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4370 to the floor with recommendation that the bill 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 entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report HB 4371 to the floor with recommendation that the bill 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 entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4372. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report HB 4372 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation that the bill 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 entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4373. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4373 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation that the bill 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 brought up HB's 4374 and 4383. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4374 to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4383 to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair brought up HB's 4376 and 4377. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4376: Michael Shoemaker, American Physical Therapy Association of Michigan – Support Jena Colon, American Physical Therapy Association of Michigan - Support Sen. Barrett offered an amendment to HB 4376 and summarized the amendment. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to adopt the Barrett amendment to HB 4376. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Sen.(s) Barrett and Irwin Nays: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall and Johnson Pass: Sen.(s) Runestad and Chang The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted. Sen. VanderWall offered an amendment to HB 4376 and summarized the amendment. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the VanderWall amendment to HB 4376. 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. VanderWall to report HB 4376, as amended, as a clean substitute, to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: Sen. Barrett The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4377 to the floor with recommendation that the bill 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 brought up HB 4378. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4378 to the floor with recommendation that the bill 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 brought up HB's 5368 and 5369, and invited Rep. Filler to summarize the bills. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB's 5368 – 5369: Chief Ricky Brown, Detroit Transit Police – Support Deputy Chief William Hart, Detroit Transit Police – Support Paul Childs, M-1 Rail – Support Jared Fleisher, Quicken Loans – Support Timothy Bourgeois, MI Commission on Law Enforcement Standards – Oppose The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 5368: Todd Tennis, Amalgamated Transit Union Michigan Legislative Conference - Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 5368 to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen,(s) VanderWall, Chang and Irwin Nays: Sen.(s) Barrett and Runestad Pass: Sen. Johnson The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 5369 to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Chang and Irwin Nays: Sen.(s) Barrett and Runestad Pass: Sen. Johnson The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair brought up SB 1254 and offered an (S-1) to SB 1254. The Chair invited Sen. McBroom to summarize the bill and the (S-1). The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1254: Mike Nicholas, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan – Support Jon Cooper, Safe and Just Michigan – Support The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 1254: Brandon Lanyon, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan – Oppose Bill Pfannes, Michigan Sheriffs' Association – Oppose Stephanie Johnson, Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police – Oppose The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 1254. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report SB 1254 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None Pass: Sen. Johnson The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chairman recessed the committee from 9:59 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. The Chair brought up HB 5795, and offered an (S-1) to HB 5795. The Chair invited Rep. Filler to summarize the bill. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5795: Nathan Piwowarski, Probate and Estate Planning Section, State Bar of Michigan - Oppose The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 5795. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 5795 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that the bill pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson and Runestad Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Chang and Irwin The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair brought up SB 971 and invited Sen. MacDonald to summarize the bill. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 971: Kristie Sullivan, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine - Support The cards were read of the individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 971: Bob Darden, Michigan Association for Pure Bred Dogs – Oppose Molly Tamulevich, Humane Society of the United States – Support Ken Kempkens, Humane Society of Macomb – Support Beatrice Friedlander, Attorneys for Animals – Support Bill Lievense, National Association for Bio Medical Research – Oppose Jennifer Clark, American Kennel Club – Oppose Tanya Hilgendrof, Humane Society of Huron Valley – Support Mike Thorman, Michigan Hunting Dog Federation - Oppose There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 10:37 a.m. Date Adopted by Committee:
Location: Not recorded
Media count: 1
Meeting date: 2020-12-08
Meeting id: meeting-3219
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum confirmed
Scheduled start: Not recorded
Session name: 2019-2020

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