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Meeting date: 2026-03-04
Scheduled start: 2026-03-04 10:30:00.000000
Documented start: Not recorded
Documented end: 2026-03-04 10:52:00.000000
Location: Room 521, House Office Building
Official minutes: Open official source ↗

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Actual end: 2026-03-04 10:52:00.000000
Actual start: Not recorded
Chamber: house
Committee id: committee-30
Committee name: Judiciary
Evidence text: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY REP. SARAH LIGHTNER CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, March 4, 2026 10:30 AM Room 521, House Office Building The House Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chair Lightner. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representative BeGole moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 25, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4949 before the committee: HB 4949 (Rep. Wortz) A bill to amend 1989 PA 269, entitled "An act to provide civil immunity to persons who operate or use certain sport shooting ranges; and to regulate the application of state and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances regarding sport shooting ranges," by amending sections 2 and 2a (MCL 691.1542 and 691.1542a), section 2 as amended and section 2a as added by 1994 PA 250. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4949, but did not wish to speak: Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association. Mitch Albers, representing the Michigan Association for Justice. Representative Harris moved to report out HB 4949 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 7-4-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette. Nays: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 5157 and HB 5158 before the committee: HB 5157 (Rep. Kuhn) A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 89a. HB 5158 (Rep. Kuhn) A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 16d of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16d), as amended by 2023 PA 208. Representative Breen offered the following amendment to HB 5157: 1. Amend page 2, following line 21, by inserting: "Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law: (a) House Bill No. 4166. (b) House Bill No. 4167.". Representative Breen moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5157. The motion did not prevail 5-6-0: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Wozniak, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott. Nays: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette. Pass: None. Representative DeBoyer moved to report out HB 5157 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 7-4-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette. Nays: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott. Pass: None. Representative Schuette moved to report out HB 5158 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 7-4-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette. Nays: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 5125 and HB 5126 before the committee: HB 5125 (Rep. Harris) A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 356e. HB 5126 (Rep. Frisbie) A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 16r of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16r), as amended by 2002 PA 279. A substitute (H-1) to HB 5125 was previously adopted on February 25, 2026. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5125 and HB 5126, but did not wish to speak: Adam Majestic, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber. Representative Harris moved to report out HB 5125 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 9-1-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter and Scott. Nays: Rep. Hope. Pass: Rep. Breen. Representative Johnsen moved to report out HB 5126 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 9-1-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter and Scott. Nays: Rep. Hope. Pass: Rep. Breen. The Chair laid HB 4582 before the committee: HB 4582 (Rep. Neyer) A bill to provide for the liability of possessors of real property for injuries to invitees. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4582, but did not wish to speak: Karen Johnston, representing Toyota. Bill Stone, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference. Amanda Fisher, representing NFIB. Ed Eickhoff, representing ICSC. Zach Rudat, representing the MI Chamber. Jack Trebtoske, representing the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association. Scott Ellis, representing the MLBA. Rob Anderson, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau. Zach Rudat, representing the MI Alliance for Legal Reform. Drew Beardslee, representing the MI Retailers Association. Wayne Kohley, representing the MI Propane Gas Association. Dawn Crandall, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan. Dave Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association. Amy Upton, representing the MI Nursery & Landscape Association. Mark Griffin, representing the MI Petroleum Association. Elizabeth Kutter, representing the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. Ron Kendall, representing the Associated Builders & Contractors of Michigan. Brian Shoaf, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber. Alex Morris, representing the MI Bankers. Brad Ward, representing the Michigan Realtors. Jacob Manning, representing the Small Business Association of Michigan. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4582, but did not wish to speak: Todd Tennis, representing the Negligence Law Section, State Bar of Michigan. Representative Lightner moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4582. The motion prevailed 6-5-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette. Nays: Reps. Wozniak, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott. Pass: None. Representative BeGole moved to report out HB 4582 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 6-5-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette. Nays: Reps. Wozniak, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 5235 and HB 5236 before the committee: HB 5235 (Rep. Schuette) A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," by amending section 510 (MCL 206.510), as amended by 2011 PA 172. HB 5236 (Rep. Schuette) A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," by amending section 508 (MCL 206.508), as amended by 2018 PA 588. Representative Schuette testified in support of HB 5235 and HB 5236. Questions and discussions followed. Mark Marinan, representing VITA/TCE, testified in support of HB 5235 and HB 5236. Questions and discussions followed. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5235 and HB 5236, but did not wish to speak: Madeline March-Meenagh, representing CEDAM. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Lightner adjourned the meeting at 10:52 AM. Representative Sarah Lightner, Chair Melissa Sweet Committee Clerk msweet@house.mi.gov
Location: Room 521, House Office Building
Media count: 2
Meeting date: 2026-03-04
Meeting id: meeting-371
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum not determined
Scheduled start: 2026-03-04 10:30:00.000000
Session name: 2025-2026

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