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Meeting date: 2022-11-29
Scheduled start: 2022-11-29 08:00:00.000000
Documented start: 2022-11-29 08:00:00.000000
Documented end: 2022-11-29 09:10:00.000000
Location: the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Official minutes: Open official source ↗

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Actual end: 2022-11-29 09:10:00.000000
Actual start: 2022-11-29 08:00:00.000000
Chamber: senate
Committee id: committee-240
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. WOZNIAK SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. JEFF IRWIN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY SENATOR ROGER VICTORY CHAIR 4100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-6920 FAX: (517) 373-2751 **DRAFT** COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES November 29, 2022 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at 8:00 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 1114 (Sen. MacDonald) with recommendation and immediate effect. 2. Reported SB 1115 (Sen. Santana) with recommendation and immediate effect. 3. Reported SB 1116 (Sen. Santana) with recommendation and immediate effect. 4. Reported SB 1117 (Sen. MacDonald) with recommendation and immediate effect. 5. Reported SB 1118 (Sen. Schmidt) with recommendation and immediate effect. 6. Reported SB 1119 (Sen. Bayer) with recommendation and immediate effect. 7. Reported SB 1120 (Sen. Bullock) with recommendation and immediate effect. 8. Reported SB 1121 (Sen. Huizenga) with recommendation and immediate effect. 9. Reported SB 1122 (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation and immediate effect. 10. Reported SB 1123 (Sen. MacDonald) with recommendation and immediate effect. 11. Reported SB 223 (Sen. Chang) with recommendation and immediate effect. 12. Reported SB 224 (Sen. Lauwers) with recommendation and immediate effect. 13. Reported SB 225 (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation and immediate effect. 14. Reported SB 226 (Sen. Theis) with recommendation and immediate effect. 15. Reported SB 227 (Sen. Johnson) with recommendation and immediate effect. 16. Reported HB 4898 (S-2) (Rep. Filler) with recommendation and immediate effect. 17. Reported HB 4899 (S-1) (Rep. Filler) with recommendation and immediate effect. 18. Reported HB 4900 (Rep. Bolden) with recommendation and immediate effect. 19. Reported HB 4901 (S-1) (Rep. Bolden) with recommendation and immediate effect. 20. Reported HB 4243 (S-1) (Rep. Alexander) with recommendation and immediate effect. 21. Reported HB 4244 (S-1) (Rep. Anthony) with recommendation and immediate effect. 22. Reported HB 4245 (S-1) (Rep. LaGrand) with recommendation and immediate effect. 23. Reported HB 4240 (Rep. Yaroch) with recommendation and immediate effect. 24. Reported HB 4241 (Rep. Wozniak) with recommendation and immediate effect. 25. Reported HB 4071 (Rep. Kahle) with recommendation and immediate effect. 26. Reported HB 4072 (Rep. Calley) with recommendation and immediate effect. The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from June 23, 2022. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair brought up SB's 1114-1123 and invited Sen. MacDonald to summarize the bills. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 1114-1123: Courtney Kosnick, Citizen – Support Fraidy Reiss, Unchained At Last – Support Nina Van Harn, Citizen – Support The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB's 1114-1123: Stephanie Johnson, Family Law Section, State Bar of Michigan – Support SB's 1114-1117 Heath Lowry, Michigan Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence – Support Jess Averill, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Support SB's 1114-1116 Jess Averill, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Neutral SB 1119 The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 1114 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1114. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report SB 1115 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1115. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report SB 1116 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1116. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report SB 1117 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1117. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to report SB 1118 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1118. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 1119 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1119. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Runestad to report SB 1120 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1120. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wozniak to report SB 1121 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1121. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report SB 1122 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1122. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wozniak to report SB 1123 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1123. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair brought up SB's 223-227. The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB's 223-227: Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support Susie Sherman-Hall Michigan State Council of Junior Leagues – Support Heath Lowry, MI Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence – Support Jess Averill, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Support SB's 223, 224, 225 The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report SB 223 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 223. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 224 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 224. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to report SB 225 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 225. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wozniak to report SB 226 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 226. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report SB 227 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 227. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair brought up HB's 4898 – 4901 and invited Rep. Filler to summarize the bills and the substitutes. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB's 4898 – 4901: Nathan Piwowarski, Probate & Estate Section of the State Bar – Support Thomas Howe – Citizen – Oppose HB 4898 The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify regarding HB's 4898 – 4901: Alex Morris, MI Bankers – Support Erin Shor, Michigan Department of State – Support HB's 4899 and 4901 The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4898. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Chang and Irwin Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson, Runestad and Wozniak The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4898 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Chang and Irwin Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson, Runestad and Wozniak The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4898 (S-2). Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4899. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4899 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4899 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4900 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4900. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4901. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4901 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4901 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair brought up HB's 4243-4245. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4243. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, 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 4243 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4243 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wozniak to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4244. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None Pass: Sen. Runstead The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wozniak to report HB 4244 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4244 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4245. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Chang and Irwin Nays: None Pass: Sen. (s) Runestad and Wozniak The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4245 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Chang and Irwin Nays: None Pass: Sen. (s) Runestad and Wozniak The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4245 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair brought up HB's 4240 – 4241 and invited Rep. Yaroch and Sen. Wozniak to summarize the bills. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wozniak to report HB 4240 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4240. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4241 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4241. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair brought up HB's 4071 – 4072 and invited Nick Ross of Rep. Kahle's office to summarize the bills. The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify regarding HB's 4071 – 4072: Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support Jess Averill, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4071 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Wozniak and Chang Nays: None Pass: Sen. Irwin The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4071. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Barrett to report HB 4072 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Victory, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Wozniak and Chang Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Runestad and Irwin The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4072. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:10 a.m. Date Adopted by Committee:
Location: the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count: 1
Meeting date: 2022-11-29
Meeting id: meeting-3745
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum confirmed
Scheduled start: 2022-11-29 08:00:00.000000
Session name: 2021-2022

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