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Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

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Meeting date
2023-10-19
Scheduled start
2023-10-19 12:00:00.000000
Documented start
2023-10-19 12:12:00.000000
Documented end
2023-10-19 13:23:00.000000
Location
the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Official minutes
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Actual end
2023-10-19 13:23:00.000000
Actual start
2023-10-19 12:12:00.000000
Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-270
Committee name
Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
Evidence text
MEMBERS: SEN. SUE SHINK, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. PAUL WOJNO SEN. JEFF IRWIN SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA SEN. JIM RUNESTAD, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. RUTH JOHNSON THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG CHAIR 4100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-7346 FAX: (517) 373-9320 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES October 19, 2023 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 12:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Testimony regarding HB 4476 (Rep. Arbit). 2. Testimony regarding HB 4477 (Rep. Puri). 3. Reported HB 4520 (S-1) (Rep. Mueller) with recommendation. 4. Reported HB 4521 (S-1) (Rep. Breen) with recommendation. 5. Reported HB 4021 (Rep. VanderWall) with recommendation. 6. Reported SB 592 (Sen. Bayer) with recommendation. The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:12 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the meeting minutes from the October 12, 2023. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair brought up HB 4476 (Rep. Arbit) and HB 4477 (Rep. Puri) and invited them to summarize the bills for committee. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB’s 4476 – 4477: Via Zoom, Muhammad Ahmad, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Center – Support Via Zoom, Rabbi Michael Schadick, Temple Emanuel Grand Rapids MI – Support Via Zoom, Nada Al-Hanooti, Emgage Michigan – Support Via Zoom, Carolyn Normandin, Anti-Defamation League of Michigan – Support Ashley Steffen, MI Department of Attorney General – Support LaDonna Logan, MI Department of Attorney General – Support Solicitor General Ann Sherman, MI Department of Attorney General – Support The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB’s 4476-4477: Heath B. Lowry, MI Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence – Support Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support Nikki Singh, The Sikh Coalition – Support Alanna Maguire, Fair Michigan Foundation – Support Michael Kuper, Jewish Community Relations Council/American Jewish Committee of Detroit – Support Samir Kalra, Hindu American Foundation – Support HB 4476 Brandon Lanyon, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of MI – Support Melina Brann, National Association of Social Workers – Support Michelle Roberts, Disability Rights of Michigan – Support Kelly Doyle, HIV / AIDS Alliance of Michigan – Support Sheri Boyd, ARC Michigan – Support The Chair brought up SB 592, and invited Sen. Bayer to summarize the bill for committee. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 592: Ashley Steffen, MI Department of Attorney General – Support Matt Walker, Mi Department of Attorney General – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report SB 592 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair brought up HB 4520 (S-1) and HB 4521 (S-1). The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB’s 4520 (S-1) and 4521 (S-1): Kevin McKinney, Michigan Osteopathic Association – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report HB 4520 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana and Johnson Nays: None Pass: Sen. Runestad The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to report HB 4521 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana and Johnson Nays: None Pass: Sen. Runestad The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair brought up HB 4021. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report HB 4021 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:23 p.m. Date adopted by committee: 10/31/2023
Location
the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2023-10-19
Meeting id
meeting-4020
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2023-10-19 12:00:00.000000
Session name
2023-2024

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety,” /meetings/meeting-4020.

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