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Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

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Meeting date
2024-03-21
Scheduled start
2024-03-21 12:00:00.000000
Documented start
2024-03-21 11:37:00.000000
Documented end
2024-03-21 13:00:00.000000
Location
the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Official minutes
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Actual end
2024-03-21 13:00:00.000000
Actual start
2024-03-21 11:37:00.000000
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 March 21, 2024 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 12:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Testimony regarding SB 599 (Sen. Geiss). 2. Testimony regarding HB 4948 Rep. Grant). 3. Testimony regarding HB 4960 (Rep. Snyder). The Chair called the meeting to order at 11:37 a.m. A quorum was not present. The Chair brought up SB 599, and invited Sen. Geiss to summarize the bill. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 599: Kyle Kaminski, Michigan Department of Corrections – Support At 12:14 p.m., Sen. Johnson entered the meeting. A quorum was now present. The Chair instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Irwin, Santana and Johnson, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to adopt the meeting minutes from March 14, 2024. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair continued testimony regarding SB 599: Jazmine Wells, Safe and Just Michigan – Support John Cooper, Safe and Just Michigan – Support Dr. Joy Obayemi, MD – Support Justin Counts, Safe and Just Michigan – Support Maria Goellner, FAMM - Support The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 599: Kimberly Starr, Self – Support Natalie Holbrook – Combs, American Friends Service Committee – Support Harvey Santana, Alliance for Safety and Justice – Support Charmie Gholson, Citizens for Prison Reform – Support Kay Perry, MI – CURE – Support Carol Jacobsen, Professor, University of Michigan – Support Joe Haveman, Hope Network – Support Larry Smith, Self – Support Tony Gant, Nation Outside – Support The Chair brought up HB’s 4948 and 4960, and invited Rep. Grand and Jason Collela from Rep. Snyder’s office to summarize the bills. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB’s 4948 and 4960: William Lawrence, Nation Outside – Support The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB’s 4948 and 4960: John Cooper, Safe and Just Michigan – Support Tony Gant, Nation Outside – Support Liz Black, ACLU Michigan – Support Erica Edwards, Self – Support Jim Schaafsma, Michigan Poverty Law Program – Support HB 4948 Holly Tatman, Apartment Association of Michigan – Support HB 4948 Erika Farley, Rental Property Owners Association of Kent County – Support HB 4948 Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support HB 4948 Dave Worthams, Michigan Manufactures Assoc – Oppose HB 4960 Leah Bacon, Center for Employment Opportunities – Support HB 4960 Dave Worthams, Michigan Department of Civil Rights – Support HB 4960 The Chair moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno and Runestad were excused from the meeting. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:00 p.m. Date adopted by committee: 04/18/2024
Location
the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2024-03-21
Meeting id
meeting-4159
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2024-03-21 12:00:00.000000
Session name
2023-2024

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