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Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

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Meeting date
2024-06-13
Scheduled start
2024-06-13 12:00:00.000000
Documented start
2024-06-13 12:03:00.000000
Documented end
2024-06-13 13:30:00.000000
Location
the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Official minutes
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Actual end
2024-06-13 13:30:00.000000
Actual start
2024-06-13 12:03:00.000000
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 June 13, 2024 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 12:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Testimony regarding HB 5429 (S-1) (Rep. Morse). 2. Testimony regarding HB 4909 (S-1) (Rep. Breen). 3. Testimony regarding HB 4910 (S-1) (Rep. Tsernoglou). 4. Testimony regarding HB 4911 (S-1) (Rep. Filler). 5. Testimony regarding HB 4912 (S-1) (Rep. Johnson). 6. Testimony regarding SB 656 (Sen. Johnson). The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:03 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 May 23, 2024. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair brought up HB 5429 and invited Rep. Morse to summarize the bill. The Chair entertained a motion by Shink to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 5429. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5429: Patty Sabin, Michigan CASA – Support Robyn Roberts, Wayne County CASA – Support The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 5429: Nathan Triplett, State Bar of Michigan – Support James R. Ryan, MI Probate Judges Association – Support The Chair brought up HB’s 4909 – 4912 and invited Rep.(s) Breen and Filler to summarize the bills. The Chair brought up SB 656 and invited Sen. Johnson to summarize the bill. The Chair entertained a motion by Shink to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4909. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Wojno to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4910. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Irwin to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4911. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Santana to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4912. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, Runestad and Johnson Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB’s 4909-4912 and SB 656: Scott Teeter, Department of the Attorney General – Support Aaron VanLangevelde, Department of the Attorney General – Support Michael L. Jaconette, Michigan Probate Judges Association – Oppose The Honorable David Murkowski, Judge Kent County Probate Court – Oppose The Honorable Avery D. Rose, Judge Kent County Probate Court – Oppose Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding HB’s 4909-4912 and SB 656: Katie Lynwood, Probate & Estate Planning Section State Bar of Michigan – Oppose Nicole Shannon, Michigan Elder Justice Initiative – Support Nicole Shannon, Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman Program – Support Georgia Calis, Michigan Guardianship Association – Oppose Steve Burnuam, Michigan Guardianship Association – Oppose Michelle Roberts, Disability Rights Michigan – Support HB 4909-4912 Tom Howe, Self – Oppose HB 4909-4912 Sean Bennett, Self – Support HB 4911 Genevieve Marron, Right to Life of Michigan – Neutral HB 4909-4910 Cynthia Mifsud, Self – Support HB5429, 4909, 4911, 4912 Roslund Harris, Self – Support HB 4909 The following cards were submitted regarding HB’s 4909-4912 and SB 656: Brenda Davis, Self – Support HB 4909-4912 Melissa Edwards, Self – Support HB 4909-4912 Mary Pollock, Michigan State Employee Retirees Association – HB 4909-4912 Ruthann Jaquette, Mid-Michigan Guardianship Services – Support HB 4910-4912 Michigan Guardianship Association – Support SB 656 Jason Lachowski, AARP Michigan – Support HB 4909-4912 Alex Morris, Michigan Bankers – Support HB 4909-4912, SB 656 David LaLumia, Area Agencies on Aging Association – Support HB 4909-4912 There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:30 p.m. Date adopted by committee:
Location
the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2024-06-13
Meeting id
meeting-4218
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2024-06-13 12:00:00.000000
Session name
2023-2024

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