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Meeting date: 2024-06-20
Scheduled start: 2024-06-20 13:30:00.000000
Documented start: 2024-06-20 13:31:00.000000
Documented end: 2024-06-20 15:04:00.000000
Location: the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
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Actual end: 2024-06-20 15:04:00.000000
Actual start: 2024-06-20 13:31:00.000000
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 20, 2024 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported HB 5182 (Rep. Mentzer) with recommendation. 2. Reported HB 5183 (Rep. Farhat) with recommendation. 3. Reported HB 4917 (S-1) (Rep. Steckloff) with recommendation. 4. Reported HB 4818 (S-1) (Rep. Steckloff) with recommendation. 5. Reported HB 4924 (S-1) (Rep. Dievendorf) with recommendation. 6. Reported HB 5429 (S-1) (Rep. Morse) with recommendation. 7. Testimony regarding SB 861 (Sen. Irwin). 8. Testimony regarding SB 862 (Rep. Victory). 9. Testimony regarding SB 863 (Sen. Geiss). 10. Testimony regarding SB 864 (Sen. McBroom). 11. Testimony regarding HB 4909 (S-1) (Rep. Breen). 12. Testimony regarding HB 4910 (S-1) (Rep. Tsernoglou). 13. Testimony regarding HB 4911 (S-1) (Rep. Filler). 14. Testimony regarding HB 4912 (S-1) (Rep. Johnson). 15. Reported SB 656 (Sen. Johnson) with recommendation. The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:31 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. Irwin to adopt the meeting minutes from June 13, 2024. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair brought up HB’s 5182-5183 and invited Rep.(s) Mentzer and Farhat to summarize the bills The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB’s 5182-5183: Chief Issa Shahin, Dearborn Police - Support The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB’s 5182-5183: Karen Johnston, Toyota – Support Matt Saxton, Michigan Sheriffs’ Association – Support Dave Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support Craig Sepich, National Insurance Crime Bureau – Support Stephanie Johnson, Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police – Support Kurt Berryman, Auto Dealers of Michigan - Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report HB 5182 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Wojno, Irwin, Runestad and Johnson Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Shink and Santana The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report HB 5183 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Wojno, Irwin, Runestad and Johnson Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Shink and Santana The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair brought up HB’s 4917-4918. The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB’s 4917-4918: Jon Cool, Michigan Railroads Association – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Shink to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4917. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin, Santana, and Johnson Nays: Sen. Runestad The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report HB 4917 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Santana to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4918. 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 Sen. Irwin to report HB 4918 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair brought up HB 4924. The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 4924: Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support Jim Schaafsma, Michigan Poverty Law Program - Support The Chair entertained a motion by Shink to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4924. 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 Sen. Wojno to report HB 4924 (S-1) 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 5429 (S-1), and reminded the members the (S-1) version of HB 5429 was adopted during the June 13, 2024 committee hearing. The Chair invited Sen. Runestad to summarize his amendment to HB 5429 (S-1). The Chair entertained a motion to adopt the Runestad amendment #1 to HB 5429 (S-1). The vote was as follows: Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report HB 5429 (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: Sen. Runestad The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair brought up SB’s 861-864 and invited Sen.(s) Irwin, Geiss, Victory and McBroom to summarize the bills. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB’s 861-864: Ally Alfonsetti, Prison Fellowship – Support David Guenthner, Mackinac Center – Support Helen Weston, American Conservation Union – Support Sara Knoester, Mixed Staffing – Support Priscilla Bordayo, Crime Survivors for Safety & Justice – Support Victoria Marshall, Crime Survivors for Safety & Justice – Support Elissa Swihart, Crime Survivors for Safety & Justice – Support Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding SB’s 861-864: Matt Saxton, Michigan Sheriffs’ Association – Oppose Bruce Timmons, Citizen – Neutral Jane O’Shea, Citizen – Oppose Tanesha Ash-Shakoor, Voices of Color – Oppose Jeff Getting, Kalamazoo County Prosecutor, PAAM President – Oppose Gary Mohr, Citizen – Support Reverend Duckworth, Council of Baptist Pastors Detroit & Vicinity – Support The following cards were submitted regarding SB 861-864: Karen Jackson, Citizen – Oppose Elizabeth Pollard, MI Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board – Oppose Heath B. Lowry, MI Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence – Oppose Jacqueline Dolce, Grand Rapids Chamber – Support Jacqueline Dolce, West Michigan Policy Forum – Support Charmie Cholson, Citizens for Prison Reform – Support Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support John Cooper, Safe and Just Michigan – Support Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support Ashley Steffen, Michigan Department of Attorney General – Oppose Tony Gant, Nation Outside – Support Stephanie Johnson, Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police – Oppose Samantha Gibson, Michigan Association of Counties – Oppose Donna Engelbert, Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice – Support Reva Misch, Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice – Support Melissa Dobson, Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice – Support Michael Reynolds, CSSJ – Support Ruth Harder, CSSJ – Support Stephanie Magewick, CSSJ – Support Denise Knuth, CSSJ – Support Jill Lyn, CSSJ – Support Julie Kubica, CSSJ – Support Stacey Sweet, CSSJ – Support Mikal Akhtab, CSSJ – Support Jennifer Parks, CSSJ – Support Priscilla Bordayo, CSSJ – Support Linda Baker, CSSJ – Support Vickie Hartman, CSSJ – Support Fred Rizzo, Citizen – Support Michelle Roberts, Disability Rights Michigan – Support Leah Bacon, center for Employment Opportunities - Support The Chair brought up HB’s 4909-4912 and SB 656. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB’s 4909-4912 and SB 656: Kate Lynwood, Probate & Estates Planning Section State Bar of Michigan – Oppose Diana Mataya, Michigan Guardianship Association – Oppose Georgia Callis, Michigan Guardianship Association – Oppose Nicole Shannon, Michigan Elder Justice Initiative – Support Michelle Roberts, Disability Rights Michigan – Support Chandra Drayton, Self – Support Tina Lindsay, Self – Support Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding HB’s 4909-4912 and SB 656: Genevieve Marron, Right to Life of MI – Neutral HB’s 4909-4910 Cynthia Mifsud, Self – Support Roslund Harris, Self – Support Tom Howe, Self – Neutral Gretchen Rachel Hammond, Self – Support Christine Abood, Self – Support Charleen Musselman, Self – Support Kafi Franklin, Self – Support Noah Cox, Self – Support Randy Robinson, Self – Support Brandee Ritsema, Self – Support Emelia Reyes, Self – Support Jody White, Victims in Probate – Neutral Shannon Tanis, Self – Support Kayle Micheii, Self – Support Holly Delph, Victims in Probate - Oppose The following cards were submitted regarding HB’s 4909-4912 and SB 656: Michigan Guardianship Association – Support SB 656 Julie Bratten, Self – Support Disability Rights Michigan – Support Rick Black, Center for Estate Administration Reform – Support David LaLumia, Area Agencies on Aging Association – Support Salli Pung, MI Long Term Care Ombudsman Program – Support Lori Luoma, Self – Support Ruthann Jaquette, Mid-Michigan Guardianship – Support Samantha Gibson, Michigan Association of Counties – No Position The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to report SB 656 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 3:04 p.m. Date adopted by committee: 07/30/2024
Location: the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count: 1
Meeting date: 2024-06-20
Meeting id: meeting-4223
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum confirmed
Scheduled start: 2024-06-20 13:30:00.000000
Session name: 2023-2024

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