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- Meeting date
- 2026-05-13
- Scheduled start
- 2026-05-13 10:30:00.000000
- Documented start
- Not recorded
- Documented end
- 2026-05-13 11:14:00.000000
- Location
- Room 521, House Office Building
- Official minutes
- Open official source ↗
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- Actual end
- 2026-05-13 11:14:00.000000
- Actual start
- Not recorded
- Chamber
- house
- Committee id
- committee-30
- Committee name
- Judiciary
- Evidence text
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY REP. SARAH LIGHTNER CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 13, 2026 10:30 AM Room 521, House Office Building The House Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chair Lightner. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter, Breen and Scott. Absent: Rep. Hope. Excused: Rep. Hope. Representative Schuette moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 29, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. Chair Lightner moved to excuse Representative Hope from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5510 and HB 5511 before the committee: HB 5510 (Rep. St. Germaine) A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 1 of chapter XI (MCL 771.1), as amended by 2019 PA 165. HB 5511 (Rep. Edwards) A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," (MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by adding section 1a to chapter XI. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5510 and HB 5511, but did not wish to speak: Noah Smith, representing the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan (CDAM). Noah Smith, representing Safe and Just Michigan. Kyle Zawacki, representing the ACLU of Michigan. Representative BeGole moved to report out HB 5510 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 10-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter, Breen and Scott. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Tyrone Carter moved to report out HB 5511 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 10-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter, Breen and Scott. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 5831 before the committee: HB 5831 (Rep. Steele) A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," by amending section 543f (MCL 750.543f), as amended by 2014 PA 23. Representative Steele testified in support of HB 5831. Questions and discussions followed. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5831, but did not wish to speak: Sheriff Bouchard, representing the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5831, but did not wish to speak: Noah Smith, representing the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan (CDAM). Noah Smith, representing Safe and Just Michigan. Kyle Zawacki, representing the ACLU of Michigan. Representative Lightner offered the following amendment to HB 5831: 1. Amend page 2, line 8, by striking out all of enacting section 2. Representative Lightner moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5831. The motion prevailed 10-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter, Breen and Scott. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Harris moved to report HB 5831, as amended, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 7-0-3: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette. Nays: None. Pass: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Breen and Scott. The Chair laid HB 5650 before the committee: HB 5650 (Rep. Woolford) A bill to require the attorney general to submit reports related to certain litigation to certain committees of the legislature; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide sanctions for failing to submit the reports; and to provide for remedies. Representative Lightner moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5650. The motion prevailed 10-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter, Breen and Scott. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Woolford testified in support of HB 5650. Questions and discussions followed. The Chair laid HB 5452 before the committee: HB 5452 (Rep. Lightner) A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 1k of chapter IX (MCL 769.1k), as amended by 2024 PA 38. Chair Lightner testified in support of HB 5452. Questions and discussions followed. Thomas P. Boyd, State Court Administrator, representing the State Court Administrative Office, testified in opposition to HB 5452. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5452, but did not wish to speak: Mike Compagnoni, representing the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments. Al Vanderberg, representing Kent County, Grand Rapids, MI. Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5452, but did not wish to speak: Chuck Warpehoski, representing the Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration. Nathan Triplett, representing the State Bar of Michigan. Noah Smith, representing Safe and Just Michigan. Noah Smith, representing the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan (CDAM). Representative Lightner moved to report out HB 5452 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 7-1-2: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette. Nays: Rep. Breen. Pass: Reps. Tyrone Carter and Scott. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Lightner adjourned the meeting at 11:14 AM. Representative Sarah Lightner, Chair Melissa Sweet Committee Clerk msweet@house.mi.gov
- Location
- Room 521, House Office Building
- Media count
- 2
- Meeting date
- 2026-05-13
- Meeting id
- meeting-440
- Meeting state
- held
- Minutes url
- Open official source ↗
- Quorum state
- quorum not determined
- Scheduled start
- 2026-05-13 10:30:00.000000
- Session name
- 2025-2026
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