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Meeting date: 2026-06-24
Scheduled start: 2026-06-24 10:30:00.000000
Documented start: Not recorded
Documented end: 2026-06-24 10:46:00.000000
Location: Room 521, House Office Building
Official minutes: Open official source ↗

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Actual end: 2026-06-24 10:46:00.000000
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, June 24, 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, Hope, Breen and Scott. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representative Johnsen moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 10, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5211, HB 5212 and HB 5213 before the committee: HB 5211 (Rep. Johnsen) A bill to amend 1970 PA 91, entitled "Child custody act of 1970," by amending sections 3 and 5 (MCL 722.23 and 722.25), section 3 as amended by 2016 PA 95 and section 5 as amended by 2016 PA 96. HB 5212 (Rep. Wilson) A bill to amend 1970 PA 91, entitled "Child custody act of 1970," by amending sections 6a and 7a (MCL 722.26a and 722.27a), section 6a as added by 1980 PA 434 and section 7a as amended by 2016 PA 96. HB 5213 (Rep. BeGole) A bill to amend 1982 PA 294, entitled "Friend of the court act," by amending section 5 (MCL 552.505), as amended by 2009 PA 233. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5211, HB 5212 and HB 5213, but did not wish to speak: Josh Pease, representing the State Bar of Michigan Family Law Section. Judge Lisa Sullivan, representing the Michigan Probate Judges Association. Jess Averill, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board. Representative Johnsen moved to report out HB 5211 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 7-4-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette. Nays: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott. Pass: None. Representative BeGole moved to report out HB 5212 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 7-4-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette. Nays: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott. Pass: None. Representative BeGole moved to report out HB 5213 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 7-4-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Schuette. Nays: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 5120, HB 5121 and HB 6033 before the committee: HB 5120 (Rep. Scott) A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending sections 2559 and 2950 (MCL 600.2559 and 600.2950), section 2559 as amended by 2023 PA 35 and section 2950 as amended by 2018 PA 146. HB 5121 (Rep. Lightner) A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending section 2950a (MCL 600.2950a), as amended by 2018 PA 146, and by adding sections 2950d and 2950p. HB 6033 (Rep. Lightner) A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending section 2559 (MCL 600.2559), as amended by 2023 PA 35. A substitute (H-1) was adopted for HB 5120 at the June 3rd, 2026, meeting. A substitute (H-1) was adopted for HB 5121 at the June 3rd, 2026, meeting. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5120, HB 5121 and HB 6033, but did not wish to speak: Jeff Kirkpatrick, representing the Michigan Court Officers - Deputy Sheriffs Process Servers Association. Emily Corwin, representing the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5120 and HB 5121, but did not wish to speak: Jess Averill, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board. Representative Scott moved to report out HB 5120 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 11-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Lightner moved to report out HB 5121 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 11-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Lightner moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 6033. The motion prevailed 11-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative BeGole moved to report out HB 6033 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 11-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 4833 before the committee: HB 4833 (Rep. Steele) A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending section 8123 (MCL 600.8123), as amended by 2018 PA 6. Representative BeGole moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4833. The motion prevailed 11-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Wozniak moved to report out HB 4833 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 11-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, BeGole, Wozniak, Harris, DeBoyer, Johnsen, Schuette, Tyrone Carter, Hope, Breen and Scott. Nays: None. Pass: None. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Lightner adjourned the meeting at 10:46 AM. Representative Sarah Lightner, Chair Melissa Sweet Committee Clerk msweet@house.mi.gov
Location: Room 521, House Office Building
Media count: 2
Meeting date: 2026-06-24
Meeting id: meeting-497
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum not determined
Scheduled start: 2026-06-24 10:30:00.000000
Session name: 2025-2026

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