Michigan Legislative Activity Ledger

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Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

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Meeting date
2023-03-15
Scheduled start
2023-03-15 13:30:00.000000
Documented start
2023-03-15 13:34:00.000000
Documented end
2023-03-15 13:49:00.000000
Location
the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Official minutes
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Actual end
2023-03-15 13:49:00.000000
Actual start
2023-03-15 13:34:00.000000
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 15, 2023 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety was scheduled for Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 147 (S-1) (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation and immediate effect. The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:34 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 March 9, 2023. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. Sen. Johnson offered amendment #1, and summarized the amendment. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt amendment #1 to SB 147. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Sen.(s) Runestad and Johnson Nays: Chair Chang, Sen.(s) Shink, Wojno, Irwin and Santana The motion prevailed and the amendment was not adopted. The Chair brought up the (S-1) version of SB 147, and invited Sen. Geiss to summarize the bill and the (S-1) version. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 147. 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 (S-1) was adopted. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 147: Rebecca Mastee, Michigan Catholic Conference – Oppose Page 1 of 2 Dr. Sarah Wallett, Planned Parenthood of Michigan – Support Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan - Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 147: Genevieve Marron, Right to Life of Michigan – Oppose Stephanie Kreuz, Heritage Action for America – Oppose William Wagner, Self - Oppose The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink report SB 147 (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 moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 147 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:49 p.m. Date adopted by committee: 03/16/2023 Page 2 of 2
Location
the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2023-03-15
Meeting id
meeting-5169
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2023-03-15 13:30:00.000000
Session name
2023-2024

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety,” /meetings/meeting-5169.

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