House Judiciary Committee reports three bills and adopts H-3 substitute to HB 4211

The Michigan House Judiciary Committee on Nov. 6 voted to report House Bills 4481, 4482 and 4483 and adopted substitute H-3 to House Bill 4211.

Representative Bagole moved to report House Bill 4481 with recommendation; the clerk called the roll and announced that the motion prevailed, recorded in the minutes as "9 yays, 0 nays, and 2 passed." Representative Hoadley and Representative Wozniak moved to report House Bill 4482 with recommendation; the clerk again called the roll and the motion prevailed. Representative Harris moved to report House Bill 4483 with recommendation; the clerk recorded the motion as prevailing.

Representative O'Neil introduced House Bill 4211 and explained the H-3 substitute, saying the sub "clarifies qualifying event for resentencing under People v. Sarnacki / People v. Taylor" and that the change would "allow for monies to be spent on reentry services" for an estimated 70 to 80 people who could be affected "if they choose to receive those services." The committee adopted the H-3 substitute on a roll-call vote later in the meeting; the clerk announced "11 yays, 0 nays, and 0 pass," and the substitute was adopted.

No floor debate or amendments beyond the H-3 substitute were recorded in the committee transcript. Multiple organizations and advocacy groups filed written testimony in support of the substitute to House Bill 4211; the clerk read a list of those filings into the record.

The committee proceeded to other agenda items after the votes and did not take additional action on the bills in open session.