Public Policy

Legislation Introduced March 10–13, 2020

Administrative Law

SB 0831 Corrections; other; women's prison oversight advisory committee; create.

SB 0836 Civil rights; other; appeal procedure of the legislative open records act (LORA); provide for.

SB 0837 Civil rights; other; legislative open records act (LORA); create as part of the freedom of information act.

SB 0838 Public employees and officers; state; designation of legislative open records act (LORA) coordinator; provide for.

SB 0839 Civil rights; other; fee for public record search under legislative open records act (LORA); provide for.

SB 0840 Civil rights; other; access to public record search under legislative open records act (LORA); provide for.

SB 0841 Civil rights; other; disclosure of certain legislative open records; provide exemption.

SB 0842 Legislature; legislative agencies; appointing LORA coordinator and deciding appeals of public records requests under the legislative open records act (LORA); add to legislative council administrator's duties.

Budget

HB 5612 Local government; financing; appropriation of local money for abortion services or abortion counseling and referral services; prohibit. Amends 1968 PA 2 (MCL 141.421 - 141.440a) by adding sec. 18a.

Civil Procedure

HB 5600 Civil procedure; civil actions; remedies for individuals harmed by sanctuary jurisdiction policies; provide for. Amends secs. 1, 7 & 11 of 1964 PA 170 (MCL 691.1401 et seq.) & adds secs. 7d & 7e.

SB 0828 State agencies (existing); attorney general; contingency fee contracts with a private attorney; require certain determinations be made before executing and certain provisions be included in, and require reporting. Creates new act.

SB 0829 State agencies (existing); attorney general; individuals who provide legal services; specify eligibility criteria and source of compensation. Amends 1846 RS 12 (MCL 14.28 - 14.35) by adding sec. 28a.

SB 0841 Civil rights; other; disclosure of certain legislative open records; provide exemption.

Civil Rights

HB 5604 Civil rights; public records; certain art institute service providers; subject to the freedom of information act. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.232).

HB 5605 Civil rights; open meetings; certain art institute service providers; subject to the open meetings act. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.262).

SB 0824 Civil rights; open meetings; certain art institute service providers; subject to the open meetings act. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.262).

SB 0825 Civil rights; public records; certain art institute service providers; subject to the freedom of information act. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.232).

SB 0833 Civil rights; other; freedom of information act exemptions; modify.

SB 0834 Civil rights; other; governor's office; subject to freedom of information act and designate separate part of act.

SB 0835 Civil rights; other; separation of material exempt from disclosure; provide for.

SB 0836 Civil rights; other; appeal procedure of the legislative open records act (LORA); provide for.

SB 0837 Civil rights; other; legislative open records act (LORA); create as part of the freedom of information act.

SB 0838 Public employees and officers; state; designation of legislative open records act (LORA) coordinator; provide for.

SB 0839 Civil rights; other; fee for public record search under legislative open records act (LORA); provide for.

SB 0840 Civil rights; other; access to public record search under legislative open records act (LORA); provide for.

SB 0841 Civil rights; other; disclosure of certain legislative open records; provide exemption.

Consumer Law

HB 5606 Public utilities; consumer services; utilities' use of advanced meters; provide for certain requirements and prohibitions. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10hh.

Corrections

SB 0830 Corrections; state facilities; treatment of pregnant and postpartum women in correctional facilities; regulate.

SB 0831 Corrections; other; women's prison oversight advisory committee; create.

SB 0832 Labor; arbitration; compulsory arbitration for local police and firefighters; include corrections officers.

Courts & Judges

HB 5610 Elections; judicial; candidates for circuit court; require to specify which judgeship number they are running for. Amends secs. 2, 412, 413, 413a, 415, 416, 417, 424 & 424a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.2 et seq.).

SB 0834 Civil rights; other; governor's office; subject to freedom of information act and designate separate part of act.

Criminal Law

HB 5607 Crimes; crimes against minors; dissemination or possession of sexually explicit visual material by minors under certain circumstances; prohibit, and provide penalties. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 145h.

HB 5608 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for dissemination or possession of sexually explicit visual material by minors under certain circumstances; provide for. Amends sec. 16g, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16g).

Education Law

HB 5603 Higher education; other; office of higher education ombudsman; create. Creates new act.

Elections

HB 5609 Elections; judicial; judicial candidate nonrefundable filing fee in lieu of nomination petitions; provide for. Amends secs. 409a, 409b, 409c, 409d, 409l, 412, 413, 414, 415, 424a, 432, 433, 434, 435, 444, 467a, 467b, 467d, 467e, 467m & 544b of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.409a et seq.).

Evidence

Health Care Law

SB 0826 Mental health; code; definition of mental health professional; expand to include physician assistants, certified nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists-certified, and allow them to perform certain examinations. Amends secs. 100a, 100b, 100c, 281b, 400, 420, 423, 425, 426, 427, 429, 430, 434, 435, 438, 452, 461, 463, 498o, 517, 532, 700, 740 & 742 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1100a et seq.).

SB 0830 Corrections; state facilities; treatment of pregnant and postpartum women in correctional facilities; regulate.

SB 0843 Health; other; immunity from liability for certain school employees who administer an epinephrine auto-injector; modify.

SB 0844 Health; other; immunity from certain liability for the administration of opioid antagonists by certain governmental agencies and individuals; modify.

Juvenile Law

Labor & Employment Law

SB 0832 Labor; arbitration; compulsory arbitration for local police and firefighters; include corrections officers.

Licensing & Regulation

HB 5602 Construction; permits; low-voltage electric fence requirements; modify. Amends sec. 28a of 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1528a).

HB 5603 Higher education; other; office of higher education ombudsman; create. Creates new act.

HB 5604 Civil rights; public records; certain art institute service providers; subject to the freedom of information act. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.232).

HB 5605 Civil rights; open meetings; certain art institute service providers; subject to the open meetings act. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.262).

HB 5606 Public utilities; consumer services; utilities' use of advanced meters; provide for certain requirements and prohibitions. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10hh.

HB 5611 Property; recording; marketable record title; modify number of years an interest, claim, or charge can be preserved. Amends sec. 3 of 1945 PA 200 (MCL 565.103).

HB 5614 Trade; business practices; donation of unclaimed shoes by persons engaged in the business of shoe repair; allow. Creates new act.

SB 0824 Civil rights; open meetings; certain art institute service providers; subject to the open meetings act. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.262).

SB 0825 Civil rights; public records; certain art institute service providers; subject to the freedom of information act. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.232).

SB 0827 Occupations; mechanical contractors; minimum experience requirement to take written license examination; modify. Amends sec. 807 of 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.5807).