Recent Legislation Introduced March 12-21, 2024

Agriculture Law

HB 5602 Food: milk; sale of raw milk and raw milk products under the food law; allow. Amends sec. 6140 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.6140).

HB 5603 Food: milk; sale of raw milk and raw milk products under the manufacturing milk law of 2001; allow. Amends sec. 136 of 2001 PA 267 (MCL 288.696) & adds sec. 70a.

HB 5604 Food: milk; sale of raw milk products; allow. Amends sec. 68 of 2001 PA 266 (MCL 288.538).

 

Animal Law

HB 5587 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes against animals; revise.

HB 5588 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes against animals; revise.

HB 5589 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes against animals; revise.

HB 5590 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes against animals; revise.

HB 5591 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes against animals; revise.

HB 5592 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes against animals; revise.

HB 5593 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes against animals; revise.

SB 0782 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for penalties related to certain false reports of animal abuse or neglect; provide for. Amends sec. 16b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16b).

SB 0783 Animals: care and treatment; child protective service employees to report suspected animal abuse or neglect to certain law enforcement officers; require. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 50d.

SB 0792 Animals: research facilities; compliance report content requirements; modify. Amends sec. 11a of 1969 PA 224 (MCL 287.391a).

 

Budget

HB 5556 Appropriations: department of health and human services; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 0780 Appropriations: supplemental; funding for enforcement of certain transportation requirements; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

 

Civil Procedure

HB 5569 Civil procedure: civil actions; cause of action for media that falsely depicts an individual engaging in sexual conduct; provide for.

SB 0801 Civil procedure: evictions; court records of summary proceedings; provide for the sealing and expungement of. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 5755.

 

Civil Rights

HB 5630 Civil rights: disabilities discrimination; modifications for notifications of eviction and foreclosure; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 220 (MCL 37.1101 - 37.1607) by adding sec. 506b.

 

Constitutional Law

HJR O Elections: judicial; incumbency designation for judges; eliminate.

HJR P Constitutional amendments: state; deadline for filing petitions to amend the state constitution; revise.

 

Criminal Law

HB 5570 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; guidelines for dissemination of deep fake sexual images; enact.

HB 5587 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes against animals; revise.

HB 5588 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes against animals; revise.

HB 5589 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes against animals; revise.

HB 5590 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes against animals; revise.

HB 5591 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes against animals; revise.

HB 5592 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes against animals; revise.

HB 5593 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes against animals; revise.

HB 5626 Crimes: other; provision regarding wage discrimination based on sex; modify, and increase fines. Amends sec. 556 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.556).

SB 0782 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for penalties related to certain false reports of animal abuse or neglect; provide for. Amends sec. 16b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16b).

 

Domestic Violence

HB 5611 Children: protection; continuing education for mandated reporters in child abuse and neglect detection; require. Amends sec. 9 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.629).

 

Education Law

HB 5608 Higher education: education programs; nuclear and hydrogen education grant program; create. Creates new act.

HB 5609 Higher education: education programs; fund for nuclear and hydrogen education grant program; create. Creates new act.

HB 5629 Liquor: licenses; license to serve alcohol at Macomb Community College Sports and Expo Center Complex; allow. Amends sec. 513 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1513).

SB 0795 School aid: other; certain reading scholarships for certain eligible children; provide for. Amends sec. 11 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611) & adds sec. 34a.

SB 0796 Education: school districts; letter grade system for ranking public schools; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1280h.

SB 0797 Education: teachers and administrators; performance evaluation systems for public school teachers and school administrators; modify. Amends secs. 1248, 1249, 1249a, 1249b & 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1248 et seq.) & adds secs. 1250a, 1531l & 1531m.

SB 0798 Education: teachers and administrators; references regarding teacher performance evaluations; modify. Amends sec. 4, art. I, secs. 2a & 3b, art. II & sec. 3, art. III of 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4 (MCL 38.74 et seq.).

 

Elections

HB 5565 Elections: judicial; incumbency designation for judges; eliminate.

HB 5571 Elections: petitions; provisions regarding ballot initiative petitions, constitutional amendment petitions, and nominating petitions; modify, and provide for the statistical random sampling of certain petition signatures.

HB 5572 Elections: petitions; statistical random sampling of nominating petition signatures; provide for, and allow for the disqualification of obviously fraudulent nominating petition signatures.

HB 5573 Elections: petitions; statistical random sampling of ballot initiative petitions, constitutional amendment petitions, and qualifying petitions; provide for, allow for the disqualification of obviously fraudulent petition signatures, and modify petition si

HB 5574 Elections: petitions; duties of the secretary of state and the board of state canvassers regarding ballot initiative and constitutional amendment petitions; modify.

HB 5575 Elections: petitions; ballot initiative and constitutional amendment petition filing deadlines; modify, and modify petition signature requirements.

HB 5576 Elections: petitions; statistical random sampling of petition signatures for petitions to form a new political party; provide for.

HB 5580 Campaign finance: public disclosure; financial reporting requirement for political nonprofits; provide for.

HB 5582 Campaign finance: public disclosure; certain political nonprofit organizations; define.

HB 5583 Campaign finance: violations; secretary of state to apply for injunctive relief; allow.

HJR O Elections: judicial; incumbency designation for judges; eliminate.

HJR P Constitutional amendments: state; deadline for filing petitions to amend the state constitution; revise.

 

Environmental & Natural Resources Law

HB 5558 Natural resources: hunting; certain hunting and fishing licenses for first responders; provide for. Amends sec. 43536a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43536a).

HB 5559 Natural resources: hunting; certain hunting and fishing licenses for law enforcement officers; provide for. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 43536b.

HB 5560 Natural resources: hunting; certain hunting and fishing licenses for corrections officers; provide for. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 43536c.

HB 5567 Environmental protection: other; study relating to low carbon materials and methods; provide for.

HB 5597 Recreation: state parks; state park and forest campsite reservations; give residents first opportunity for. Amends secs. 74114 & 83106 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.74114 & 324.83106).

HB 5606 Energy: nuclear; definition of advanced nuclear reactors; provide for. Amends sec. 10h of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.10h).

HB 5607 Energy: nuclear; grant for certain graduates working in a nuclear or hydrogen energy facility; provide for. Creates new act.

HB 5614 Environmental protection: other; requirements for people that use sewage sludge or sewage sludge derivatives in land application to test for PFAS; provide for. Amends secs. 3103 & 3131 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.3103 & 324.3131).

 

FOIA

SB 0785 Legislature: legislative agencies; freedom of information act ombudsman; create. Creates new act.

SB 0786 Civil rights: public records; certain art institute service providers and zoological institutions; subject to the freedom of information act. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.232).

 

Healthcare Law

HB 5610 Mental health: other; deadline for mental health providers to release mental health records or information to child protective service workers; modify. Amends sec. 748a of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1748a).

HB 5613 Health occupations: physicians; license to engage in the practice of medicine for international medical school graduates; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 17012 & 17031 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17012 & 333.17031) & adds sec. 17012a.

HB 5616 Health: pharmaceuticals; allow patients to take unused portion of eye drops or eye ointments after certain procedures for continued patient care; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 17773, 20817 & 21537.

SB 0774 Human services: medical services; coverage for cranial hair prosthesis; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 109 of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.109).

SB 0775 Insurance: health insurers; coverage for cranial hair prosthesis; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406jj.

SB 0790 Health: home health care; home help caregiver program; provide for. Creates new act.

SB 0802 Mental health: other; inclusion of mental health and substance use disorder services with the Michigan crisis and access line; provide for. Amends secs. 151 & 165 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1151 & 330.1165).

 

Immigration Law

HB 5615 Local government: other; local government sanctuary policy prohibition act; create. Creates new act.

 

Insurance Law

SB 0774 Human services: medical services; coverage for cranial hair prosthesis; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 109 of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.109).

SB 0775 Insurance: health insurers; coverage for cranial hair prosthesis; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406jj.

SB 0793 Insurance: no-fault; catastrophic claims association; make miscellaneous operational amendments. Amends secs. 134 & 3104 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.134 & 500.3104).

SB 0794 Civil rights: open meetings; catastrophic claims association; make subject to open meetings act. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.262 & 15.263).

 

Judges

HB 5565 Elections: judicial; incumbency designation for judges; eliminate.

HJR O Elections: judicial; incumbency designation for judges; eliminate.

 

Juvenile Law

HB 5611 Children: protection; continuing education for mandated reporters in child abuse and neglect detection; require. Amends sec. 9 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.629).

 

Labor & Employment Law

HB 5594 Labor: youth employment; youth employment standards act; modify work permit issuance procedures.

HB 5618 Labor: fair employment practices; certain information about a job applicant's compensation history and credit history; prohibit an employer from seeking or asking about. Amends sec. 13a of 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.483a).

HB 5619 Labor: fair employment practices; written job descriptions; require employers to create and disclose to job applicants and certain employees. Amends 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.471 - 408.490) by amending title & adds sec. 9a.

HB 5620 Labor: fair employment practices; failure of employer to disclose written job descriptions to job applicants and certain employees; establish sanctions and remedies for. Amends sec. 18 of 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.488).

HB 5621 Labor: discrimination; anonymous reporting of wage discrimination; allow. Amends sec. 602 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2602).

HB 5623 Labor: fair employment practices; certain employment discrimination information; require employers to post. Amends sec. 602 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2602)

HB 5624 Labor: discrimination; certain protected attributes and characteristics of an employee; prohibit an employer from basing the employee's wage rate on. Amends 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.471 - 408.490) by adding sec. 13b & repeals sec. 13 of 2018 PA 337 (MCL 408.9

HB 5625 Labor: fair employment practices; requirements to obtain a fair paycheck workplace certificate; provide for. Creates new act.

HB 5626 Crimes: other; provision regarding wage discrimination based on sex; modify, and increase fines. Amends sec. 556 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.556).

HB 5627 Civil rights: employment discrimination; actions for unequal pay; increase damages, and modify accrual date of claims. Amends sec. 801 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2801).

SB 0791 Labor: collective bargaining; definition of public employee in 1947 PA 336; modify. Amends secs. 1 & 14 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.201 & 423.214).

 

Landlord-Tenant

HB 5564 Housing: landlord and tenants; ordinances that place certain limitations on landlords; prohibit. Amends sec. 1 of 1988 PA 226 (MCL 123.411) & adds sec. 1a.

HB 5605 Housing: landlord and tenants; acceptance of reusable screening report; provide for. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601) & adds secs. 1c, 1d, 1e & 1f.

HB 5630 Civil rights: disabilities discrimination; modifications for notifications of eviction and foreclosure; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 220 (MCL 37.1101 - 37.1607) by adding sec. 506b.

HB 5631 Civil procedure: foreclosure; notifications in foreclosure and eviction proceedings; modify requirements. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding secs. 3103, 3203, 5709 & 5774.

SB 0801 Civil procedure: evictions; court records of summary proceedings; provide for the sealing and expungement of. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 5755.

 

Licensing & Regulation

HB 5554 Tobacco: other; certain terms related to hookah lounges; provide definitions for. Amends sec. 12601 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.12601).

HB 5555 Tobacco: other; certain hookah lounges; exempt from smoking prohibition. Amends sec. 12606a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.12606a).

HB 5578 Occupations: plumbers; providing plumbing services while serving as local inspector; allow.

HB 5579 Liquor: licenses; quota for certain on premises licenses; remove.

HB 5602 Food: milk; sale of raw milk and raw milk products under the food law; allow. Amends sec. 6140 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.6140).

HB 5603 Food: milk; sale of raw milk and raw milk products under the manufacturing milk law of 2001; allow. Amends sec. 136 of 2001 PA 267 (MCL 288.696) & adds sec. 70a.

HB 5604 Food: milk; sale of raw milk products; allow. Amends sec. 68 of 2001 PA 266 (MCL 288.538).

HB 5612 Health occupations: physicians; license to engage in the practice of medicine for international medical school graduates; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 17001 & 17011 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17001 & 333.17011).

HB 5613 Health occupations: physicians; license to engage in the practice of medicine for international medical school graduates; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 17012 & 17031 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17012 & 333.17031) & adds sec. 17012a.

HB 5629 Liquor: licenses; license to serve alcohol at Macomb Community College Sports and Expo Center Complex; allow. Amends sec. 513 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1513).

SB 0778 Fire: other; licensure or registration for fire protection system installation; require. Creates new act.

SB 0789 Liquor: licenses; license to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of certain locations; modify. Amends sec. 513 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1513).

 

Military Law

SB 0788 Vehicles: registration plates; special registration plates for women veterans; provide for. Amends 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.1 - 257.923) by adding sec. 803t.

 

Motor Vehicles

HB 5601 Vehicles: registration plates; license plate tabs; eliminate, and remove requirement to carry registration certificate in vehicle. See bill.

SB 0776 Use tax: collections; credit for trade-in vehicles; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.92).

SB 0777 Sales tax: collections; credit for trade-in vehicles; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.51).

SB 0779 Transportation: other; requirements for passing a stopped vehicle; provide for. Amends sec. 653a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.653a) & repeals sec. 653b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.653b).

SB 0781 Vehicles: wreckers; use of flares and blue lights on tow trucks; allow. Amends secs. 2, 698, 716 & 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.2 et seq.) & adds sec. 682d.

SB 0788 Vehicles: registration plates; special registration plates for women veterans; provide for. Amends 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.1 - 257.923) by adding sec. 803t.

SB 0799 Traffic control: driver license; reference to driver responsibility fees; remove.

 

Open Meetings Act

SB 0787 Civil rights: open meetings; certain art institute service providers and zoological institutions; subject to the open meetings act. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.262).

SB 0794 Civil rights: open meetings; catastrophic claims association; make subject to open meetings act. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.262 & 15.263).

 

Real Property

HB 5598 Property: recording; penalties for knowingly drafting or submitting false documents to the register of deeds; provide for. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1883 PA 98 (MCL 565.371).

HB 5599 Property: recording; penalties for knowingly drafting or submitting false documents to the register of deeds; provide for. Amends sec. 15b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.15b).

HB 5630 Civil rights: disabilities discrimination; modifications for notifications of eviction and foreclosure; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 220 (MCL 37.1101 - 37.1607) by adding sec. 506b.

HB 5631 Civil procedure: foreclosure; notifications in foreclosure and eviction proceedings; modify requirements. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding secs. 3103, 3203, 5709 & 5774.

SB 0800 Property: conveyance of state property; transfer of certain state-owned property in Tuscola County; provide for.

 

Recreation & Sports

HB 5561 Recreation: other; purple paint marks designating a no trespassing area; allow. Amends sec. 73102 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.73102).

HB 5562 Recreation: other; purple paint marks to indicate no trespassing area; prohibit unauthorized removal or placement. Amends sec. 73104 & 73105 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.73104 & 324.73105).

 

State & Local Government

HB 5557 Land use: zoning and growth management; master plans; require to forecast and take into account housing needs. Amends secs. 7, 15 & 33 of 2008 PA 33 (MCL 125.3807 et seq.).

HB 5564 Housing: landlord and tenants; ordinances that place certain limitations on landlords; prohibit. Amends sec. 1 of 1988 PA 226 (MCL 123.411) & adds sec. 1a.

HB 5568 Communications: internet; high-speed internet office; create.

HB 5581 Public employees and officers: ethics; lobbying guidelines for legislative staff; provide for.

HB 5584 Public employees and officers: ethics; exceptions to the definition of gift in the lobbyist act; provide for.

HB 5585 Public employees and officers: ethics; disclosure of certain entertainment gifts or travel expenses paid by certain individuals; require.

HB 5586 Public employees and officers: ethics; former members of the legislature and certain executive officers; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time.

HB 5597 Recreation: state parks; state park and forest campsite reservations; give residents first opportunity for. Amends secs. 74114 & 83106 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.74114 & 324.83106).

HB 5600 Legislature: legislative agencies; office of tribal legislative liaison; create. Creates new act.

HB 5615 Local government: other; local government sanctuary policy prohibition act; create. Creates new act.

HB 5617 State management: other; use of certain terminology in the promotion of governmental services; regulate. Creates new act.

HB 5622 State management: purchasing; award of state contracts to persons that do not possess fair paycheck workplace certificate; prohibit. Amends secs. 241 & 261 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1241 & 18.1261).

SB 0784 Economic development: tax increment financing; tax capture districts; exempt fire authorities. Amends secs. 201, 301, 402, 523, 603, 703 & 803 of 2018 PA 57 (MCL 125.4201 et seq.).

SB 0785 Legislature: legislative agencies; freedom of information act ombudsman; create. Creates new act.

SB 0786 Civil rights: public records; certain art institute service providers and zoological institutions; subject to the freedom of information act. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.232).

SB 0787 Civil rights: open meetings; certain art institute service providers and zoological institutions; subject to the open meetings act. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.262).

SB 0791 Labor: collective bargaining; definition of public employee in 1947 PA 336; modify. Amends secs. 1 & 14 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.201 & 423.214).

 

Tax

HB 5577 Individual income tax: deductions; capital gains from sale or exchange of investment coins and bullion; provide for.

HB 5595 Sales tax: exemptions; tax exemption on catered fundraiser meals for nonprofits; provide for.

HB 5596 Use tax: exemptions; tax exemption on catered fundraiser meals for nonprofits; provide for.

HB 5628 Individual income tax: credit; refundable credit to cover the cost of basic needs; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 282.

HB 5632 Individual income tax: credit; credit for certain renovations made to a principal residence for senior citizens; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 277.

SB 0776 Use tax: collections; credit for trade-in vehicles; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.92).

SB 0777 Sales tax: collections; credit for trade-in vehicles; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.51).