Recent Legislation Introduced April 23-25, 2024

Civil Procedure

HB 5648 Civil procedure: civil actions; reimbursement of fines and legal costs incurred by businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic; provide for. Creates new act.

 

Constitutional Law

HJR Q Legislature: legislators; requirements for bill passage; modify. Amends sec. 26, art. IV of the state constitution.

HJR R Legislature: other; authority to suspend part or all of the salary and expense allowance of a member who acts unethically or is excessively absent from regular session; provide for. Amends secs. 12 & 16, art. IV of the state constitution.

 

Consumer Law

HB 5657 Trade: consumer goods and services; use of PFAS in household products; prohibit. Creates new act.

HB 5658 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes involving violations of the hazardous products act; create. Amends sec. 11c, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11c).

HB 5661 Consumer protection: other; certain uses of automated programs to purchase event tickets online; prohibit. Creates new act.

HB 5662 Consumer protection: other; attorney general investigations of the event online ticket sales act; provide for, and prescribe fines and remedies. Creates new act.

 

Criminal Law

HB 5650 Crimes: penalties; increased penalties for crimes committed by an individual who returns to the country illegally after deportation; provide for. Amends 1927 PA 175 (MCL 760.1 - 777.69) by adding secs. 12a, 12b & 12c to ch. IX.

HB 5657 Trade: consumer goods and services; use of PFAS in household products; prohibit. Creates new act.

HB 5658 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes involving violations of the hazardous products act; create. Amends sec. 11c, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11c).

SB 0841 Crimes: penalties; penalties for sexual conduct with a corpse or involving a corpse; provide for. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 160d.

SB 0842 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for sexual conduct with a corpse or involving a corpse; create. Amends sec. 16i, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16i).

SB 0843 Criminal procedure: sex offender registration; registration of individual convicted of sexual contact or sexual penetration with dead human body; require. Amends sec. 2 of 1994 PA 295 (MCL 28.722).

 

Education Law

HB 5649 Education: curriculum; public high schools to offer a computer science course; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1166c.

HB 5656 Higher education: other; religious accommodation policy for certain postsecondary educational institutions; provide for. Creates new act.

HB 5659 Law enforcement: state police; school safety commission membership; revise. Amends title & sec. 3 of 2018 PA 548 (MCL 28.803); adds sec. 6 & repeals sec. 5 of 2018 PA 548 (MCL 28.805).

HB 5660 Education: safety; reference to school safety commission; update. Amends secs. 6, 1241 & 1308a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.6 et seq.).

 

Environment & Natural Resources Law

HB 5665 Natural resources: hunting; waiver of hunter safety course for individuals with a valid concealed pistol license and military service members; provide for. Amends sec. 43520 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43520).

 

Healthcare Law

HB 5663 Health: other; option for fetal remains to be given to family; provide for. Amends sec. 2848 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2848).

 

Immigration Law

HB 5650 Crimes: penalties; increased penalties for crimes committed by an individual who returns to the country illegally after deportation; provide for. Amends 1927 PA 175 (MCL 760.1 - 777.69) by adding secs. 12a, 12b & 12c to ch. IX.

 

Juvenile Law

HB 5664 Labor: youth employment; parent or legal guardian of a minor being educated at the minor's home; allow to issue a work permit for the minor. Amends sec. 2 of 1978 PA 90 (MCL 409.102).

 

Labor & Employment Law

HB 5644 Labor: health and safety; reasonable accommodations for employees in the construction industry who express milk or menstruate; provide for. Amends secs. 14 & 19 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1014 & 408.1019).

HB 5664 Labor: youth employment; parent or legal guardian of a minor being educated at the minor's home; allow to issue a work permit for the minor. Amends sec. 2 of 1978 PA 90 (MCL 409.102).

 

Licensing & Regulation Law

HB 5655 Health facilities: other; licensure of supplemental nursing services agencies; provide for. Amends secs. 20106, 20109, 20155 & 20161 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20106 et seq.) & adds pt. 219A.

HB 5666 Weapons: concealed; exemptions to concealed weapons; modify. Amends sec. 227 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.227).

 

State & Local Government

HB 5645 Property tax: tax tribunal; provisions of the tax tribunal act relating to the disclosure of certain evidence and the conduct of certain hearings; modify. Amends sec. 46 of 1973 PA 186 (MCL 205.746).

HB 5646 Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; emergency powers under the emergency management act; modify to limit the shutdown of food or drink establishments under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 3 & 5 of 1976 PA 390 (MCL 30.403 & 30.405).

HB 5648 Civil procedure: civil actions; reimbursement of fines and legal costs incurred by businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic; provide for. Creates new act.

HB 5647 Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; shutdown reimbursement act; create. Creates new act.

HB 5651 State management: funds; 21st century jobs trust fund; modify. Amends secs. 7 & 8 of 2000 PA 489 (MCL 12.257 & 12.258). ]

HB 5652 Economic development: other; funding for the Michigan innovation fund program; provide for. Amends secs. 7, 31 & 33 of 2003 PA 296 (MCL 125.2237 et seq.).

HB 5653 Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; Michigan innovation fund program; create. Amends secs. 88b, 88f & 88h of 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2088b et seq.) & adds sec. 88u.

HB 5654 State management: purchasing; policies and procedures for selecting architectural services, engineering services, and land surveying services for state contracts; modify. Amends sec. 237b of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1237b).

HB 5659 Law enforcement: state police; school safety commission membership; revise. Amends title & sec. 3 of 2018 PA 548 (MCL 28.803); adds sec. 6 & repeals sec. 5 of 2018 PA 548 (MCL 28.805).

HJR Q Legislature: legislators; requirements for bill passage; modify. Amends sec. 26, art. IV of the state constitution.

HJR R Legislature: other; authority to suspend part or all of the salary and expense allowance of a member who acts unethically or is excessively absent from regular session; provide for. Amends secs. 12 & 16, art. IV of the state constitution.

SB 0840 State agencies (proposed): boards and commissions; Black leadership advisory council; establish. Creates new act.

 

Tax

HB 5645 Property tax: tax tribunal; provisions of the tax tribunal act relating to the disclosure of certain evidence and the conduct of certain hearings; modify. Amends sec. 46 of 1973 PA 186 (MCL 205.746).

HB 5667 Individual income tax: rate; rollback to 4.05%; provide for. Amends sec. 51 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.51).