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February 12, 2024
Volume 22, Issue 7
The State Bar of Michigan will be closed on Monday, February 19, in observance of Presidents' Day.
In the Capitol
2/13 House Criminal Justice, 9:00 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
HB 4488 (Rep. Christine Morse) Crime victims: rights; certain supports for certain victims; expand, and require the domestic and sexual violence prevention and treatment board to perform certain duties.
HB 4490 (Rep. Jennifer Conlin) Health: code; individuals receiving a sexual assault medical forensic examination; allow to shower at the medical facility following the examination.
2/13 Senate Housing and Human Services, 12:00 p.m. MORE
Agenda Items of Interest:
HB 4676 (Rep. Stephanie A. Young) Children: foster care; education requirements for children placed in foster care; provide for.
Children’s Law Section Position on HB 4676: Support.
HB 4677 (Rep. Stephanie A. Young) Children: foster care; assessments of education facilities at child care institutions; require.
Children’s Law Section Position on HB 4677: Support.
HB 4678 (Rep. Kimberly Edwards) Children: child care; assessments of education facilities at child care institutions; require.
Children’s Law Section Position on HB 4678: Support.
2/14 House Appropriations, 9:00 a.m. MORE
Agenda Item of Interest:
Presentation from the House Fiscal Agency on Governor Whitmer's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Recommendations.
2/14 House Judiciary, 10:30 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
HB 5387 (Rep. Kelly Breen) Businesses: business corporations; benefit corporations; create.
Business Law Section Position on HB 5387: Support.
HB 5388 (Rep. Matt Koleszar) Businesses: business corporations; business corporation act; general revisions concerning formation of benefit corporations.
Business Law Section Position on HB 5388: Support.
HB 5300 (Rep. Laurie Pohutsky) Probate: other; name change proceedings; modify.
SBM Position on HB 5300: Support.
LGBTQ+ Law Section Position on HB 5300: Support.
HB 5301 (Rep. Emily Dievendorf) Traffic control: driver license; application requirements for an operator's or chauffeur's license; modify.
LGBTQ+ Law Section Position on HB 5301: Support.
HB 5302 (Rep. Felicia Brabec) State: identification cards; application requirements for a state identification card; modify.
LGBTQ+ Law Section Position on HB 5302: Support.
HB 5303 (Rep. Helena Scott) Records: birth; new certificate of birth requirements; modify.
LGBTQ+ Law Section Position on HB 5303: Support.
HB 5384 (Rep. John R. Roth) Housing: landlord and tenants; definition of residential premises; modify.
HB 5385 (Rep. Denise Mentzer) Housing: landlord and tenants; definition of rental unit; modify.
HB 5386 (Rep. Kelly Breen) Civil procedure: evictions; eviction after expiration of temporary possession under a sales agreement; provide for.
2/14 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary, 10:30 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
Overview of the FY 2024-25 Judiciary Budget Request – Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement, Michigan Supreme Court;
Chief Judge Michael Gadola, Michigan Court of Appeals.
2/14 Senate Appropriations, 2:00 p.m. MORE
Agenda:
Overview of Governor Whitmer's fiscal year 2025 and 2026 budget recommendations by Senate Fiscal Agency Director, Kathryn Summers.
Legislation Introduced January 30 – February 8, 2024
Recently bills were introduced in the following areas of law:
Complete Committee Meeting List
In the Hall of Justice
RULE AMENDMENTS
ADM File No. 2023-24: Amendment of MCR 3.701 and Additions of MCR 3.715, 3.716, 3.717, 3.718, 3.719, 3.720, 3.721, and 3.722
The amendments adopt new rules MCR 3.715-3.722 to implement procedures for handling extreme risk protection order actions. See Extreme Risk Protection Order Act, MCL 691.1801 et seq.
Issued: 2/6/24
Effective: 2/13/24
At the Bar
NEWS
Judicial Vacancy—56th Circuit Court, Eaton County
Applications must be submitted electronically and received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 23, 2024.
Links of Interest
SBM Public Policy Resource Center
Public Acts
Michigan Supreme Court
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