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May 13, 2024
Volume 22, Issue 20
In the Capitol
5/14 House Criminal Justice, 9:00 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
HB 5569 (Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou) Civil procedure: civil actions; cause of action for media that falsely depicts an individual engaging in sexual conduct; provide for.
HB 5570 (Rep. Matt Bierlein) Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; guidelines for dissemination of deep fake sexual images; enact.
HB 4385 (Rep. Gregory Markkanen) Criminal procedure: warrants; statutory warrant requirement; provide for department of natural resources.
HB 4427 (Rep. Stephanie A. Young) Civil rights: public records; limited access to public records; provide for incarcerated individuals.
5/14 House Families, Children & Seniors, 12:00 p.m. MORE
Agenda:
SB 498 (Sen. Jeff Irwin) Children: foster care; change in foster care placement; modify.
Children’s Law Section Position on SB 498: Support the bill contingent on the removal of section (1)(c)(iv) while also urging the Legislature to remove ICWA/MIFPA cases from the Foster Care Review Board process altogether.
5/15 House Judiciary, 10:30 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
HB 4062 (Rep. Jennifer Conlin) Civil rights: housing discrimination; housing discrimination based on source of income; prohibit.
HB 4063 (Rep. Jason Morgan) Civil rights: housing discrimination; housing discrimination based on source of income; prohibit.
SB 205 (Sen. Mary Cavanagh) Civil rights: housing discrimination; housing discrimination based on source of income; prohibit.
SB 206 (Sen. Rosemary Bayer) Civil rights: housing discrimination; housing discrimination based on source of income; prohibit.
SB 207 (Sen. Jeff Irwin) Civil rights: housing discrimination; housing discrimination based on source of income; prohibit.
HB 4902 (Rep. Stephanie A. Young) Vehicles: rentals; rental car companies to provide smoking fee policies to consumers; require.
HB 4903 (Rep. Stephanie A. Young) Housing: hotel-motel special assessments; persons in charge of hotels to provide smoking policy fees before leasing or renting the hotels; require.
HB 5389 (Rep. Julie Brixie) Courts: other; filing fee for name change; modify under certain circumstances.
SB 351 (Sen. Jeff Irwin) Civil rights: other; public breastfeeding antidiscrimination act; expand to protect public expression of human milk.
5/16 Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary & Public Safety, 12:00 p.m. MORE
Agenda:
SB 801 (Sen. Rosemary Bayer) Civil procedure: evictions; court records of summary proceedings; provide for the sealing and expungement of.
SB 841 (Sen. Veronica Klinefelt) Crimes: penalties; penalties for sexual conduct with a corpse or involving a corpse; provide for.
SB 842 (Sen. Veronica Klinefelt) Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for sexual conduct with a corpse or involving a corpse; create.
SB 843 (Sen. Veronica Klinefelt) Criminal procedure: sex offender registration; registration of individual convicted of sexual contact or sexual penetration with dead human body; require.
Legislative Action Last Week:
Summary of legislative action on all bills that the State Bar or sections of the State Bar have taken positions.
HB 4523 (Revised Judicature Act Of 1961, Violent Offender Eligibility For Mental Health Court) passed the House 67 to 40 on May 9. It now moves onto the Governor for her signature.
SBM Position on HB 4523: Support.
HB 4525 (Revised Judicature Act Of 1961, Violent Offender Eligibility For Drug Treatment Courts) passed the House 71 to 36 on May 9. It now moves onto the Governor for her signature.
SBM Position on HB 4525: Support.
HB 5534 (A Bill To Require The Supreme Court To Analyze Certain Trial Court Costs And Revenue Sources) passed the House 56 to 51 on May 9. It now moves onto the Governor for her signature.
SBM Position on HB 5534: Support.
Legislation Introduced 4/30-5/9
Last week bills were introduced in the following areas of law:
In the Hall of Justice
The Michigan Supreme Court will hold a public administrative hearing on May 22, 2024. To view the notice, click here.
At the Bar
Judicial Vacancy – 63rd District Court, Kent County
Applications must be submitted electronically and received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 24, 2024.
Electronic ballots to be sent out this month
Michigan attorneys will be sent electronic ballots later this month for contested races in the 2024 State Bar elections.
Links of Interest
SBM Public Policy Resource Center
Public Acts
Michigan Supreme Court
Michigan Legislature
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