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December 9, 2024
Volume 22, Issue 46
At the Capitol
NOTE: Committee information is up to date as of the date and time the Public Policy update was published. It may not reflect the most recent committee postings or agendas.
12/10 Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary & Public Safety, 8:30 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
SB 1149 (Sen. Mallory McMorrow) Weapons: firearms; requirement for all firearm components to contain serial numbers; provide for.
SB 1150 (Sen. Mallory McMorrow) Weapons: firearms; sentencing guidelines; update.
SB 1160 (Sen. Jeremy Moss) Health: diseases; crime of sexual penetration while HIV infected; repeal.
SB 1161 (Sen. Stephanie Chang) Crimes: other; Michigan penal code; amend to reflect repealed HIV law.
SB 1162 (Sen. Jeff Irwin) Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines; amend to reflect repealed HIV law.
SB 1158 (Sen. Jeff Irwin) Torts: medical malpractice; cap on noneconomic damages; revise.
SB 1159 (Sen. Jeff Irwin) Torts: wrongful death; damages; provide for recovery of lost future earning capacity.
SB 1174 (Sen. Rosemary Bayer) Criminal procedure: expunction; availability of nonpublic records of the order setting aside a conviction; modify.
12/10 House Criminal Justice, 9:00 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
HB 6112 (Rep. Donavan McKinney) Law enforcement: employment; licensing requirements under the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards act; update.
HB 6113 (Rep. Kristian Grant) Crimes: other; tampering with evidence by law enforcement officer with specific intent; prohibit, and provide penalties.
HB 6114 (Rep. Kristian Grant) Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain tampering with evidence offenses by law enforcement officers; provide for.
HB 6115 (Rep. Jason Hoskins) Law enforcement: records; law enforcement officer separation of service record act; revise.
HB 6116 (Rep. Donavan McKinney) Law enforcement: records; reference to the law enforcement officer separation of service record act; update.
HB 6117 (Rep. Felicia Brabec) Law enforcement: other; use of force policies; require law enforcement agencies to create.
HB 6118 (Rep. Jimmie Wilson) Criminal procedure: warrants; execution of search warrants; modify.
HB 6119 (Rep. Abraham Aiyash) Law enforcement: training; duty to intervene policy; require law enforcement agencies to adopt.
HB 6120 (Rep. Stephanie A. Young) Law enforcement: other; disclosures by law enforcement officers act; modify definition of involuntary statement.
HB 6121 (Rep. Donavan McKinney) Law enforcement: other; individuals filing complaints against law enforcement; allow to remain private.
HB 5698 (Rep. Stephanie A. Young) Corrections: other; screening and treatment for post traumatic prison disorder; provide for and require certain other mental health screening, planning, and treatment of incarcerated individuals.
HB 5887 (Rep. John Fitzgerald) Crimes: criminal sexual conduct; sexual extortion and aggravated sexual extortion; prohibit and provide penalties.
HB 5888 (Rep. Kara Hope) Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for sexual extortion and aggravated sexual extortion; provide for.
HB 5889 (Rep. Jenn Hill) Education: other; the department to develop and provide an informational notice regarding certain crimes; require.
HB 5957 (Rep. Kara Hope) Criminal procedure: expunction; certain conditions allowing for setting aside convictions and certain implementation dates; amend.
HB 5749 (Rep. Tyrone Carter) Civil rights: public records; certain law enforcement disciplinary personnel records; require to be subject to freedom of information act requests.
12/10 House Families, Children & Seniors, 12:00 p.m.
Agenda Items of Interest:
SB 922 (Sen. Veronica Klinefelt) Civil procedure: personal protection orders; elder and vulnerable adult personal protection order; provide for.
Elder Law & Disability Rights Section Position on SB 922: Support.
Probate & Estate Planning Section Position on SB 922: Oppose.
SB 923 (Sen. Sarah Anthony) Crimes: definitions; definition of racketeering; include embezzlement from a vulnerable adult.
Elder Law & Disability Rights Section Position on SB 923: Support.
SB 924 (Sen. Kevin Hertel) Crimes: embezzlement; embezzlement from vulnerable adults and the estates of vulnerable adults; provide penalties and steps for property recovery.
Elder Law & Disability Rights Section Position on SB 924: Support.
SB 925 (Sen. Jeff Irwin) Disabilities: other; vulnerable adult multidisciplinary teams; provide for.
Elder Law & Disability Rights Section Position on SB 925: Support.
12/11 House Judiciary, 10:30 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
HB 5404 (Rep. Veronica Paiz) Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for driver causing death of blind person or dog guide in crosswalk; enact.
HB 5405 (Rep. Veronica Paiz) Disabilities: other; penalties for certain violations to provision in use of travel aids by blind persons act; increase.
HB 5525 (Rep. Veronica Paiz) Civil procedure: civil actions; remedies for harm, injury, or death of a service animal; provide for.
HB 6259 (Rep. Kelly Breen) Probate: trusts; charitable organization as a qualified trust beneficiary; modify.
SB 688 (Sen. Stephanie Chang) Juveniles: juvenile justice services; certain information sharing for research purposes in juvenile justice cases; allow.
SBM Position on SB 688: Support.
SB 813 (Sen. John Cherry) Criminal procedure: evidence; consideration of videorecorded statements in certain proceedings; allow.
SBM Position on SB 813: Neutral.
Criminal Law Section on SB 813: Oppose.
HB 4198 (Rep. Carol Glanville) Weapons: other; local units of government imposing certain restrictions on firearms; allow.
HB 6183 (Rep. Stephanie A. Young) Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; guidelines for firearm sale without accompanying safety device; revise cross reference to reflect amendment of other section of law.
HB 6184 (Rep. Ranjeev Puri) Civil procedure: other; firearm industry responsibility act; provide for.
HB 6185 (Rep. Kelly Breen) Torts: defenses; firearm manufacturer immunity from liability to local units of government; abolish.
Complete Committee Meeting List
Legislative Action Last Week:
Summary of legislative action on all bills that the State Bar or sections of the State Bar have taken positions.
SB 916 (Mental Health Code, Outpatient Treatment For Misdemeanor Offenders With Mental Health Issues) passed the Senate 36 to 0 on December 4.
SBM Position on SB 916: Support.
Criminal Law Section Position on SB 916: Support with Recommended Amendments.
SB 1022 (Michigan Consumer Protection Act, Amendments To The Michigan Consumer Protection Act) passed the Senate 20 to 16 on December 5.
Elder Law & Disability Rights Section Position on SB 1022: Support.
Legislation Recently Introduced
Recently bills were introduced in the following areas of law:
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Links of Interest
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