Public Policy Update from the State Bar of Michigan
 
 
 

April 7, 2025
Volume 23, Issue 13


In the Capitol

4/10 Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary & Public Safety, 11 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
SB 147 (Santana) Civil procedure: costs and fees; fee for publication of legal notice; remove sunset for inflation adjustment.
SB 160 (Shink) Family law: marriage and divorce; uniform premarital and marital agreements act; create.

Complete Committee Meeting List

At the Bar

NEWS
Michigan Senate Passes Bill to Protect Michigan Judges
If signed into law, the act would ensure that state-level judges in Michigan have the same protections currently provided by federal law to their federal colleagues.

Michigan Senate Passes Transformative Juvenile Justice Bill
Michigan senators voted March 18 to approve a crucial piece of legislation that would reform juvenile justice and ensure access to justice to children.


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