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the Capitol
The
Michigan House of Representatives is adjourned until Wednesday, January
11, 2006.
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The Michigan Senate is adjourned until Wednesday, January 11, 2006.
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Committee Meeting List
Legislation
Recently Signed into Public Acts
Legislation
Introduced 12/29
Of
Interest to the Legal Community
HB
5531 Crimes; criminal sexual
conduct; mandatory lifetime electronic monitoring of persons convicted of certain
criminal sexual conduct crimes; provide for and establish penalties for tampering
with electronic monitoring device. Amends secs. 520a, 520b & 520c of 1931
PA 328 (MCL 750.520a et
seq.) & adds sec. 520n. TIE BAR WITH: HB
5532'05
HB
5534 Crimes; criminal sexual conduct; twenty-five-year minimum
sentence for first-degree criminal sexual conduct against certain minors;
provide for. Amends sec. 520b of 1931
PA 328 (MCL 750.520b).
TIE BAR WITH: HB
5535'05
Of General Interest
HB
5529 Local government; public services; compensation rate for board
members who attend meetings; modify. Amends sec. 11 of 1951
PA 33 (MCL 41.811).
In
the Hall of Justice
For
a complete list of rule amendments and administrative orders that were
effective January 1, 2006, visit the Michigan
Supreme Court website.
Rule
Amendments
2004-22-
Amendments of Rules 7.203 and 7.209 of the Michigan Court Rules
The amendments of MCR 7.203(A) and 7.209(D), effective January 1, 2006, recognize
numbering changes in MCR 7.202.
Issued:
December 21, 2005
Effective:January 1, 2006
Administrative
Orders
Amended
Administrative Order No. 2004-5 - File Nos. 2002-34 and 2002-44
Expedited Summary Disposition Docket in the Court of Appeals
This is a new procedure requested by the Court of Appeals for the processing
of appeals from orders granting or denying summary disposition. The new procedure
applies to appeals filed after January 1, 2005. The procedure will be in effect
for a two-year pilot period with ongoing monitoring by the delay reduction
work group. That group will provide updates to the Court before the one-year
and eighteen-month anniversaries of the pilot period. The group is authorized,
during the two-year pilot period, to seek from the Court modification of the
expedited docket procedures.
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The Bar
Sections
and Committees
The
Judicial Conference submitted the following public policy report:
HB
5374 (Van Regenmorter) Courts; judges; number of judgeships in
various circuits and districts; revise. Amends secs. 507, 508, 517,
518, 542, 549a, 549g, 803, 8134 & 8135 of 1961
PA 236 (MCL 600.507 et
seq.).
SB
907 (Cropsey) Courts; judges; number of judgeships in various circuits
and districts; revise. Amends secs. 507, 508, 517, 518, 549a, 549g,
803, 8134 & 8135 of 1961
PA 236 (MCL 600.507 et
seq.).
Position:
Oppose
The Real
Property Law Section submitted the following public policy report:
HB
4732 (Sak) Civil procedure; evictions; property managers and other
nonlawyers to represent businesses in certain eviction proceedings;
allow. Amends 1961
PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947)
by adding sec. 5707.
Position:
Oppose
SBM
Position: Active Opposition
Federal News
Hastert
Moves to Tighten Rules on Lobbyists
(Washintgon
Post, 1/9/06)
U.S.
to Seek Dismissal of Guantánamo Suits
(New York Times, 1/4/06)
State
News
PUBLIC
NOTICE: Commission Hearing On Alleged Voter Fraud
1/11/06 Michigan
Civil Rights Commission
Agenda:
Special public hearing on allegations of voter fraud by a group working
to place a proposal on the November 2006 ballot that would make affirmative
action-style programs unconstitutional in the state.
See
Related:
Affirmative
Action Vote Complaints Reviewed
(Detroit News,
1/8/06)
State
Sets Affirmative Action Ballot Wording
(Lansing State
Journal, 1/7/06)
Both
Sides on Rights Issue Call New Ballot Wording Fair -- and Crucial
(Detroit Free Press, 1/7/06)
Granholm
Signs Bill on Urban Property Tax Rates
(Lansing State Journal, 1/4/06)
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