In
the Capitol
Governor Jennifer
Granholm will deliver the State of the State address on Wednesday,
January 25, 2006 at 7:00 pm.
Granholm's
Speech to Focus on Jobs, Economy
(Free Press, 1/23/06)
Committee
meetings of interest for the week of 1/23
1/24
State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee
Agenda:
Any and all business properly before the Committee.
1/24
Senate Judiciary
Agenda: Testimony
Only: SB
542 Eliminate right to preliminary examination for certain crimes; SB
543 Eliminate right to preliminary examination for certain crimes; SB
544 Eliminate right to preliminary examination for certain crimes; SB
545 Eliminate right to preliminary examination for certain crimes; HB
4796 Eliminate right to preliminary examination for certain crimes; HB
4799 Eliminate right to preliminary examination for certain crimes; HB
4800 Eliminate right to preliminary examination for certain crimes.
SBM
Position: Given the diversity of views from the legal community
on the issue, the State Bar of Michigan takes no position but supports
the involvement of State Bar sections and committees to advocate their
positions on the legislation.
Criminal
Jurisprudence & Practice
Committee Position:
Oppose.
Criminal
Law Section Position: Adopted
Resolutions.
Judicial Conference Section Position:
Oppose.
Justice
Initiatives Committee Position:
Oppose the proposed legislation and work with others to find a more
appropriate solution to the difficulties presented by the current preliminary
exam laws.
Complete
Committee Meeting List
Legislation Recently Signed into Public Acts
Legislation
Introduced 1/17 - 1/19
Of Interest to the Legal Community
HB
5548 Civil procedure; civil actions; civil action against person who uses
force in compliance with self-defense act; prohibit and provide remedies. Amends 1961
PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947)
by adding sec. 2922b. TIE BAR WITH: HB
5143'05, HB
5153'05
HB
5557 Corrections; other; lifetime satellite tracking of certain
sex offenders; provide for. Amends title & secs. 4 & 6 of 1953
PA 232 (MCL 791.204 & 791.206) & adds
sec. 85. TIE BAR WITH: HB
5558'06
HB
5558 Crimes; criminal sexual conduct; lifetime satellite tracking
of and mandatory minimum sentences for certain sex offenders; provide
for. Amends secs. 520a, 520b, 520c, 520d, 520e, 520f & 520g of 1931
PA 328 (MCL 750.520a et
seq.) & adds sec. 520n. TIE BAR WITH: HB
5557'06
Of
General Interest
HB
5552 Environmental
protection; cleanups; response costs incurred by certain local units
of government; provide for recovery of. Amends secs. 20126 & 20126a
of 1994
PA 451 (MCL 324.20126 & 324.20126a).
SJR
I Legislature;
apportionment; process for redistricting plan; clarify. Amends
secs. 2, 3 & 6, art. IV of the state constitution.
In
the Hall of Justice
The
Michigan Supreme Court will hold an administrative public hearing on Wednesday,
January 25, 2006, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Supreme Court courtroom
located on the sixth floor of the Michigan Hall of Justice, 925 W. Ottawa
Street, Lansing, Michigan 48915.
Public
Hearing Agenda
Please
Note: The date for the administrative public hearing was incorrectly
reported in last week’s Public Policy Update. The correct date is
Wednesday, January 25, 2006.
Agenda Item of Note:
ADM
File No. 2005-02: Proposed Administrative Order Regarding Privacy
Policy and Access to Court Records.
Published at 473 Mich 1201-1203 (Part 1, 2005).
Issue: Should the Court adopt the proposed administrative order, which would
help ensure the confidentiality of social security numbers and management of
nonpublic information contained within public document filed in the judiciary.
SBM
Position:
Support the proposed rule amendment. The State Bar supports the protection
of privacy and identity through use of partial Social Security numbers.
Authorize the Judicial Conference and Probate and Estate Planning Section
to advocate their positions.
Judicial Conference Position:
Oppose.
Probate and Estate Planning Section Position:
Oppose.
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The Bar
The
Board of Commissioners met on Friday, January 20, 2006. The following
public policy positions were adopted by the State Bar of Michigan:
ADM
File No. 2005-02 - Proposed Administrative Order regarding Privacy
Policy and Access to Court Records
The
Court is considering adoption of the proposed Administrative Order
to ensure the confidentiality of social security numbers and management
of nonpublic information contained within public documents filed within
the judiciary.
POSITION:
Affirm the State Bar’s position of support
for the proposed order (position adopted 9/21/05) and authorize the
Probate and Estate Planning Section to advocate its position of opposition.
HB
5267 (Mortimer) Family law; child custody; joint custody; mandate
in every custody dispute between parents except in certain circumstances.
Amends sec. 6a of 1970
PA 91 (MCL 722.26a).
POSITION:
Oppose in Principle
HB
5421 (Pavlov) Criminal procedure; sentencing; penalties for certain
sex offenders; clarify. Amends sec. 520b of 1931
PA 328 (MCL 750.520b).
TIE BAR WITH: HB
5422'05
POSITION: Oppose in Principle
SJR
G (Goschka) Constitutional amendments; state; court to deny release
on bail for felony involving sexual assault of minor; amend state constitution
to allow. Amends sec. 15, art. I of the state constitution.
POSITION:
Oppose in Principle
For questions regarding the above policy positions, please contact
Elizabeth Lyon at (517) 346-6325 or elyon@mail.michbar.org.
Sections
& Committees
The Criminal
Jurisprudence and Practice Committee recommended the following public policy
position for adoption by the State Bar:
Oppose: SJR
G Constitutional amendments; state; court to deny release on bail
for felony involving sexual assault of minor; amend state constitution
to allow. Amends sec. 15, art. I of the state constitution.
Federal News
Court
Won't Hear Judicial Elections Case
(Detroit News, 1/23/06)
State
News
Dump
the Michigan Senate?
(Detroit News, 1/21/06)
Elections
panel approves affirmative action proposal
(Detroit News, 1/21/06)
Bill
Strips Canvassers of Duty
(Lansing State Journal, 1/20/06)
Senate
OKs More Business Tax Cuts
(Lansing State Journal, 1/20/06)
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