| In
the Capitol
Committee
meetings of interest for the week of 2/1.
2/3/04
House Judiciary
Agenda: HB
5381 Judgment lien (See Sections & Committees); SB
826 Certain provisions relating to the board of county auditors for
the county of Saginaw; HCR
44 A concurrent resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United
States to affirm support of state-empowered individual property rights
and to urge the Congress and the Secretary of the Interior to take certain
actions related to the Stupak-Thrall Court case originating in Gogebic
County.
TESTIMONY ONLY: HB
5115 Penalties for landlords who repeatedly rent housing units without
abating known lead hazards.
Real Property
Law Section Position: Oppose HB 5381
2/4//04
House Criminal Justice
Agenda: HB
4260 Definition of persons in a relationship of trust with a vulnerable
adult;
HB
5003 Sentencing guidelines for certain liquefied petroleum and carbonic
gas violations; HB
4434 Obtaining high school education or GED equivalency as a condition
of probation; SB
681 Expert testimony by video conferencing; HB
5105 General revisions to certain robbery statutes.
State
Bar Position: Actively Support HB 4260
Legal Aid Committee Position: Support HB 4260
For a faxed copy of the above positions, please call (517) 346-6325 or
email
ELYON@mail.michbar.org.
Complete
Committee Meeting List
Capitol Agenda
View
Full Text
(Detroit News, 1/31/04)
In
the Hall of Justice
Adoptions, Asbestos Docket, Domestic Violence Evidence Rules on Agenda
for January 29 Michigan Supreme Court Public Hearing
View
Full Text
(Michigan Supreme Court, 1/27/04)
At the Bar
Nominations Open for
Six Major State Bar Awards
Federal
News
Cross-Burning Penalty Appealed
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Full Text
(Washington Post, 1/24/04)
Supreme Court to Consider Banning Execution of Teens
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Full Text
(New York Times, 1/26/04)
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Citing
Free Speech, Judge Voids Part of Antiterror Act
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Full Text
(New
York Times, 1/27/04)
See
Also:
Patriot Act Rule Rejected by Judge
View
Full Text
(Washington Times),
1/27/04)
Judge
Dismisses Slavery Lawsuit
View
Full Text
(Washington Times),
1/27/04)
Western Federal Judges Rip New Law Limiting their Sentencing Discretion
View
Full Text
(Alpena News),
1/28/04)
Advice on Right to
Counsel Upheld
View
Full Text
(Washington Post),
1/27/04)
Florida Gay Adoption Ban Upheld
View
Full Text
(Detroit Free Press),
1/29/04)
Bipartisan Request Seeks Halt to Internet Voting
View
Full Text
(Washington Post),
1/30/04)
State
News
Text
of Granholm's State of the State Address
View
Full Text
(Office of the Governor),
1/27/04)
Bills Seek to Speed
DNA Tests
View
Full Text
(Detroit News),
1/29/04)
Court
Rules and Administrative Orders
Rule
Amendment
2004-02
– Amendment of Rule 4 of the Rules Concerning the State Bar of Michigan
Issued: January 26, 2004
Effective: January 26, 2004
The amendment permits the Bar to send notice of nonpayment of dues to
inactive members by first class mail. The Bar is still required to send
notice of nonpayment of dues to active members by registered or certified
mail to the last recorded address.
Legislation Introduced 1/27 –1/29
SB
932 Children; custody; custody jurisdiction; clarify when parent with
custody relocates.
SB
933 Criminal procedure; forfeiture; seizure and forfeiture of property
involved in certain identity theft violations; provide for.
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