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In
the Capitol
Committee
meetings of interest for the week of 3/7.
3/9/04 House Judiciary
Agenda: SB
727 Grandparent visitation; SB
788 Number of judgeships in the seventeenth judicial circuit. PENDING
REFERRAL: SB
829 Sixteenth judicial circuit.
Family
Law Section Position: SB 727
State Bar Position: Support in Principle SB 788
3/9/04
Senate Judiciary
Agenda: SB
998 Drug treatment courts; SB
999 Eligibility for probation and dismissal of charges; restrict for
drug treatment court participants; SB
1000 Eligibility for youthful trainee program; coordinate with drug
treatment courts; SB
990 Statute of limitations (provision regarding tolling of statute
of limitations); SB
783 Antihazing act; SB
784 Sentencing guidelines for hazing crimes; HB
5104 Penalties for certain vulnerable adult abuse; include as felony
murder.
Complete
Committee Meeting List
Capitol Agenda
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Full Text
(Detroit News, 3/6/04)
At the Bar
Sections and Committees
The Animal Law Section submitted a public
policy report commending the Attorney General for prosecuting individuals
for illegal dealing in reptiles and amphibians.
The Prisons and Corrections Section submitted the following public policy
reports:
HB
4773 Children; support; circumstances requiring a review of child
support; revise.
Position: Support
View Public Policy
Report
HB
5170 Crimes; fleeing and eluding; fleeing or eluding a police officer;
establish a mandatory minimum 2-year sentence.
Position: Oppose
View
Public Policy Report
HB
5199 Criminal procedure; pretrial procedure; release of individual
convicted of criminal sexual conduct against minor on bail pending sentencing
or appeal; prohibit.
Position: Oppose
View
Public Policy Report
HB
5371 Children; support; incarceration credits; limit.
Position: Oppose
View
Public Policy Report
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Federal
News
Supreme
Court will Hear Death Penalty Case
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Full Text
(CNN.com, 3/1/04)
Supreme Court Weighs Porn, Free Speech
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Full Text
(CNN.com, 3/2/04)
FEC to Consider 'Soft Money' Curbs
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Full Text
(Washington Post, 3/2/04)
Blackmun's Papers Shine Light Into Court
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Full Text
(Washington Post, 3/5/04)
State News
Death Penalty Debate
Revived
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Full Text
(Oakland Press, 2/29/04)
Legislation
Introduced 3/2–3/4
SB
1030 Civil procedure; civil actions; statute of limitations on certain
child sex offenders; eliminate
SB
1044 Appropriations; judiciary; judiciary budget; provide for fiscal
year 2004-2005.
SB
1051 Probate; wills and estates; general amendments to the estates
and protected individuals code; provide for.
SB
1058 Appropriations; zero budget; judiciary; provide for fiscal year
2004-2005.
SB
1070 Criminal procedure; other; diversion from jail for certain individuals
under certain circumstances; allow.
TIE BAR WITH
SB
1071 Mental health; other; diversion from jail for certain individuals
under certain circumstances; allow.
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