In
the Capitol
Committee
Meetings of Interest for the week of 5/8
5/9
Senate Judiciary
Agenda: HB
5421 Clarify penalties for certain sex offenders; HB
5422 Revise jurisdiction of parole board over prisoner convicted
of violent first degree sexual conduct against an individual less than
13 years old; HB
5531 Provide for mandatory lifetime electronic monitoring of persons
convicted of certain criminal sexual conduct crimes and establish penalties
for tampering with electronic monitoring device; HB
5532 Provide for lifetime satellite tracking of certain sex offenders; HB
5449 Enact sentencing guidelines for crime of unlawful imprisonment; HB
5450 Clarify elements of crime of kidnapping; HB
5451 Prohibit unlawful imprisonment; and prescribe penalties.
SBM
Position on HB 5421: Oppose in Principle
5/10
House Judiciary
Agenda: HB
5879 Revise informed consent for abortion provision to include
intimidation and coercion screening; HB
5880 Provide for intimidation and coercive abortion prevention
screening process; HB
5881 Provide for civil action for violation of the coercive abortion
prevention act; HB
5882 Create coercive abortion prevention act; HB
5883 Enact sentencing guidelines for violation of coercive abortion
prevention act; HB
5217 Provide for confidentiality for concealed pistol license records; HB
5719 Provide for prohibition on sale or possession of firefighter
or emergency medical service providers uniforms, patches, and badges; SB
1115 Require website disclosure referencing methamphetamine sites
and certain cleanup procedures; SB
1119 Provide for action against persons who publish on the internet
information on production or manufacturing of methamphetamine.
Family
Law Section Position on HB 5882: Oppose section (6)
or substantially similar language
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Legislation
Recently Signed into Public Acts
Legislation
Introduced 5/2 – 5/4
Of
Interest to the Legal Community
HB
6031 Transportation; motor carrier fuel tax; joint and several liability;
eliminate. Amends sec. 8 of 1980
PA 119 (MCL 207.218).
HB
6038 Torts; malpractice; recovery for negligence of an emergency
room doctor; require showing of gross negligence. Amends 1961
PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947)
by adding sec. 2912i.
SB
1241 State agencies (existing); state; maintenance of certain records
of conviction for the life of the person; require. Amends sec. 208
of 1949
PA 300 (MCL 257.208).
TIE BAR WITH: HB
6009'06
SB
1242 Torts; product liability; immunity from liability for drugs
that have been approved by federal food and drug administration; rescind.
Amends sec. 2946 of 1961
PA 236 (MCL 600.2946).
SB
1246 (See page 3, section 11) Labor; fair employment practices; prohibition
against employment decisions based on the health or illness of an employee's
family member; provide for. Creates new act.
Of
General Interest
HB
6035 Economic development; Michigan economic growth authority;
definition of full-time job; revise. Amends sec. 3 of 1995
PA 24 (MCL 207.803).
HB
6037 Insurance; other; interstate insurance product regulation
compact; enact. Creates new act.
SB
1243 Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; contributions
to and expenditures by candidates; shorten time for reporting. Amends 1976
PA 388 (MCL 169.201 - 169.282)
by adding sec. 32a.
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Chief
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Judicial
Vacancy – 18
th Circuit Court
Hon.
Lawrence M. Bielawski is vacating his seat on the 18 th Circuit Court.
State Bar members interested in applying for the judgeship should submit
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List
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Sections
and Committees
The
Family Law Section submitted the following public
policy reports:
HB
5882 Crimes; other; coercive abortion prevention act; create. Amends 1931
PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568)
by adding sec. 15a.
Position:
Oppose section (6) or substantially similar language
HB
5908 Children; adoption; objection to placements by child placing
agency based on religious or moral convictions; allow. Amends secs.
23b, 23d, 23e & 46, ch. X of 1939
PA 288 (MCL 710.23b et
seq.).
Position:
Oppose
SB
1128 Family law; child custody; modification of child support assessment
for certain military personnel; provide for. Amends 1982
PA 295 (MCL 552.601 - 552.650)
by adding sec. 15a.
Position:
Support in Principle, Suggest Technical Amendments
The Senior
Lawyers Section submitted the following
public policy reports:
HB
4732 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
SB
815 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
Senate
Weighs Caps on Malpractice Awards
(Detroit News, 5/8/06)
State
News
Milliken
in the Middle: Biography Lauds Former Michigan Governor's Civil Politics
(Detroit Free Press, 5/7/06)
Machines
to Accommodate Disabled Voters
(Lansing State Journal, 5/5/06)
Advocates
Seek to End Harsh Penalties for Drugs
(Lansing State Journal, 5/4/06)
State
Senate Passes Funeral Protest Bills
(Lansing State Journal, 5/4/06)
Resolution
Targets Absent Lawmakers
(Lansing State Journal, 5/4/06)
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