In
the Capitol
Committee
Meetings of Interest for the week of 5/29
5/30
Senate Judiciary
Agenda: SB
309 Require notification of security breach of database containing
personal identifying information; HB
5396 Prohibit purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco products
by minors; SB
1282 Enact sentencing guidelines for sale, distribution, or delivery
of product containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine by mail, internet,
or telephone; HB
5602 Remove conflicts between EPIC and adoption code for rights
of inheritance of adopted individuals and adoptive and natural parents.
5/31
House Appropriations
Agenda item of interest: SB
1091 Judiciary budget for fiscal year 2006-2007.
5/31
House Judiciary
Agenda: HB
5193 Require department of corrections to provide address where
prisoners who are sex offenders will reside before prisoner is released; HB
5194 Require prisoners who are sex offenders to provide address
to department of corrections before being released; HB
5914 Prohibit leaving children unattended in a vehicle under certain
circumstances and provide penalties; HB
5915 Enact sentencing guidelines for crime of leaving child unattended
in a vehicle; SB
541 Enact revised structured settlement protection act (The Civil
Procedure and Courts Committee recommended revised
language for SB 541; The State Bar has no position on this matter); SB
1110 Increase allowable term of probation for misdemeanor child
abuse. SB
1146 Provide penalties for knowingly or willfully concealing or
harboring certain individuals; SB
1147 Enact sentencing guidelines for crime of harboring a person
for whom a felony warrant has been issued.
Complete
Committee Meeting List
Legislation
Recently Signed into Public Acts
Legislation
Introduced 5/23– 5/25
Of
Interest to the Legal Community
HB
6100 Civil procedure; costs and fees; compliance fee; allow court to
assess for penalty, fee, or costs not paid by date specified. Amends sec.
4803 of 1961
PA 236 (MCL 600.4803).
HB
6109 Labor; fair employment practices; certain statements made
by law enforcement officers to law enforcement agencies; regulate use
and disclosure of. Creates new act.
SB
1281 Family law; child custody; custody determination; require
to factor in child living with a registered sex offender. Amends sec.
3 of 1970
PA 91 (MCL 722.23).
SB
1283 Family law; parenting time; factors to determine grandparent
visitation; revise. Amends sec. 7b of 1970
PA 91 (MCL 722.27b).
Of
General Interest
HJR
X Legislature; apportionment;
legislative apportionment based on the number of citizens of this state;
provide for. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 6,
art. IV of the state constitution.
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the Hall of Justice
Proposed
Amendments
2006-17
- Proposed Amendment of Rule 5.744 of the Michigan Court Rules
The proposed amendment of MCR 5.744 would expand the scope of the rule to more
accurately reflect procedures delineated in MCL 330.1474, 330.1474a, 330.1475,
and 330.1475a.
Issued:
May 24, 2006
Comment period expires: September 1, 2006
Public Hearing:To be scheduled
2006-15
- Proposed Amendment of Rule 2.420 of the Michigan Court Rules
The proposed amendment of MCR 2.420 would clarify the requirement that the
payment of proceeds may only be made to a conservator on behalf of a legally
incapacitated adult or a minor entitled to more than $5,000 in any one year
during minority.
Issued:
May 24, 2006
Comment period expires:September 1, 2006
Public Hearing: To be scheduled
2006-07
- Proposed Amendment of Rule 7.211 of the Michigan Court Rules
The May 24, 2006, proposed amendments of the rule reflect the recommendations
of Michigan Court of Appeals. The proposed amendments would extend the time
to answer certain motions from 7 to 14 days, and would establish a new category
of motions that can be decided in less than 7 days without delaying submission
until the answer period has expired. The Court of Appeals believes that the
resulting categories are distinguishable by the perceived likelihood that opposing
counsel will seek to answer the motion, by the complexity of the answer that
would likely be drafted, and by the Court of Appeals interest in quickly resolving
such motions.
Issued:
May 24, 2006
Comment period expires:September 1, 2006
Public Hearing:To be scheduled
2005-22
- Proposed Amendment of Rule 3.972 of the Michigan Court Rules
This proposed amendment of Rule 3.972(C)(2) would allow testimony of the child
to be admitted in a child protective proceeding if the statement is offered
by a person who heard the child make the statement.
Issued:
May 24, 2006
Comment period expires: September 1, 2006
Public Hearing: To be scheduled
Other
Actions
2006-01
- Appointment of Chief Judge of the Montmorency County Probate Court
The Honorable John E. Fitzgerald is appointed chief judge of the Montmorency
County Probate Court.
Issued:
May 24, 2006
At
the Bar
Vote
Online for SBM Board of Commissioners
State
Bar Golden Celebration Luncheon Honors 50-Year Active Members
State
Bar Equal Access Initiative Offers Disability Resources
Federal
News
Debating the Bugs of High-Tech Voting: Test of Software in Machines Renews Security Concerns
(Washington Post, 5/30/06)
Critics
Say Bill Diminishes Due Process for Immigrants
(Washington Post,
5/26/06)
Judge
Steps In for Poor Inmates Without Justice
(New York Times,
5/23/06)
Chief
Justice Says His Goal Is More Consensus on Court
(New York Times,
5/22/06)
State
News
Granholm's
Half-Staff Order for Fallen Soldiers Draws Fresh Fire
(Lansing State Journal, 5/29/06)
Senate
Confirms Robert Kleine as New Michigan Treasurer
(Lansing State Journal, 5/29/06)
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