In the Capitol
Committee Meetings of Interest for the week of 6/5
6/6 House Tort Reform
Agenda: FDA Drug Approval Process
Presentation by the United States Food and Drug Administration

6/6 Senate Judiciary
Agenda: SB 1125 Prohibit unauthorized use of name of recording group by performing music group; HB 5217 Provide for confidentiality for concealed pistol license records.

Complete Committee Meeting List

Legislation Recently Signed into Public Acts

Legislation Introduced 5/30– 6/1
Of Interest to the Legal Community
HB 6120 Courts; district court; twentieth and twenty-first districts; combine.

HB 6122 Courts; other; statewide collection procedure for court orders of indigent clients; establish and require attorney of indigent client to assist in collection of fees. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6123'06

HB 6123 Courts; other; indigent defense counsel fund; create. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6122'06

HB 6124 Criminal procedure; other; peace officer to provide written testimony in civil infraction hearing; allow under certain circumstances.

HB 6126 Criminal procedure; probation; probationary period allowed for certain crimes; extend.

Of General Interest
HB 6115 State; escheats; escheats website; modify. Amends sec. 19 of 1995 PA 29 (MCL 567.239).

HB 6117 Retirement; state employees; early retirement for state employees; provide for.

HB 6127 Occupations; private detectives; definition and qualifications of licensed professional investigator; provide for.

HB 6128 Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; miscellaneous contribution and expenditure provision of the campaign finance act; revise.

HB 6130 Campaign finance; statements and reports; independent expenditures by PACs within 45 days before election; require to be reported within 48 hours.

HB 6131 Campaign finance; independent expenditures; 48-hour disclosure; require.

HB 6133 Campaign finance; public disclosure; telephone or electronic campaigning; require message to include payer's identification and whether approved by candidate, and revise identifying statement for radio or television campaign ads.

HB 6134 Campaign finance; statements and reports; information required in committee organizational statements and campaign finance statements and filing schedule for campaign finance statements; revise.

In the Hall of Justice
Rule Amendments
2005-44 - Amendment of Rule 3.973 of the Michigan Court Rules
(Dispositional Hearing)
The amendment provides that the court may enter a child support order at the dispositional hearing and that it must use the Michigan Child Support Formula as required by statute and the Uniform Support Order required by court rule in establishing the child support order.
Issued: May 30, 2006
Effective: July 1, 2006

Administrative Orders
Administrative Order No. 2006-5 - File No. 2005-44
Adoption of the Michigan Child Support Formula as Juvenile Court Reimbursement Guideline
Issued: May 30, 2006
Effective: July 1, 2006

At the Bar
The State Bar of Michigan’s Public Policy, Image, and Identity Committee and Board of Commissioners will meet on June 9, 2006. For a copy of either agenda, please contact elyon@mail.michbar.org.

Michigan Legal Milestone Honoring Otis Smith to be Held June 21 in Flint

PMRC Power Technology Seminar Scheduled for June 20

Sections and Committees
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Section submitted a public policy report on HB 5677: Probate; powers of attorney; uniform power of attorney act; enact. Creates new act & repeals secs. 5501 - 5505 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5501 et seq.).

The Family Law Section submitted the following public policy report stating its opposition to SB 1283: Family law; parenting time; factors to determine grandparent visitation; revise. Amends sec. 7b of 1970 PA 91 (MCL 722.27b).

Federal News
Judging Whether a Killer Is Sane Enough to Die
(New York Times, 6/1/06)

State News
Mackinac Conference Stresses Investing in State
(Lansing State Journal, 6/2/06)

House OKs Eminent Domain Changes
(Lansing State Journal, 6/1/06)

Links of Interest
Public Policy Resource Center | Michigan Supreme Court | Michigan Legislature | MCL Search Engines