In
the Capitol
Committee
meetings of interest for the week of 6/25
6/26
Senate Judiciary
Agenda: SB
435 Reorganize eighty-seventh judicial district into 3 separate
districts; SB
505 Provide for exemption for certain state court judges and
state court retired judges from concealed weapons no-carry zones.
6/27
House Judiciary
Agenda: SB
386 Expand provisions in criminal sexual conduct statutes relating
to teachers and other school employees to include volunteers, employees,
and contractual service providers; HB
4920 Create high blood alcohol content drunk driving convictions
as separate crime, and require certain license sanctions and ignition
interlock device requirements; HB
4921 Amend license sanctions for repeat drunk driving offenders; HB
4289 Require installation of ignition interlocking device for high
blood alcohol content drunk driving convictions.
Complete
Committee Meeting List
New
Public Acts
Legislation
Introduced 6/19 – 6/21
Of
Interest to the Legal Community
HB
4931 Courts; juries;
lists of persons available for creating juror pools; expand. Amends sec.
1304 of 1961
PA 236 (MCL 600.1304) & adds
secs. 1310a, 1310b, 1310c & 1310d. TIE BAR WITH: HB
4932'07, HB
4933'07, HB
4934'07
HB
4932 Courts; juries; names and addresses of persons receiving
unemployment benefits; allow to be disclosed to jury boards for selecting
jury pools. Amends 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.1 - 421.75)
by adding sec. 54d. TIE BAR WITH: HB
4931'07
HB
4933 Courts; juries; names of persons receiving public assistance;
allow to be disclosed to jury boards for selecting jury pools. Amends
sec. 64 of 1939
PA 280 (MCL 400.64).
TIE BAR WITH: HB
4931'07
HB
4934 Courts; juries; names and addresses of taxpayers; allow
to be disclosed to jury boards for selecting jury pools. Amends sec.
28 of 1941
PA 122 (MCL 205.28).
TIE BAR WITH: HB
4931'07
HB
4951 Crimes; homicide; delayed right to appeal for persons convicted
of felony murder before November 25, 1980; provide if malice not
proved. Amends 1927
PA 175 (MCL 760.1 - 777.69)
by adding sec. 13 to ch. X.
HB
4953 Environmental protection; other; reimbursement of costs
and attorney fees for actions under NREPA; provide for. Amends 1994
PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106)
by adding sec. 1111.
HB
4963 Occupations; real estate; experience requirement for an
attorney to obtain a real estate broker license; clarify. Amends
sec. 2505 of 1980
PA 299 (MCL 339.2505).
HB
4964 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines
commission; establish. Amends 1927
PA 175 (MCL 760.1 - 777.69)
by adding secs. 32 & 33 to ch. IX.
SB
591 Torts; product liability; liability of successor corporation
for asbestos claims; enact limits. Amends 1961
PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947)
by adding ch. 30.
Of
General Interest
HB
4940 Health; anatomical
gifts; uniform anatomical gift act; create. Amends heading of pt. 101 & secs.
10101, 10102, 10103, 10104, 10105, 10106, 10107, 10108, 10109, 10204 & 20165
of 1978
PA 368 (MCL 333.10101 et
seq.); adds secs. 10110, 10111, 10112, 10113, 10114, 10115, 10116, 10117,
10118, 10119, 10120, 10121, 10122 & 10123 & repeals sec. 10102a
of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.10102a).
TIE BAR WITH: HB
4941'07, HB
4942'07, HB
4943'07, HB
4944'07, HB
4945'07
HJR
R Legislature;
legislators; term limits; extend. |
At
The Bar
State
Bar of Michigan Annual Meeting, ICLE Solo and Small Firm Institute Set
for Sept. 26-28 in Grand Rapids
Clifford
T. Flood Appointed State Bar General Counsel
In
the Hall of Justice
Learning
Center Volunteers Honored by Michigan Supreme Court
Attorney
Grievance Commission Appointments Announced by Michigan Supreme Court
Attorney
Discipline Board Appointments Announced by Michigan Supreme Court
Appointments
to Committee on Model Civil Jury Instructions Announced by Michigan Supreme
Court
Administrative
Orders
Administrative
Order No. 2007-3 - File No. 2002-37
Proposed e-filing pilot in Oakland County
Issued: June 19, 2007
Effective: August 1, 2007 (or as soon thereafter as
is possible)
Administrative
Order No. 2006-6 - File No. 2003-47
Prohibition on "Bundling" Cases
Issued: August 9,
2006
Retained: June
19, 2007
Comment period expired: December
1, 2006
Public Hearing Held: January
17, 2007
Federal
News
Justices
Loosen Restrictions on Election Ads
(New York Times, 6/25/07)
States
Face Decisions on Who Is Mentally Fit to Vote
(New York Times, 6/19/07)
State
News
Upcoming
Tax Vote Raises Tensions at State Capitol
(AP, 6/24/07)
Michigan
Not Worst in Taxes or Spending
(Detroit Free Press,
6/24/07)
New
Tax is Drawing Critics
(Detroit Free Press,
6/22/07)
Part-Time
Legislature May Not Save Much
(Macomb Daily, 6/21/07)
Lawmakers
Propose New Redistricting Method
(Lansing State Journal,
6/19/07) |
