In
the Capitol
Committee
meetings of interest for the week of 12/4
12/4
Joint Select Committee on Economic Growth
Agenda: Presentation of tax restructuring proposals by: The Michigan
Chamber; The Detroit Chamber; The Grand Rapids Chamber; Dr. Gary Wolfram,
Munson Professor of Political Economy and Professor of Economics, Hillsdale
College; A Fair Tax representative
12/5
Senate Judiciary
Agenda: SB
1508 Revise enforcement of discipline for attempted escapes to
include private prison; HB
6631 Revise definition of place of confinement for purposes of
establishing prison break and increase penalty; HB
6632 Revise sentencing guidelines for crime of escaping from prison
or other lawful place of confinement to reflect increased penalty; SB
1509 Prohibit larceny or resale of copper wire and provide penalties; SB
1510 Enact sentencing guidelines for theft or resale of copper
wiring; HB
6182 Require notification to department of corrections when arrest
warrant is issued against a parolee; HB
6181 Require use of LEIN by arresting officer to determine if person
is on parole and provide notification to department of corrections; HB
6365 Abolish rule of perpetuities; HB
6366 Delete reference to rule against perpetuities in probate law; SB
1518 Limit uniform statutory rule against perpetuities to real
property; HB
6364 Amend the governor's emergency powers act to prohibit confiscation
of lawfully possessed firearms when a state of emergency is declared; HB
6363 Prohibit confiscation of lawfully possessed firearms when
a state of emergency is declared under certain circumstances; HB
5657 Expand drug free zones to include libraries; HB
5658 Enact sentencing guidelines for crime of possessing or distributing
a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a library; HB
4806 Allow enforcement of certain Michigan vehicle code violations
on publicly accessible private roads; HB
6348 Provide disclosures to crime stoppers organizations for confidentiality; HB
6403 Provide for personal protection order to prohibit certain
conduct on or near school property or students; HB
6404 Authorize state police to serve and arrest violators of a
school zone personal protection order; HB
6405 Provide for jurisdiction over juvenile violations of school
zone personal protection order; HB
6406 Allow arrest without warrant violation of school zone personal
protection order; HB
5221 Increase allowable number of small claims filed per week by
municipalities; PENDING REFERRAL: HB
5999 Prohibit furnishing cellular telephones or other wireless
communication devices to prisoners; HB
6000 Create guidelines for crime of furnishing cell phones or similar
devices to prisoners; HB
6271 Revise punishment for criminal contempt to include probation; HB
6394 Exempt local corrections officers and certain city jail or
lockup employees from concealed weapons law under certain circumstances; HB
6553 Expand offense variable involving multiple victims to award
points for financial "injury" to victims; HB
6416 Allow payment of forfeited funds to certain nonprofit crime
prevention entities under certain circumstances.
12/6
House Family and Children Services
Agenda: HB
5267 Mandate joint custody in every custody dispute between parents
except in certain circumstances.
SBM
Position: Oppose
in Principle
Family Law Section Position: Oppose
Domestic Violence Committee Position: Oppose
Complete
Committee Meeting List
New
Public Acts
| Legislation
Introduced 11/28 – 11/30
Of Interest to the Legal Community
HB
6695 Property; conveyances; transfer-on-death deeds; provide for.
HB
6698 Family law; child support; child support formula commission;
establish. TIE BAR WITH: HB
6699'06
HB
6699 Family law; child support; development of child support
formula by friend of the court bureau; eliminate. TIE BAR WITH: HB
6698'06
SB
1502 Children; protection; appeal process; provide for. Amends 1935
PA 220 (MCL 400.201 - 400.214)
by adding sec. 5b.
SB
1511 Property; land sales; notice of settlement statute; create.
Creates new act.
Of
General Interest
HB
6676 Single business tax; other; Michigan business tax act; create.
Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB
6677'06, HB
6678'06, HB
6679'06, HB
6680'06
HB
6682 Children; protection; requirement to report death of a child
to the children's ombudsman within 10 business days; implement.
HB
6683 Health; code; Michigan adverse health care events reporting
act; create. TIE BAR WITH: HB
6684'06
HB
6691 Vehicles; registration; distribution of revenue from collection
of certain title and registration fee; earmark into the transportation
administration collection fund.
HB
6693 Property; other; uniform statutory rule against perpetuities;
limit to real property.
SB
1513 Single business tax; other; Michigan business tax act; create.
Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB
1514'06, SB
1515'06, SB
1516'06, SB
1517'06
At
the Bar
Nominations
Open for McCree Awards for Journalists
Rombach
Elected to SBM Board of Commissioners
New
Lawyers' Seminar Scheduled for Dec. 5-6
SBM
Recognizes Centennial American Inn of Court as Affinity Bar
Federal
News
Pentagon
Puts Guantanamo Court Project on Fast Track
(Washington Post, 12/4/06)
U.S.
Citizenship Process is Getting a History Test
(Washington Post, 12/1/06)
O'Connor:
Don't Call Us 'Activist Judges'
(CNN, 11/28/06)
State
News
Michigan
Lawmakers to Discuss Business Tax Plan
(Detroit News,
12/4/06)
See
Also:
Business
Tax Plan for State Drawing Support
(Lansing State Journal, 11/30/06)
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