Legislation Recently Introduced

Budget

HB 6007 Appropriations: supplemental; supplemental multi-department appropriation for 2022 fiscal year; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

HB 6008 Appropriations: supplemental; supplemental multi-department appropriation for 2022 fiscal year; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

HB 6009 Appropriations: supplemental; supplemental multi-department appropriation for 2023 fiscal year; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

HB 6012 Appropriations: supplemental; supplemental appropriations in the school aid act for fiscal year 2021-2022; provide for. Amends sec. 11 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611) & adds sec. 11w.

HB 6014 School aid: other; required hours and days of pupil instruction; modify. Amends sec. 101 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1701).

HB 6038 Appropriations: supplemental; funding for the purpose of marketing attorney general's payroll fraud division; provide for.

HB 6041 Appropriations: supplemental; funding for recovering costs to residents of the Great Lakes Water Authorities for over payments of water and sewer bills; provide for.

 

Civil Procedure

HB 6032 Civil procedure: civil actions; false claims act; enact.

 

Consumer Law

HB 5985 Trade: consumer goods and services; digital electronic equipment repair act; create. Creates new act.

HB 5989 Consumer protection: privacy; consumer privacy act; create. Creates new act.

HB 5998 Consumer protection: unfair trade practices; application of Michigan consumer protection act to certain conduct generally authorized by law; clarify and revise. Amends sec. 4 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.904).

HB 6043 Public utilities: consumer services; eligibility for utility power outage credits; provide for.

HB 6044 Public utilities: consumer services; prohibition for an electric utility to reclaim revenue they were required to pay in service outage credits; provide for.

HB 6045 Public utilities: consumer services; eligibility for utility power outage credits; provide for.

HB 6046 Public utilities: consumer services; disclosure on electric utility bills of the number of power outages that occurred within that billing cycle; require.

HB 6047 Public utilities: electric utilities; distribution grid plans created by electric utilities; require.

 

Contracts

HB 6032 Civil procedure: civil actions; false claims act; enact.

 

Courts & Judges

HB 5987 Crime victims: other; restorative justice practices enabling act; create. Creates new act.

HB 6016 Courts: judges; circuit court judgeships to Allegan County and Kalamazoo County respectively; restore.

 

Criminal Law

HB 5982 Controlled substances: drug paraphernalia; sale of nitrous oxide devices; prohibit. Amends sec. 7453 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7453).

HB 5986 Crimes: obscenity; electronic transmission of unsolicited and nonconsensual sexually explicit material; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 335b.

HB 5987 Crime victims: other; restorative justice practices enabling act; create. Creates new act.

HB 6025 Labor: fair employment practices; penalty for wage and fringe benefit payment violations with the intent to defraud; increase.

HB 6026 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guideline for wage and fringe benefit payment violations; enact.

HB 6027 Labor: fair employment practices; employer requiring nondisclosure of wages by employee; increase penalties.

HB 6028 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guideline for employer requiring nondisclosure of wages; enact.

SB 0996 Controlled substances: drug paraphernalia; sale of nitrous oxide devices; prohibit. Amends sec. 7453 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7453).

SB 1015 Criminal procedure: evidence; admissibility of certain hearsay testimony in certain human trafficking and prostitution prosecutions; provide for. Amend sec. 27c, ch. VIII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 768.27c).

 

Education Law

HB 5991 Education: elementary; third grade reading law; suspend application for the 2022-2023 school year. Amends sec. 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1280f).

HB 5992 Education: teachers; teacher performance evaluations; modify. Amends sec. 1249 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1249).

HB 5993 Education: other; certain requirements concerning teacher performance evaluations; modify. Amends sec. 3a, art. II & sec. 3, art. III of 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4 (MCL 38.83a & 38.93).

HB 5994 Education: employees; performance evaluation systems for school administrators; modify. Amends sec. 1249b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1249b).

HB 5995 Education: school districts; certain accountability measurements for public schools; suspend in 2020, 2021, and 2022. Amends sec. 1280g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1280g) & adds sec. 1280h.

HB 6013 Education: financing; grant program to provide funding for mentor teachers and student teachers; create. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1531e.

HB 6014 School aid: other; required hours and days of pupil instruction; modify. Amends sec. 101 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1701).

HB 6020 Education: school districts; student mental health apprenticeship retention and training (SMART) internship grant program; create.

HB 6039 Education: dual enrollment; career and technical preparation act; modify to allow certain eligible students to participate in intercollegiate athletics.

HB 6040 Education: dual enrollment; postsecondary enrollment options act; modify to allow certain eligible students to participate in intercollegiate athletics.

HB 6042 Education: safety; requirements for critical incident mapping data in school safety respond plan; include.

SB 1010 Education: teachers; licensing for Montessori teachers; provide for. Amends sec. 1531 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531).

SB 1011 Education: attendance; requirements concerning a pupil’s enrollment in a district other than the pupil’s district of residence for purposes of membership; modify with regard to certain pupils who are military-affiliated children. Amends sec. 6 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1606).

SB 1012 Education: school districts; student mental health apprenticeship retention and training (SMART) internship grant program; create. Creates new act.

 

Environmental Law & Natural Resources

HB 6019 Energy: nuclear; feasibility study on building nuclear energy in Michigan; provide for.

HB 6023 Natural resources: mining; regulations for mining of gravel operations; exclude entering into royalty contracts.

HB 6043 Public utilities: consumer services; eligibility for utility power outage credits; provide for.

HB 6044 Public utilities: consumer services; prohibition for an electric utility to reclaim revenue they were required to pay in service outage credits; provide for.

HB 6045 Public utilities: consumer services; eligibility for utility power outage credits; provide for.

HB 6046 Public utilities: consumer services; disclosure on electric utility bills of the number of power outages that occurred within that billing cycle; require.

HB 6047 Public utilities: electric utilities; distribution grid plans created by electric utilities; require.

SB 1001 Businesses: associations; prohibition for placement of solar panels on residential property in certain communities by homeowners associations; prohibit. Creates new act.

SB 1016 Vehicles: equipment; electric vehicle charging equipment rebate program; provide for.

SB 1017 Vehicles: other; electric vehicle rebates program; provide for.

 

Healthcare Law

HB 5982 Controlled substances: drug paraphernalia; sale of nitrous oxide devices; prohibit. Amends sec. 7453 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7453).

HB 5983 Health: other; consumption of food and beverages in public swimming pools; allow under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 12521 & 12526 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.12521 & 333.12526) & adds sec. 12526a.

HB 5984 Liquor: permits; serving alcoholic liquor in public swimming pools; allow under certain conditions. Amends 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1101 - 436.2303) by adding sec. 548.

HB 6011 Human services: medical services; grounds for action of director toward Medicaid providers; expand for certain abortion-related activities. Amends sec. 111e of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.111e).

SB 0996 Controlled substances: drug paraphernalia; sale of nitrous oxide devices; prohibit. Amends sec. 7453 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7453).

SB 1005 Health occupations: health professionals; board to reinstate a suspended license retroactively under certain conditions; allow. Amends sec. 16294 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16294) & adds sec. 16247a.

SB 1006 Liquor: permits; serving alcoholic liquor in public swimming pools; allow under certain conditions.

SB 1007 Health: other; consumption of food and beverages in public swimming pools; allow under certain circumstances.

 

Insurance Law

HB 5990 Insurance: automobile; rates; require to be based on only certain factors. Amends secs. 2110a, 2111, 2111a, 2118, 2120 & 2151 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2110a et seq.) & repeals sec. 2162 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2162).

HB 5996 Insurance: no-fault; requirement that medical treatment be usually associated for injury; remove. Amends sec. 3157a of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3157a).

HB 5997 Insurance: insurers; penalties for bad-faith denials; provide for. Amends sec. 2006 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2006).

HB 5999 Insurance: no-fault; reports regarding complaints to DIFS; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 272.

HB 6000 Insurance: no-fault; rate increase approval by department of insurance and financial services in a public hearing; require. Amends secs. 2106, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2115 & 2127 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2106 et seq.) & adds sec. 2109a.

HB 6001 Insurance: no-fault; refund of payments by Michigan catastrophic claims association to consumers; provide 30-day limitation. Amends sec. 3104 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3104).

HB 6002 Insurance: no-fault; use of third-party companies to review administrative appeals; prohibit. Amends sec. 3157a of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3157a).

HB 6003 Insurance: no-fault; reasonable proof of loss; prohibit requirement to use specific form. Amends sec. 3142 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3142).

HB 6004 Insurance: no-fault; catastrophic claims association; require to disclose actuarial computation used in rate setting. Amends sec. 3104 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3104).

HB 6005 Insurance: no-fault; rate discrimination protections; modify. Amends secs. 2105, 2111, 2151 & 2162 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2105 et seq.) & adds sec. 2120a.

SB 1002 Insurance: automobile; rates; require to be based on only certain factors. Amends secs. 2110a, 2111, 2111a, 2118, 2120 & 2151 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2110a et seq.) & repeals sec. 2162 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2162).

 

Labor & Employment Law

HB 6029 Legislature: legislative agencies; ombudsman for public employees; create.

HB 6024 Labor: hours and wages; employer violations regarding the payment of wages and fringe benefits; increase sanctions.

HB 6025 Labor: fair employment practices; penalty for wage and fringe benefit payment violations with the intent to defraud; increase.

HB 6026 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guideline for wage and fringe benefit payment violations; enact.

HB 6027 Labor: fair employment practices; employer requiring nondisclosure of wages by employee; increase penalties.

HB 6028 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guideline for employer requiring nondisclosure of wages; enact.

HB 6030 Labor: fair employment practices; whistleblower protection; expand to include employees reporting to the state employee ombudsman or the press.

HB 6031 Labor: fair employment practices; employers requiring certain noncompete agreements; prohibit.

HB 6033 Labor: fair employment practices; whistleblowers' protection act; expand definition of employee and protected activities.

HB 6034 Labor: hours and wages; penalties and remedies for misclassification of independent contractors; provide for.

HB 6035 Labor: hours and wages; employee who files a claim under 2018 PA 337; prohibit commissioner from disclosing to employer if requested by employee.

HB 6036 Labor: hours and wages; identity of employee who files a complaint under 1978 PA 390; prohibit department from disclosing to employer if requested by employee.

 

Licensing & Regulation

HB 5983 Health: other; consumption of food and beverages in public swimming pools; allow under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 12521 & 12526 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.12521 & 333.12526) & adds sec. 12526a.

HB 5985 Trade: consumer goods and services; digital electronic equipment repair act; create. Creates new act.

HB 6010 Occupations: cosmetologists; natural hair cultivation; modify definition of to include shampoo service. Amends sec. 1201 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.1201).

HB 6011 Human services: medical services; grounds for action of director toward Medicaid providers; expand for certain abortion-related activities. Amends sec. 111e of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.111e).

HB 6022 Gaming: lottery; county road rally lottery; create.

HB 6043 Public utilities: consumer services; eligibility for utility power outage credits; provide for.

HB 6044 Public utilities: consumer services; prohibition for an electric utility to reclaim revenue they were required to pay in service outage credits; provide for.

HB 6045 Public utilities: consumer services; eligibility for utility power outage credits; provide for.

HB 6046 Public utilities: consumer services; disclosure on electric utility bills of the number of power outages that occurred within that billing cycle; require.

HB 6047 Public utilities: electric utilities; distribution grid plans created by electric utilities; require.

SB 1003 Law enforcement: training; definition of peace officer in ORV laws; include. Amends secs. 81101, 81132, 81145, 81146 & 81150 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.81101 et seq.).

SB 1004 Liquor: licenses; certain donations to nonprofits; allow. Amends 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1101 - 436.2303) by adding sec. 1016.

SB 1005 Health occupations: health professionals; board to reinstate a suspended license retroactively under certain conditions; allow. Amends sec. 16294 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16294) & adds sec. 16247a.

SB 1010 Education: teachers; licensing for Montessori teachers; provide for. Amends sec. 1531 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531).

SB 1014 Highways: bridges; tractors and farm equipment to cross the Mackinac Bridge; allow under certain conditions. Amends sec. 12 of 1952 PA 214 (MCL 254.322).

 

Motor Vehicles

HB 5988 Traffic control: speed restrictions; procedure for establishing speed limits; modify. Amends secs. 627 & 628 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.627 & 257.628).

HB 6006 Vehicles: registration; vehicle registration fees; reduce. Amends sec. 801 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.801).

HB 6018 Vehicles: driver training; classroom instruction of right-of-way on freeways and proper traffic flow; require.

SB 1014 Highways: bridges; tractors and farm equipment to cross the Mackinac Bridge; allow under certain conditions. Amends sec. 12 of 1952 PA 214 (MCL 254.322).

SB 1016 Vehicles: equipment; electric vehicle charging equipment rebate program; provide for.

SB 1017 Vehicles: other; electric vehicle rebates program; provide for.

 

Real Property Law

SB 1001 Businesses: associations; prohibition for placement of solar panels on residential property in certain communities by homeowners associations; prohibit. Creates new act.

 

State & Local Government

HB 5983 Health: other; consumption of food and beverages in public swimming pools; allow under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 12521 & 12526 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.12521 & 333.12526) & adds sec. 12526a.

HB 5984 Liquor: permits; serving alcoholic liquor in public swimming pools; allow under certain conditions. Amends 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1101 - 436.2303) by adding sec. 548.

HB 5988 Traffic control: speed restrictions; procedure for establishing speed limits; modify. Amends secs. 627 & 628 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.627 & 257.628).

HB 6006 Vehicles: registration; vehicle registration fees; reduce. Amends sec. 801 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.801).

HB 6015 Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; board meeting materials; require Michigan strategic fund to post on website within 1 business day.

HB 6017 Economic development: neighborhood enterprise zones; construction projects in a neighborhood enterprise zone; extend time frame for completion.

HB 6021 Civil rights: open meetings; procedures for electronic meetings of public bodies; modify.

HB 6029 Legislature: legislative agencies; ombudsman for public employees; create.

SB 0997 Legislature: committees; membership on a bipartisan, bicameral oversight committee to review departmental or agency audits; modify. Amends title of 2003 PA 1 (MCL 13.101) & adds sec. 2.

SB 1003 Law enforcement: training; definition of peace officer in ORV laws; include. Amends secs. 81101, 81132, 81145, 81146 & 81150 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.81101 et seq.).

SB 1006 Liquor: permits; serving alcoholic liquor in public swimming pools; allow under certain conditions.

SB 1007 Health: other; consumption of food and beverages in public swimming pools; allow under certain circumstances.

SB 1009 Highways: memorial; portion of I-94; designate as the "Nicholas A. Sada and Sergeant Davyon D. Rose Memorial Highway".

SJR O Legislature: committees; constitutional amendment to create a bipartisan, bicameral oversight committee to review departmental or agency audits and reports provided by the auditor general; create. Amends sec. 53, art. IV & adds sec. 55 to art. IV of the state constitution.

 

Tax

HB 6037 Individual income tax: administration; information for taxpayers regarding the classification of an individual as an independent contractor; incorporate in instruction booklet and provide notice of certain taxpayers.

SB 0998 Individual income tax: credit; credit for certain advanced practice registered nurses who serve as a preceptor; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 281a.

SB 0999 Individual income tax: credit; credit for certain physicians and physician's assistants who serve as a preceptor; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 281.

SB 1000 Individual income tax: credit; credit for expenditures by certain school teachers for certain supplies; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 277.

SB 1008 Individual income tax: credit; rehabilitation tax credit for historic barns; provide for.

SB 1013 Individual income tax: exemptions; exemption for unemployment insurance benefits; provide for. Amends sec. 30 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30).

 

Tort, Product Liability & Malpractice

HB 6032 Civil procedure: civil actions; false claims act; enact.