June 5, 2023
Volume 21, Issue 23

In the Capitol

6/6 House Criminal Justice, 9:00 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
HB 4387 (Rep. Sharon MacDonell) Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of coercing vulnerable adult into providing sexually explicit visual material; provide for.
HB 4474 (Rep. Noah Arbit) Crime victims: other; elements for commission of a hate crime; create.
HB 4475 (Rep. Kristian Grant) Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for the commission of a hate crime; provide for.
HB 4476 (Rep. Noah Arbit) Crimes: malicious destruction; crime of institutional desecration; create.
HB 4477 (Rep. Ranjeev Puri) Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of institutional desecration; provide for.
HB 4482 (Rep. Julie Brixie) Civil procedure: statute of limitations; civil actions for criminal sexual conduct; extend period of limitations, and add grace period for past occurrences.
HB 4483 (Rep. Samantha Steckloff) Civil procedure: statute of limitations; civil actions for criminal sexual conduct; modify period of limitations.
HB 4484 (Rep. Noah Arbit) Civil procedure: statute of limitations; statute of limitations for criminal sexual conduct violations; revise statute of limitations and notice requirements for actions against state government.
HB 4485 (Rep. Reggie Miller) Criminal procedure: statute of limitations; statute of limitations for certain criminal sexual conduct violations; eliminate.
HB 4486 (Rep. Karen Whitsett) Torts: governmental immunity; governmental agency and employee liability for criminal sexual conduct; allow.
HB 4487 (Rep. Helena Scott) Civil procedure: other; civil actions for criminal sexual conduct; provide exception to notice requirements for actions filed in the court of claims.
HB 4173 (Rep. Abraham Aiyash) Criminal procedure: sentencing; criminal justice policy commission; create.
SBM Position on HB 4173: Support with Amendments.
Criminal Law Section on HB 4173: Support with Recommended Amendments.
HB 4384 (Rep. Luke Meerman) Criminal procedure: sentencing; duties of the Michigan sentencing commission; provide for.
SB 72 (Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet) Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for the crime of intentionally failing to document certain services in a medical record; enact.
SB 90 (Sen. Sarah Anthony) Civil rights: racial discrimination; discrimination based on traits historically associated with race such as hair texture; prohibit.

6/6 Senate Natural Resources and Agriculture, 3:00 p.m. MORE
Agenda:
SB 148 (Sen. Dayna Polehanki) Animals: research facilities; reporting requirements and penalties for noncompliance; provide for.
Animal Law Section on SB 148: Support.
SB 149 (Sen. Kevin Hertel) Animals: research facilities; certain research facilities to offer certain laboratory animals for adoption before euthanization; require.
Animal Law Section on SB 149: Support.

Complete Committee Meeting List

At the Court

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING
The Michigan Supreme Court will hold a virtual public administrative hearing on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, beginning at 9:30 a.m.

At the Bar

June 9 Board of Commissioners Public Policy Agenda
The SBM Board of Commissioners will be considering several public policy items at its June 9 meeting. The public policy agenda can be reviewed online. Members of the State Bar are invited to submit comments to the Board of Commissioners on any of the items on the agenda. All comments received before the meeting will be shared with the Board.

Links of Interest

SBM Public Policy Resource Center
Public Acts
Michigan Supreme Court
Michigan Legislature
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