March 18, 2024
Volume 22, Issue 12

In the Capitol

3/19 House Criminal Justice, 9:00 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
HB 4427 (Rep. Stephanie A. Young) Civil rights: public records; limited access to public records; provide for incarcerated individuals.
HB 4556 (Rep. Kara Hope) Criminal procedure: sentencing; resentencing upon petition of certain prisoners; provide process for.
HB 4557 (Rep. Cynthia Neeley) Corrections: prisoners; corrections code of 1953; amend to reflect requirement for department of corrections to provide certain notification to prisoners.
HB 4558 (Rep. Jimmie Wilson) Crime victims: notices; crime victim's rights act; amend to reference rights of crime victims in certain prisoner resentencing.
HB 4559 (Rep. Donavan McKinney) Criminal procedure: sentencing; penalties for certain crimes of imprisonment for life without parole eligibility; amend public health code to reflect potential resentencing.
HB 4560 (Rep. Abraham Aiyash) Crimes: penalties; penalties for certain crimes of imprisonment for life without parole eligibility; amend Michigan penal code to reflect potential resentencing.

3/21 Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary & Public Safety, 12:00 p.m. MORE
Agenda: 
HB 4948 (Rep. Kristian Grant) Housing: other; request for information from prospective tenants regarding certain juvenile records; prohibit.
HB 4960 (Rep. Will Snyder) Labor: fair employment practices; certain criminal history information about a job applicant or employee; prohibit employers and labor organizations from requesting or maintaining a record of.
SB 599 (Sen. Erika Geiss) Corrections: parole; parole eligibility for medically frail inmates; modify.

Complete Committee Meeting List

Legislative Action Last Week:
Summary of legislative action on all bills that the State Bar or sections of the State Bar have taken positions.
HB 5271 was reported out of the House Committee on Criminal Justice as substitute H-1.
SBM Position on HB 5271: Support.

In the Hall of Justice

NEWS

The Michigan Supreme Court will hold a public administrative hearing on March 20, 2024. To view the notice, click here.

Court of Claims Posts Opinions Online

At the Bar

NEWS

New Attorney Virtual Support Group to Begin April 10
The SBM’s Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program is offering a virtual support group for attorneys to work through stress and improve their overall well-being.

State Bar of Michigan 2024 Election Information
Nominating petitions for the 2024 State Bar of Michigan election are now available.

New ethics opinion gives lawyers guidance on illegal property requests
Lawyers and their staff should only accept client property that is legal to possess and that relates directly to the underlying representation.

Links of Interest

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