In the Capitol
The Michigan House of Representatives and Senate will be in session Thursday, November 8 at 10 am. 
House Schedule
Senate Schedule

Committee meetings of interest for the week of 11/5
11/8 House Judiciary
Agenda: **PLEASE NOTE TIME **
SB 152 Require electronic recording of certain custodial interrogation sessions, and revise procedures for determining admissibility as evidence; SB 688 Include unsworn declaration made under penalty of perjury as a statement punishable as perjury; SB 689 Create uniform unsworn foreign declarations act; SB 707 Adopt uniform interstate depositions and discovery act; SB 192 Allow deduction of estate administration fee for amount of mortgage on real property; SB 726 Revise statute of limitations for attempted murder, kidnapping, and manslaughter; SB 934 Prohibit sexual penetration or contact of a foster child regardless of age by certain care providers during residency; SB 901 Revise condominium act arbitration provisions to reflect adoption of uniform arbitration act; SB 902 Make arbitration provisions of the revised judicature act subject to uniform arbitration act; SB 903 Enact uniform arbitration act; SB 845 Allow penalties for domestic violence with prior conviction to be enhanced with a deferred and dismissed conviction; SB 846 Enact sentencing guidelines for crime of domestic violence with prior conviction; SB 847 Enhance penalties for domestic violence with prior offenses; SB 848 Specify assault by strangulation or suffocation as assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder; SB 1056 Expand criminal identification and records to include biometric data; SB 895 Provide exemption for educational trusts and accounts from execution, garnishment, and attachment; SB 645 Prohibit prisoners receiving or possessing certain items.
SBM Position on SB 152: Support
Criminal Law Section Position on SB 152: Support
SBM Position on SB 688 & SB 689: Support
Justice Policy Initiative Position on SB 688: Support
SBM Position on SB 707: Support
Business Law Section Position on SB 707: Support
Civil Procedure & Courts Committee Position on SB 707: Support
Probate & Estate Planning Section Position on SB 192: Support
Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Position on SB 901 – SB 903: Support
Negligence Law Section Position on SB 901 – SB 903: Oppose
Elder Law & Disability Rights Section Position on SB 901 – SB 903: Oppose

11/8 Senate Judiciary
Agenda: **PLEASE NOTE DATE, TIME & LOCATION** SB 1315 Provide for warrantless search of parolees; SB 1321 Require reporting crimes to law enforcement; And any other business properly before the committee.

Complete Committee Meeting List

New Public Acts

Legislation Introduced 10/17
View all bills introduced 10/17
Of Interest to the Legal Community
HB 5968 Criminal procedure; sentencing; verification of school enrollment or employment of individual released from jail to attend school or for employment purposes; amend day parole act to require and provide for conditions of release. Amends sec. 1 of 1962 PA 60 (MCL 801.251) & adds sec. 1a.

HB 5969 Property; conveyances; penalties for false representation in recorded document; enact. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 218a.

HB 5970 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; guidelines for making a false representation in a recorded document; enact. Amends sec. 16l, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16l).

HB 5980 Elections; local; nonpartisan county clerks; provide for. Amends secs. 191, 195, 200, 203, 205, 206, 206a, 209, 697 & 699 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.191 et seq.); adds ch. XA & repeals sec. 208 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.208).

HB 5983 Probate; guardians and conservators; power of conservator or the personal representative of a deceased person's estate; prove access to certain online accounts. Amends secs. 3715 & 5423 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.3715 & 700.5423).

SB 1338 Probate; guardians and conservators; guardianship petitions; allow probate judges to schedule certain hearings prior to minor turning 18 years of age. Amends secs. 5303 & 5306 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5303 & 700.5306).

SB 1345 Criminal procedure; DNA; collection of DNA samples at time of arrest for committing or attempting to commit a felony offense; provide for in DNA identification profiling system. Amends title & secs. 2, 3, 3a & 6 of 1990 PA 250 (MCL 28.172 et seq.).

SB 1346 Criminal procedure; DNA; collection of DNA samples at time of arrest for committing a felony or attempting to commit a felony offense; provide for in Michigan penal code. Amends sec. 520m of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.520m).

SB 1347 Criminal procedure; DNA; collection of DNA samples at time of arrest for committing or attempting to commit a felony offense; provide for in probate code of 1939. Amends sec. 18k, ch. XIIA of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712A.18k).

SB 1351 Courts; district court; certain district court districts; reorganize and consolidate. Amends secs. 8123 & 8132 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8123 & 600.8132.

Of General Interest
HB 5960 Explosives; licensing; local ordinances relating to ignition, discharge, and use of consumer fireworks before, during, and after national holidays; limit. Amends sec. 7 of 2011 PA 256 (MCL 28.457).

HB 5964 Crimes; penalties; intentional destruction or concealment of freedom of information documents; prohibit under certain circumstances and provide penalties. Amends 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 - 15.246) by adding sec. 14a.

HB 5965 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of intentional destruction or concealment of document subject to request for disclosure under the freedom of information act; enact. Amends sec. 11a, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11a).

HB 5966 Businesses; limited liability companies; ownership requirements for professional limited liability companies engaged in practice of public accounting; revise. Amends sec. 904 of 1993 PA 23 (MCL 450.4904).

In the Hall of Justice
Bid to Block Salem Township Rezoning Referendum to Be Argued Before Michigan Supreme Court

State News
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(Mlive.com, 10/31/12)

Links of Interest
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