In the Capitol
The Michigan House has announced its schedule for early 2012.
2012 House Session Schedule
Committee Meetings of Interest for the Week of 11/28
11/29 House Redistricting and Elections
Agenda Item of Interest: Testimony and voting: HB 5160 Provide for redistricting of court of appeals.
11/29 Senate Judiciary
Agenda: SB 59 Eliminate concealed weapons licensing boards, and transfer powers to secretary of state; HB 4920 Provide authority to enact local ordinances with criminal penalties of not more than 180 days in jail; HB 4921 Provide authority to enact local ordinances with criminal penalties of not more than 180 days in jail; HB 4922 Provide authority to enact local ordinances with criminal penalties of not more than 180 days in jail; HB 4923 Provide authority to enact local ordinances with criminal penalties of not more than 180 days in jail; HB 4924 Provide authority to enact local ordinances with criminal penalties of not more than 180 days in jail; For Testimony Only: SB 779 Prohibit and provide penalties for altering a firearm or an imitation firearm; SB 780 Prohibit and provide penalties for brandishing of imitation firearms; SB 781 Enact sentencing guidelines for crime of altering a firearm or imitation firearm, and increase certain penalties; And any other business properly before the committee.
11/30 House Banking & Financial Service
Agenda: HB 4542 Modify mortgage modification negotiation procedures; HB 4543 Modify mortgage modification negotiation program procedures; HB 4544 Modify foreclosure redemption period for certain residential and nonfarm property; HB 5176 Revise redemption periods for mortgages foreclosed by advertisement.
12/1 House Judiciary: Please note the time change.
Agenda: HB 5071 Reduce in number certain district court judgeships; HB 5072 Reduce in number certain district court judgeships; HB 5073 Reduce in number certain district court judgeships; HB 5074 Reduce in number certain district court judgeships; HB 5075 Reduce in number certain circuit court and district court judgeships; HB 5093 Reduce in number certain probate court and district court judgeships; HB 5094 Reduce in number certain district court judgeships; HB 5095 Reduce in number certain circuit court and district court judgeships; HB 5101 Reduce in number certain trial court judgeships; HB 5102 Reduce in number circuit court judgeships, and reorganize certain circuits; HB 5103 Reduce district court judgeships, and reorganize certain district court districts; HB 5104 Reduce in number certain circuit court and district court judgeships; HB 5105 Reduce in number certain circuit court and district court judgeships; HB 5106 Reduce in number certain circuit court and district court judgeships; HB 5107 Reduce in number certain circuit court and district court judgeships; HB 5108 Reduce in number probate court judgeships; SB 416 Reduce in number circuit court and district court judges; HB 4601 Enact limits liability of successor corporation for asbestos claims; SB 535 Amend to reflect removal of certain definitions from crime victims services statute in the code of criminal procedure; SB 536 Extend victim assessments to all crimes; SB 537 Extend juvenile offender assessments to all misdemeanors; SB 538 Amend to reflect removal of certain definitions from crime victims services statute in the revised judicature act of 1961.
Complete Committee Meeting List
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In the Hall of Justice
Daniel J. Wright of Grand Ledge Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Service to Michigan Children
Michigan Adoption Day; 9th Annual Event Celebrates Adoptive Families and Children
The Michigan Supreme Court will hold a public administrative hearing on Wednesday, November 30, 2011. The hearing will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. To reserve a place on the agenda, please notify the Office of the Clerk of the Court in writing at P.O. Box 30052, Lansing, MI 48909, or by e-mail at MSC_clerk@courts.mi.gov, no later than November 28, 2011.
At the Bar
Full Report of SBM 2010 Economics of Law Practice Survey Now Available Online
The Probate & Estate Planning Section submitted public policy positions on the following items:
Support: HB 5154 Probate; trusts; uniform principal and income act; modify. Amends secs. 409 & 505 of 2004 PA 159 (MCL 555.809 & 555.905) & adds sec. 606.
Support in Principle: SB 777 Insurance; annuities; life insurance and annuity replacement regulation; enact. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100–500.8302) by adding ch. 41C.
The Real Property Law Section submitted public policy positions on the following items:
Oppose: HB 4928 Property; other; affidavits to correct errors or omissions relating to previously recorded documents; allow. Amends 1915 PA 123 (MCL 565.451a–565.453) by adding sec. 1d.
Oppose: SB 684 Property; other; affidavits to correct errors or omissions relating to previously recorded documents; allow. Amends 1915 PA 123 (MCL 565.451a–565.453) by adding sec. 1d.
Federal News
Rating Shrink President’s List for Judgeships
(New York Times, 11/22/11)
State News
Class and the Courts
(Michigan Radio, 11/21/11) |
