2025-2026 LEGISLATION

HB 4174 (Wegela) Juveniles: other; Law enforcement: investigations. Juveniles: other; presumption of admissibility for a juvenile’s self-incriminating responses obtained through deceptive police practices; modify. Amends sec. 1, ch. XIIA of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712A.1) & adds sec. 17e to ch. XIIA.
POSITION: Support.
(Position adopted via roll-call vote. Commissioners voting in support: Anderson, Bryant, Burrell, Christenson, Clay, Cripps-Serra, Crowley, Detzler, Easterly, Eccleston, Evans, Hamameh, Holloman, Howlett, Kitchen-Troop, Larsen, Lerner, Liggins, Low, Lowe, Mansoor, Mantese, Mason, McGill, Perkins, Reiser, Shapiro, Simmons; Commissioners voting in opposition: Clark, Walton.)

IN THE HALL OF JUSTICE

Proposed Amendments of Rule 3.602 of the Michigan Court Rules (ADM File No. 2023-12) – Arbitration (See Michigan Bar Journal February 2025, p 42).
STATUS: Comment Period Expires 05/01/25; Public Hearing to be Scheduled.
POSITION: Support.

Proposed Amendments of Rule 3.991 of the Michigan Court Rules (ADM File No. 2022-34) – Review of Referee Recommendations (See Michigan Bar Journal February 2025, p 43).
STATUS: Comment Period Expires 05/01/25; Public Hearing to be Scheduled.
POSITION: Support with amendments recommended by the Children’s Law Section. The full text of the amendments is available on the Public Policy Resource Center on the SBM website.

Proposed Amendments of Rule 6.1 of the Michigan (ADM File No. 2023-22) – Pro Bono Publico Service (See Michigan Bar Journal March 2025, p 56).
STATUS: Comment Period Expires 05/01/25; Public Hearing to be Scheduled.
POSITION: Support with amendments recommended by the Justice Initiatives Committee and the Access to Justice Policy Committee. The full text of the amendments is available on the Public Policy Resource Center on the SBM website.