Administrative Law
HB 5791 Appropriations; supplemental; small business relief program; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
HB 5793 Consumer protection; unfair trade practices; establishment of additional unfair trade practices by attorney general rule; allow. Amends sec. 3 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903).
Animal Law
HB 5808 Crimes; animals; restitution for care and treatment of certain forfeited animals; impose penalty on ownership of animal to person convicted of certain crimes against animal. Amends sec. 50b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.50b).
HB 5809 Animals; care and treatment; restitution for care and treatment of certain forfeited animals; impose penalties upon owner. Amends sec. 50 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.50).
Attorney Regulation
HB 5806 Courts; records; online attorney access to court actions and filed documents without fees; provide for. Amends secs. 1985 & 1991 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1985 & 600.1991) & adds sec. 1991a.
Budget
HB 5771 Appropriations; supplemental; funding for homeless shelters; increase. Creates appropriation act.
SB 0926 Appropriations; zero budget; omnibus budget appropriations; provide for fiscal year 2020-2021. Creates appropriation act.
SB 0927 Appropriations; school aid; fiscal year 2020-2021 omnibus appropriations for school aid, higher education, and community colleges; provide for. Amends secs. 11, 17b, 201 & 236 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611 et seq.).
Business Law
HB 5770 Consumer protection; consumer solicitation; prohibition for third-party delivery services to use any likeness or intellectual property of a merchant without written consent; provide for. Amends secs. 3, 5 & 11 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903 et seq.) & adds sec. 3l.
HB 5792 Liquor; spirits; sale, production, and delivery of spirits containing an alcohol content not to exceed 95% by volume; allow. Amends sec. 111 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1111).
SB 0924 Individual income tax; credit; credit for certain investments in Michigan businesses; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.713) by adding sec. 280.
SB 0935 Use tax; collections; collection of use tax for certain businesses affected by a declared emergency; delay. Amends sec. 6 of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.96) & adds sec. 6d.
SB 0936 Sales tax; collections; collection of sales tax for certain businesses affected by a declared emergency; delay. Amends sec. 6 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.56) & adds sec. 6d.
SB 0938 Liquor; licenses; allowing on-premises licensees selling alcoholic liquor to go; provide for, and allow on-premises licensees to deliver alcoholic liquor to consumers under certain conditions. Amends 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1101 - 436.2303) by adding sec. 537a.
Civil Procedure
HB 5794 Consumer protection; unfair trade practices; application of Michigan consumer protection act to regulated businesses; clarify. Amends sec. 4 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.904).
Construction Law
HB 5778 Property tax; exemptions; exemption for certain heavy equipment; provide for. Amends 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.1 - 211.155) by adding sec. 9p.
HB 5779 Taxation; specific tax; specific tax for certain heavy equipment; provide for. Creates new act.
Consumer Law
HB 5790 Weapons; firearms; requirement to purchase a firearm in order to purchase ammunition; prohibit. Amends sec. 15 of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.435).
SB 0934 Liquor; retail sales; allowing certain distiller to direct ship to consumers and deliver to retailers; provide for. Amends secs. 203 & 537 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1203 & 436.1537).
Contracts
HB 5787 Family law; marriage and divorce; marriage license signature requirement; waive during a declared emergency. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1887 PA 128 (MCL 551.102 & 551.103).
Courts & Judges
HB 5805 Courts; judges; hearings on emergency motions by defendant in criminal cases; provide for. Amends sec. 1, ch. I of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 761.1) & adds sec. 12 to ch. III.
Criminal Law
HB 5774 Weapons; concealed; concealed pistol licenses; require to be processed during a declared emergency. Amends sec. 227 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.227).
HB 5797 Labor; health and safety; penalties for Michigan occupational health and safety act violations; increase. Amends sec. 35 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1035).
HB 5803 Traffic control; violations; reporting requirements for misdemeanor conviction; eliminate. Amends sec. 16a, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.16a).
HB 5804 Traffic control; violations; collection of biometric data for traffic violation; eliminate. Amends sec. 3 of 1925 PA 289 (MCL 28.243).
SB 0929 Labor; health and safety; penalties for Michigan occupational health and safety act violations; increase. Amends sec. 35 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1035).
Education
SB 0925 Education; teachers; strict compliance with certain requirements regarding assessments or other performance evaluations of teachers; temporarily suspend. Amends sec. 3a, art. II & sec. 3, art. III of 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4 (MCL 38.83a & 38.93); adds sec. 2a, art. III & adds art. XI.
Elections
HB 5782 Elections; voting procedures; elections by absent voter ballot; require. Amends secs. 3, 31, 301, 305, 355, 385, 480, 491, 499e, 500d, 576, 579, 580, 653a, 654, 659, 660, 662, 668, 669, 672, 678, 679, 715, 720, 721, 723, 727, 731, 733, 736b, 736c, 736d, 736e, 737a, 741, 751, 754, 755a, 757, 759a, 759b, 761b, 764a, 764b, 765, 765a, 794, 795, 796, 797b, 811, 829, 931 & 932 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.3 et seq.); adds sec. 641a; & repeals secs. 346, 507, 523, 523a, 575, 577, 663, 664, 668a, 675, 709, 717, 722, 724, 726, 729, 736, 736a, 738, 740, 742, 743, 744, 744a, 746, 749, 762, 769, 797, 797a, 801, 813 & 932 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.346 et seq.).
HB 5788 Traffic control; driver license; resident address on driver license different from resident address in the qualified voter file; permit. Amends secs. 307 & 315 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.307 & 257.315).
HB 5789 Elections; registration; resident address on driver license or personal identification card different from resident address in the qualified voter file; permit. Amends sec. 509o of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509o).
HB 5807 Elections; absent voters; absent voter counting boards; authorize to tabulate absent voter ballots 6 days after an election. Amends secs. 759a, 764a & 765 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759a et seq.).
HJR R Elections; primary; voting age at primary election; revise to 17 under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 1, art. II of the state constitution.
Environmental & Natural Resources Law
HB 5773 Natural resources; other; natural resources commission membership; modify. Amends sec. 501 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.501).
HB 5777 Natural resources; land acquisition; procedures for certain department of natural resources land transactions; modify time periods. Amends secs. 2104, 2132 & 2165 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.2104 et seq.).
HB 5796 Environmental protection; sewage; labeling requirements for nonflushable nonwoven disposable wipes; create. Creates new act.
Family Law
SB 0941 Family law; child custody; requirement for custody orders and parenting time arrangements to remain in effect during a declared state of emergency; provide for.
Healthcare Law
HB 5785 Health; testing; subsequent testing requirements following a positive COVID-19 test; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 5137.
HB 5798 Labor; notices; information regarding COVID-19 testing locations; require employers to provide. Creates new act.
Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment Law
HB 5772 Labor; benefits; paid medical leave for essential employees; provide for during an emergency declared because of an infectious disease. Amends sec. 2 of 2018 PA 338 (MCL 408.962) & adds sec. 3a.
HB 5786 Worker's compensation; benefits; percentage of compensation paid to full-time law enforcement officers and full-time firefighters for personal injuries; increase to 100%. Amends secs. 301, 321, 355, 361 & 401 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.301 et seq.).
HB 5799 Labor; fair employment practices; employer taking adverse employment action against an employee who is absent from work; prohibit during a declared emergency. Creates new act.
HB 5800 Labor; fair employment practices; employer taking adverse employment action against an employee who raises concern over infection control; prohibit. Creates new act.
HB 5801 Labor; hours and wages; minimum wage for essential employees; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of2018 PA 337 (MCL 408.932) & adds sec. 4e.
SB 0928 Worker's compensation; benefits; infectious disease presumption for essential employees during a declared emergency; provide for. Amends sec. 405 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.405).
SB 0930 Labor; fair employment practices; employer taking adverse employment action against an employee who raises concern over infection control; prohibit. Creates new act.
SB 0931 Labor; fair employment practices; employer taking adverse employment action against an employee who is absent from work; prohibit during a declared emergency. Creates new act.
SB 0932 Labor; notices; information regarding COVID-19 testing locations; require employers to provide. Creates new act.
Licensing & Regulation
HB 5776 Recreation; other; helmet requirement for ORV use; eliminate. Amends sec. 81133 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.81133).
HB 5780 Recreation; other; helmet requirement for snowmobile use; eliminate. Amends sec. 82123 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.82123).
HB 5802 Traffic control; driver license; penalties for driving on suspended license; modify. Amends secs. 317, 904 & 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.317 et seq.).
SB 0937 Individual income tax; withholding requirements; remittance of withholding tax payments during state of emergency; delay for certain taxpayers. Amends secs. 703 & 705 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.703 & 206.705).
SB 0939 Liquor; permits; on-premises licensee serving alcoholic liquor in a commons area designated by a local unit of government; allow. Amends 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1101 - 436.2303) by adding sec. 551.
Motor Vehicles
Probate & Estate Planning
HB 5795 Probate; wills and estates; electronic signature of wills; allow. Amends sec. 2502 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2502) & adds sec. 2504a.
Real Property
HB 5783 Weapons; other; gun-free zones; expand to include all buildings owned or leased by this state. Amends sec. 234d of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.234d).
HB 5784 Weapons; concealed; weapon-free zones; include all buildings owned or leased by this state. Amends sec. 5o of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425o).
SB 0933 Property tax; delinquent taxes; foreclosure and sale proceedings; modify. Amends secs. 7u, 78k & 78m of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7u et seq.).
SB 0940 Property tax; principal residence exemption; principal residence exemption application deadline; delay under certain circumstances related to the declared state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Amends sec. 7cc of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7cc).
State & Local Government
HB 5775 Economic development; neighborhood enterprise zones; eligibility requirements; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 1992 PA 147 (MCL 207.772).
HB 5781 Liquor; permits; on-premises licensee serving alcoholic liquor in a commons area designated by a local unit of government; allow. Amends 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1101 - 436.2303) by adding sec. 551.
Tax
Tort, Product Liability & Malpractice