Legislation Introduced December 8–10, 2020

Business Law

SB 1255 State financing and management: purchasing; requirement for state contract preference to be awarded to Michigan-based companies; modify. Amends sec. 261 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1261).

 

Courts & Judges

HB 6508 Courts: judges; domestic violence training for certain judges; require.

HB 6509 Children: guardians; lawyer-guardian ad litem; require domestic violence training.

 

COVID-19

HB 6507 Health: diseases; time limits on emergency orders issued in response to an epidemic; provide for unless extension is approved by the legislature. Amends sec. 2253 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2253) & adds sec. 2253a.

SB 1257 Labor: fair employment practices; requirement that a worker not report to work if the worker tests positive for COVID-19 or displays a principal symptom of COVID-19; exempt essential critical infrastructure, water, and wastewater workers from.

SB 1258 Labor: fair employment practices; requirement that an employee not report to work if the employee tests positive for COVID-19 or displays a principal symptom of COVID-19; exempt essential critical energy infrastructure workers from.

SB 1259 Employment security: benefits; unemployment benefits for certain employees during a declared emergency; expand.

 

Domestic Violence

HB 6508 Courts: judges; domestic violence training for certain judges; require.

HB 6509 Children: guardians; lawyer-guardian ad litem; require domestic violence training.

 

Family Law

HB 6508 Courts: judges; domestic violence training for certain judges; require.

 

IT

SB 1256 Communications: telecommunications; definition of authority in the small wireless communications facilities deployment act; revise.

 

Juvenile Law

HB 6508 Courts: judges; domestic violence training for certain judges; require.

HB 6509 Children: guardians; lawyer-guardian ad litem; require domestic violence training.

 

Labor & Employment Law

SB 1257 Labor: fair employment practices; requirement that a worker not report to work if the worker tests positive for COVID-19 or displays a principal symptom of COVID-19; exempt essential critical infrastructure, water, and wastewater workers from.

SB 1258 Labor: fair employment practices; requirement that an employee not report to work if the employee tests positive for COVID-19 or displays a principal symptom of COVID-19; exempt essential critical energy infrastructure workers from.

SB 1259 Employment security: benefits; unemployment benefits for certain employees during a declared emergency; expand.

 

Licensing & Regulation

SB 1256 Communications: telecommunications; definition of authority in the small wireless communications facilities deployment act; revise.

 

State & Local Government

HB 6507 Health: diseases; time limits on emergency orders issued in response to an epidemic; provide for unless extension is approved by the legislature. Amends sec. 2253 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2253) & adds sec. 2253a.

SB 1255 State financing and management: purchasing; requirement for state contract preference to be awarded to Michigan-based companies; modify. Amends sec. 261 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1261).