Legislation Introduced December 15–17, 2020

Construction Law

HB 6535 Construction: code; report to determine costs to bring all school buildings up to code; provide for.

 

Corrections

HB 6528 Corrections: prisoners; telephone services available for inmate calling; restrict rates for.

HB 6541 Corrections: prisoners; certain uses of segregation by department; establish regulations.

HB 6542 Corrections: prisoners; workgroup for the development for policies and procedures regarding segregation in correctional facilities; provide for.

 

Courts & Judges

HB 6516 Courts: other; court deadline notification; require court to provide written notification to defendants.

HB 6543 Courts: funding; social work and police partnerships act; create.

HB 6546 Courts: juries; juror qualification; expand to include certain individuals with a felony conviction.

 

COVID-19

HB 6540 Education: other; certain notification requirements concerning positive COVID-19 tests, certain procedures concerning HVAC systems and equipment in public schools, and certain requirements concerning virtual classes; provide for.

 

Criminal Law

HB 6516 Courts: other; court deadline notification; require court to provide written notification to defendants.

HB 6517 Crimes: weapons; penalties for storing or leaving a firearm where it may be accessed by a minor; provide for.

HB 6518 Crimes: weapons; sentencing guidelines reference; update.

HB 6546 Courts: juries; juror qualification; expand to include certain individuals with a felony conviction.

HB 6547 Criminal procedure: expunction; option to expunge certain traffic-related convictions and repeal of certain traffic-related crime; provide for.

HB 6548 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain types of cyberbullying; enact.

HB 6549 Crimes: computer; definition of cyberbullying; expand to include directing a person to commit suicide.

 

Disability Rights & Elder Law

HB 6510 Probate: other; general amendments to the estates and protected individuals code; provide for. Amends secs. 1106, 1210, 2519, 2806, 3206, 3605, 3916, 3917, 3918, 3959, 3981, 3982, 3983, 5102, 5301, 5303, 5304, 5305, 5306a, 5310, 5311, 5313, 5314, 5506, 5507, 5508, 5510, 5511, 7103, 7105, 7110, 7302, 7402, 7506 & 7604 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.1106 et seq.); adds secs. 5301c, 7408, 7409 & 7409a & repeals sec. 2722 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2722).

HB 6539 Law enforcement: training; crisis intervention team training to deal with mentally ill individuals; require.

 

Education Law

HB 6515 Elections: school; procedure for filling the vacancy of a school board member; modify to require offering office to runner-up candidates from the preceding school board election.

HB 6520 Education: curriculum; instruction in climate change; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1164a.

HB 6529 Education: reports; collection of information regarding immunization status at additional grade levels; require, and require notification to parents of immunization and waiver rates.

HB 6531 Health: immunizations; presentation of certificate of immunization or statement of exemption to school officials at additional grade levels; require.

HB 6533 Health: diseases; methods for preventing the spread of communicable diseases; revise to permit the exclusion of certain individuals from schools and certain programs, and require the department to post immunization rules on its website.

HB 6534 Education: curriculum; certain transcript or diploma endorsement; create.

HB 6535 Construction: code; report to determine costs to bring all school buildings up to code; provide for.

HB 6536 Education: other; office of the public school ombudsman; create.

HB 6537 Retirement: public school employees; definition of bona fide termination; provide for.

HB 6538 Individual income tax: credit; credit for certain expenses incurred by qualified teachers and parents for pandemic learning; provide for.

HB 6540 Education: other; certain notification requirements concerning positive COVID-19 tests, certain procedures concerning HVAC systems and equipment in public schools, and certain requirements concerning virtual classes; provide for.

 

Elections Law

HB 6515 Elections: school; procedure for filling the vacancy of a school board member; modify to require offering office to runner-up candidates from the preceding school board election.

HB 6523 Elections: offenses; circulator misrepresenting the contents of a ballot question or recall petition; prohibit, and establish penalties.

HB 6524 Elections: absent voters; permanent absent voter list; require.

HB 6525 Elections: absent voters; absent voter ballot process; revise.

 

Healthcare Law

HB 6510 Probate: other; general amendments to the estates and protected individuals code; provide for. Amends secs. 1106, 1210, 2519, 2806, 3206, 3605, 3916, 3917, 3918, 3959, 3981, 3982, 3983, 5102, 5301, 5303, 5304, 5305, 5306a, 5310, 5311, 5313, 5314, 5506, 5507, 5508, 5510, 5511, 7103, 7105, 7110, 7302, 7402, 7506 & 7604 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.1106 et seq.); adds secs. 5301c, 7408, 7409 & 7409a & repeals sec. 2722 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2722).

HB 6521 Children: health; automatic qualification for children's special health care services for certain children affected by lead exposure; require. Amends secs. 5805, 5823 & 5825 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5805 et seq.)

HB 6527 Health: pharmaceuticals; requirement for pharmacies to provide contraceptives without bias; provide for.

HB 6530 Children: child care; immunization for day care providers; require.

HB 6531 Health: immunizations; presentation of certificate of immunization or statement of exemption to school officials at additional grade levels; require.

HB 6532 Health: immunizations; exemptions to immunization requirements; modify to require the use of forms created by the department.

HB 6533 Health: diseases; methods for preventing the spread of communicable diseases; revise to permit the exclusion of certain individuals from schools and certain programs, and require the department to post immunization rules on its website.

HB 6539 Law enforcement: training; crisis intervention team training to deal with mentally ill individuals; require.

 

Information Technology

HB 6528 Corrections: prisoners; telephone services available for inmate calling; restrict rates for.

HB 6548 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain types of cyberbullying; enact.

HB 6549 Crimes: computer; definition of cyberbullying; expand to include directing a person to commit suicide.

 

Insurance Law

HB 6519 Insurance: health insurers; coverage for the dispensing of a 12-month supply of birth control; require.

HB 6526 Insurance: health insurers; free coverage of birth control; require.

 

Juvenile Law

HB 6512 Probate: other; uniform transfers to minors act; modify amount of transfer allowed. Amends secs. 10 & 11 of 1998 PA 433 (MCL 554.530 &554.531).

HB 6517 Crimes: weapons; penalties for storing or leaving a firearm where it may be accessed by a minor; provide for.

HB 6521 Children: health; automatic qualification for children's special health care services for certain children affected by lead exposure; require. Amends secs. 5805, 5823 & 5825 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5805 et seq.)

HB 6530 Children: child care; immunization for day care providers; require.

HB 6531 Health: immunizations; presentation of certificate of immunization or statement of exemption to school officials at additional grade levels; require.

 

Labor & Employment Law

HB 6522 Labor: fair employment practices; requiring employee disclosure regarding use or nonuse of contraceptives; prohibit. Create new act.

HB 6537 Retirement: public school employees; definition of bona fide termination; provide for.

HB 6530 Children: child care; immunization for day care providers; require.

HB 6539 Law enforcement: training; crisis intervention team training to deal with mentally ill individuals; require.

HB 6544 Labor: fair employment practices; employment discrimination based on an employee's smoking habits; prohibit.

HB 6545 Marihuana: other; employer discrimination against an employee who consumes marihuana; prohibit.

 

Licensing & Regulation

HB 6519 Insurance: health insurers; coverage for the dispensing of a 12-month supply of birth control; require.

HB 6520 Education: curriculum; instruction in climate change; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1164a.

HB 6522 Labor: fair employment practices; requiring employee disclosure regarding use or nonuse of contraceptives; prohibit. Create new act.

HB 6526 Insurance: health insurers; free coverage of birth control; require.

HB 6528 Corrections: prisoners; telephone services available for inmate calling; restrict rates for.

HB 6532 Health: immunizations; exemptions to immunization requirements; modify to require the use of forms created by the department.

HB 6533 Health: diseases; methods for preventing the spread of communicable diseases; revise to permit the exclusion of certain individuals from schools and certain programs, and require the department to post immunization rules on its website.

HB 6534 Education: curriculum; certain transcript or diploma endorsement; create.

HB 6535 Construction: code; report to determine costs to bring all school buildings up to code; provide for.

HB 6536 Education: other; office of the public school ombudsman; create.

HB 6540 Education: other; certain notification requirements concerning positive COVID-19 tests, certain procedures concerning HVAC systems and equipment in public schools, and certain requirements concerning virtual classes; provide for.

HB 6541 Corrections: prisoners; certain uses of segregation by department; establish regulations.

HB 6542 Corrections: prisoners; workgroup for the development for policies and procedures regarding segregation in correctional facilities; provide for.

 

Marijuana Law

HB 6545 Marihuana: other; employer discrimination against an employee who consumes marihuana; prohibit.

 

Motor Vehicles

HB 6511 Vehicles: title; transfer of ownership of vehicle to surviving spouse or heir after owner's death; modify maximum value and adjust for cost of living. Amends sec. 236 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.236).

HB 6513 Watercraft: other; watercraft eligible for issuance of certificate of title transferring deceased owner's interest; increase maximum value of, subject to Consumer Price Index. Amends sec. 80312 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.80312).

 

Probate

HB 6510 Probate: other; general amendments to the estates and protected individuals code; provide for. Amends secs. 1106, 1210, 2519, 2806, 3206, 3605, 3916, 3917, 3918, 3959, 3981, 3982, 3983, 5102, 5301, 5303, 5304, 5305, 5306a, 5310, 5311, 5313, 5314, 5506, 5507, 5508, 5510, 5511, 7103, 7105, 7110, 7302, 7402, 7506 & 7604 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.1106 et seq.); adds secs. 5301c, 7408, 7409 & 7409a & repeals sec. 2722 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2722).

HB 6511 Vehicles: title; transfer of ownership of vehicle to surviving spouse or heir after owner's death; modify maximum value and adjust for cost of living. Amends sec. 236 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.236).

HB 6512 Probate: other; uniform transfers to minors act; modify amount of transfer allowed. Amends secs. 10 & 11 of 1998 PA 433 (MCL 554.530 &554.531).

HB 6513 Watercraft: other; watercraft eligible for issuance of certificate of title transferring deceased owner's interest; increase maximum value of, subject to Consumer Price Index. Amends sec. 80312 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.80312).

HB 6514 Property: conveyances; Houghton Lake State Airport; require conveyance.

 

Real Property

HB 6514 Property: conveyances; Houghton Lake State Airport; require conveyance.

 

State & Local Government

HB 6515 Elections: school; procedure for filling the vacancy of a school board member; modify to require offering office to runner-up candidates from the preceding school board election.

HB 6523 Elections: offenses; circulator misrepresenting the contents of a ballot question or recall petition; prohibit, and establish penalties.

HB 6524 Elections: absent voters; permanent absent voter list; require.

HB 6525 Elections: absent voters; absent voter ballot process; revise.

HB 6529 Education: reports; collection of information regarding immunization status at additional grade levels; require, and require notification to parents of immunization and waiver rates.

 

Taxation

HB 6538 Individual income tax: credit; credit for certain expenses incurred by qualified teachers and parents for pandemic learning; provide for.