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May 18, 2020
Volume 18, Issue 20
At the Capitol
5/19 House Judiciary, 8:30 a.m. MORE
HB 5679 (James Lower) Criminal procedure; sex offender registration; sex offender registration act; modify.
HB 5700 (Julie Alexander) Medical marihuana; licenses; eligibility for medical marihuana license; modify.
SB 70 (Ruth A. Johnson) Crime victims; other; address confidentiality program for certain victims and individuals; create.
Family Law Section Position on SB 70: Support with Recommended Amendments.
SB 71 (Tom Barrett) Elections; voting procedures; provisions in the Michigan election law regarding individuals in the address confidentiality program; provide for.
Family Law Section Position on SB 71: Support with Recommended Amendments.
SB 72 (Ruth A. Johnson) Education; school districts; prohibition for certain schools from disclosing records to parents when disclosure is prohibited by a personal protection order; provide for.
Family Law Section Position on SB 72: Support with Recommended Amendments.
SB 73 (Stephanie Chang) Traffic control; driver license; address confidentiality program for certain victims and individuals; allow for driver license to be issued with designated address.
Family Law Section Position on SB 73: Support with Recommended Amendments.
SB 74 (Erika Geiss) Traffic control; driver license; address confidentiality program for certain victims and individuals; allow for enhanced driver license and enhanced official state personal identification cards to be issued with designated address.
Family Law Section Position on SB 74: Support with Recommended Amendments.
SB 75 (Lana Theis) State; identification cards; address confidentiality program for certain victims and individuals; allow for state identification cards to be issued with designated address.
Family Law Section Position on SB 75: Support with Recommended Amendments.
SB 76 (Kimberly A. LaSata) Courts; other; certain crime victims; exempt from jury duty and provide that certain individuals are not practicing law in violation of the revised judicature act.
SBM Position on SB 76: Oppose because it creates an additional exemption to jury service; courts already have the ability to excuse these individuals from jury service.
Criminal Law Section Position on SB 75: Oppose.
SB 420 (Peter J. Lucido) Civil procedure; execution; service of execution; modify procedures.
SB 899 (Michael D. MacDonald) Health occupations; health professionals; immunity from civil or criminal liability during a declared emergency; provide for certain health care workers.
Negligence Law Section Position on SB 899: Oppose.
5/19 Senate Judiciary, 8:30 a.m. MORE
HB 5709 (Jason Sheppard) State financing and management; other; penalties for violations of the emergency management act; modify.
Legislation Introduced 5/12–5/14
Last week bills were introduced in the following areas of law:
At the Court
ADM File No. 2020-08: Administrative Order No. 2020-15 (Revised Format for July 2020 Michigan Bar Examination)
Issued: 5/18/20
Effective: Immediately
Public Access to Court Proceedings Expanded Dramatically
Michigan Supreme Court and State Bar of Michigan team up to swear in law school graduates who have passed the bar
At the Bar
Virtual Courtroom Directory Expands Public Access To Court Proceedings
Virtual Swearing-In Ceremony Held for Bar Passers
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