Animal Law
HB 4514 Food: service establishments; outdoor seating at restaurants; allow dogs to be present. Amends secs. 1105, 3113 & 6101 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL m289.1105 et seq.).
Banking
HB 4515 Financial institutions: payday lending; notices related to and requirements for deferred presentment service transactions; modify. Amends secs. 22, 31, 32, 33, 34 & 40 of 2005 PA 244 (MCL 487.2142 et seq.).
Budget
HB 4526 Appropriations: higher education; funding formula for higher education; establish. Amends secs. 236 & 241 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1836 & 388.1841).
SB 0256 Sales tax: distribution; transfer of funds from the comprehensive transportation fund into the transportation administration collection fund; provide for. Amends sec. 25 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.75).
Civil Procedure
SB 0244 Civil procedure: service of process; proof of service; provide for verification of service. Amends sec. 1910 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1910).
SB 0259 Civil procedure: other; requirements for publication of legal notices in the revised judicature act; amend. Amends sec. 1461 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1461) & repeals sec. 1950 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1950).
Civil Rights
SB 0254 Civil rights: housing discrimination; housing discrimination based on source of income; prohibit. Amends title of 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601 - 554.616) & adds sec. 1c.
SB 0255 Civil rights: housing discrimination; housing discrimination based on source of income; prohibit. Amends title & secs. 502 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2502).
Courts & Judges
Education
HB 4512 Elections: other; procedure for the removal of official on the state board of education, the board of regents of the University of Michigan, the board of trustees of Michigan State University, or the board of governors of Wayne State University; clarify.
HB 4519 Education: curriculum; 21st century skills credit requirements for high school diploma; provide for. Amends secs. 1278a & 1278b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a & 380.1278b) & adds sec. 1278f.
HB 4520 Education: curriculum; occupational safety and health administration (MIOSHA) training; allow as alternative to health credit requirement for high school diploma under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 1278a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a).
HB 4538 Education: examinations; WorkKeys examinations; allow as an opt-in option for school districts. Amends sec. 104 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1704) & adds sec. 11b.
SB 0246 Health: occupations; essential health provider repayment program; modify maximum amount of debt or expense repayment under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 2705 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2705).
SB 0249 Education: teachers; daily substitute permit during a pandemic; extend. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1233d.
SB 0260 Education: teachers; rating categories related to teacher performance evaluations; modify to reflect changes in the revised school code. Amends secs. 2a & 3b, art. II; & sec. 3 of art. III of 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4 (MCL 38.82a et seq.).
SB 0261 Education: examinations; administration of portions of the Michigan merit examination; suspend for the 2020-2021 school year. Amends sec. 1279g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1279g) & adds secs. 1279i & 1279j.
SB 0262 Education: examinations; Michigan merit examination and certain other state assessments; suspend requirement for the administration of certain portions for receipt of state aid funding for the 2020-2021 school year. Amends secs. 104b & 104c of 1979 PA 94
SB 0263 Education: other; certain data pertaining to pupils; require the center of educational performance and information to send to schools and require schools to publish publicly. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1204b.
SB 0264 Education: examinations; commission to provide recommendation on a replacement state summative assessment for the Michigan student test of educational progress (M-STEP); create. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding secs. 1279k & 1279l.
SB 0265 Education: elementary; third grade reading law; suspend for the 2020-2021 school year. Amends sec. 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1280f).
SB 0266 Education: teachers; comparative assessment of current pupil academic performance to projected pupil academic performance without the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; require schools to provide to parents and legal guardians, or pupils, and require teachers to create learning recovery plans for all pupils taught in 2020-2021. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1281c.
SB 0267 Education: teachers; certain school employees; allow to serve as short-term substitutes. Amends sec. 1233 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1233).
SB 0268 Education: other; student retention; allow parent to request that his or her student be retained in a grade level for a specified school year.
Elections
HB 4511 Elections: election officials; prohibition against an elected or appointed official's name and certain contact information on ballot-related materials; modify. Amends sec. 931a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.931a).
HB 4528 Elections: challengers; training requirements for election challengers; provide for. Amends secs. 31, 683 & 730 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.31 et seq.) & adds sec. 730a.
HB 4530 Elections: scheduling; primary election to be held in June; provide for, and eliminate May and August regular election dates. Amends secs. 3, 52, 53, 92, 93, 132, 133, 162, 163, 192, 193, 253, 254, 322, 345, 349, 370, 409a, 412, 432, 433, 467a, 534, 535, 551, 559, 591, 592, 598, 611, 623a, 641, 642, 642a, 686a, 737a, 821, 963 & 970e of 1954 PA 116 (MCL m168.3 et seq.).
HB 4531 Elections: scheduling; reference to May election date in the revised school code; remove. Amends secs. 702 & 703 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.702 & 380.703).
HB 4532 Elections: scheduling; reference to August primary election in 1851 PA 156; revise to June primary election. Amends sec. 16c of 1851 PA 156 (MCL 46.16c).
HB 4533 Elections: scheduling; reference to August primary election in the revised judicature act of 1961; revise to June primary election. Amends secs. 550, 550a, 805, 8175 & 8176 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.550 et seq.).
Environmental & Natural Resources Law
HB 4518 Natural resources: gas and oil; use of flowback water from hydraulic fracturing process on dirt roads as a dust suppression tool; prohibit. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 61528.
SB 0251 Natural resources: fishing; commercial fishing regulations; modify. Amends secs. 46701, 47309, 47311 & 47315 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.46701 et seq.).
Healthcare Law
HB 4521 Health: anatomical gifts; HIV positive organ donations; allow when recipient is HIV positive. Amends sec. 9123 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.9123).
SB 0247 Insurance: health insurers; preauthorizations conducted by utilization review entities related to health care services; provide for. Amends sec. 2212c of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2212c) & adds sec. 2212e.
SB 0250 Health: diseases; limitations on restrictions on food service establishments and event venues in emergency orders issued in response to an epidemic; provide for. Amends secs. 2253 & 2453 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2253 & 333.2453) & adds secs. 2253a & 2453a.
SB 0252 Human services: medical services; Medicaid coverage for postpartum women; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109n.
SB 0257 Health: diseases; limitations on certain gatherings in emergency orders in response to an epidemic; provide for. Amends secs. 2253 & 2453 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2253 & 333.2453).
Insurance Law
Licensing & Regulatory Law
HB 4527 Occupations: other; civil sanctions for a violation of the carnival-amusement safety act; provide for, and modify requirements for an owner or operator of a carnival or amusement ride. Amends title & secs. 2, 10, 11, 17 & 20 of 1966 PA 225 (MCL 408.652 et seq.) & adds sec. 19a.
HB 4535 Recreation: trails; prohibition for wheeled vehicles from driving on snowmobile trails between December 1 to April 1; provide for. Amends secs. 82101 & 82110 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.82101 & 324.82110) & adds sec. 82163.
HB 4536 Civil procedure: civil actions; fines for use of wheeled vehicle on snowmobile trail; allow deposit in recreational snowmobile trail improvement subaccount. Amends sec. 8831 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8831).
HB 4542 Occupations: notaries public; eligibility requirements for notary public appointment; revise, and require record keeping.
HB 4543 Children: child care; certain daycare facilities to be equipped with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) monitoring devices; require.
SB 0253 Occupations: other; civil sanctions for a violation of the carnival-amusement safety act; provide for, and modify requirements for an owner or operator of a carnival or amusement ride. Amends title & secs. 2, 10, 11, 17 & 20 of 1966 PA 225 (MCL 408.652 et seq.) & adds sec. 19a.
Marijuana Law
HB 4516 Marihuana: liability; sale of marihuana to an individual who is younger than 21 years of age or visibly intoxicated; prohibit, and create cause of action for harm that the individual causes. Amends 2018 IL 1 (MCL 333.27951 - 333.27967) by adding sec. 11a.
HB 4517 Marihuana: other; definition of industrial hemp; modify. Amends sec. 3 of 2018 IL 1 (MCL 333.27953).
Media, Sports & Recreation
SB 0258 Communications: newspapers and magazines; publication of public notices in newspapers; include requirements for publication by electronic means. Amends sec. 1 of 1963 PA 247 (MCL 691.1051).
Motor Vehicles
HB 4529 Vehicles: off-road; helmet requirement for operator of or passenger on a 4-wheel off-road vehicle; eliminate if operator has a motorcycle endorsement. Amends sec. 81133 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.81133).
HB 4537 Traffic control: violations; record of certain traffic violations; modify time for destruction. Amends sec. 208 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.208).
HB 4541 Vehicles: other; street cars; modify motor vehicle code to provide for. Amends secs. 42, 46, 48, 49, 63, 69, 618a, 634, 660, 660a, 660d, 673, 674, 675d & 676b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.42 et seq.) & adds secs. 63a, 64a, 64b & ch. VIA.
HB 4545 Vehicles: registration; revenue from vehicle registration fees; allocate to county where registrant resides and distribute per lane mile to local road agency.
HB 4546 Transportation: motor fuel tax; distribution of motor fuel tax for roads; allocate revenue to road agency in county in proportion to number of registered vehicles and apply per lane mile.
Real Property
HB 4534 Property tax: principal residence exemption; late application to local assessor for a principal residence exemption; allow in certain circumstances. Amends secs. 7cc & 53b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7cc & 211.53b).
State & Local Government
HB 4513 Cities: income tax; taxing income of nonresidents; prohibit. Amends secs. 2a, 3, 3a, 3b & 3c, ch. 1 & secs. 11, 13, 15, 16 & 51, ch. 2 (MCL 141.502 et seq.).
HB 4522 Transportation: railroads; diversion of funds into the local grade separation fund; provide for. Amends sec. 10 of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.660).
HB 4523 Transportation: railroads; priorities for local grade separation fund; provide for. Amends 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.651 - 247.675) by adding sec. 11j.
HB 4524 Transportation: railroads; local grade separation fund; create. Amends 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.651 - 247.675) by adding sec. 11i.
HB 4525 Law enforcement: training; Michigan commission on law enforcement standards (MCOLES); modify to include grappling training. Amends title & sec. 9e of 1965 PA 203 (MCL 28.609e).
HB 4539 Counties: ordinances; county law enforcement protection act; create. Creates new act.
HB 4540 Law enforcement: other; transit police officers as law enforcement officers; establish. Amends sec. 2 of 1965 PA 203 (MCL 28.602).
HB 4544 Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; certain amount to be appropriated to Michigan transportation fund; allow.
HB 4547 Transportation: funds; calculation of highway, road, and street mileage; modify.
SB 0245 Counties: charter; county board of commissioners; provide for 4-year terms. Amends sec. 14 of 1966 PA 293 (MCL 45.514).
Tax
SB 0248 Individual income tax: reporting; methods for reporting federal adjustments due to partnership level audits; provide for. Amends secs. 325, 687 & 701 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.325 et seq.) & adds ch. 18.
Tort, Product Liability & Malpractice