Budget
HB 4570 Appropriations: school aid; appropriation of certain federal COVID relief dollars for schools districts; provide for. Amends sec. 11r of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611r).
SB 0338 Appropriations: supplemental; multiple departments; provide supplemental appropriations for.
Business Law
HB 4597 Businesses: business corporations; certain number of female board members on board of directors; require. Amends sec. 911 of 1972 PA 284 (MCL 450.1911) & adds sec. 912.
Civil Procedure
SB 0336 Civil procedure: other; video recordings of court proceedings; provide for availability and review.
Civil Rights
HB 4551 Insurance: insurers; denying coverage based on gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation; prohibit. Amends sec. 2027 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2027).
HB 4553 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.
HB 4554 Civil rights: housing discrimination; housing discrimination based on source of income; prohibit. Amends title & sec 502 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2502).
HB 4556 Civil rights: sexual orientation discrimination; definition of ethnic intimidation; expand to include gender identity and sexual orientation. Amends sec. 147b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.147b).
HB 4576 Civil rights: employment discrimination; pay equity in the workplace award program; create. Creates new act.
HB 4584 Civil rights: employment discrimination; prohibited employment discrimination practices; expand to include asking a job applicant about past compensation. Amends sec. 202 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2202).
HB 4585 Labor: fair employment practices; disclosure of certain wage information upon request; require of employer. Amends sec. 13a of 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.483a).
HB 4586 Labor: hours and wages; employment discrimination; prohibit employers from engaging in certain discriminatory practices and allow remedies under Elliott-Larsen civil rights act. Amends secs. 9 & 3 of 2018 PA 337 (MCL 408.939 & 408.943).
SB 0317 Civil rights: public records; mandatory website disclosure of state records regarding COVID-19 pandemic; provide for Amends 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 - 15.246) by adding sec. 12.
SB 0323 Civil rights: employment discrimination; actions for unequal pay; increase damages, and modify accrual date of claims.
SB 0326 Crimes: other; provision regarding wage discrimination based on sex; modify, and increase fines.
SB 0327 Labor: fair employment practices; notice of employment discrimination website and telephone line; require employers to post.
SB 0329 Civil rights: employment discrimination; prohibited employment discrimination practices; expand to include asking a job applicant about past compensation.
SB 0330 Labor: fair employment practices; wage disparity for men and women; require state report and plan to reduce.
SB 0331 Civil rights: employment discrimination; pay equity in the workplace award program; create.
SB 0342 Public utilities: water utilities; human right to water act; create.
Construction Law
HB 4575 Construction: housing; ordinance prohibiting the use of energy-efficient appliances in new or existing residential buildings; prohibit local units of government from enacting. Amends sec. 13a of 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1513a).
HB 4593 Labor: other; fair and open competition in governmental construction act; repeal. Repeals 2011 PA 98 (MCL 408.871 - 408.883).
HB 4594 Labor: hours and wages; prevailing wage; reenact. Creates new act.
SB 0339 Construction: asbestos; public contracts for asbestos abatement projects; require under certain circumstances background investigation, public posting of certain information, and public hearings.
SB 0340 Construction: asbestos; public contracts for asbestos abatement projects; require disclosure of environmental violations.
SB 0341 Environmental protection: air pollution; asbestos emissions program; impose fee on notification of demolition or renovation.
Corrections
HB 4562 Corrections: parole; parole board review process; modify. Amends sec. 33e of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.233e).
HB 4563 Corrections: parole; parole board review process; modify. Amends sec. 46 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.246).
SB 0316 Corrections: other; public meeting in certain communities and reporting of information; require before a correctional facility closure.
Courts & Judges
HB 4550 Courts: juries; postponement of jury service; allow for farmers during certain months. Amends sec. 1335 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1335).
HB 4552 Civil procedure: costs and fees; freelance court reporters; allow to negotiate rates. Amends sec. 2543 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2543).
Criminal Law
HB 4572 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of assault and battery on a sports official; enact. Amends sec. 16d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16d).
HB 4573 Crimes: assaultive; penalties for assault and battery of sports officials; establish. Amends title of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568)& adds sec. 81f.
HB 4587 Crimes: other; provision regarding wage discrimination based on sex; modify, and increase fines. Amends sec. 556 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.556).
SB 0291 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain Michigan election law violations dealing with challengers; repeal. Amends sec. 11d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11d).
SB 0293 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain Michigan election law violations dealing with challengers; repeal. Amends sec. 11d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11d).
SB 0301 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain early voting violations under the Michigan election law; provide for. Amends sec. 11d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11d).
SB 0346 Criminal procedure: other; violation of tampering with utility shut-off procedures; decriminalize under certain circumstances.
SB 0347 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for tampering with utility shutoff to residence; amend to reflect decriminalization of certain acts.
Domestic Violence
SB 0337 Law enforcement: investigations; domestic violence incident report; modify.
Education Law
HB 4548 Education: counseling; school counselor corps grant program; create. Amends 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1601 - 388.1897l) by adding sec. 31o.
HB 4564 Education: attendance; attendance requirements for kindergarten; modify. Amends secs. 1147 & 1561 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1147 & 380.1561).
HB 4574 Education: elementary; third grade reading law; amend. Amends sec. 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1280f).
HB 4589 Appropriations: supplemental; funding to prosecuting attorneys coordinating council; allocate to investigate nursing home policies. Creates appropriation act.
HB 4590 Education: curriculum; mathematics requirement for Michigan merit curriculum; revise. Amends secs. 1278a & 1278b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a & 380.1278b).
HB 4595 Education: curriculum; algebra II requirement; eliminate. Amends secs. 1278a & 1278b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a & 380.1278b).
SB 0318 Education: curriculum; algebra II requirement; eliminate.
SB 0321 Education: teachers; development or adoption of professional development standards for teachers on mental health first aid; provide for.
Elder Law & Disability Rights
Election Law
SB 0273 Elections: election officials; regulation of absent voter ballot drop boxes; provide for. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 761e & repeals sec. 761d of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761d).
SB 0274 Elections: registration; preregistration to vote at age 16; provide for. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 496a.
SB 0275 Elections: audits; use of video recording devices to record election audit proceedings; authorize, and allow live video coverage of the tabulation of ballots. Amends secs. 31a & 765a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.31a & 168.765a) & adds sec. 801b.
SB 0276 Elections: other; election inspectors, election challengers, and poll watchers photographing and videotaping the tabulating of votes; authorize. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 801a.
SB 0277 Elections: election officials; county clerks to flag voter registration records of deceased voters in the qualified voter file; require, and require county clerks and the secretary of state to post data regarding voter registration records of deceased voters flagged by county clerks. Amends secs. 509o & 510 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509o & 168.510).
SB 0278 Elections: absent voters; collection procedures for absent voter ballots deposited in an absent voter ballot drop box; modify. Amends sec. 761d of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761d).
SB 0279 Elections: absent voters; absent voter counting boards; modify, and revise number of challengers allowed under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 730 & 764d of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.730 & 168.764d).
SB 0280 Elections: initiative and referendum; provision limiting time frame for initiative petition to be completed and submitted; provide for. Amends secs. 471 & 477 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.471 & 168.477).
SB 0281 Elections: election officials; secretary of state to obtain information from recognized multistate programs to update voter registration records and submit reports; require. Amends sec. 509o of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509o).
SB 0282 Elections: qualified voter file; access to the qualified voter file; clarify. Amends sec. 509r of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.509r).
SB 0283 Elections: absent voters; pre-processing of absent voter ballots; authorize. Amends secs. 24k & 765 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.24k & 168.765).
SB 0284 Elections: election officials; receipt of private money to be used for election related activities and election related equipment; prohibit, and require the secretary of state to report to the legislature on contracts for election related activities. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 31b & 946.
SB 0285 Elections: absent voters; identification for election purposes to obtain an absent voter ballot; require, and require a provisional ballot be issued to absent voters without identification for election purpose. Amends secs. 759, 759a, 759b & 761 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759 et seq.).
SB 0286 Elections: absent voters; deadline to submit absent voter ballots to an absent voter ballot drop box; provide for. Amends secs. 761d & 764a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761d & 168.764a).
SB 0287 Elections: election officials; prepaid postage on absent voter ballot return envelopes; prohibit. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 763.
SB 0288 Elections: audits; election inspectors for an election audit; require, allow political party observers at an election audit, and require the secretary of state to live video stream an election audit. Amends sec. 31a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.31a).
SB 0289 Elections: other; requirement for certain federal election-related funding; require a majority vote in each chamber. Amends sec. 453 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.453).
SB 0290 Elections: challengers; certain requirements for election challengers; provide for, and limit the entities that can designate election challengers. Amends sec. 730 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.730) & repeals sec. 731 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.731).
SB 0292 Elections: challengers; training for election challengers; require, and require the secretary of state to establish election challenger training curriculum. Amends secs. 31 & 730 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.31 & 168.730); adds sec. 730a & repeals sec. 731 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.731).
SB 0294 Elections: election officials; report regarding the appointment of an equal number of election inspectors from each major political party in each precinct; require under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 674 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.674).
SB 0295 Elections: election officials; election inspectors to conduct regular balancing checks on precinct tabulators during election day; require. Amends sec. 33 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.33).
SB 0296 Elections: canvassing; number of members on a board of county canvassers based on population; provide for. Amends secs. 24a, 24c, 24e & 307 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.24a et seq.).
SB 0297 Elections: canvassing; board of county canvassers approving assistants employed for canvassing; require, and require at least one member of the board of county canvassers from each major political party be present when canvassing the returns of votes. Amends sec. 24e of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.24e).
SB 0298 Elections: election officials; deadline for certificate of determination by board of county canvassers; extend. Amends secs. 201, 581, 822 & 842 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.201 et seq.).
SB 0299 Elections: election officials; deadline for reporting of election results; extend. Amends sec. 809 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.809).
SB 0300 Elections: voting procedures; early voting; provide for. Amends secs. 720 & 735 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.720 & 116.735) & adds sec. 720a.
SB 0302 Elections: registration; voter registration application; modify to include a claim of 1 residence for voting rights. Amens sec. 495 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.495).
SB 0303 Elections: voting procedures; issuing a provisional ballot to an elector who does not have identification for election purposes; require. Amends secs. 523, 813 & 829 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.523 et seq.).
SB 0304 Elections: voters; voter burden of proof for provisional ballot verification; require. Amends secs. 523a & 813 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.523a & 168.813).
SB 0305 Elections: other; publication of the name or likeness of the secretary of state, a county clerk, or a local clerk on a communication related to certain election activities; prohibit. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 931b.
SB 0306 Elections: election officials; secretary of state to prepare a report regarding clerks who are not current with training; require, and require secretary of state to post the report on the department of state website. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 33a.
SB 0307 Elections: ballot proposals; providing the full text of a ballot proposal to a voter or absent voter; require. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding secs. 736h & 763a.
SB 0308 Elections: election officials; signature verification training for clerks and election inspectors; require, and require the secretary of state to promulgate rules regarding an objective signature verification process. Amends sec. 31 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.31).
SB 0309 Elections: challengers; rights of poll challengers and poll watchers; provide for. Amends sec. 733 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.733) & adds sec. 734a.
SB 0310 Elections: absent voters; prohibition for secretary of state from sending or providing absent voter ballot applications to electors; provide for. Amends sec. 759 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759).
SB 0311 Elections: absent voters; electronic return of absentee ballots by military voters using Department of Defense Common Access Cards; allow. Amends sec. 759a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759a) & adds sec. 18a.
SB 0313 Elections: absent voters; permanent absent voter list; require. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 759e.
SB 0334 Elections: absent voters; pre-processing of absent voter ballots; allow.
Environmental & Natural Resources Law
SB 0319 Water supply: quality and standards; strategic water quality initiative loan program and fund; modify.
SB 0320 Water supply: quality and standards; strategic water quality initiative fund; modify.
Insurance Law
HB 4555 Insurance: no-fault; deductibles for PIP benefits; require insurer to offer. Amends sec. 3109 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3109).
HB 4601 Insurance: no-fault; rates; prohibit rating by territory and credit and consumer information. Amends secs. 2105, 2111, 2151 & 2162 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2105 et seq.).
SB 0314 Insurance: no-fault; medical treatment benefits; revise reimbursement provisions for rehabilitation clinics. Amends sec. 3157 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3157).
Labor & Employment Law
HB 4565 Employment security: employers; payment of taxes and contributions; allow certain contributing employers to pay quarterly under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 13 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.13).
HB 4566 Public employees and officers: other; nondisclosure or confidentiality agreements for state officers; prohibit. Creates new act.
HB 4577 Labor: fair employment practices; deductions from wages without written consent of employee; revise notice period for certain deductions related to garnishment. Amends sec. 7 of 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.477).
HB 4578 Labor: fair employment practices; commission on pay equity; establish, and specify duties. Amends 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2102 - 37.2804) by adding sec. 202b.
HB 4579 Labor: hours and wages; pay equity compliance certification; require for private businesses that contract with the state. Amends sec. 209 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2209) & adds sec. 209a.
HB 4580 Civil rights: employment discrimination; actions for unequal pay; increase damages, and modify accrual date of claims. Amends sec. 801 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2801).
HB 4581 Labor: fair employment practices; notice of employment discrimination website and telephone line; require employers to post. Amends sec. 602 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2602) & adds sec. 202b.
HB 4582 Labor: fair employment practices; wage disparity for men and women; require state report and plan to reduce. Amends sec. 3 of 1978 PA 609 (MCL 408.903).
HB 4583 Labor: fair employment practices; written job descriptions; require for companies with more than 5 employees. Amends title of 1978 PA 397 (MCL 423.501 - 423.512) & adds sec. 9a.
HB 4588 Public employees and officers: other; nondisclosure agreements for department directors and agency directors; prohibit. Creates new act.
HB 4591 Public employees and officers: compensation and benefits; severance pay for executive and legislative branch employees and officers; limit, and require reporting if greater than a certain amount. Creates new act.
HB 4592 Labor: other; local government labor regulatory limitation act; repeal. Amends 2015 PA 105 (MCL 123.1381 - 123.1396).
HB 4598 Labor: job training; promotion of women participants; require in workforce development services. Amends secs. 5 & 13 of 2006 PA 491 (MCL 408.115 & 408.123).
SB 0322 Labor: fair employment practices; commission on pay equity; establish, and specify duties.
SB 0324 Labor: fair employment practices; disclosure of certain wage information upon request; require of employer.
SB 0325 Labor: hours and wages; employment discrimination; prohibit employers from engaging in certain discriminatory practices and allow remedies under Elliott-Larsen civil rights act.
SB 0328 Labor: fair employment practices; written job descriptions; require for companies with more than 5 employees.
SB 0332 Labor: hours and wages; pay equity compliance certification; require for private businesses that contract with the state.
SB 0333 Labor: fair employment practices; deductions from wages without written consent of employee; revise notice period for certain deductions related to garnishment.
Landlord-Tenant Law
Licensing & Regulatory Law
HB 4549 Occupations: real estate; certain licensure requirements for employees or agents of a real estate broker hired to perform duties relating to property management; modify. Amends secs. 2501, 2503 & 2505 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.2501 et seq.).
HB 4557 Liquor: licenses; waiving certain license renewal fees; provide for. Amends sec. 525 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1525).
HB 4559 Occupations: individual licensing and registration; certain occupational licensing fees in the state license fee act; prorate or credit. Amends 1979 PA 152 (MCL 338.2201 - 338.2277) by adding sec. 4a.
HB 4560 Occupations: individual licensing and registration; certain occupational licensing fees in the skilled trades regulation act; prorate or credit. Amends 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.5101 - 339.6133) by adding sec. 417a.
HB 4561 Food: licensing; licensing fees for certain food establishments; make refundable. Amends sec. 2125, 3119, 4111, 4113, 4115 & 6137of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.2125 et seq.) & adds sec. 4118.
HB 4599 Gaming: horse racing; breeders' awards; increase. Amends secs. 8, 19 & 20 of 1995 PA 279 (MCL 431.308 et seq.).
HB 4600 Gaming: horse racing; references to horse racing law of 1995 in 1951 PA 90; update. Amends sec. 2 of 1951 PA 90 (MCL 431.252).
SB 0269 Natural resources: hunting; discounts on nonresident licenses; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 43504, 43523a & 43523b of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43504 et seq.) & adds sec. 43523c.
SB 0270 Natural resources: hunting; discounts on certain nonresident licenses; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 43527a, 43528b & 43532 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43527a et seq.).
SB 0343 Public utilities: water utilities; water shutoff protection act; enact.
SB 0344 Human services: services or financial assistance; water rate affordability program; create.
SB 0345 Public utilities: water utilities; annual water rate disclosure; require, and provide specific information regarding shut-off statistics.
Military & Veterans
SB 0312 Occupations: individual licensing and registration; licensing reciprocity for certain occupations for veterans and military service members and their dependents who hold an out-of-state license; provide for. Amends secs. 103, 104, 105, 213 & 2404b of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.103 et seq.) & adds sec. 217.
Poverty Law
SB 0271 Public utilities: water utilities; water shutoff protection act; enact. Creates new act.
Real Property
State & Local Government
HB 4567 State: symbol; Michigan state flag; redesign, and create flag commission to conduct redesign contest. Amends title & sec. 3 of 1911 PA 209 (MCL 2.23) & adds sec. 3a.
SB 0348 Local government: water and sewer; municipality billing requirements for water or sewerage service; provide for, require municipalities to adopt a written dispute resolution process for disputed water or sewerage service bills, and require municipalities to monitor for customer water leaks. Amends title & sec. 6 of 1939 PA 178 (MCL 123.166) & adds secs. 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d & 1e.
SJR G Public employees and officers: other; certain state employee communications with members of the legislature; protect under certain circumstances. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 9 to art. XI.
Taxation
HB 4568 Individual income tax: returns; filing deadline for 2020 income taxes; extend. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.713) by adding secs. 301a & 681a.
HB 4569 Individual income tax: city; extension of 2020 city income tax filing deadline; allow. Amends 1964 PA 284 (MCL 141.501 - 141.787) by adding secs. 40 & 80 to ch. 2.
HB 4571 Individual income tax: returns; filing deadline for 2020 income taxes; allow for additional extension under certain circumstances. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.713) by adding sec. 301a.
SB 0272 Property tax: tax tribunal; methods for tax tribunal to hold small claims hearings; expand to include telephonically or by videoconferencing. Amends sec. 62 of 1973 PA 186 (MCL 205.762).
SB 0349 Individual income tax: credit; child and dependent care credit; create.
SB 0350 Individual income tax: credit; credit for payment of certain student loans; create.
Tort, Product Liability & Malpractice