Public Policy Update from the State Bar of Michigan
 
 
 

June 7, 2021
Volume 19, Issue 23

At the Capitol

6/8 Senate Judiciary & Public Safety, 8:30 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
SB 473 (Sen. Roger Victory) Law enforcement: investigations; guidelines for the investigation of officer-involved deaths; require the commission to create.
SB 474 (Sen. Jeremy Moss) Law enforcement: records; use of force records; require to be included in separation of service record.
SB 475 (Sen. Ken Horn) Law enforcement: employment; license of law enforcement officer that used excessive force; revoke.
SB 476 (Sen. Jim Ananich) Law enforcement: other; individuals filing complaints against law enforcement; allow to remain private.
SB 477 (Sen. Adam J. Hollier) Labor: collective bargaining; obligation of bargaining representatives to represent members in grievance proceedings; eliminate in certain circumstances.
SB 478 (Sen. Jim Runestad) Law enforcement: other; use of pressure to the throat or windpipe by law enforcement; prohibit under certain circumstances.
SB 479 (Sen. Erika Geiss) Criminal procedure: warrants; execution of search warrants; modify.
SB 480 (Sen. Ruth A. Johnson) Law enforcement: training; duty to intervene policy; require law enforcement agencies to adopt.
SB 481 (Sen. Stephanie Chang) Law enforcement: other; use of force policies; require law enforcement agencies to create.
SB 482 (Sen. Jeff Irwin) Law enforcement: training; mental health and law enforcement response training; require for law enforcement officers.
SB 483 (Sen. Michael D. MacDonald) Law enforcement: other; research study and analysis identifying barriers in the recruitment of law enforcement officer; require the commission to conduct.
SB 484 (Sen. Marshall Bullock) Crimes: other; tampering with evidence by law enforcement officer with specific intent; prohibit, and provide penalties.
SB 375 (Sen. Sylvia Santana) Law enforcement: training; law enforcement agencies that fund police training for recruits; allow agreements requiring reimbursement in certain situations.

6/8 House Judiciary, 9:00 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
HB 4051 (Rep. Michele Hoitenga) Retirement: forfeiture; forfeiture of Michigan public school employees' retirement benefits for individual convicted of criminal sexual conduct; provide for.
HB 4528 (Rep. Bryan Posthumus) Elections: challengers; training requirements for election challengers; provide for.
HB 4656 (Rep. Sara Cambensy) Courts: circuit court; twenty-fifth circuit court; restore judgeship.
Presentation by Sheriff Swanson on Genesee County’s IGNITE Program (Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education)

6/8 House Families, Children & Seniors, 12:00 p.m. MORE
Agenda Item of Interest:
HB 4472 (Rep. Sarah Anthony) Crimes: embezzlement; embezzlement from elder adults; include in crime of embezzlement from vulnerable adults.
Elder Law & Disability Rights Section Position on HB 4472: Support.

6/10 Senate Judiciary & Public Safety, 8:30 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
SB 473 (Sen. Roger Victory) Law enforcement: investigations; guidelines for the investigation of officer-involved deaths; require the commission to create.
SB 474 (Sen. Jeremy Moss) Law enforcement: records; use of force records; require to be included in separation of service record.
SB 475 (Sen. Ken Horn) Law enforcement: employment; license of law enforcement officer that used excessive force; revoke.
SB 476 (Sen. Jim Ananich) Law enforcement: other; individuals filing complaints against law enforcement; allow to remain private.
SB 477 (Sen. Adam J. Hollier) Labor: collective bargaining; obligation of bargaining representatives to represent members in grievance proceedings; eliminate in certain circumstances.
SB 478 (Sen. Jim Runestad) Law enforcement: other; use of pressure to the throat or windpipe by law enforcement; prohibit under certain circumstances.
SB 479 (Sen. Erika Geiss) Criminal procedure: warrants; execution of search warrants; modify.
SB 480 (Sen. Ruth A. Johnson) Law enforcement: training; duty to intervene policy; require law enforcement agencies to adopt.
SB 481 (Sen. Stephanie Chang) Law enforcement: other; use of force policies; require law enforcement agencies to create.
SB 482 (Sen. Jeff Irwin) Law enforcement: training; mental health and law enforcement response training; require for law enforcement officers.
SB 483 (Sen. Michael D. MacDonald) Law enforcement: other; research study and analysis identifying barriers in the recruitment of law enforcement officer; require the commission to conduct.
SB 484 (Sen. Marshall Bullock) Crimes: other; tampering with evidence by law enforcement officer with specific intent; prohibit, and provide penalties.
SB 375 (Sen. Sylvia Santana) Law enforcement: training; law enforcement agencies that fund police training for recruits; allow agreements requiring reimbursement in certain situations.

Legislation Introduced
Recently, bills were introduced in the following areas of law:


At the Bar

June 11 Board of Commissioners Public Policy Agenda
The SBM Board of Commissioners will be considering several public policy items at its June 11 meeting. The public policy agenda can be reviewed online. Members of the State Bar are invited to submit comments to the Board of Commissioners on any of the items on the agenda. All comments received before the meeting will be shared with the Board.

NEWS

Virtual Swearing-In Ceremony
The Michigan Supreme Court and State Bar of Michigan welcomed 16 new attorneys in a virtual swearing-in ceremony on June 4, 2021.


Links of Interest

SBM Public Policy Resource Center
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