June 21, 2021
Volume 19, Issue 25

At the Capitol

6/22 House Judiciary, 9:00 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
HB 4847 (Rep. Graham Filler) Probate: guardians and conservators; requirements to be appointed as guardian or conservator; modify.
HB 4848 (Rep. Graham Filler) Probate: guardians and conservators; duties of guardians, conservators, and guardian ad litem; modify.
HB 4849 (Rep. Kyra Bolden) Probate: guardians and conservators; appointment; modify procedure.
HB 4850 (Rep. Rodney Wakeman) Probate: guardians and conservators; appointment of a temporary guardian; modify procedure, and modify procedure for removing a conservator.

6/22 House Families, Children, and 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.

6/24 Senate Judiciary and Public Safety, 8:30 a.m. MORE
HB 4656 (Rep. Sara Cambensy) Courts: circuit court; twenty-fifth circuit court; restore judgeship.
HB 4631 (Rep. Graham Filler) Criminal procedure: forfeiture; public and regional airport authorities; exempt from certain requirements in certain controlled substance related cases.
HB 4632 (Rep. Alex Garza) Criminal procedure: forfeiture; public and regional airport authorities; exempt from certain requirements in certain controlled substance related cases.

Legislative Action Last Week:
Summary of legislative action on all bills that the State Bar or sections of the State Bar have taken positions.
HB 4222 (Revised Judicature Act of 1961, Circuit Court Judges & Court of Claims) was reported out of House Judiciary as Substitute H-1 on June 15.
SBM Position on HB 4222: Support.

HB 4223 (Revised Judicature Act of 1961, Circuit Court Judges & Court of Claims) was reported out of House Judiciary without Amendment on June 15.
SBM Position on HB 4223: Support.

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

• Agriculture
• Animal Law
• Budget
• Civil Procedure
• Civil Rights
• Constitutional Law
• Construction Law
• COVID-19
• Criminal Law
• Education Law
• Elections Law
• Energy Law
• Environmental & Natural Resources Law
• Family Law
• Healthcare
• Information Technology
• Insurance
• Juvenile Law
• Licensing & Regulation
• Military & Veterans
• Motor Vehicles
• Real Property
• State & Local Government
• Tax
• Torts, Product Liability & Malpractice

At the Court

Supreme Court, Third Circuit Court, MDHHS Announce Nation’s First Court-Led Legal Services Program That Will Help At-Risk Families

Links of Interest

SBM Public Policy Resource Center
Public Acts
Michigan Supreme Court
Michigan Legislature
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