Legislation Introduced May 17-19, 2022

Aviation Law

HB 6123 Aeronautics: airports; prohibition of weapons in a sterile area of an airport; clarify, and provide penalties. Amends sec. 80f of 1945 PA 327 (MCL 259.80f).

 

Business Law

SB 1035 Trade: other; trademarks and service marks act; modify and include limited liability companies. Amends sec. 1 of 1969 PA 242 (MCL 429.31).

 

Consumer Law

HB 6122 Trade: consumer goods and services; personal care products containing plastic microbeads; prohibit manufacture and acceptance for sale. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding pt. 151.

HB 6126 Public utilities: consumer services; eligibility for utility power outage credits; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 9e.

 

Courts & Judges

SB 1047 Courts: judges; circuit court judgeships to Allegan County and Kalamazoo County respectively; restore. Amends secs. 510 & 549 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.510 & 600.549).

 

Education Law

HB 6102 Education: attendance; time pupils spend at recess; allow to be counted as pupil instruction time. Amends sec. 101 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1701).

SB 1053 Education: safety; reporting by school safety commission to the legislature related to school safety; provide for. Amends 2018 PA 548 (MCL 28.801 & 28.809) by adding sec. 11.

 

Elections

HB 6124 Elections: challengers; training requirements for election challengers; provide for, and provide for comprehensive election challenger training for county clerks, political parties, and other organizations. Amends secs. 31, 683 & 730 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.31 et seq.) & adds sec. 730a.

SB 1050 Elections: local; nonpartisan county and township elections; allow under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 192, 193, 197, 200, 253, 254, 258, 261, 345, 349, 355, 370, 370a, 561, 696, 697 & 699 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.192 et seq.) & adds secs. 192a, 193a, 193b, 197a, 200a, 253a, 254a, 254b, 258a, 261a, 345a, 349b, 349c, 356a & 357a.

SB 1051 Counties: charter; nonpartisan election of county officers; allow under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 14 of 1966 PA 293 (MCL 45.514).

SB 1052 Elections: local; nonpartisan county commissioner elections; allow under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 11 of 1966 PA 261 (MCL 46.411) & adds sec. 11c.

 

Environment & Natural Resources Law

HB 6113 Natural resources: hunting; waiver of hunter safety course for individuals with a valid concealed pistol license and military service members; provide for. Amends sec. 43520 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43520).

HB 6115 Environmental protection: cleanups; cleanup criteria for hazardous substance; modify. Amends secs. 20114d, 20114e, 20120a & 20120b of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.20114d et seq.) & repeals sec. 20120f of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.20120f).

HB 6122 Trade: consumer goods and services; personal care products containing plastic microbeads; prohibit manufacture and acceptance for sale. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding pt. 151.

HB 6126 Public utilities: consumer services; eligibility for utility power outage credits; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 9e.

 

Family Law

HB 6125 Records: birth; requirement to designate second parent’s name on birth certificate; eliminate. Amends sec. 2824 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2824).

 

Immigration Law

SB 1044 Counties: ordinances; county sanctuary policy prohibition act; create. Creates new act.

SB 1045 Local government: other; local government sanctuary policy prohibition act; create. Creates new act.

 

Insurance Law

HB 6112 Insurance: health insurers; state-based insurance exchange; provide for. Creates new act.

HB 6114 Insurance: no-fault; accreditation for home health care agencies; mandate. Amends secs. 3142 & 3157 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3142 & 500.3157).

 

Intellectual Property

SB 1035 Trade: other; trademarks and service marks act; modify and include limited liability companies. Amends sec. 1 of 1969 PA 242 (MCL 429.31).

 

Juvenile Law

HB 6108 Tobacco: other; youth tobacco act definition of minor; modify to less than 21 years of age. Amends secs. 1 & 4 of 1915 PA 31 (MCL 722.641 & 722.644).

HB 6109 Tobacco: other; exemption from smoking prohibition in public places; modify age. Amends sec. 12606a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.12606a).

 

Licensing & Regulation

HB 6105 Liquor: other; sale of nonalcoholic liquor by wholesaler; allow under certain circumstances, and allow use of coupons under certain circumstances. Amends 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1101 - 436.2303) by adding secs. 609g, 609h & 609i.

HB 6106 Liquor: manufacturer; supplier manufacturing private label alcohol; allow under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 105 & 603 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1105 & 436.1603).

HB 6107 Liquor: other; price change procedures; modify, and allow use of technology for marketing under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 609a of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1609a) & adds sec. 609f.

HB 6108 Tobacco: other; youth tobacco act definition of minor; modify to less than 21 years of age. Amends secs. 1 & 4 of 1915 PA 31 (MCL 722.641 & 722.644).

HB 6109 Tobacco: other; exemption from smoking prohibition in public places; modify age. Amends sec. 12606a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.12606a).

HB 6113 Natural resources: hunting; waiver of hunter safety course for individuals with a valid concealed pistol license and military service members; provide for. Amends sec. 43520 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43520).

HB 6123 Aeronautics: airports; prohibition of weapons in a sterile area of an airport; clarify, and provide penalties. Amends sec. 80f of 1945 PA 327 (MCL 259.80f).

HB 6125 Records: birth; requirement to designate second parent’s name on birth certificate; eliminate. Amends sec. 2824 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2824).

SB 1043 Vehicles: registration plates; allowable time for a temporary registration plate; modify. Amends sec. 226a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.226a).

 

Motor Vehicles

SB 1043 Vehicles: registration plates; allowable time for a temporary registration plate; modify. Amends sec. 226a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.226a).

 

Military & Veterans Law

HB 6120 Military affairs: generally; Michigan legislative medal of valor; authorize, and provide standards for. Amends 1986 PA 268 (MCL 4.1101 - 4.1901) by adding sec. 116.

HB 6121 Military affairs: generally; Michigan legislative state medal program; create. Amends 1986 PA 268 (MCL 4.1101 - 4.1901) by adding sec. 113.

 

Real Property

HB 6101 Property: land sales; inspection of septic tanks; require at time of sale. Creates new act.

 

State & Local Government

HB 6103 Recreation: state parks; "Douglass Houghton Falls"; designate as a veterans' state park, dedicated to all Michigan veterans. Amends secs. 74116 & 74126 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.74116 & 324.74126).

HB 6104 State: symbol; copper as state mineral; establish. Creates new act.

HB 6110 Legislature: other; impact statement based on race and ethnicity if a bill proposes to create a new crime; require for house fiscal analysis. Amends sec. 602 of 1986 PA 268 (MCL 4.1602).

HB 6111 Legislature: other; impact statement based on poverty level if a bill proposes to create a new crime; require for house fiscal analysis. Amends sec. 602 of 1986 PA 268 (MCL 4.1602).

HB 6116 State: other; membership on the state administration board; expand to include the house and senate appropriation chairs. Amends sec. 1 of 1921 PA 2 (MCL 17.1).

HB 6118 Legislature: other; Michigan legislative medal of freedom; authorize, and provide standards for. Amends 1986 PA 268 (MCL 4.1101 - 4.1901) by adding sec. 114.

HB 6119 Legislature: other; Michigan legislative medal of honor; authorize, and provide standards for. Amends 1986 PA 268 (MCL 4.1101 - 4.1901) by adding sec. 115.

HB 6120 Military affairs: generally; Michigan legislative medal of valor; authorize, and provide standards for. Amends 1986 PA 268 (MCL 4.1101 - 4.1901) by adding sec. 116.

HB 6121 Military affairs: generally; Michigan legislative state medal program; create. Amends 1986 PA 268 (MCL 4.1101 - 4.1901) by adding sec. 113.

HJR T Legislature: sessions; unicameral nonpartisan legislature; provide for. Amends sec. 9, art. II, sec. 8, art. III, secs. 1, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 43, 53 & 54, art. IV, secs, 2, 3, 6, 7, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28 & 29, art. V, secs. 1 & 25, art. VI, sec. 6, art VIII, secs. 3, 15 & 27, art. IX, sec. 5, art. X, secs. 5 & 7, art. XI, secs. 1 & 3, art. XII; adds sec. 1a, to art. IV & repeals secs. 2, 3 & 21, art. IV of the state constitution.

SB 1036 State financing and management: authorities; Michigan settlement administration authority act; repeal. Repeals 2014 PA 187 (MCL 141.1601 - 141.1611).

SB 1037 State financing and management: authorities; Michigan financial review commission act; repeal. Repeals 2014 PA 181 (141.1631 - 141.1643).

SB 1038 Cities: home rule; requirement for a chief financial officer and compliance with the Michigan financial review commission act for a city with a population of more than 600,000; repeal. Amends sec. 4i of 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.4i) & repeals secs. 4p, 4s & 4t of 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.4p et seq.).

SB 1039 Labor: public service employment; opt-out for public employee contribution to employer-provider health care benefits; remove population threshold exclusion. Amends sec. 8 of 2011 PA 152 (MCL 15.568).

SB 1040 Retirement: pension oversight; criteria for a retirement system to be subject to certain restrictions; modify. Amends sec. 12c of 1965 PA 314 (MCL 38.1132c).

SB 1041 Administrative procedure: exemptions; exemptions to the administrative procedures act; modify. Amends sec. 3 of 1969 PA 306 (MCL 24.203).

SB 1042 Retirement: municipal employees; hearings for an individual, participating municipality, or participating court aggrieved by a decision of the system; provide for. Amends 1984 PA 427 (MCL 38.1501 - 38.1555) by adding sec. 45b.

SB 1044 Counties: ordinances; county sanctuary policy prohibition act; create. Creates new act.

SB 1045 Local government: other; local government sanctuary policy prohibition act; create. Creates new act.

SB 1048 Legislature: other; impact statement based on race and ethnicity if a bill proposes to create a new crime; require for senate fiscal analysis. Amends sec. 502 of 1986 PA 268 (MCL 4.1502).

SB 1049 Legislature: other; impact statement based on poverty level if a bill proposes to create a new crime; require for senate fiscal analysis. Amends sec. 502 of 1986 PA 268 (MCL 4.1502).

SB 1050 Elections: local; nonpartisan county and township elections; allow under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 192, 193, 197, 200, 253, 254, 258, 261, 345, 349, 355, 370, 370a, 561, 696, 697 & 699 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.192 et seq.) & adds secs. 192a, 193a, 193b, 197a, 200a, 253a, 254a, 254b, 258a, 261a, 345a, 349b, 349c, 356a & 357a.

SB 1051 Counties: charter; nonpartisan election of county officers; allow under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 14 of 1966 PA 293 (MCL 45.514).

SB 1052 Elections: local; nonpartisan county commissioner elections; allow under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 11 of 1966 PA 261 (MCL 46.411) & adds sec. 11c.

 

Tax

HB 6117 Individual income tax: retirement or pension benefits; limitations and restrictions on deductions of certain retirement or pension benefits; restore. Amends secs. 30 & 51 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30 & 206.51).

SB 1046 Individual income tax: retirement or pension benefits; limitations and restrictions on deductions of certain retirement or pension benefits; restore. Amends secs. 30 & 51 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30 & 206.51).

 

Tort, Product Liability & Malpractice

HB 6127 Torts: defenses; COVID-19 response and reopening liability assurance act; repeal. Repeals 2020 PA 236 (MCL 691.1451 - 691.1460).

HB 6128 Labor: health and safety; provisions providing liability protections related to COVID-19 in the Michigan occupational safety and health act; repeal. Repeals secs. 85 & 85a of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1085 & 408.1085a).