Legislation Introduced October 11–13, 2022

Agriculture Law

HB 6430 Labor: health and safety; penalty for failure to report a death; decrease by the maximum allowable amount if the death occurs on a family farm to certain individuals. Amends sec. 35 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1035).

HB 6461 Agriculture: fertilizer; fertilizer bans on farmers; prohibit. Amends sec. 8717 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.8717).

 

Animal Law

HB 6459 Animals: cats; certain medical procedures for declawing a cat; prohibit. Creates new act.

 

Budget

HB 6453 School aid: supplemental; supplemental appropriations in the school aid act; provide for. Amends secs. 11, 31n & 97c of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611 et seq.) & adds secs. 31ff, 31gg & 97g.

 

Constitutional Law

HJR V Civil rights: other; involuntary servitude for the punishment of crime; prohibit. Amends sec. 9, art. I of the state constitution.

 

Construction Law

SB 1204 Occupations: construction; licensure and regulation of fire sprinkler fitter; provide for. Amends 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.5101 - 339.6133) by adding sec. 810 & art. 8A.

 

Criminal Law

HB 6437 Criminal procedure: mental capacity; psychological evaluations for defendants ordered by judges; allow. Amends 1927 PA 175 (MCL 760.1 - 777.69) by adding sec. 1m to ch. IX.

HB 6454 Crimes: penalties; penalties for parents or guardians who procure gender transition surgeries or irreversible hormonal procedures for children under 18; provide for. Amends sec. 136b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.136b).

HB 6455 Crimes: penalties; references to crime of child abuse; modify in the code of criminal procedure. Amends sec. 12, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.12).

HB 6456 Crimes: penalties; references to crime of child abuse; modify in the corrections code. Amends sec. 33b of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.233b).

HB 6457 Crimes: penalties; references to crime of child abuse; modify in the prison code. Amends sec. 34 of 1893 PA 118 (MCL 800.34).

HJR V Civil rights: other; involuntary servitude for the punishment of crime; prohibit. Amends sec. 9, art. I of the state constitution.

 

Education Law

HB 6435 Higher education: financial aid; student loan forgiveness for certain individuals who relocate to certain areas; provide for. Creates new act.

HB 6452 Education: curriculum; sex education, instruction in reproductive health, and instruction concerning communicable diseases; limit to grades 4 and above and allow for the provision of certain educational materials to parents and legal guardians. Amends secs. 1169, 1506, 1507 & 1507b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1169 et seq.).

HB 6453 School aid: supplemental; supplemental appropriations in the school aid act; provide for. Amends secs. 11, 31n & 97c of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611 et seq.) & adds secs. 31ff, 31gg & 97g.

HB 6465 Education: financing; funding for installation of panic alarms in school buildings; provide for. Amends sec. 11 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611) & adds sec. 97g.

HB 6466 Education: school districts; panic alarm; require that each school building is equipped with at least 1. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1308c.

 

Elections

HB 6436 Campaign finance: statements and reports; certain reporting requirements for 501(c)(4) organizations; establish. Amends 1973 PA 196 (MCL 15.341 - 15.348) by adding sec. 2f.

SB 1207 Elections: presidential primary; presidential primary election date; revise. Amends sec. 613a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.613a).

 

Environment & Natural Resources Law

HB 6462 Natural resources: hunting; Michigan pheasant and grassland restoration stamp program; provide for. Amends sec. 43525c of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43525c).

 

Family Law

HB 6438 Health facilities: birthing centers; licensing for freestanding birth centers; provide for. Amends secs. 17101, 20104, 20106 & 20161 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17101 et seq.) & adds pt. 207 & sec. 22224c.

HB 6439 Health: screening; mental health screenings for new mothers at various stages of wellness checkups for newborns; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 9137.

HB 6440 Insurance: health insurers; coverage for mental health screenings for new mothers; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406z.

HB 6441 Human services: medical services; coverage for certain prenatal screenings; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109o.

HB 6442 Human services: medical services; waiting period for enrollment in immigrant children's health improvement act; eliminate. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 105i.

HB 6443 Health facilities: hospitals; require hospitals to provide information on health insurance enrollment process for newborns; provide for. Amends sec. 20165 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20165) & adds sec. 21537.

HB 6444 Human services: medical services; coverage for mental health screenings for new mothers; require. Amends sec. 109 of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.109).

HB 6445 Health: other; doula scholarship fund; create. Creates new act.

HB 6454 Crimes: penalties; penalties for parents or guardians who procure gender transition surgeries or irreversible hormonal procedures for children under 18; provide for. Amends sec. 136b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.136b).

HB 6455 Crimes: penalties; references to crime of child abuse; modify in the code of criminal procedure. Amends sec. 12, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.12).

HB 6456 Crimes: penalties; references to crime of child abuse; modify in the corrections code. Amends sec. 33b of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.233b).

HB 6457 Crimes: penalties; references to crime of child abuse; modify in the prison code. Amends sec. 34 of 1893 PA 118 (MCL 800.34).

HB 6464 Family law: domestic violence; domestic violence prevention and treatment fund; allow to provide funding to tribal domestic and sexual violence shelters and service providers. Amends sec. 1 of 1978 PA 389 (MCL 400.1501).

SB 1196 Health: other; doula scholarship fund; create. Creates new act.

SB 1197 Health facilities: hospitals; require hospitals to provide information on health insurance enrollment process for newborns; provide for. Amends sec. 20165 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20165) & adds sec. 21537.

SB 1198 Health: screening; mental health screenings for new mothers at various stages of wellness checkups for newborns; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 9137.

SB 1199 Insurance: health insurers; coverage for mental health screenings for new mothers; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406z.

SB 1200 Human services: medical services; coverage for mental health screenings for new mothers; require. Amends sec. 109 of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.109).

SB 1201 Human services: medical services; coverage for certain prenatal screenings; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109o.

SB 1202 Health facilities: birthing centers; licensing for freestanding birth centers; provide for. Amends secs. 17101, 20104, 20106 & 20161 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17101 et seq.) & adds pt. 207 & sec. 22224c.

SB 1205 Children: guardians; guardians of tribal children; allow access to guardian funds. Amends secs. 5, 5a, 5b & 6 of 2008 PA 260 (MCL 722.875 et seq.).

SB 1206 Children: guardians; guardians of tribal children; allow access to guardian funds. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 4 of 2008 PA 260 (MCL 722.872 et seq.).

 

Healthcare Law

HB 6439 Health: screening; mental health screenings for new mothers at various stages of wellness checkups for newborns; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 9137.

HB 6441 Human services: medical services; coverage for certain prenatal screenings; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109o.

HB 6442 Human services: medical services; waiting period for enrollment in immigrant children's health improvement act; eliminate. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 105i.

HB 6443 Health facilities: hospitals; require hospitals to provide information on health insurance enrollment process for newborns; provide for. Amends sec. 20165 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20165) & adds sec. 21537.

HB 6444 Human services: medical services; coverage for mental health screenings for new mothers; require. Amends sec. 109 of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.109).

HB 6445 Health: other; doula scholarship fund; create. Creates new act.

HB 6446 Health occupations: occupational therapists; occupational therapy licensure compact; enact. Amends sec. 18301 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.18301) & adds secs. 16188, 18303a & 18303b.

HB 6452 Education: curriculum; sex education, instruction in reproductive health, and instruction concerning communicable diseases; limit to grades 4 and above and allow for the provision of certain educational materials to parents and legal guardians. Amends secs. 1169, 1506, 1507 & 1507b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1169 et seq.).

SB 1196 Health: other; doula scholarship fund; create. Creates new act.

SB 1198 Health: screening; mental health screenings for new mothers at various stages of wellness checkups for newborns; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 9137.

SB 1200 Human services: medical services; coverage for mental health screenings for new mothers; require. Amends sec. 109 of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.109).

SB 1201 Human services: medical services; coverage for certain prenatal screenings; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109o.

SB 1202 Health facilities: birthing centers; licensing for freestanding birth centers; provide for. Amends secs. 17101, 20104, 20106 & 20161 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17101 et seq.) & adds pt. 207 & sec. 22224c.

 

Insurance Law

HB 6440 Insurance: health insurers; coverage for mental health screenings for new mothers; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406z.

HB 6448 Insurance: no-fault; assigned claims plan; require unlimited-level benefit reimbursement for bicyclists. Amends sec. 3172 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3172).

SB 1199 Insurance: health insurers; coverage for mental health screenings for new mothers; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406z.

 

Labor & Employment Law

HB 6430 Labor: health and safety; penalty for failure to report a death; decrease by the maximum allowable amount if the death occurs on a family farm to certain individuals. Amends sec. 35 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1035).

HB 6433 Labor: fair employment practices; severance pay for certain employees who are laid off; require employers to pay for relocations and mass layoffs. Creates new act.

HB 6458 Labor: benefits; benefits fund for gig economy workers; establish. Creates new act.

 

Licensing & Regulation

HB 6427 Liquor: licenses; breweries to allow dogs inside at discretion of establishment; allow under certain conditions. Amends secs. 1105 & 6101 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.1105 & 289.6101).

HB 6428 Liquor: retail sales; requirements to own or operate motor vehicle fuel pumps; modify, restrict transfer and waive quota requirements. Amends sec. 533 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1533).

HB 6429 Liquor: retail sales; drive-through sales; prohibit. Amends sec. 541 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1541); repeals sec. 539 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1539) & rescinds R 436.1129, R 436.1135, R 436.1141 & R 436.1142 of the Michigan Administrative code.

HB 6430 Labor: health and safety; penalty for failure to report a death; decrease by the maximum allowable amount if the death occurs on a family farm to certain individuals. Amends sec. 35 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1035).

HB 6432 Weapons: concealed; requirement to disclose possession of concealed weapon; expand to include fire personnel and emergency medical services personnel. Amends sec. 5f of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425f).

HB 6438 Health facilities: birthing centers; licensing for freestanding birth centers; provide for. Amends secs. 17101, 20104, 20106 & 20161 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17101 et seq.) & adds pt. 207 & sec. 22224c.

HB 6446 Health occupations: occupational therapists; occupational therapy licensure compact; enact. Amends sec. 18301 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.18301) & adds secs. 16188, 18303a & 18303b.

HB 6447 Weapons: firearms; unaccompanied minors using or possessing certain BB guns outside of their property; prohibit. Creates new act.

SB 1197 Health facilities: hospitals; require hospitals to provide information on health insurance enrollment process for newborns; provide for. Amends sec. 20165 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20165) & adds sec. 21537.

SB 1203 Transportation: transportation network companies; reduced fee and sunset for transportation network company; eliminate. Amends sec. 4 of 2016 PA 345 (MCL 257.2104).

SB 1204 Occupations: construction; licensure and regulation of fire sprinkler fitter; provide for. Amends 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.5101 - 339.6133) by adding sec. 810 & art. 8A.

 

Media, Sports & Recreation

HB 6449 Communications: video services; definition of video service; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 2006 PA 480 (MCL 484.3301).

 

Military & Veterans Law

HB 6434 Property tax: exemptions; disabled veteran exemption; modify. Amends sec. 7b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7b).

 

Motor Vehicles

SB 1203 Transportation: transportation network companies; reduced fee and sunset for transportation network company; eliminate. Amends sec. 4 of 2016 PA 345 (MCL 257.2104).

 

Native American Law

HB 6464 Family law: domestic violence; domestic violence prevention and treatment fund; allow to provide funding to tribal domestic and sexual violence shelters and service providers. Amends sec. 1 of 1978 PA 389 (MCL 400.1501).

SB 1205 Children: guardians; guardians of tribal children; allow access to guardian funds. Amends secs. 5, 5a, 5b & 6 of 2008 PA 260 (MCL 722.875 et seq.).

SB 1206 Children: guardians; guardians of tribal children; allow access to guardian funds. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 4 of 2008 PA 260 (MCL 722.872 et seq.).

 

State & Local Government

HB 6431 Libraries: state; imagination library of Michigan program; create, and provide funding. Amends title of 1982 PA 540 (MCL 397.11 - 397.24) & adds secs. 3a & 12a.

HB 6432 Weapons: concealed; requirement to disclose possession of concealed weapon; expand to include fire personnel and emergency medical services personnel. Amends sec. 5f of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425f).

HB 6449 Communications: video services; definition of video service; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 2006 PA 480 (MCL 484.3301).

HB 6463 Land use: planning; Michigan planning act; allow for alternate members to serve on the commission. Amends sec. 15 of 2008 PA 33 (MCL 125.3815).

HB 6464 Family law: domestic violence; domestic violence prevention and treatment fund; allow to provide funding to tribal domestic and sexual violence shelters and service providers. Amends sec. 1 of 1978 PA 389 (MCL 400.1501).

 

Tax

HB 6434 Property tax: exemptions; disabled veteran exemption; modify. Amends sec. 7b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7b).

HB 6450 Individual income tax: credit; credit for donations to certain charitable organizations that provide accommodation, food, or meals to indigents; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 260.

HB 6451 Individual income tax: credit; credit for donations to endowment fund of community foundations; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 261.

HB 6460 Individual income tax: withholding requirements; withholding requirements on disbursements of pension or annuity payments; eliminate unless withholding certificate filed. Amends secs. 703 & 711 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.703 & 206.711).

HB 6467 Property tax: payment and collection; application of a certain income tax credit toward payment of property taxes levied on certain community land trust property; provide for. Amends 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.1 - 211.155) by adding sec. 7yy.

HB 6468 Individual income tax: property tax credit; community land trust homestead tax credit; provide for. Amends sec. 504 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.504) & adds sec. 518.