Recent Legislation Introduced April 9-11, 2024

Budget

SB 0817 Appropriations: department of natural resources; Michigan natural resources trust fund; provide appropriations for fiscal year 2023-2024. Creates appropriation act.

 

Business Law

SB 0808 Businesses: charitable organizations; contribution thresholds related to audit requirements for charitable organizations; revise. Amends sec. 3 of 1975 PA 169 (MCL 400.273).

 

Civil Procedure

SB 0810 Civil procedure: personal protection orders; expiration date; prescribe. Amends sec. 2950 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2950).

 

Civil Rights

SB 0819 Civil rights: general discrimination; reporting procedures for mistreatment during perinatal period; provide for. Creates new act.

SB 0823 Civil rights: sex discrimination and harassment; prohibition of sex discrimination in places of public accommodation and public services; extend to prohibit discrimination based on pregnancy or lactating status. Amends sec. 301 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2301).

 

Criminal Law

SB 0810 Civil procedure: personal protection orders; expiration date; prescribe. Amends sec. 2950 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2950).

SB 0813 Criminal procedure: evidence; consideration of videorecorded statements in certain proceedings; allow. Amends sec. 2163a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2163a).

SB 0814 Criminal procedure: sentencing; supreme court to determine court operation costs and funding; require. Creates new act.

SB 0815 Criminal procedure: sentencing; sunset on certain costs that may be imposed upon criminal conviction; modify. Amends sec. 1k, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.1k).

 

Courts

SB 0814 Criminal procedure: sentencing; supreme court to determine court operation costs and funding; require. Creates new act.

SB 0815 Criminal procedure: sentencing; sunset on certain costs that may be imposed upon criminal conviction; modify. Amends sec. 1k, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.1k).

 

Education Law

SB 0805 Education: other; inclusion of incidents involving possession or dissemination of sexually explicit or abusive material in required incident reporting; provide for. Amends sec. 1310a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1310a).

SB 0804 Liquor: licenses; license to serve alcohol at Macomb Community College Sports and Expo Center Complex; allow. Amends sec. 513 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1513).

SB 0816 Individual income tax: credit; credit for sales and use tax paid for textbooks purchased by eligible students; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 280.

 

Environmental & Natural Resources Law

SB 0803 Natural resources: hunting; pheasant hunting licensing; extend sunset. Amends sec. 43525c of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43525c).

 

Family Law

SB 0809 Family law: marriage and divorce; uniform premarital and marital agreements act; create. Creates new act.

SB 0824 Children: child abuse or child neglect; mandatory reporting of certain events at birth of a child; modify. Amends sec. 3a of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.623a).

 

Healthcare Law

SB 0806 Health facilities: hospitals; psychological evaluation on a minor in a hospital emergency room longer than a certain period of time due to a mental health episode; require. Amends secs. 409 & 972 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1409 & 330.1972).

SB 0811 Health facilities: certificate of need; extended care services program; expand, and make other revisions. Amends sec. 22210 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.22210).

SB 0818 Records: death; commission to investigate racial disparities related to maternal health; create. Amends secs. 2227, 2617, 2617a & 2618 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2227 et seq.) & adds sec. 2617b.

SB 0819 Civil rights: general discrimination; reporting procedures for mistreatment during perinatal period; provide for. Creates new act.

SB 0820 Health facilities: hospitals; certain policies on patients who are giving birth; require a hospital to adopt. Amends secs. 20201 & 21513 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20201 & 333.21513) & adds sec. 21537.

SB 0821 Insurance: health insurers; insurance; insurers; provide the department of health and human services information on medical malpractice insurance relating to perinatal care services; require on request. Amends sec. 2434 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2434).

SB 0822 Probate: patient advocates; withholding life-sustaining treatment for a patient who is pregnant; allow. Amends sec. 5507 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5507).

SB 0824 Children: child abuse or child neglect; mandatory reporting of certain events at birth of a child; modify. Amends sec. 3a of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.623a).

SB 0825 Health: occupations; Michigan essential health provider recruitment strategy; expand to include midwives. Amends secs. 2701, 2705, 2709 & 2723 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2701 et seq.).

SB 0826 Health: other; doula scholarship fund; create. Creates new act.

SB 0828 Children: child care; policy to prevent anaphylaxis and during medical emergency resulting from anaphylaxis; create. Amends 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111 - 722.128) by adding section 16a.

 

Insurance Law

SB 0821 Insurance: health insurers; insurance; insurers; provide the department of health and human services information on medical malpractice insurance relating to perinatal care services; require on request. Amends sec. 2434 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2434).

SB 0827 Insurance: health insurers; coverage for gynecological and perinatal services; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406cc.

 

Juvenile Law

SB 0806 Health facilities: hospitals; psychological evaluation on a minor in a hospital emergency room longer than a certain period of time due to a mental health episode; require. Amends secs. 409 & 972 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1409 & 330.1972).

SB 0807 Marihuana: other; individuals who are 19 years of age or older; allow to be employed by or volunteer for marihuana establishments. Amends title & secs. 4, 5, 10 & 11 of 2018 IL 1 (MCL 333.27954 et seq.).

 

Landlord-Tenant Law

HB 5634 Property: other; alternate procedure to evict squatters; provide for. Amends sec. 5714 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5714) & adds sec. 5712.

 

Licensing & Regulation

SB 0803 Natural resources: hunting; pheasant hunting licensing; extend sunset. Amends sec. 43525c of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43525c).

SB 0804 Liquor: licenses; license to serve alcohol at Macomb Community College Sports and Expo Center Complex; allow. Amends sec. 513 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1513).

SB 0808 Businesses: charitable organizations; contribution thresholds related to audit requirements for charitable organizations; revise. Amends sec. 3 of 1975 PA 169 (MCL 400.273).

SB 0812 Public utilities: rates; use of actual cost for setting utility rates; require. Amends sec. 6a of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6a).

 

Marijuana Law

SB 0807 Marihuana: other; individuals who are 19 years of age or older; allow to be employed by or volunteer for marihuana establishments. Amends title & secs. 4, 5, 10 & 11 of 2018 IL 1 (MCL 333.27954 et seq.).

 

Real Property Law

HB 5634 Property: other; alternate procedure to evict squatters; provide for. Amends sec. 5714 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5714) & adds sec. 5712.

 

Tax Law

HB 5633 Individual income tax: reporting; annual revenue report to individual income tax filers; require. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 471a.

SB 0816 Individual income tax: credit; credit for sales and use tax paid for textbooks purchased by eligible students; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 280.