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September 15, 2025
Volume 23, Issue 34
In the Capitol
9/18 Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary & Public Safety, 12:00 p.m. MORE
Agenda:
SB 330 (McMorrow) Courts: juries; exemption from jury service; expand.
SB 456 (McMorrow) Law enforcement: reports; notification of the public by text message of a missing senior or vulnerable adult; provide for.
SB 430 (Chang) Crimes: controlled substances; crime of manufacturing, delivering, or possession of with intent to deliver heroin or fentanyl; modify to reflect changes in sentencing guidelines.
SB 431 (Anthony) Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for delivering, manufacturing, or possessing with intent to deliver heroin or fentanyl; amend.
SB 432 (Victory) Criminal procedure: probation; probation for certain major controlled substances offenses; allow.
Complete Committee Meeting List
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 4012 (Public Health Code, Emergency Medical Transport And Treatment For Retired Police Canines) passed the House 61 to 43 on September 9.
Animal Law Section Position on HB 4012: Support with Amendments.
HB 4362 (Mozelle Senior Or Vulnerable Adult Medical Alert Act, Notification Of The Public By Text Message) passed the House 103 to 2 on September 3.
Elder Law & Disability Rights Section Position on HB 4362: Support.
HB 4750 (Foster Care and Adoption Services Act) passed the House 60 to 45 on September 10.
Children’s Law Section Position on HB 4750: Support in Concept but Oppose as Drafted.
Legislation Introduced September 9 – September 11
Recently bills were introduced in the following areas of law:
At the Hall of Justice
The Michigan Supreme Court will hold a Public Administrative Hearing on Thursday, September 25, 2025.
At the Bar
September 19 Board of Commissioners Public Policy Agenda
The SBM Board of Commissioners will be considering several public policy items at its September 19 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
License Renewal Now Open for 2025-2026
Michigan attorneys can now renew their State Bar of Michigan law license for the 2025-2026 bar year.
Links of Interest
SBM Public Policy Resource Center
Public Acts
Michigan Supreme Court
Michigan Legislature
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