October 27, 2025
Volume 23, Issue 40

In the Capitol

10/29 House Judiciary, 10:30 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
HB 4843 (Mueller) Weapons: other; exceptions to use of portable device or weapon directing electrical current, impulse, wave, or beam; modify.
HB 5079 (Mueller) Crimes: public office and officers; penalties for disarming a law enforcement officer of a firearm if accomplished by force or if law enforcement officer is injured; increase.
HB 5080 (Mueller) Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for disarming a law enforcement officer of a firearm if accomplished by force or if law enforcement officer is injured; provide for.
SB 82 (Chang) Courts: judges; personal information and physical safety protections for judges, their families, and household members; enhance.
SBM Position on SB 82: Support.
Family Law Section Position on SB 82: Support.
HB 4397 (Lightner) Courts: judges; personal information and physical safety protections for judges, their families, and household members; enhance.
SBM Position on HB 4397: Support.
HB 4749 (Roth) Courts: other; Antrim County trial court system; establish.
HB 4833 (Steele) Courts: district court; Oakland County district court seats; modify.

10/30 Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary & Public Safety, 12:00 p.m. MORE
Agenda:
SB 611 (Chang) Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate.
SB 612 (Johnson) Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate.

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 4045 (A Bill To Enact The Uniform Public Expression Protection Act) passed the House 103 to 0 on October 22.
SBM Position on HB 4045: Support.

HB 4220 (Public Health Code, Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship) was reported out of House Regulatory Reform as substitute H-3 on October 16.
Animal Law Section Position on HB 4220: Support.

HB 4221 (Public Health Code, Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship) was reported out of House Regulatory Reform on October 16.
Animal Law Section Position on HB 4221: Support.

In the Hall of Justice

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
ADM File No. 2022-31: Proposed Amendment of MCR 2.106
The proposed amendment of MCR 2.106 would update the definition of “newspaper” for notice by publication. See MCL 691.1051.
Issued: 10/22/25
Comment Period Expires: 2/1/26

ADM File No. 2023-09: Proposed Amendment of MCR 6.106
The proposed amendment of MCR 6.106 would align the rule with MCL 780.66(6), which addresses the return of deposited percent bonds.
Issued: 10/22/25
Comment Period Expires: 2/1/26

ADM File No. 2024-10: Proposed Amendment of MCR 6.429
The proposed amendment of MCR 6.429 would reorganize and update the rule to clarify that a court must afford parties an opportunity to object to its sua sponte correction of a Judgment of Sentence and that the parties must raise any objections when that opportunity is provided.
Issued: 10/22/25
Comment Period Expires: 2/1/26

ADM File No. 2024-02: Proposed Amendment of MCR 7.215
The proposed amendment of MCR 7.215 would clarify that in cases where the Court of Appeals remands a case to the trial court, the Court of Appeals will review the decisions made on remand, and in criminal and termination of parental rights cases, the parties are afforded the right to supplemental briefing.
Issued: 10/22/25
Comment Period Expires: 2/1/26

ADM File No. 2024-30/2024-39: Proposed Amendment of MCR 7.306
The proposed amendment of MCR 7.306 would clarify some previously-adopted amendments and would allow new original actions relating to recounts or proposed recounts of the ballots cast in a presidential election to be filed in this Court as a means of reducing any judicial-related barriers that may interfere with the outcome of such a recount or proposed recount.
Issued: 10/22/25
Comment Period Expires: 2/1/26

ADM File No. 2024-07: Proposed Amendment of SBR 6
The proposed amendment of Rule 6 would address the nomination and election of members of the Representative Assembly, including their terms and vacancies.
Issued: 10/22/25
Comment Period Expires: 2/1/26

APPOINTMENTS
ADM File No. 2025-01: Appointments to the Michigan Judicial Council
Issued: 10/22/25
Effective: Immediately

NEWS
The Michigan Supreme Court will hold a public administrative hearing on Wednesday November 19, 2025. View the public hearing notice. 

Supreme Court Schedules November Oral Arguments

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