December 1, 2025
Volume 23, Issue 44

In the Capitol

12/3 Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary & Public Safety, 2:00 p.m. MORE
HB 4108 (Prestin) Torts: liability; immunity for individuals rendering emergency services who apply bleeding control; provide for.
HB 4847 (Frisbie) Torts: liability; immunity for individuals rendering emergency services who apply bleeding control; provide for.
SB 590 (Outman) Torts: liability; immunity for individuals rendering emergency services who apply bleeding control; provide for.
SB 591 (Chang) Recreation: other; act regarding medical emergencies in health clubs; revise cross-reference to the Good Samaritan Act.
SB 592 (Santana) Corrections: other; reentry services and support for certain individuals after resentencing; require.
HB 4598 (Harris) Crimes: organized; violations of the organized retail crime act; expand.
HB 4599 (Steckloff) Crimes: organized; gift card fraud; provide for.
SB 613 (Chang) Law enforcement: state police; violent crime clearance grant program; establish.

Complete Committee Meeting List

In the Hall of Justice

NEWS
Revised Schedule Issued for December Oral Arguments

AMENDMENTS
ADM File No. 2025-03: Amendment of MCR 1.111
The amendment of MCR 1.111 prohibits reimbursement for interpretation costs in criminal cases; allows an individual to become a “qualified foreign language interpreter” if they, among other things, have passed the consecutive or simultaneous portion of the oral exam within the last two calendar years; updates the definitions for “interpret,” “certified foreign language interpreter,” and “qualified foreign language interpreter”; and adds a new definition for a “registered interpreter firm.”
Issued: 11/26/25
Effective: 1/1/26

ADM File No. 2025-04: Amendment of MCR 3.613
The amendment of MCR 3.613 realigns the rule with recent amendments of MCL 711.1 and MCL 711.3 regarding name change proceedings.
Issued: 11/19/25
Effective: 1/1/26

ADM File No. 2023-38: Amendments of Subchapters MCR 9.100 and MCR 9.200 and MRPC 1.2 and MRPC 3.5
The amendments replace the term “master” or “special master” with the noun “neutral” or add the term “neutral” to a definition.
Issued: 11/19/25
Effective: 1/1/26

ADM File No. 2025-08: Amendment of Administrative Order No. 2022-1
Issued: 11/26/25
Effective: Immediately

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
ADM File No. 2025-03: Proposed Amendment of MCR 1.111
The proposed amendment of MCR 1.111 would expand free foreign language interpretation services to civil cases as suggested by several commenters on the Court’s initial proposal in this ADM file, which was adopted by the Court with some revisions. The initial proposal only contemplated free interpretation services in criminal cases. The Court is now interested in receiving additional comments regarding its proposal to expand free interpretation services to civil cases. Please note that subrule (F)(5), which would be struck under this proposal, reflects the version of subrule (F)(5) adopted by the Court in its initial proposal that becomes effective on January 1, 2026.
Issued: 11/26/25
Comment Period Expires: 3/1/26

ADM File No. 2025-14: Proposed Amendment of MCR 8.115
The proposed amendment of MCR 8.115 would prohibit the civil arrest of a person while attending a court proceeding or having legal business in the courthouse. See MCL 600.1821.
Issued: 11/19/25
Comment Period Expires: 12/22/25

At the Bar

The Board of Commissioners met on November 21, 2025 at which time the State Bar of Michigan adopted the following public policy positions:

ADM File No. 2020-08: Proposed Amendments of MCR 1.109, 2.104, 2.107, 2.119, 3.203, and 5.105
The proposed amendments of MCR 1.109, 2.104, 2.107, 2.119, 3.203, and 5.105 would, subject to an opting-out procedure, clarify the use of electronic service when MiFILE is not available in the court or for the particular case type.
SBM Position: Support ADM File No. 2020-08 with two amendments: (1) while parties represented by counsel should be required to opt out of electronic service, parties proceeding pro se should be required to opt in to electronic service; and (2) subrule (C)(5)(c) should be amended to strike “24 hours” and insert “72 hours.”

ADM File No. 2023-23: Proposed Amendments of MCR 3.942 and 3.972
The proposed amendments of MCR 3.942 and 3.972 would, in delinquency and child protective proceeding bench trials, require the court to make findings of fact and conclusions of law and allow for the equivalent of a directed verdict.
SBM Position: Support.

ADM File No. 2023-39: Proposed Amendment of MCR 7.215
The proposed amendment of MCR 7.215 would eliminate the requirement that parties provide copies of unpublished opinions cited in briefs filed in the Court of Appeals.
SBM Position: Support ADM File No. 2023-39 with an amendment that MCR 7.215(C)(1) should read: “If a party cites an unpublished opinion, the party must provide the docket number and date of decision as part of the citation.”

HB 4840 (Lightner) Courts: business court; types of cases heard by the business court; revise. Amends sec. 8031 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8031).
SBM Position: Support.

SB 330 (McMorrow) Courts: juries; exemption from jury service; expand. Amends sec. 1307a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1307a).
SBM Position: Support.

NEWS
Nominations now open for SBM’s highest awards
Nominations are now open for the State Bar of Michigan’s annual awards honoring outstanding service.

Judicial Vacancy – 23rd District Court, City of Taylor
Applications must be submitted electronically and received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025.

Links of Interest

SBM Public Policy Resource Center
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