December 8, 2025
Volume 23, Issue 45

In the Capitol

12/10 Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary & Public Safety, 9:00 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
SB 520 (Damoose) Crimes: prostitution; penalties for individual 16 years of age or less in house of prostitution; modify.
SB 521 (Damoose) Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for individual 16 years of age or less in house of prostitution; modify.
SB 705 (Shink) Crimes: prostitution; penalties for leasing houses for purposes of prostitution; modify.
HB 4045 (Hope) Civil procedure: civil actions; lawsuits for exercising rights to free expression; provide protections against.
SBM Position on HB 4045: Support.
HB 4418 (Thompson) Probate: other; designation of a patient surrogate for health care decisions; allow.
Probate & Estate Planning Section Position on HB 4418: Oppose.
HB 4419 (Witwer) Probate: other; designation of a patient surrogate for health care decisions; allow.
Probate & Estate Planning Section Position on HB 4419: Oppose.
HB 4734 (BeGole) Human services: county services; designation of a patient surrogate for health care decisions; allow.
SB 539 (Bayer) Consumer protection: other; do-not-sell list for firearms; create.

12/10 House Judiciary, 10:30 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
HB 4586 (Woolford) Weapons: licensing; age requirement for a concealed pistol license; modify.
HB 5113 (Outman) Weapons: licensing; grace period for denials due to administrative error; provide for.
HB 4980 (Maddock) Weapons: licensing; license to carry a concealed pistol; modify requirement to file in county of residence.
HB 5314 (Rigas) Public employees and officers: state; ability of the attorney general to bring an action in certain courts; modify.
HB 5315 (DeBoyer) Public employees and officers: state; discretion of the attorney general to intervene in certain matters; modify.
HB 5316 (Cavitt) Civil procedure: venue; venue of certain cases commenced by the attorney general; modify.

Complete Committee Meeting List

Legislation Introduced 12/2-12/4

Last week bills were introduced in the following areas of law:

• Aviation Law
• Education
• Environmental & Natural Resources Law
• Family Law
• Healthcare Law
• Insurance Law
• Information Technology
• Licensing & Regulation
• Motor Vehicles
• State & Local Government
• Tax

In the Hall of Justice

NEWS
Revised Schedule Issued for December Oral Arguments

APPOINTMENTS
ADM File No. 2025-01: Assignment to the Court of Claims
Issued: 12/3/25
Effective: 1/1/26

ADM File No. 2025-01: Appointments to the Court Reporting and Recording Board of Review
Issued: 12/3/25
Effective: Immediately

ADM File No. 2025-01: Appointments to the Michigan Judicial Council
Issued: 12/3/25
Effective: 1/1/26

ADM File No. 2025-01: Appointments to the Committee on Model Civil Jury Instructions
Issued: 12/3/25
Effective: 1/1/26

ADM File No. 2025-01: Appointments to the Committee on Model Criminal Jury Instructions
Issued: 12/3/25
Effective: 1/1/26

At the Bar

NEWS
State Bar of Michigan warns attorneys of phishing scam
The State Bar of Michigan is warning members & legal professionals of a phishing scam involving fraudulent emails that appear to come from SBM Executive Dir. Peter Cunningham.

SBM presidents urge support for Access to Justice
A coalition of presidents of the State Bar of Michigan have come together to urge Michigan attorneys to donate to the Access to Justice Campaign.

New virtual support group for attorneys to start in January
The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program is offering a free, confidential virtual support group for attorneys.

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

Links of Interest

SBM Public Policy Resource Center
Public Acts
Michigan Supreme Court
Michigan Legislature
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