Here is what has happened in Lansing in the past week:
Votes09/19/23:
Senate Vote #453: SB 31: Require doctors test children for lead poisoning unless parent objects (
John Cherry) – Concur with House
Passed 27 – 10
09/19/23:
Senate Vote #452: HB 4200: Require minors be screened periodically for lead poisoning (
Helena Scott) – On passage
Passed 27 – 10
09/20/23:
House Vote #305: HB 5007: Increase various natural resources and environmental protection fees (
Donavan McKinney) – On passage
Passed 56 – 54
09/20/23:
House Vote #304: HB 5004: Remove prohibition on health department charging for "quality assurance" assessments and increase home for the aged license fees (
Christine Morse) – On passage
Passed 56 – 54
09/20/23:
House Vote #303: HB 5003: Eliminate sunset on psychiatric hospital licensing fees (
Christine Morse) – On passage
Passed 56 – 54
09/20/23:
House Vote #302: HB 5000: Eliminate sunset on fingerprint and criminal record check fees (
Jimmie Wilson) – On passage
Passed 79 – 31
09/20/23:
House Vote #301: HB 4997: Increase business corporation fees (
Philip Skaggs) – On passage
Passed 56 – 54
09/20/23:
House Vote #300: HB 4996: Increase nonprofit corporation fees (
Philip Skaggs) – On passage
Passed 56 – 54
09/20/23:
House Vote #299: HB 4995: Increase LLC statement fees (
Philip Skaggs) – On passage
Passed 56 – 54
09/20/23:
House Vote #298: HB 4994: Increase fees under uniform securities act (
Philip Skaggs) – On passage
Passed 56 – 54
09/20/23:
House Vote #297: HB 4993: Eliminate sunset on architect, engineer, and surveyor licensing fees (
Philip Skaggs) – On passage
Passed 56 – 54
09/20/23:
House Vote #296: HB 4991: Increase commercial look-up service fees (
Felicia Brabec) – On passage
Passed 56 – 54
09/20/23:
House Vote #295: HB 4990: Eliminate sunset on vehicle registration tax (
Felicia Brabec) – On passage
Passed 56 – 54
09/20/23:
House Vote #294: HB 4989: Eliminate sunset on food service establishment fees (
Jasper Martus) – On passage
Passed 56 – 54
09/20/23:
House Vote #293: HB 4988: Eliminate sunset on livestock licensing fees (
Jasper Martus) – On passage
Passed 56 – 54
09/20/23:
House Vote #292: HB 4342: Require filtration systems in child care centers (
Cynthia Neeley) – On passage
Passed 75 – 35
09/20/23:
House Vote #291: HB 4341: Require filtration systems in child care centers (
Ranjeev Puri) – On passage
Failed 0 – 0
09/20/23:
House Vote #290: HB 4982: Extend sunset on higher education and distance education reciprocal exchange act by 6 years (
Carol Glanville) – On passage
Passed 99 – 11
09/19/23:
House Vote #289: HB 5006: Remove expired language from a law (
William Snyder) – On passage
Passed 56 – 54
09/19/23:
House Vote #288: HB 5002: Alter pension health care payroll growth assumption rate and contribution requirements (
Julie Rogers) – On passage
Passed 69 – 41
09/19/23:
House Vote #287: HB 5001: Revise details of farm produce insurance fees (
Ranjeev Puri) – On passage
Passed 56 – 54
09/19/23:
House Vote #286: HB 4999: Allow department to grant an additional extension for a temporary grain dealer permit (
Denise Mentzer) – On passage
Passed 56 – 54
09/19/23:
House Vote #285: HB 4998: Allow government to delay grain dealer licenses by 30 more days (
Denise Mentzer) – On passage
Passed 56 – 54
09/19/23:
House Vote #284: HB 4992: Impose fines and fees for protesting a tax or assessment if deemed "frivolous" (
Felicia Brabec) – On passage
Passed 56 – 54
Bills Moving Forward09/20/23:
SB 268: Increase death benefit for cemetary or funeral goods (
Kevin Hertel)—placed on 3rd reading in House
09/20/23:
SB 281: Allow health insurers give third parties access to dental network contracts (
Sam Singh)—placed on 3rd reading in House
09/20/23:
HB 4717: Increase continuing education requirements on real estate brokers (
Kristian Grant)—placed on 3rd reading in House
09/19/23:
SB 277: Allow farmers to rent land to build solar farms (
Kristen McDonald Rivet)—placed on 3rd reading in Senate
09/19/23:
SB 280: Require children get dental exams (
Sam Singh)—placed on 3rd reading in House
09/19/23:
SB 337: Revise land survey map requirements (
Dayna Polehanki)—placed on 3rd reading in Senate
09/19/23:
HB 4331: Increase maximum fire insurance withholding and allow abandoned funds be used for repairs (
Karen Whitsett)—placed on 3rd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4332: Increase penalties for blighting offenses and make crime for subsequent offenses (
Karen Whitsett)—placed on 3rd reading in House
09/14/23:
HB 4021: Refer to cops in law as "peace officers" (
Curtis VanderWall)—placed on 3rd reading in House
09/14/23:
HB 4568: Allow companies to drive voters to the polls (
Karen Whitsett)—placed on 3rd reading in House
09/14/23:
HB 4570: Allow voters to apply for absentee ballots online without signature verification (
Julie Rogers)—placed on 3rd reading in House
09/14/23:
HB 4596: Mandate baby wipes be prominently marked as non-flushable (
Denise Mentzer)—placed on 3rd reading in House
09/20/23:
HB 4949: Legalize child sexual mutilation and mandate health insurance pay for abortions (
Laurie Pohutsky)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/20/23:
HB 4950: Update references to reflect legalized abortion (
Penelope Tsernoglou)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/20/23:
HB 4953: Update references to reflect legalized abortion (
Christine Morse)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/20/23:
HB 4954: Update references to reflect legalized abortion (
Felicia Brabec)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/20/23:
HB 4955: Update references to reflect legalized abortion (
Natalie Price)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/20/23:
HB 4956: Legalize late-term abortion (
Julie Rogers)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
SB 176: Extend veterans benefits to unremarried surviving spouse (
Sylvia Santana)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
SB 330: Companion bill to SB 176 on disabled veteran tax filing requirements (
Mary Cavanagh)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
SB 364: Clarify definition of "qualified error" as regarding a veterans tax exemption (
John Damoose)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
SB 374: Increase precinct size from less than 3,000 voters to 5,000 (
Jeremy Moss)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4126: Eliminate sunset on speed limit guideline (
William Snyder)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4129: Criminalize "intimidating" election officials committing crimes (
Kara Hope)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4130: Criminalize "intimidating" election officials committing crimes (
Kara Hope)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4177: Create history museum authority with taxing power (
Tyrone Carter)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4183: Expand drive time for historical vehicles (
John Roth)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4308: Create sickle cell anemia fundraising license plate (
Amos O'Neal)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4511: Expand and change requirements on child safety car seats (
Carrie Rheingans)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4512: Expand and change requirements on child safety car seats (
John Fitzgerald)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4534: Require government to help parolees learn to vote (
Lori Stone)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4634: Prohibit courts from requiring juvenile delinquents and their families from paying certain court costs (
Kara Hope)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4635: Make taxpayers pay for DNA evidence fees instead of juvenile criminals (
Joey Andrews)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4636: Eliminate late court fees for juvenile criminals (
Emily Dievendorf)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4637: Eliminate "juvenile sentenced as adult" fee for juveniles sentenced as adults (
Carol Glanville)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4638: Expand powers of child advocates (
Jason Hoskins)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4639: Rename "chidren's ombudsman" to "child advocate" (
Kimberly Edwards)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4640: Rename "chidren's ombudsman" to "child advocate" (
Jimmie Wilson)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4641: Rename "chidren's ombudsman" to "child advocate" (
Noah Arbit)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4642: Rename "chidren's ombudsman" to "child advocate" (
Kristian Grant)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4643: Rename "chidren's ombudsman" to "child advocate" (
Donavan McKinney)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/19/23:
HB 4717: Increase continuing education requirements on real estate brokers (
Kristian Grant)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/14/23:
SB 280: Require children get dental exams (
Sam Singh)—placed on 2nd reading in House
09/14/23:
SB 281: Allow health insurers give third parties access to dental network contracts (
Sam Singh)—placed on 2nd reading in House
New Bills09/19/23:
HB 5012: Prohibit abortion of viable babies (
Mark Tisdel)
09/19/23:
HB 5013: Mandate health insurers cover birth control pills (
Julie Rogers)
09/19/23:
HB 5014: Mandate law enforcement officers be trained in judo or jiujitsu (
Jamie Thompson)
09/19/23:
HB 5015: Mandate house fiscal agency produce "racial impact statements" on bills (
Felicia Brabec)
09/19/23:
HB 5016: Mandate senate fiscal agency produce "racial impact statements" on bills (
Kristian Grant)
09/19/23:
HB 5017: Mandate re-entry and support services for certain prisoners being released (
Amos O'Neal)
09/19/23:
HB 5018: Spend $15 million to implement "career development" programs in intermediate school districts (
Amos O'Neal)
09/19/23:
HB 5019: Mandate condo co-owners associations conduct reserve studies and establish reserve funding plan (
John Fitzgerald)
09/20/23:
HB 5020: Require labor unions obtain permission before spending employee contributions on political purposes (
Josh Schriver)
09/20/23:
HB 5021: Put public school employees on Tier 1 retirement plan if they don't choose one (
Matt Koleszar)
09/20/23:
HB 5022: Revise dates for flow-through entities to make late tax payments and penalties (
Alabas Farhat)
09/20/23:
HB 5023: Prohibit local governments from contracting with private companies for towing and storage (
Alabas Farhat)
09/20/23:
HB 5024: Allow "cottage food operations" to sell products online (
Alabas Farhat)
09/20/23:
HB 5025: Repeal the educational instruction access act (which prohibits local governments from prohibiting schools) (
Noah Arbit)
09/20/23:
HB 5026: New law to create a "community and worker economic transition office" (
Jasper Martus)
09/20/23:
HB 5027: Mandate health coverage cover certain prenatal screenings for genetic diseases (
Laurie Pohutsky)
09/20/23:
HB 5028: Ban homeowners associations from prohibiting energy-saving improvements (
Ranjeev Puri)
09/20/23:
HB 5029: Exempt government housing (Section 8) from the marketable record act (
Donavan McKinney)
09/20/23:
HB 5030: Revise extremely minor detail in in government bond purchase for cancellation (
Betsy Coffia)
09/20/23:
HB 5031: Allow Section 8 residents to vote on matters pertaining only to themselves (
Ranjeev Puri)
09/20/23:
HB 5032: Raise purchase price limits of government-subsidized housing (
William Snyder)
09/20/23:
HB 5033: Make MSHDA the sole statewide public housing agency (
Donavan McKinney)
09/19/23:
HR 135: Designate an awareness week (
Carol Glanville)
09/20/23:
HR 136: Designate an awareness day (
Carrie Rheingans)
09/19/23:
SB 503: Remove moratorium on trasnferring location of fireworks certificate during fireworks season (
Ed McBroom)
09/19/23:
SB 504: Prohibit long-term industrial energy load rates being subject to securitization changes (
Kristen McDonald Rivet)
09/19/23:
SB 505: Criminalize "intimidating" an election official (
Dayna Polehanki)
09/19/23:
SB 506: Increase food service establishment fees (
Veronica Klinefelt)
09/19/23:
SB 507: Expand city income taxes (
Sara Anthony)
09/19/23:
SB 508: Limit farm produce insurance board member's mileage reimbursement (
Kevin Hertel)
09/19/23:
SB 509: Allow government to delay grain dealer licenses by 30 more days (
Mary Cavanagh)
09/19/23:
SB 510: Allow department to grant an additional extension for a temporary grain dealer permit (
Mary Cavanagh)
09/19/23:
SB 511: Require university unfunded liability payments be made in full (
Sean McCann)
09/19/23:
SB 512: Revise details of school aid penalties for employing individuals illegally (
Kevin Daley)
09/20/23:
SB 513: Allow hospital to convert from county hospital to nonprofit hospital (
Ed McBroom)
09/20/23:
SB 514: Increase fees for court transcripts (
Jeff Irwin)
09/20/23:
SB 515: Allow use of hearsay evidence in human trafficking and prostitution cases (
Rosemary Bayer)
09/20/23:
SB 516: Allow use of hearsay evidence in human trafficking and prostitution cases (
Sue Shink)
09/20/23:
SB 517: Compel testimony in human trafficking cases (
Stephanie Chang)
09/20/23:
SB 518: Extend allowing interim teaching certificates (
Darrin Camilleri)
09/20/23:
SB 519: New law to create a "community and worker economic transition office" (
Sam Singh)
09/20/23:
SJR : Amend Michigan Constitution to have governor appoint university boards instead of voters (
Ed McBroom)
09/20/23:
SJR : Amend Michigan Constitution to require open meetings for university boards (
Ed McBroom)
09/20/23:
SJR : Amend Michigan Constitution to prohibit slavery as punishment of crime (
Michael Webber)
09/19/23:
SR 71: Designate an awareness day (
Darrin Camilleri)
09/19/23:
SR 72: Designate an awareness week (
Rick Outman)
09/19/23:
SR 73: Designate an awareness month (
Rosemary Bayer)