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Committee Bill Records 2021-2022 Families, Seniors, and Veterans

Committee : Families, Seniors, and Veterans
Chamber : Senate
Sorted By : SequenceNo, Ascending
Committee Chair Person : John Bizon, M.D.
Clerk Phone Number : (517) 373-1721
Committee Homepage: https://committees.senate.michigan.gov/details.aspx?Com=FAMILIES

All Bills Ever Referred To This Committee

Bill Committee Sponsor Subject Meetings Status
SB 0010 of 2021 (PA 31 of 2021) Families, Seniors, and Veterans Lana Theis Records: veterans; veteran services boards; allow to hold closed sessions when interviewing veterans' applications for benefits. Amends sec. 8 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.268). 2021-01-27, 2021-02-03 REFERRED 1/13/2021
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
SB 0100 of 2021 (PA 5 of 2021) Families, Seniors, and Veterans John Bizon, M.D. Children: child care; definition of foster care; provide for. Amends sec. 13a of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.123a). 2021-02-10 REFERRED 2/3/2021
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 0104 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Adam Hollier Military affairs: other; National Guard tuition assistance program; expand eligibility for spouses. Amends title & secs. 3 & 4 of 2014 PA 259 (MCL 32.433 & 32.434). REFERRED 2/4/2021
SB 0150 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Tom Barrett Military affairs: other; 28 day limit for national guard activation; create. Amends sec. 151 of 1967 PA 150 (MCL 32.551). REFERRED 2/18/2021
SB 0157 of 2021 (PA 25 of 2021) Families, Seniors, and Veterans John Bizon, M.D. Health occupations: health professionals; reciprocity for veterans, members of the armed forces, members of the uniformed services, and their dependents who hold an out-of-state license or registration; provide for. Amends secs. 16103, 16109, 16181, 16303, 16323 & 20950 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16103 et seq.) & adds sec. 16186a. 2021-02-24, 2021-03-03 REFERRED 2/18/2021
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
SB 0158 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Adam Hollier Occupations: individual licensing and registration; licensing reciprocity for certain occupations for veterans and military service members and their dependents who hold an out-of-state license; provide for. Amends secs. 103, 104, 105, 213 & 2404b of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.103) & adds sec. 217. 2021-02-24, 2021-03-03 REFERRED 2/18/2021
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
SB 0197 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Rosemary Bayer Children: adoption; notification of citizenship application related to international adoptions; require of adoption agencies. Amends 1939 PA 288 (MCL 710.21 - 712B.41) by adding sec. 23h to ch. X. REFERRED 3/3/2021
SB 0384 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Jeremy Moss Children: adoption; objection to participation in placements and adoptions by a child placing agency based on religious or moral convictions; prohibit. Repeals secs. 14e & 14f of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.124e & 722.124f). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0386'21, SB 0385'21 REFERRED 4/22/2021
SB 0385 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Dayna Polehanki Children: adoption; objection to placements by child placing agency based on religious or moral convictions; prohibit. Repeals sec. 23g, ch. x of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 710.23g). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0386'21, SB 0384'21 REFERRED 4/22/2021
SB 0386 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Curtis Hertel, Jr. Children: adoption; actions against child placing agencies for refusal to participate based on religious or moral convictions; allow for. Repeals sec. 5a of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.5a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0384'21, SB 0385'21 REFERRED 4/22/2021
SB 0387 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Jeff Irwin Children: adoption; second parent adoption; provide for. Amends secs. 24, 41 & 51, ch. x of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 710.24 et seq.) REFERRED 4/22/2021
SB 0415 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Betty Jean Alexander Children: protection; mandatory reporting requirements for child abuse or child neglect; expand. Amends sec. 3 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.623). REFERRED 5/4/2021
SB 0530 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Dale Zorn Education: other; purple star school program; create. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1138a. 2021-06-16 REFERRED 6/10/2021
SB 0544 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Tom Barrett State: identification cards; removal of certain fees for issuing an original or renewal official state personal identification card; provide for. Amends title & secs. 2 & 2a of 1972 PA 222 (MCL 28.292 & 28.292a). REFERRED 6/16/2021
SB 0545 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Lana Theis Education: students; school districts to inform graduating students how to access a state identification card for the purposes of voting; require. Amends sec. 1166 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1166) & adds sec. 1166b. REFERRED 6/16/2021
SB 0546 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Curtis VanderWall Records: vital records; fees for vital records; waive. Amends sec. 2891 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2891) & adds sec. 2891a. REFERRED 6/16/2021
SB 0555 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Paul Wojno Veterans: other; Michigan military and veteran services support fund; provide for. Creates new act. REFERRED 6/17/2021
SB 0708 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Paul Wojno Children: protection; surrender of newborn to a newborn safety device; allow. Amends secs. 5, 7, 10, 17 & 20, ch. XII of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712.5 et seq.) & adds sec. 3a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0710'21 REFERRED 10/28/2021
SB 0709 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Curtis VanderWall Children: protection; reporting death of a newborn after surrender to a newborn safety device; expand. Amends sec. 2843 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2843). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0710'21 REFERRED 10/28/2021
SB 0710 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Curtis VanderWall Children: protection; safe delivery of newborns act; modify definition of newborn and allow surrender to a newborn safety device. Amends secs. 1, 2 & 3, ch. XII of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712.1 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0708'21 REFERRED 10/28/2021
SB 0711 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Paul Wojno Children: protection; reference in Michigan penal code to surrender of a newborn under the newborn safe delivery law; revise. Amends sec. 135 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.135). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0710'21 REFERRED 10/28/2021
SB 0725 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Jeff Irwin Human services: food assistance; asset test for food assistance program eligibility; eliminate. Amends sec. 10d of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.10d). REFERRED 11/10/2021
SB 0971 of 2022 (PA 0267 of 2022) Families, Seniors, and Veterans Curtis VanderWall Veterans: cemeteries; cemetery for veterans; create. Creates new act. REFERRED 3/17/2022
SB 0992 of 2022 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Dan Lauwers Children: child care; emergency safety intervention in a children's therapeutic group home; modify. Amends secs. 1 & 2c of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111 & 722.112c). REFERRED 3/24/2022
SJR J of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Curtis Hertel, Jr. Children: other; consideration of best interests of the child in all parental termination cases, child custody cases, and out-of-home placement cases; require. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 28 to art. I. REFERRED 7/15/2021
SR 0041 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Adam Hollier A resolution to urge continued support for the United States Africa Command for its work to advance the role of women in the region. REFERRED 4/15/2021
HB 4065 of 2021 (PA 181 of 2022) Families, Seniors, and Veterans Robert Bezotte Military affairs: generally; Michigan Vietnam veteran recognition certificate; establish, and provide eligibility requirements. Amends sec. 182 of 1967 PA 150 (MCL 32.582). REFERRED 3/15/2022
HB 4122 of 2021 (PA 34 of 2021) Families, Seniors, and Veterans Annette Glenn Military affairs: other; distribution structure of the county veteran service fund; modify. Amends sec. 3a of 1953 PA 192 (MCL 35.623a). 2021-03-24, 2021-05-19 REFERRED 3/17/2021
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
HB 4325 of 2021 (PA 28 of 2021) Families, Seniors, and Veterans Matt Hall Senior citizens: other; criminal history check for employees, volunteers, or independent contractors of a local area agency on aging; require. Amends 1981 PA 180 (MCL 400.581 - 400.594) by adding sec. 6l. 2021-05-19 REFERRED 5/5/2021
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4376 of 2021 (PA 23 of 2021) Families, Seniors, and Veterans Andrea Schroeder Occupations: individual licensing and registration; waiver of licensing fees for veterans, members of the armed forces, members of the uniformed forces, and their dependents; provide for. Amends sec. 4 of 1979 PA 152 (MCL 338.2204). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0312'21 2021-04-28 REFERRED 4/13/2021
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4377 of 2021 (PA 24 of 2021) Families, Seniors, and Veterans Sarah Anthony Occupations: individual licensing and registration; licensing reciprocity for certain skilled trades for veterans, members of the armed forces, members of the uniformed services, and their dependents who hold an out-of-state license; provide for. Amends secs. 103, 105, 107, 219 & 417 of 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.5103 et seq.) & adds sec. 223. 2021-04-28 REFERRED 4/13/2021
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
HB 4380 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Richard Steenland Veterans: other; Michigan military and veteran services support fund; provide for. Creates new act. 2021-10-27 REFERRED 6/16/2021
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4854 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Julie Rogers Children: protection; distribution of training package to individuals designated as mandatory reporters for child abuse or child neglect; require. Amends 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.621 - 722.638) by adding sec. 3b. REFERRED 11/9/2021
HB 5007 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Ryan Berman State: identification cards; removal of certain fees for issuing an original or renewal official state personal identification card; provide for. Amends secs. 1, 2 & 2a of 1972 PA 222 (MCL 28.291 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0303'21 REFERRED 6/24/2021
HB 5041 of 2021 (PA 106 of 2022) Families, Seniors, and Veterans Jack O'Malley Children: child care; adult-to-child ratio for in-home child care providers; modify. Amends secs. 1, 3h & 11 of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111 et seq.). REFERRED 10/7/2021
HB 5042 of 2021 (PA 107 of 2022) Families, Seniors, and Veterans Greg VanWoerkom Children: child care; licensing requirements for child care center, group child care home, or family child care home; modify. Amends secs. 1, 5c & 5m of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111 et seq.). REFERRED 10/7/2021
HB 5043 of 2021 (PA 108 of 2022) Families, Seniors, and Veterans Kelly Breen State agencies (existing): education; regional family child care networks; create for child care providers. Creates new act. REFERRED 10/7/2021
HB 5044 of 2021 (PA 109 of 2022) Families, Seniors, and Veterans Ranjeev Puri State agencies (existing): education; regional infant-toddler contracts; create for child care providers. Creates new act. REFERRED 10/7/2021
HB 5045 of 2021 (PA 110 of 2022) Families, Seniors, and Veterans Rodney Wakeman Children: child care; information required in child care database; include special investigation reports. Amends sec. 11b of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.121b). REFERRED 10/7/2021
HB 5046 of 2021 (PA 111 of 2022) Families, Seniors, and Veterans Gregory Markkanen Children: child care; grace period for child care providers to implement new rules; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.112). REFERRED 10/7/2021
HB 5047 of 2021 (PA 112 of 2022) Families, Seniors, and Veterans Julie Calley Children: child care; requirement for child care provider to maintain an on-premise licensing notebook if they have access to internet; eliminate. Amends sec. 3g of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.113g). REFERRED 10/7/2021
HB 5048 of 2021 (PA 113 of 2022) Families, Seniors, and Veterans John Roth Children: child care; licensure of child care centers located within multiple occupancy buildings; modify and rescind rule. Amends 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111 - 722.128) by adding sec. 8e. REFERRED 10/7/2021
HB 5433 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Bryan Posthumus Health occupations: health professionals; licensing exam fees; require the department of licensing and regulatory affairs to work with the department of military and veterans affairs to ensure funding under the post-9/11 GI bill. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 16305a. REFERRED 2/8/2022
HB 5434 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Beth Griffin Occupations: individual licensing and registration; exam fees under the skilled trades regulation act; require the department of licensing and regulatory affairs to ensure funding under the post-911 GI Bill by the department of military and veterans affairs. Amends 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.5101 - 339.6133) by adding sec. 407a. REFERRED 2/8/2022
HB 5435 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans Steven Johnson Veterans: benefits; coverage for veterans state licensing exams pre-approved by the GI Bill; provide for. Amends 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.101 - 339.2677) by adding sec. 407a. REFERRED 2/8/2022
HB 5657 of 2021 Families, Seniors, and Veterans John Reilly Children: protection; certain child death review records; allow disclosure to parents under certain conditions. Amends sec. 7b of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.627b). REFERRED 3/2/2022