Senate Committee On Judiciary

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

2011-2012 Session

Friday, December 28, 2012

Bill/Resolution	Sponsor	Subject	Status
SB 13 Referred 1/19/2011	Jansen	Law; other; definition of individual; specify to include fetus for purposes of statutory interpretation.
SB 19 Referred 1/19/2011	Jones	Crimes; disorderly conduct; penalties for disrupting a religious service; increase.	1/26/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4013 Referred 4/12/2011	LeBlanc	Law enforcement; other; possession and operation of electrical devices designed to temporarily incapacitate persons; allow for reserve peace officers, auxiliary officers, and reserve officers.	5/25/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 22 Referred 1/19/2011	Schuitmaker	Probate; trusts; uniform statutory rule against perpetuities; revise to reflect limitation of the personal property trust perpetuities act to certain property.	1/26/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 23 Referred 1/19/2011	Schuitmaker	Probate; trusts; personal property trust perpetuities act; limit application to certain property.	1/26/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 25 Referred 1/19/2011	Jones	Health; death; final disposition of fetal remains; define, and clarify authorization requirements.	2/16/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
HB 4071 Referred 9/21/2011	Lori	Corrections; jails; double-bunking and jail cell size provisions; modify.	10/5/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4074 Referred 11/1/2011	O'Brien	Corrections; prisoners; prisoner to obtain certain identity documents before release; require under certain circumstances.	1/25/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4075 Referred 11/1/2011	Shirkey	State; identification cards; forms of identification necessary to apply for a state identification card; include corrections identification card and allow access by secretary of state to certain prisoner information.	1/25/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4076 Referred 11/1/2011	Damrow	Traffic control; driver license; forms of identification necessary to apply for driver license; include corrections identification card and allow access by secretary of state to certain prisoner information.	1/25/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4077 Referred 11/1/2011	Glardon	Criminal procedure; sentencing; notification to prisoner regarding importance of obtaining identity documents; require under certain circumstances and provide that existing identity documents be forwarded to the department of corrections.	1/25/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 29 Referred 1/19/2011	Hansen	Crimes; weapons; sale, possession, and use of device that uses electro-muscular technology; amend Michigan penal code to allow under certain circumstances.	2/8/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2
SB 30 Referred 1/19/2011	Jones	Weapons; licensing; sale, possession, and use of device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology; amend firearms act to allow under certain circumstances.	2/8/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 31 Referred 1/19/2011	Hansen	Law enforcement; other; definition of regularly employed; clarify in commission on law enforcement standards act and require certain programming on racial profiling.
SB 45 Referred 3/24/2011	Anderson	Education; discipline; policy prohibiting harassment and bullying at school; require.
HB 4109 Referred 9/22/2011	Daley	Health; abortion; partial-birth abortions; prohibit.	10/4/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 11/8/2011-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON Judiciary
HB 4110 Referred 9/22/2011	Glardon	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of performing a partial-birth abortion; enact.	9/28/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 53 Referred 1/20/2011	Marleau	Civil procedure; evidence; introduction of evidence of an expression of sympathy as an admission of liability in a civil action; prohibit.	1/26/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 54 Referred 1/20/2011	Jones	Health; death; final disposition of fetal remains; clarify authorization requirements and provide penalties for noncompliance.	2/16/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 55 Referred 1/20/2011	Jones	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for violation of requirements for final disposition of fetal remains; establish.	2/16/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 11/8/2011-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON Judiciary
SB 57 Referred 1/25/2011	Kowall	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; crime of carrying a concealed weapon in a prohibited place; delete from guidelines due to repeal of section.
SB 58 Referred 1/25/2011	Green	Weapons; concealed; list of specified premises on which a person licensed to carry a concealed weapon may not carry that weapon; eliminate.	4/25/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH RECOMMENDATION FOR REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE ON Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes
SB 59 Referred 1/25/2011	Green	Weapons; licensing; concealed weapons licensing boards; eliminate, and transfer powers to secretary of state.	2/1/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH RECOMMENDATION FOR REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE ON Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes
SB 64 Referred 1/25/2011	Jones	Housing; landlord and tenants; summary proceedings to recover possession of premises; allow after 7-day notice to quit if tenant injures or threatens to injure another individual.	6/9/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3
SB 65 Referred 1/25/2011	Schuitmaker	Housing; landlord and tenants; termination of lease for certain controlled substance offenders if police report is filed; allow filing by person other than landlord.	6/9/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 60 Referred 11/29/2011	Bieda	Income tax; income; compensation received under the wrongful imprisonment compensation act; provide a deduction.
SB 61 Referred 11/29/2011	Bieda	Civil procedure; remedies; wrongful imprisonment for crime; provide compensation for.	8/15/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 77 Referred 1/27/2011	Schuitmaker	Civil procedure; statute of limitations; statute of limitations and statute of repose for actions against architects, engineers, and construction contractors; revise.	2/9/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 79 Referred 1/27/2011	Whitmer	Probate; wills and estates; forfeiture and revocation of benefits for an individual who abused, neglected, or exploited the decedent; provide for.
SB 80 Referred 1/27/2011	Whitmer	Crimes; embezzlement; penalties for financial exploitation of vulnerable adults; increase under certain circumstances.
SB 81 Referred 1/27/2011	Whitmer	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of financial exploitation of vulnerable adult; revise to reflect increased penalties.
SB 82 Referred 1/27/2011	Whitmer	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of obtaining signature by fraud; revise.
SB 83 Referred 1/27/2011	Whitmer	Crimes; other; elements for crime of obtaining signature by fraud; revise.
SB 92 Referred 1/27/2011	Bieda	Probate; powers of attorney; written acknowledgment of responsibilities by agent appointed under a power of attorney; require.	3/16/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 93 Referred 1/27/2011	Hansen	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain crimes involving electro-muscular disruption devices; enact.	2/8/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 94 Referred 5/15/2012	Rocca	Worker's compensation; disabilities; occupational cancer; provide presumption for certain firefighters regarding.	5/24/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4167 Referred 3/8/2011	McMillin	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for moving violation in a work zone causing death; include school bus zones.	5/5/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4168 Referred 3/8/2011	O'Brien	Crimes; vehicle offenses; moving violations in a school bus zone; provide for increased penalties.	5/5/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 99 Referred 2/1/2011	Jones	Crimes; controlled substances; possession of certain schedule 1 controlled substances; prohibit, and provide a penalty.	2/9/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 124 Referred 2/9/2011	Jones	Crimes; other; cyberbullying; prohibit, and provide penalties.
SB 125 Referred 2/9/2011	Schuitmaker	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of cyberbullying; enact.
SB 135 Referred 2/10/2011	Robertson	Children; parental rights; process for judicial waiver of parental consent requirement; clarify.	10/4/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 137 Referred 3/17/2011	Jones	Education; discipline; policy prohibiting harassment and bullying at school; require.	5/5/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
HB 4231 Referred 3/17/2011	Walsh	Torts; liability; waiver of claims of liability in connection with children's athletic and recreational activities; allow parent to sign.	5/5/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 152 Referred 2/16/2011	Schuitmaker	Criminal procedure; evidence; electronic recording of certain custodial interrogation sessions; require, and revise procedures for determining admissibility as evidence.	3/9/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4263 Referred 11/29/2012	O'Brien	Housing; landlord and tenants; requirement for lawful reentry by landlord; modify.	12/6/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH AMENDMENT(S)
SB 159 Referred 2/16/2011	Jones	Criminal procedure; expunction; eligibility requirements for setting aside convictions; revise.	3/3/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 160 Referred 2/17/2011	Meekhof	Health; abortion; partial-birth abortions; prohibit.	3/3/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 161 Referred 2/17/2011	Hansen	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of performing partial-birth abortion; enact.	3/3/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 163 Referred 2/17/2011	Rocca	Communications; newspapers and magazines; methods for publication of legal notices; modify.	3/3/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 164 Referred 2/17/2011	Rocca	Natural resources; other; reference to definition of newspaper in natural resources and environmental protection act; revise to reflect repeal of statutory definition.	3/3/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 188 Referred 2/22/2011	Jones	Criminal procedure; sex offender registration; federal compliance with sex offenders registry; provide for.	3/9/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3
SB 189 Referred 2/22/2011	Pavlov	Criminal procedure; sex offender registration; information required and procedures established under sex offender registration act; revise to comply with federal law.	3/9/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3
SB 191 Referred 2/22/2011	Caswell	Civil procedure; costs and fees; attorney contingency fees; require to be based on a sliding scale.
SB 192 Referred 2/22/2011	Caswell	Probate; wills and estates; estate administration fee; allow deduction for amount of mortgage on real property.	3/16/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 201 Referred 2/24/2011	Schuitmaker	Torts; governmental immunity; liability for a defect in a sidewalk; clarify that inference regarding a defect of less than 2 inches applies to any sidewalk maintained by a municipal corporation.	6/16/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-4
HB 4349 Referred 7/13/2011	Heise	Criminal procedure; forfeiture; use of certain forfeiture funds; expand to include use for any law enforcement purpose.	9/7/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 206 Referred 3/1/2011	Pavlov	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain sex offender registration crimes; revise.	3/9/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4393 Referred 3/8/2012	Forlini	Liquor; drinking age; certain minors; exempt from underage drinking violation under certain circumstances.	3/14/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 231 Referred 3/8/2011	Schuitmaker	Crimes; other; discovery of a dead body; require to notify law enforcement under certain circumstances.	5/19/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2
SB 232 Referred 3/8/2011	Jones	Corrections; prisoners; commutation hearings and procedures; expedite for prisoners who are terminally ill.
SB 233 Referred 3/8/2011	Jones	Corrections; prisoners; commutation hearings and procedures; clarify provision regarding medical commutations.
SB 234 Referred 3/8/2011	Jones	Health; occupations; conviction of first, second, or third degree criminal sexual conduct; revise sanction disciplinary subcommittee must impose and include permanent revocation.	5/19/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 11/8/2011-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON Judiciary
SB 235 Referred 3/8/2011	Jones	Health; occupations; conviction of first, second, or third degree criminal sexual conduct; allow sanction disciplinary subcommittee must impose to differ from other violations.	5/19/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 236 Referred 3/8/2011	Jones	Health; occupations; conviction of first, second, or third degree criminal sexual conduct; allow permanent revocation of license or registration.	5/19/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 11/8/2011-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON Judiciary
SB 244 Referred 3/8/2011	Jones	Criminal procedure; expunction; expand record expunction for certain offenders; provide for under certain circumstances.	5/12/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 246 Referred 3/9/2011	Schuitmaker	Juveniles; criminal procedure; juvenile competency standards; revise.	5/30/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 247 Referred 3/9/2011	Schuitmaker	Juveniles; criminal procedure; juvenile competency and culpability; clarify.	5/30/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
HB 4403 Referred 7/13/2011	Jackson	Courts; juries; individuals who fail to return jury questionnaires; ensure continued eligibility for jury service.	9/21/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 256 Referred 3/10/2011	Bieda	Family law; paternity; paternity of a child born to a married woman; allow to be established in a man other than the husband.	4/14/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 257 Referred 3/10/2011	Meekhof	Family law; marriage and divorce; application requirements for marriage license; modify proof of identification requirements.
HB 4411 Referred 5/18/2011	Haines	Health; occupations; reinstatement provisions applicable to license or registration suspension or revocation upon conviction of first, second, or third degree criminal sexual conduct; clarify no reinstatement if license or registration is permanently revoked.	6/9/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
HB 4412 Referred 5/18/2011	Huuki	Health; occupations; conviction of first, second, or third degree criminal sexual conduct while acting within scope of practice; revise sanction disciplinary subcommittee must impose and include permanent revocation.	6/9/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
HB 4413 Referred 5/18/2011	Liss	Health; occupations; conviction of first, second, or third degree criminal sexual conduct; revise sanction disciplinary subcommittee must impose.
SB 258 Referred 3/10/2011	Jones	Liquor; drinking age; certain minors presenting themselves for treatment; exempt from underage drinking violation under certain circumstances.	5/19/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 259 Referred 3/10/2011	Jones	Crimes; controlled substances; possession of certain MDPV; prohibit, and establish penalties.	3/16/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 260 Referred 3/10/2011	Whitmer	Law enforcement; reports; missing senior or vulnerable adult alert program; provide for.
SB 261 Referred 3/10/2011	Hunter	Law enforcement; other; cyberbullying public awareness campaign; create.
SB 262 Referred 3/10/2011	Hunter	Crimes; other; cyberbullying; prohibit, and provide penalties.
HB 4435 Referred 3/22/2012	Johnson	Weapons; licensing; waiver for certain individuals to carry weapon in weapon-free zones; expand to include certain retired corrections officers.	11/8/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SR 24 Referred 3/15/2011	Schuitmaker	A resolution to memorialize Congress and the United States Drug Enforcement Agency to make it illegal to possess, use, or sell the drugs MDPV and mephedrone.	4/13/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 269 Referred 3/16/2011	Schuitmaker	Civil procedure; small claims; limitation on recovery amount in small claims suits; revise.	9/15/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 281 Referred 3/17/2011	Hune	Torts; liability; bowling centers; provide immunity from liability for slip and falls under certain circumstances.	5/5/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 320 Referred 4/12/2011	Jones	Children; protection; ex parte emergency removal order allowing the department of human services to take protective custody of a child; allow.	6/15/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 321 Referred 4/12/2011	Jones	Insurance; no-fault; medical marihuana coverage in insurance policies; exempt required coverage for.	10/4/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 319 Referred 4/12/2011	Jones	Courts; judges; court of appeals, circuit court, and district court judges; reduce in number.
SR 34 Referred 4/12/2011	Jones	A resolution to memorialize the United States Congress to take immediate steps to provide funding to the Drug Enforcement Agency for the cleanup of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories seized by state and local law enforcement.	5/5/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4565 Referred 6/1/2011	Tyler	Controlled substances; schedules; designation of certain substances as schedule 1 controlled substances; provide for.	6/15/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 346 Referred 4/26/2011	Schuitmaker	Criminal procedure; DNA; procedure for collection of DNA samples from incarcerated individuals; revise.	5/12/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4589 Referred 6/28/2011	Somerville	Torts; governmental immunity; liability for a defect in a sidewalk; revise.	2/1/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2
HB 4591 Referred 5/22/2012	Foster	Weapons; other; no-carry zone violations; require compliance by individuals licensed out of state.	12/6/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2
HB 4601 Referred 2/21/2012	Haveman	Torts; product liability; liability of successor corporation for asbestos claims; enact limits.	2/22/2012-REASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ON Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing
SB 353 Referred 5/3/2011	Robertson	Traffic control; violations; any intoxicating substance; include in definition of "operating while intoxicated".	9/15/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 354 Referred 5/3/2011	Jones	Criminal procedure; sex offender registration; exception to prohibition against residing within a student safety zone; modify.	5/19/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 355 Referred 5/4/2011	Warren	Corrections; parole; requirements for and procedures applicable to parole guidelines; revise.
SB 356 Referred 5/4/2011	Jones	Crimes; animals; forfeiture of real property used in the commission of animal fighting; allow.	5/12/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 357 Referred 5/4/2011	Johnson	Civil procedure; civil actions; property on which animal fighting is conducted; declare to be a nuisance.	5/12/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 358 Referred 5/4/2011	Bieda	Crimes; animals; racketeering statute; include animal fighting as predicate offense.	5/12/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 361 Referred 5/5/2011	Bieda	Criminal procedure; DNA; deadline for filing petition for DNA testing of felony conviction cases; revise.	5/25/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 377 Referred 5/12/2011	Booher	Health; medical marihuana; registry information; make available to law enforcement officers upon issuance of a medical marihuana card.	6/22/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2
HB 4647 Referred 12/15/2011	Heise	Civil procedure; evidence; expert witness testimony; allow to be presented by video communication equipment.	1/25/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 380 Referred 5/17/2011	Hildenbrand	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of failure to report a dead body with purpose of concealing fact of or cause of death; provide for.	5/19/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 387 Referred 5/19/2011	Gleason	Crimes; fleeing and eluding; penalties for crime of fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer; provide mandatory minimum sentence.	1/18/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3 9/25/2012-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON Judiciary
SB 388 Referred 5/19/2011	Gleason	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of fleeing and eluding a peace officer; revise crime class to increase minimum sentence ranges.	9/12/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3
SB 393 Referred 5/24/2011	Jones	Corrections; jails; population requirement for municipalities eligible to seek reimbursement from inmates; remove.	6/1/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4691 Referred 11/9/2011	Heise	Courts; juries; exemption for nursing mothers from jury duty; provide for under certain circumstances.	1/25/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
HB 4703 Referred 6/22/2011	Scott	Corrections; parole; notification to prosecuting attorney of a prisoner's parole; revise requirements for.	9/8/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 418 Referred 6/8/2011	Jones	Health; medical marihuana; permissible causes of action under the medical marihuana law; clarify.	6/22/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4725 Referred 9/13/2012	McMillin	Crime victims; rights; information concerning minors who have been victims of child abuse or sex crimes; exempt from disclosure under the crime victim's rights act.	9/27/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 482 Referred 6/16/2011	Booher	Criminal procedure; sex offender registration; prohibited areas for sex offenders to loiter; expand to include area within 1,000 feet of a child care organizations.
SB 504 Referred 6/21/2011	Jones	Health; medical marihuana; dispensing medical marihuana within 1,000 feet of a church or school; prohibit.	6/29/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 505 Referred 6/21/2011	Jones	Health; medical marihuana; qualification for designation as primary caregiver; establish.	6/29/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4798 Referred 3/14/2012	Rendon	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of coercing a female to have an abortion against her will; enact.	5/2/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4799 Referred 3/14/2012	Opsommer	Crimes; other; coercing female to have an abortion against her will; prohibit, and provide penalties.	5/2/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 524 Referred 6/28/2011	Proos	Torts; other; "Good Samaritan" law; expand to include certified lifeguards.
SB 525 Referred 6/28/2011	Hansen	Weapons; licensing; renewal of concealed pistol license before expiration date of existing license; allow under certain circumstances and specify expiration date for renewed license.	9/7/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 535 Referred 6/29/2011	Schuitmaker	Crime victims; rights; removal of certain definitions from crime victims services statute in the code of criminal procedure; amend code of criminal procedure to reflect and require payment of not less than $50.00 for conviction of a misdemeanor or a local ordinance violation.	9/7/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 536 Referred 6/29/2011	Schuitmaker	Crime victims; rights; victim assessments; extend to all misdemeanors.	9/7/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 537 Referred 6/29/2011	Schuitmaker	Crime victims; rights; juvenile offender assessments; extend to all misdemeanors and certain local ordinance violations and require payment of $50.00 in costs for juveniles found within the court's jurisdiction for a misdemeanor or certain local ordinance violations.	9/7/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 538 Referred 6/29/2011	Schuitmaker	Crime victims; rights; removal of certain definitions from crime victims services statute in the revised judicature act of 1961; amend to reflect and require payment of a minimum of $50.00 in costs for all misdemeanor convictions and certain local ordinance violations.	9/7/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 539 Referred 6/29/2011	Schuitmaker	Probate; guardians and conservators; appointment in this state of guardians and conservators appointed in other jurisdictions; allow.	9/15/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4834 Referred 5/8/2012	Haines	Health; medical marihuana; photograph on medical marihuana card; require.	9/11/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2
SB 542 Referred 6/29/2011	Emmons	Torts; liability; personal injury or property damage caused by propane gas equipment or appliances; provide protection from liability.	2/15/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3
SB 545 Referred 6/30/2011	Gleason	Family law; marriage and divorce; divorce; require a divorce effects program before entry of judgment of divorce.
SB 546 Referred 6/30/2011	Hunter	Family law; marriage and divorce; prerequisites for issuance of a marriage license; require premarriage program or longer waiting period.
SB 547 Referred 6/30/2011	Moolenaar	Family law; child custody; child parenting plan; require in child custody disputes.
SB 548 Referred 6/30/2011	Emmons	Occupations; marriage and family therapists; engaging in the practice of marriage and family therapy; exempt certain clergy and religious practitioners from licensing requirement.
SB 549 Referred 6/30/2011	Hunter	Family law; marriage and divorce; premarital education; require statement of whether parties have received premarital education in marriage certificate.
HB 4851 Referred 5/8/2012	Cavanagh	Health; medical marihuana; definition of "bona fide physician-patient relationship"; clarify.	9/11/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
HB 4853 Referred 5/8/2012	McBroom	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of selling or providing medical marihuana to unprescribed user; implement.	9/11/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4856 Referred 5/8/2012	Glardon	Crimes; other; transporting medical marihuana in motor vehicle; allow under certain circumstances.	9/11/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 551 Referred 6/30/2011	Hansen	Crimes; other; possession or use of cellular telephone or wireless device by prisoner in correctional facility; prohibit, and provide for confiscation and disposal of those cellular telephones and wireless devices.	9/15/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 552 Referred 6/30/2011	Hansen	Crimes; other; distribution, possession, or use of cellular telephone or other wireless communication device in a jail; prohibit, and provide for confiscation and disposal of those cellular telephones and wireless devices.	9/15/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 554 Referred 6/30/2011	Warren	Civil rights; other; breastfeeding in public places; protect as civil right.
SB 557 Referred 6/30/2011	Bieda	Family law; paternity; revocation of paternity act; enact.	9/8/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 558 Referred 6/30/2011	Bieda	Family law; paternity; acknowledgment of parentage; allow to be set aside under revocation of paternity act.	9/8/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 559 Referred 6/30/2011	Jones	Family law; paternity; order of filiation; allow to be set aside under revocation of paternity act.	9/8/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 560 Referred 6/30/2011	Jones	Family law; paternity; determination of parentage for intestate succession; provide for determination under revocation of paternity act.	9/8/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4859 Referred 3/8/2012	Agema	Torts; liability; personal injury or property damage caused by propane gas equipment or appliances; provide protection from liability.
HB 4867 Referred 12/5/2012	Johnson	Torts; liability; liability of persons under equine activity liability act; limit to willful or wanton acts under certain circumstances.
SB 578 Referred 8/24/2011	Jansen	Crimes; other; penalties for failure to report a missing child or death of a child to law enforcement agencies in a timely manner; establish.
SB 579 Referred 8/24/2011	Jansen	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of failing to report death of minor or to report child as missing; enact.
SB 580 Referred 8/24/2011	Casperson	Crimes; other; penalties for failure to report a missing child or death of a child to law enforcement agencies in a timely manner; establish.	10/4/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 581 Referred 8/24/2011	Casperson	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of failing to report death of minor or to report child as missing; enact.
HB 4881 Referred 10/4/2011	Horn	Courts; probate court; provisions regarding the election of a state presiding probate judge; eliminate.	10/12/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 596 Referred 9/7/2011	Kahn	Crimes; criminal sexual conduct; age of consent for sexual contact between school employee and student; revise.	10/19/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 597 Referred 9/7/2011	Kahn	Crimes; criminal sexual conduct; reference to fourth degree criminal sexual conduct; amend to reflect changes.
SB 625 Referred 9/8/2011	Rocca	Crimes; other; requirement that certain individuals report a missing child or death of a child to a law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer in a timely manner; establish, and provide penalties.
SB 626 Referred 9/8/2011	Rocca	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of failing to report death of minor or to report child as missing; enact.	10/4/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 627 Referred 9/8/2011	Schuitmaker	Corrections; prisoners; possession of pornographic material by incarcerated individuals; prohibit.
SB 630 Referred 9/8/2011	Jones	Criminal procedure; probation; retention and release of nonpublic records of an arrest, diversion, discharge, or dismissal of certain controlled substance cases; clarify.	10/5/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 631 Referred 9/8/2011	Schuitmaker	Criminal procedure; probation; retention of nonpublic records during period of diversion for a controlled substance violation; clarify.	10/5/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 632 Referred 9/8/2011	Bieda	Criminal procedure; probation; retention of nonpublic records during period of diversion for a controlled substance violation; require.	10/5/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 633 Referred 9/8/2011	Smith	Criminal procedure; probation; retention of nonpublic records during period of diversion for certain crimes; clarify.	10/5/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
HB 4920 Referred 10/12/2011	Scott	Cities; home rule; authority to enact local ordinances with criminal penalties of not more than 180 days in jail; provide.	11/30/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4921 Referred 10/12/2011	Heise	Townships; charter; authority to enact local ordinances with criminal penalties of not more than 180 days in jail; provide.	11/30/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4922 Referred 10/12/2011	Walsh	Townships; general law; authority to enact local ordinances with criminal penalties of not more than 180 days in jail; provide.	11/30/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4923 Referred 10/12/2011	Constan	Villages; general law; authority to enact local ordinances with criminal penalties of not more than 180 days in jail; provide.	11/30/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4924 Referred 10/12/2011	Muxlow	Villages; home rule; authority to enact local ordinances with criminal penalties of not more than 180 days in jail; provide.	11/30/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4928 Referred 5/2/2012	Cotter	Property; other; affidavits to correct errors or omissions relating to previously recorded documents; allow.	6/6/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH AMENDMENT(S)
SB 642 Referred 9/13/2011	Jones	Crimes; assaultive; assaulting a health care professional; increase penalties.	9/21/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 643 Referred 9/13/2011	Kahn	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of assaulting or battering a health care professional; enact.	9/21/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 645 Referred 9/14/2011	Kahn	Corrections; prisoners; prisoners receiving or possessing certain items; prohibit.	11/3/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 688 Referred 9/20/2011	Schuitmaker	Crimes; perjury; unsworn declaration made under penalty of perjury; include as a statement punishable as perjury.	10/12/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 689 Referred 9/20/2011	Schuitmaker	Civil procedure; evidence; uniform unsworn foreign declarations act; create.	10/13/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
HB 4998 Referred 11/29/2012	Heise	Civil procedure; evictions; court procedures; make miscellaneous revisions.
SB 698 Referred 9/27/2011	Hansen	Family law; marriage and divorce; persons authorized to solemnize marriage; allow district judges, district court magistrates, and probate judges to perform marriages anywhere in the state.	11/9/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 699 Referred 9/27/2011	Hansen	Courts; probate court; fee charged by probate judge to perform marriages; authorize, and require fee to be paid to probate court in county where ceremony is performed.	11/9/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 694 Referred 9/27/2011	Casperson	Children; parental rights; probate court jurisdiction to terminate parental rights of a parent who commits a criminal offense against a child; provide for.	9/27/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 700 Referred 9/27/2011	Hansen	Courts; district court; fee charged by district judges and magistrates to perform marriages; authorize state court administrative office to set fee and require fee to be paid to district court in the district where wedding is performed.	11/9/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2
SB 705 Referred 9/28/2011	Hunter	Civil procedure; foreclosure; deficiency judgment; prohibit.	10/27/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH RECOMMENDATION FOR REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE ON Banking and Financial Institutions
SB 707 Referred 9/28/2011	Schuitmaker	Civil procedure; discovery; uniform interstate depositions and discovery act; adopt.	10/12/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 726 Referred 10/5/2011	Jones	Criminal procedure; statute of limitations; statute of limitations for attempted murder, kidnapping, and manslaughter; revise.	10/19/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 727 Referred 10/5/2011	Booher	Courts; circuit court; requirement for circuit court to consent to appointment of assistant prosecutor by prosecuting attorney in certain cases; eliminate.	10/19/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 728 Referred 10/5/2011	Booher	Courts; circuit court; requirement for circuit court to consent to appointment of assistant prosecutor by the prosecutor in certain cases; eliminate.	10/19/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 743 Referred 10/11/2011	Jones	Children; abduction; uniform child abduction prevention act; create.	6/13/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2
HB 5050 Referred 2/14/2012	Walsh	Law enforcement; investigations; providing false information to peace officer conducting criminal investigation; prohibit, and provide penalties.	3/8/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
HB 5051 Referred 2/14/2012	Walsh	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of providing false information to a peace officer conducting a criminal investigation; enact.	3/8/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5055 Referred 11/29/2012	Hughes	Employment security; administration; privilege for testimony in Michigan employment security commission proceedings; provide waiver under certain circumstances.	12/6/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 755 Referred 10/13/2011	Jones	Crimes; criminal sexual conduct; reference to fourth degree criminal sexual conduct; amend to reflect change.	10/19/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5071 Referred 12/13/2011	Walsh	Courts; judges; certain district court judgeships; reduce in number.	2/7/2012-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
HB 5072 Referred 12/15/2011	Heise	Courts; judges; certain district court judgeships; reduce in number.	2/7/2012-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
HB 5073 Referred 12/13/2011	Cotter	Courts; judges; certain district court judgeships; reduce in number.	2/7/2012-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
HB 5074 Referred 12/13/2011	Somerville	Courts; judges; certain district court judgeships; reduce in number.	2/7/2012-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
HB 5075 Referred 12/13/2011	Pettalia	Courts; judges; certain circuit court and district court judgeships; reduce in number.	2/7/2012-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
HB 5076 Referred 11/29/2012	Pettalia	Local government; budgets; challenging an approved budget; clarify.
HB 5093 Referred 12/13/2011	Walsh	Courts; judges; certain district court judgeships; reduce in number.	2/7/2012-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
HB 5094 Referred 12/13/2011	Oakes	Courts; judges; certain district court judgeships; reduce in number.	2/7/2012-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
HB 5095 Referred 12/15/2011	Roy Schmidt	Courts; judges; certain district court judgeship; reduce in number.	2/7/2012-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
SB 759 Referred 10/19/2011	Kahn	Courts; funding; transfer of certain revenue from the juror compensation fund into the court equity fund; provide for.	10/20/2011-REASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
SB 760 Referred 10/19/2011	Green	Weapons; firearms; definition of pistol; modify, and provide for a grandfather clause under certain circumstances.	11/3/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 761 Referred 10/19/2011	Kowall	Weapons; firearms; definition of pistol; modify.	11/3/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 762 Referred 10/19/2011	Robertson	Weapons; firearms; definition of pistol; modify.	11/3/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5101 Referred 12/13/2011	Walsh	Courts; judges; certain trial court judgeships; reduce in number.	2/7/2012-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
HB 5102 Referred 12/13/2011	Heise	Courts; judges; circuit court judgeships; reduce in number, and reorganize certain circuits.	2/7/2012-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
HB 5103 Referred 12/13/2011	Rutledge	Courts; judges; district court judgeships; reduce, and consolidate certain district court districts.	2/7/2012-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
HB 5104 Referred 12/13/2011	Somerville	Courts; judges; certain circuit court judgeships; reduce in number.	2/7/2012-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
HB 5105 Referred 12/13/2011	Cotter	Courts; judges; certain circuit court and district court judgeships; reduce in number and provide for the merging or abolishment of certain courts.	12/14/2011-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
HB 5106 Referred 12/15/2011	Cavanagh	Courts; judges; certain circuit court judgeship; reduce in number.	2/7/2012-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
HB 5107 Referred 12/13/2011	Pettalia	Courts; judges; certain district court judgeship; reduce in number.	2/7/2012-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
HB 5108 Referred 12/15/2011	Irwin	Courts; judges; probate court judgeships; reduce in number.
SB 767 Referred 10/20/2011	Jones	Torts; defenses; use of an automated external defibrillator; provide immunity for school employees.	10/27/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 768 Referred 10/20/2011	Pappageorge	Crimes; business crimes; possession, manufacturing, installation, transfer, or sale of an automated sales suppression device; prohibit.	11/9/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 769 Referred 10/20/2011	Pappageorge	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of selling, manufacturing, installing, transferring, or possessing an automated sales suppression device; enact.	11/9/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 774 Referred 10/25/2011	Bieda	Civil procedure; small claims; representation by attorney in small claims court; allow.
SB 778 Referred 10/26/2011	Kowall	Natural resources; inland lakes; public road access to lakes or streams; specify authorized uses.	11/3/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 779 Referred 10/26/2011	Hopgood	Crimes; weapons; altering a firearm or an imitation firearm; prohibit, and provide penalties.	12/7/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3
SB 780 Referred 10/26/2011	Jones	Crimes; weapons; brandishing of imitation firearms; prohibit, and increase penalties.	12/7/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2
SB 781 Referred 10/26/2011	Bieda	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of altering a firearm or imitation firearm; enact, and increase certain penalties.	12/7/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3
HB 5124 Referred 6/5/2012	Cotter	Courts; circuit court; concurrent jurisdiction in certain courts; establish.	8/15/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH AMENDMENT(S)
HB 5128 Referred 7/18/2012	Walsh	Courts; other; business court; create.	9/12/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 783 Referred 10/27/2011	Schuitmaker	Torts; nonmedical malpractice; certified public accountants; modify protection from liability to nonclients.	2/22/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5134 Referred 3/14/2012	Jenkins	Health; abortion; oral screening of individual seeking an abortion for coercion to abort and domestic violence; require.	5/2/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 789 Referred 11/1/2011	Jones	Controlled substances; schedules; certain procedures for scheduling controlled substances; revise.	11/9/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 809 Referred 11/9/2011	Schuitmaker	Traffic control; other; eligibility for sobriety court; clarify, extend the license revocation period for certain convictions, and amend certain provisions concerning the possession or transport of open alcoholic liquor container in a vehicle.	5/24/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3
SB 812 Referred 11/10/2011	Hunter	Civil procedure; other; release of vehicle and waiver of vehicle impound or forfeiture fee; provide for under certain circumstances.
SB 813 Referred 11/10/2011	Hunter	Civil procedure; other; release of vehicle seized under the tobacco products tax act if person arrested is released without charges or is acquitted or if charges are dismissed; provide for.
SB 814 Referred 11/10/2011	Hunter	Civil procedure; other; release of vehicle seized under the motor fuel tax act if person arrested is released without charges or is acquitted or if charges are dismissed; provide for.
SB 815 Referred 11/10/2011	Hunter	Civil procedure; other; release of vehicle seized under the Michigan vehicle code if person arrested is released without charges or is acquitted or if charges are dismissed; provide for.
SB 816 Referred 11/10/2011	Hunter	Civil procedure; other; release of vehicle seized under the public health code if person arrested is released without charges or is acquitted or if charges are dismissed; provide for.
SB 817 Referred 11/10/2011	Hunter	Civil procedure; other; release of vehicle seized under the Michigan penal code if person arrested is released without charges or is acquitted or if charges are dismissed; provide for.
HB 5159 Referred 5/29/2012	Wayne Schmidt	Courts; circuit court; veterans treatment court; provide for the state drug treatment court advisory committee to monitor.	8/15/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5162 Referred 5/29/2012	Damrow	Courts; circuit court; veterans treatment court; create.	8/15/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 829 Referred 11/29/2011	Jones	Courts; judges; certain district court judgeships; reduce in number.
SB 830 Referred 11/29/2011	Jones	Courts; judges; certain district court judgeships; reduce in number.
SB 831 Referred 11/29/2011	Jones	Courts; judges; certain circuit court and district court judgeships; reduce in number.
SB 832 Referred 11/29/2011	Jones	Courts; judges; certain probate court and district court judgeships; reduce in number.
SB 833 Referred 11/29/2011	Jones	Courts; judges; certain district court judgeships; reduce in number.
SB 834 Referred 11/29/2011	Jones	Courts; judges; circuit court judgeships; reduce in number, and reorganize certain circuits.
SB 835 Referred 11/29/2011	Jones	Courts; judges; district court judgeships; reduce, and reorganize certain district court districts.
SB 836 Referred 11/29/2011	Jones	Courts; judges; certain circuit court and district court judgeships; reduce in number.
SB 837 Referred 11/29/2011	Jones	Courts; judges; certain district court judgeships; reduce in number.
SB 838 Referred 11/29/2011	Jones	Courts; judges; certain circuit court and district court judgeships; reduce in number.
SB 839 Referred 11/29/2011	Jones	Courts; judges; certain circuit court and district court judgeships; reduce in number.
SB 840 Referred 11/29/2011	Jones	Courts; judges; certain trial court judgeships; reduce in number.
SB 841 Referred 11/29/2011	Jones	Courts; judges; certain circuit court and district court judgeships; reduce in number.
SB 842 Referred 11/29/2011	Hildenbrand	Courts; judges; probate court judgeships; reduce in number.
SB 843 Referred 11/29/2011	Hildenbrand	Courts; judges; certain district court judgeships; reduce in number.
SB 844 Referred 11/29/2011	Emmons	Courts; judges; certain circuit court and district court judgeships; reduce in number.
SB 845 Referred 11/10/2011	Jones	Criminal procedure; sentencing; penalties for domestic violence with prior conviction; allow to be enhanced with a deferred and dismissed conviction.	1/18/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2
SB 846 Referred 11/10/2011	Rocca	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of domestic violence with prior conviction; enact.	1/18/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2
SB 847 Referred 11/10/2011	Schuitmaker	Criminal procedure; sentencing; penalties for domestic violence with prior offenses; enhance.	1/18/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2
SB 848 Referred 11/10/2011	Bieda	Crimes; other; assault by strangulation or suffocation as assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder; specify.	1/18/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2
SB 854 Referred 11/29/2011	Hunter	Children; parental rights; provision relating to parent who voluntarily surrendered a child to an emergency service provider; eliminate.
HB 5181 Referred 3/14/2012	O'Brien	Civil procedure; civil actions; civil action for coercion of an abortion; provide for.	5/2/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5182 Referred 3/14/2012	O'Brien	Health; abortion; coercive abortion prevention materials; require department to create and provide other general amendments.	5/2/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 861 Referred 12/1/2011	Jones	Corrections; alternatives; sunset for boot camp program; eliminate.	3/22/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 863 Referred 12/1/2011	Hildenbrand	Weapons; licensing; waiver for certain individuals to carry weapon in weapon-free zones; expand to include employees of licensed private investigators.
HB 5225 Referred 6/14/2012	Opsommer	Weapons; firearms; certain procedures for purchase and possession of pistols; revise.	9/11/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 880 Referred 12/14/2011	Johnson	Criminal procedure; youthful trainees; eligibility criteria for youthful trainee program; modify.
SB 890 Referred 1/11/2012	Jones	Criminal procedure; sex offender registration; placement on the public registry; remove certain exceptions.	2/22/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SR 107 Referred 1/17/2012	Schuitmaker	A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact legislation to permit the televising of United States Supreme Court proceedings.
SB 895 Referred 1/18/2012	Green	Civil procedure; execution; educational trusts and accounts; provide exemption from execution, garnishment, and attachment.	5/24/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 901 Referred 1/24/2012	Schuitmaker	Civil procedure; alternate dispute resolution; condominium act; revise arbitration provisions to reflect adoption of uniform arbitration act.	4/25/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 902 Referred 1/24/2012	Schuitmaker	Civil procedure; alternate dispute resolution; arbitration; make arbitration provisions of the revised judicature act subject to uniform arbitration act.	4/25/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 903 Referred 1/24/2012	Schuitmaker	Civil procedure; alternate dispute resolution; uniform arbitration act; enact.	4/25/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5282 Referred 6/5/2012	Rendon	Weapons; other; transportation of firearms for lawful purpose; expand.	12/6/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5284 Referred 5/15/2012	Walsh	Crimes; computer; definition of computer; expand to include certain electronic communication devices.	6/6/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH AMENDMENT(S)
HB 5328 Referred 5/8/2012	Lori	Family law; paternity; acknowledgment of parentage; allow to be set aside under revocation of paternity act.	5/15/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5329 Referred 5/8/2012	Somerville	Family law; paternity; order of filiation; allow to be set aside under revocation of paternity act.	5/15/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5338 Referred 6/5/2012	McBroom	Controlled substances; schedules; certain procedures for scheduling controlled substances; revise, and provide criteria for determining whether a substance constitutes an imitation controlled substance.	6/12/2012-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
SB 933 Referred 2/8/2012	Jones	Worker's compensation; benefits; medical marihuana expenses incurred to treat work-related injury; exclude from reimbursement requirements.	3/8/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 934 Referred 2/8/2012	Jones	Crimes; criminal sexual conduct; sexual penetration or contact of a foster child regardless of age by certain care providers; prohibit during residency.	2/22/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 974 Referred 2/16/2012	Jones	Health; medical marihuana; authorization to medical marihuana in certain places; restrict.	3/14/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 977 Referred 2/23/2012	Jones	Controlled substances; marihuana; use of medical marihuana for treatment of glaucoma; prohibit.	3/22/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
HB 5431 Referred 5/23/2012	Heise	Crimes; other; false report of medical or other emergency; prohibit and provide for a penalty and reimbursement of certain expenses.	6/13/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2
HB 5432 Referred 5/23/2012	Somerville	Criminal procedure; other; reimbursement of certain expenses resulting from false reports of medical and other emergencies; provide for.	6/13/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
HB 5433 Referred 5/23/2012	Cotter	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of making false report of medical or other emergency; enact.	6/13/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2
SB 978 Referred 2/23/2012	Schuitmaker	Probate; trusts; trust decanting; allow.	5/9/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 979 Referred 2/23/2012	Schuitmaker	Probate; trusts; personal property trust perpetuities act; modify to account for decanted trusts.	5/9/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 980 Referred 2/23/2012	Jones	Probate; trusts; powers of appointment; revise.	5/9/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 989 Referred 2/29/2012	Hopgood	Family law; child custody; granting of custody or parenting time for parent convicted of certain sexual offenses; prohibit.
SB 993 Referred 3/1/2012	Smith	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for forgery of city lottery ticket; enact.
SB 1000 Referred 3/1/2012	Moolenaar	Family law; parenting time; parenting time in a country not a party to the Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction; prohibit.	9/27/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 1001 Referred 3/1/2012	Caswell	Family law; child support; fee for collecting and processing child support withholdings; provide for.	5/2/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 1014 Referred 3/13/2012	Nofs	Courts; jurisdiction; jurisdiction for prosecution of felony offenses; expand to county where consequence intended to have effect.
HB 5466 Referred 6/12/2012	Heise	Construction; contracts; certain indemnification provisions; prohibit in construction-related service contracts with public agencies.	11/29/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-4
HB 5498 Referred 6/14/2012	LeBlanc	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain firearm violations; revise to reflect changes in substantive laws.	9/11/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5499 Referred 6/14/2012	Franz	Crimes; weapons; certain procedures for purchase and possession of pistols; revise.	9/11/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 1043 Referred 3/27/2012	Nofs	Civil procedure; service of process; process server fees; revise, and allow fees for certain additional services.	9/20/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2
SB 1056 Referred 3/29/2012	Jones	Law enforcement; fingerprinting; criminal identification and records; expand to include biometric data.	5/16/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1073 Referred 4/18/2012	Robertson	Civil procedure; evictions; eviction procedures and personal property disposal act; enact.	5/2/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH RECOMMENDATION FOR REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE ON Local Government and Elections
HB 5560 Referred 6/12/2012	Shaughnessy	Crimes; disorderly conduct; elements for crime of disrupting a religious service; revise, and provide for increased penalties.	6/13/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5562 Referred 5/22/2012	Lori	Crimes; crimes against minors; child abuse penalties; enhance, and provide penalties for crimes involving the commission of child abuse in the presence of another child.	6/6/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH AMENDMENT(S)
HB 5563 Referred 5/22/2012	Graves	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of first degree and second degree child abuse; revise, and provide penalties for crimes involving the commission of child abuse in the presence of another child.	6/6/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1092 Referred 4/25/2012	Jones	Civil procedure; other; judgment liens; provide for foreclosure.	5/9/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1096 Referred 4/26/2012	Smith	Cities; other; failure to pay civil fine and costs imposed by a city administrative hearings bureau; penalize under certain circumstances.	5/30/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1097 Referred 4/26/2012	Johnson	Land use; zoning and growth management; persons delinquent in paying blight violation fines; allow cities to make ineligible for zoning approvals.	5/30/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1098 Referred 4/26/2012	Schuitmaker	Construction; permits; persons delinquent in paying blight violation fines; allow cities to make ineligible for construction code approval.	5/30/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 1099 Referred 4/26/2012	Jones	Civil procedure; garnishment; garnishment for failure to pay fines or costs ordered under the home rule cities act; provide for.	5/30/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1100 Referred 4/26/2012	Hunter	Civil procedure; foreclosure; power of a home rule city's department of administrative hearings to foreclose on property; establish.	5/30/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 1101 Referred 4/26/2012	Schuitmaker	Liens; other; procedure regarding disposition of fraudulently filed financing statements; expand filing offices to which procedure applies.
SB 1102 Referred 4/26/2012	Schuitmaker	Probate; trusts; insurable interest amendments to the uniform trust code; provide for.	9/12/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1103 Referred 4/26/2012	Schuitmaker	Insurance; life; insurable interests; amend insurance code to provide for insurable interest of trustees.	9/12/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1109 Referred 5/2/2012	Jones	Criminal procedure; sentencing; sentencing of certain habitual offenders; modify.	5/9/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
HB 5592 Referred 6/12/2012	Lane	Civil procedure; garnishment; effective period for writ of wage garnishment; extend.	8/15/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5600 Referred 11/29/2012	Haveman	Juveniles; criminal procedure; set-aside convictions for juvenile adjudications; clarify eligibility.	12/6/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 1126 Referred 5/15/2012	Jones	Corrections; prisoners; electronic monitoring of certain participants in work release programs; require.	6/13/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 1127 Referred 5/15/2012	Jones	Corrections; other; verification of school enrollment or employment of individual placed on school or work release while on probation; require.	6/13/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
HB 5658 Referred 6/12/2012	Haveman	Corrections; other; use of prison labor by private contractor; allow under certain circumstances.	6/13/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5682 Referred 11/29/2012	Heise	Family law; other; definition of eligible domestic relations order; modify.	12/6/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5692 Referred 11/29/2012	Walsh	Crimes; arson; certain arson violations; revise elements of crimes and provide for increased penalties.	12/6/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5693 Referred 11/29/2012	Cotter	Crimes; arson; certain arson violations; revise elements of crimes and provide for increased penalties.	12/6/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5694 Referred 11/29/2012	Graves	Crimes; arson; certain arson violations; revise elements of crimes and provide for increased penalties.	12/6/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5695 Referred 11/29/2012	Oakes	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain arson violations; enact.	12/6/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5711 Referred 6/14/2012	Rendon	Health; abortion; law regulating abortions; clarify, and include provisions relating to medical abortions, screening for coercion to abort, liability insurance requirements, regulation of clinics as freestanding surgical outpatient facilities, disposition of fetal remains, and penalties.	8/15/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1179 Referred 6/12/2012	Proos	Courts; court of appeals; certain fees collected by the state court of appeals; allow to be used to implement the probation swift and sure sanctions act.	9/11/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH RECOMMENDATION FOR REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
HB 5768 Referred 12/5/2012	McMillin	Military affairs; other; restriction of activities by Michigan national guard and state and local employees; provide for under certain circumstances.	12/12/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1209 Referred 7/18/2012	Casperson	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; offense variable 10 related to the exploitation of a vulnerable victim; expand definition of predatory conduct to include preoffense conduct directed at a law enforcement officer posing as a potential victim.	9/27/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1211 Referred 7/18/2012	Green	Crime victims; rights; victim notification of paroled prisoner escape, commutation, death, or parole board hearing; require.	9/12/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 1213 Referred 7/18/2012	Emmons	Crimes; penalties; crime of soliciting sex act from a minor who is at least 16 years of age; increase penalties.	9/12/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1214 Referred 7/18/2012	Jones	Corrections; parole; standard of review for parole board release decisions; modify, and allow for attorney general intervention.	9/12/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 1215 Referred 7/18/2012	Caswell	Probate; guardians and conservators; court-appointed guardianship of minors; replace references to family independence agency with department of human services and allow the court to assess costs of a court-ordered investigation against the parties.
SB 1216 Referred 7/18/2012	Caswell	Juveniles; other; court-appointed guardianship of minors in EPIC cases; eliminate.
SB 1217 Referred 7/18/2012	Caswell	Juveniles; other; cross-reference to probate code; revise.
SB 1218 Referred 7/18/2012	Caswell	Juveniles; other; youth rehabilitation services act; revise reference to juvenile code.
SB 1221 Referred 7/18/2012	Schuitmaker	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of soliciting a minor 16 years of age or older to commit prostitution; provide to reflect increased penalty.	9/12/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1229 Referred 8/15/2012	Emmons	Crimes; other; gaining access to agricultural production facility through false statement or representation; prohibit and provide penalties.
HB 5804 Referred 11/27/2012	McMillin	Criminal procedure; defenses; statewide standards and accountability measures of trial level indigent criminal defense services; implement.
SJR U Referred 8/15/2012	Bieda	Courts; judges; election of or appointment to a judicial office of person who has reached 70 years of age; remove prohibition.	9/12/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1252 Referred 9/11/2012	Booher	Law enforcement; training; certification requirement for law enforcement officers; provide a refresher course for certain individuals.
HB 5843 Referred 11/29/2012	Graves	Crimes; other; organized retail crime act; create.	12/6/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH AMENDMENT(S)
HB 5902 Referred 12/4/2012	Graves	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for organized retail crime act violations; enact.	12/6/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1295 Referred 9/20/2012	Schuitmaker	Law enforcement; other; certain records of probation to be provided to the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards; require.	9/27/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1296 Referred 9/20/2012	Schuitmaker	Civil procedure; statute of limitations; statute of repose for actions against an attorney-at-law or a law firm; enact.	9/27/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1303 Referred 9/20/2012	Casperson	Children; parental rights; probate court jurisdiction to terminate parental rights of a parent who is or will be imprisoned for 2 or more years for offense against a child; provide for.	9/27/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 1304 Referred 9/20/2012	Schuitmaker	Torts; liability; private landing field open to public; establish limited liability for aviation-related activities.
SB 1307 Referred 9/25/2012	Jones	Criminal procedure; sentencing; verification of school enrollment or employment of individual released from jail to attend school or for employment purposes; amend day parole act to require and provide for conditions of release.	9/27/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1312 Referred 9/25/2012	Jones	Children; protection; best interest of the child determination relating to child abuse and neglect; modify.
SB 1313 Referred 9/25/2012	Hansen	Criminal procedure; discovery; child pornography discovery; clarify access and disclosure procedures.	9/27/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 1314 Referred 9/25/2012	Hildenbrand	Crimes; obscenity; copying or otherwise reproducing child sexually abusive material; prohibit.	9/27/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1315 Referred 9/25/2012	Proos	Criminal procedure; warrants; warrantless search of parolees; provide for.	11/27/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1316 Referred 9/25/2012	Kowall	Businesses; professional corporations; citation to professional service corporation act in public health code; revise.	11/8/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1317 Referred 9/25/2012	Kowall	Businesses; professional corporations; citation to professional service corporation act in occupational code; revise.	11/8/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1318 Referred 9/25/2012	Schuitmaker	Businesses; professional corporations; citation to professional service corporation act in assumed name statute; revise.	11/8/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1319 Referred 9/25/2012	Jones	Businesses; professional corporations; citation to professional service corporation act in limited liability company act; revise.	11/8/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1320 Referred 9/25/2012	Kowall	Businesses; professional corporations; regulation of professional corporations; recodify in business corporation act and make general revisions.	11/8/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1321 Referred 9/25/2012	Jones	Occupations; security guards; reporting crimes to law enforcement; require.	11/27/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 1331 Referred 9/27/2012	Booher	Criminal procedure; sex offender registration; loitering within 1,000 feet of day care center; prohibit, and regulate certain other conduct in school safety zones.
SB 1332 Referred 9/27/2012	Booher	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of registered sex offender loitering within 1,000 feet of a day care center; enact.
SB 1338 Referred 10/17/2012	Hildenbrand	Probate; guardians and conservators; guardianship petitions; allow probate judges to schedule certain hearings prior to minor turning 18 years of age.
SB 1345 Referred 10/17/2012	Schuitmaker	Criminal procedure; DNA; collection of DNA samples at time of arrest for committing or attempting to commit a felony offense; provide for in DNA identification profiling system.
SB 1346 Referred 10/17/2012	Jones	Criminal procedure; DNA; collection of DNA samples at time of arrest for committing a felony or attempting to commit a felony offense; provide for in Michigan penal code.
SB 1347 Referred 10/17/2012	Schuitmaker	Criminal procedure; DNA; collection of DNA samples at time of arrest for committing or attempting to commit a felony offense; provide for in probate code of 1939.
SB 1351 Referred 10/17/2012	Pappageorge	Courts; district court; certain district court districts; reorganize and consolidate.	11/29/2012-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
SB 1356 Referred 11/8/2012	Anderson	Probate; guardians and conservators; guardianship petitions; allow probate judges to schedule certain hearings prior to minor turning 18 years of age.
SB 1357 Referred 11/8/2012	Jones	Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for violations to certain work release regulations; enact.	12/5/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
SB 1369 Referred 11/27/2012	Caswell	Traffic control; other; option of community service in lieu of payment of driver responsibility fees; allow in certain circumstances.	12/5/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1