SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

2011-2012 Session

Friday, December 28, 2012


Bill: HB   4116 Referred 1/31/2012
Sponsor: Opsommer
Subject: State; interstate compacts and agreements; review by attorney general; require.
Status: 5/23/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SJR   D Referred 1/26/2011
Sponsor: Anderson
Subject: Public employees and officers; other; constitutional amendment creating the independent redistricting commission; provide for.
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Bill: HCR   6 Referred 4/26/2011
Sponsor: Opsommer
Subject: A concurrent resolution to memorialize Congress to adopt and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution to require a balanced budget.
Status: 2/22/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SJR   G Referred 2/22/2011
Sponsor: Bieda
Subject: Legislature; legislative agencies; fiscal impact statement; prohibit bill from being considered until house and senate fiscal agencies have prepared.
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Bill: SB   256 Referred 5/12/2011
Sponsor: Bieda
Subject: Family law; paternity; paternity of a child born to a married woman; allow to be established in a man other than the husband.
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Bill: SJR   I Referred 3/17/2011
Sponsor: Whitmer
Subject: Labor; collective bargaining; constitutional right to collective bargaining; create.
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Bill: HB   4464 Referred 7/13/2011
Sponsor: Haines
Subject: Holidays; other; patriot week in Michigan; designate.
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Bill: SB   301 Referred 3/24/2011
Sponsor: Bieda
Subject: Legislature; apportionment; legislative redistricting commission; create.
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Bill: SB   302 Referred 3/24/2011
Sponsor: Bieda
Subject: Legislature; apportionment; congressional redistricting commission; create.
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Bill: SR   29 Referred 3/24/2011
Sponsor: Bieda
Subject: A resolution to urge the Attorney General to investigate and monitor gasoline prices throughout the state.
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Bill: SCR   14 Referred 4/12/2011
Sponsor: Schuitmaker
Subject: A concurrent resolution to memorialize Congress to adopt and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution to provide for a means of amending the Constitution through a convention limited to the consideration of a specific amendment as proposed by at least two-thirds of the states.
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Bill: SJR   L Referred 4/12/2011
Sponsor: Caswell
Subject: Legislature; sessions; part-time legislature; provide for.
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Bill: SR   32 Referred 4/12/2011
Sponsor: Bieda
Subject: A resolution to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear-plant disaster and those affected by the accident.
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Bill: SJR   M Referred 4/27/2011
Sponsor: Whitmer
Subject: Constitutional amendments; state; permissible uses of state school aid fund; revise.
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Bill: SB   352 Referred 5/3/2011
Sponsor: Jones
Subject: Health; smoking; smoking ban in places of employment and food service establishments; allow smoking in legal smoking rooms and in certain outdoor patio areas.
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Bill: SB   358 Referred 5/12/2011
Sponsor: Bieda
Subject: Crimes; animals; racketeering statute; include animal fighting as predicate offense.
Status: 6/30/2011-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED

Bill: HCR   11 Referred 6/13/2012
Sponsor: Agema
Subject: A concurrent resolution to memorialize Congress to adopt and present to the states for ratification an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish fundamental parental rights.
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Bill: SB   373 Referred 5/10/2011
Sponsor: Warren
Subject: State; symbol; cherry; designate as official state fruit.
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Bill: SB   397 Referred 5/24/2011
Sponsor: Jones
Subject: Labor; arbitration; procedures for arbitration of police and fire labor disputes; revise.
Status: 6/15/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SR   55 Referred 5/25/2011
Sponsor: Young
Subject: A resolution to call for the creation of a youth administration to represent the voices of young people in Michigan in the lawmaking process.
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Bill: HB   4874 Referred 12/13/2011
Sponsor: Jackson
Subject: Cities; home rule; population requirement for eligibility to finance certain services by special assessment; revise.
Status: 12/14/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SB   589 Referred 9/7/2011
Sponsor: Johnson
Subject: Holidays; other; "Cancer Prevention Day"; designate as February 4.
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Bill: SR   75 Referred 9/14/2011
Sponsor: Jones
Subject: A resolution to observe September 2011 as National Recovery Month in the state of Michigan.
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Bill: SB   638 Referred 9/13/2011
Sponsor: Kahn
Subject: State; symbol; English; establish as the official state language and provide for its use.
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Bill: SB   640 Referred 9/13/2011
Sponsor: Kahn
Subject: State; buildings; flags of the United States and the state of Michigan flown at state buildings or sold by state agencies; require to be made in the United States.
Status: 11/10/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: HB   4932 Referred 12/13/2011
Sponsor: Womack
Subject: Libraries; funds; population requirement for designation as a cooperative board of an existing library system; modify to 600,000.
Status: 12/14/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SB   701 Referred 9/27/2011
Sponsor: Kahn
Subject: Civil rights; equal protection; application of foreign laws; prohibit.
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Bill: SB   718 Referred 10/4/2011
Sponsor: Bieda
Subject: Legislature; other; capitol public improvement fund; create.
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Bill: SB   719 Referred 10/4/2011
Sponsor: Bieda
Subject: Legislature; legislators; legislator's office account; transfer balance at end of fiscal year to general fund.
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Bill: HB   5040 Referred 6/14/2012
Sponsor: Haveman
Subject: Higher education; education programs; education programs for counselors, social workers, and psychologists; prohibit discrimination against students for sincerely held religious beliefs.
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Bill: SB   730 Referred 10/6/2011
Sponsor: Hopgood
Subject: Holidays; other; "Korean American Day"; designate as January 13.
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Bill: HB   5066 Referred 12/13/2011
Sponsor: Stamas
Subject: Michigan business tax; credits; credit for certain personal property taxes; revise.
Status: 12/14/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2

Bill: HB   5067 Referred 12/13/2011
Sponsor: Stamas
Subject: Education; financing; exemption for certain personal property taxes; revise.
Status: 12/14/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3

Bill: HB   5068 Referred 12/13/2011
Sponsor: Stamas
Subject: Property tax; state education tax; exemption for certain personal property taxes; revise.
Status: 12/14/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2

Bill: HB   5069 Referred 12/13/2011
Sponsor: Stamas
Subject: Economic development; plant rehabilitation; exemption for certain personal property taxes; revise.
Status: 12/14/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2

Bill: SB   765 Referred 10/20/2011
Sponsor: Kahn
Subject: Health; children; children's safe products advisory council; create.
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Bill: SB   764 Referred 10/20/2011
Sponsor: Kahn
Subject: Environmental protection; prohibited products; use of cadmium or mercury in children's products; prohibit.
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Bill: SR   102 Referred 11/30/2011
Sponsor: Kahn
Subject: A resolution to memorialize Congress to enact legislation to ensure that members of Congress and their staffs are subject to the same laws and rules prohibiting insider trading that apply to corporate executives and others.
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Bill: SJR   S Referred 12/1/2011
Sponsor: Meekhof
Subject: Elections; recall; reasons for recalling an elective officer; amend constitution to provide for.
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Bill: SB   865 Referred 12/1/2011
Sponsor: Pavlov
Subject: Local government; other; reference to emergency manager protocol; provide for.
Status: 12/14/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1

Bill: SR   106 Referred 12/15/2011
Sponsor: Smith
Subject: A resolution to urge the Governor not to appoint an emergency manager for Detroit but to address the long-term issues that have created the economic conditions in Detroit and to work with elected city officials, Detroit legislators, community leaders, and all stakeholders to develop solutions for Detroit's long-term financial health.
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Bill: SB   893 Referred 1/17/2012
Sponsor: Warren
Subject: Environmental protection; toxic substances or products; children's products; require manufacturers and distributors to make reports concerning.
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Bill: SB   894 Referred 1/17/2012
Sponsor: Warren
Subject: Environmental protection; toxic substances or products; hazardous chemicals; require department of community health to provide list.
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Bill: SB   900 Referred 1/24/2012
Sponsor: Anderson
Subject: Legislature; other; legislative website; require certain information to be available to the public.
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Bill: SB   936 Referred 2/8/2012
Sponsor: Bieda
Subject: Torts; product liability; limitation on liability for drugs that have been approved by federal food and drug administration; rescind.
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Bill: SR   115 Referred 2/8/2012
Sponsor: Casperson
Subject: A resolution to memorialize Congress to adopt and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution to require a balanced budget.
Status: 2/22/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SCR   26 Referred 2/8/2012
Sponsor: Hansen
Subject: A concurrent resolution to memorialize Congress to adopt and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution to require a balanced budget.
Status: 2/22/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: SB   944 Referred 2/14/2012
Sponsor: Hopgood
Subject: Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of making threat against state public officials or their family members; enact.
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Bill: SB   943 Referred 2/14/2012
Sponsor: Booher
Subject: Crimes; other; making certain threats against certain state public officials or family members; prohibit, and provide penalties.
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Bill: SB   970 Referred 6/12/2012
Sponsor: Johnson
Subject: Income tax; city; maximum tax rate for residents and nonresidents within certain cities; establish, and eliminate rollback.
Status: 6/13/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 9/12/2012-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON Government Operations 12/4/2012-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED

Bill: SB   971 Referred 2/15/2012
Sponsor: Richardville
Subject: Labor; public service employment; definition of public employee; restrict.
Status: 2/22/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH AMENDMENT(S)

Bill: SB   988 Referred 2/29/2012
Sponsor: Bieda
Subject: State; buildings; pedestrian walkway between the Michigan state capitol and the Michigan hall of justice; designate as the "Frank J. Kelley Promenade".
Status: 5/23/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1

Bill: HB   5459 Referred 5/8/2012
Sponsor: Opsommer
Subject: Civil rights; open meetings; requirement for 18-hour notice for special meetings; clarify definition of accessible posting.
Status: 5/23/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Bill: HB   5463 Referred 9/27/2012
Sponsor: Walsh
Subject: Economic development; downtown development authorities; bylaws of authorities and taxable status; modify.
Status: 12/5/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2

Bill: SB   1041 Referred 3/27/2012
Sponsor: Whitmer
Subject: Civil rights; public records; legislative branch; include in freedom of information act.
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Bill: SB   1042 Referred 3/27/2012
Sponsor: Gleason
Subject: Public employees and officers; ethics; registering as a lobbyist; require legislators to wait 1 year after leaving office.
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Bill: SB   1049 Referred 3/28/2012
Sponsor: Gleason
Subject: Public employees and officers; ethics; travel restrictions for certain public officials; provide for under certain circumstances.
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Bill: SB   1050 Referred 3/28/2012
Sponsor: Gleason
Subject: Insurance; other; provision to prohibit the commissioner of the office of financial and insurance regulation from working for entities regulated by the office for a period of 2 years after leaving office; provide for.
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Bill: SB   1055 Referred 3/29/2012
Sponsor: Gleason
Subject: Public employees and officers; ethics; provision for removal of an officer of a metropolitan district; provide for.
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Bill: SB   1063 Referred 4/17/2012
Sponsor: Warren
Subject: Civil rights; general discrimination; sexual orientation and gender identity or expression; include as categories protected under the Elliott-Larsen civil rights act.
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Bill: SB   1111 Referred 5/3/2012
Sponsor: Young
Subject: Local government; other; authority of an emergency manager to condemn property or provide power of eminent domain; prohibit.
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Bill: HB   5688 Referred 6/12/2012
Sponsor: Stapleton
Subject: Local government; authorities; municipal lighting authority act; create.
Status: 6/13/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 9/12/2012-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON Government Operations 12/4/2012-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED

Bill: SB   1151 Referred 5/29/2012
Sponsor: Meekhof
Subject: Transportation; other; carriers by water act; modify to allow regulation of fares and operations of certain ferry companies by the public service commission.
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Bill: SB   1150 Referred 5/29/2012
Sponsor: Meekhof
Subject: Transportation; other; carriers by water act; modify to repeal certain provisions of other acts and express legislative findings and intent.
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Bill: HB   5705 Referred 6/12/2012
Sponsor: Walsh
Subject: Taxation; utility users; city utility users tax act; amend to allow portion of tax to be used to fund public lighting.
Status: 6/13/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 9/12/2012-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON Government Operations 12/4/2012-DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED

Bill: SB   1174 Referred 6/7/2012
Sponsor: Johnson
Subject: Civil rights; sex discrimination and harassment; sexual orientation and gender identity or expression; include in hate crimes.
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Bill: SB   1177 Referred 6/12/2012
Sponsor: Johnson
Subject: Labor; hours and wages; minimum wage; increase, and index to consumer price index.
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Bill: SR   164 Referred 6/14/2012
Sponsor: Jansen
Subject: A resolution to express opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment by Citizens for More Michigan Jobs that would authorize the establishment of eight new casinos and to urge voters not to sign petitions placing this amendment on the statewide ballot.
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Bill: SB   1349 Referred 10/17/2012
Sponsor: Kahn
Subject: Controlled substances; marihuana; sale of marihuana through licensed facilities; allow under certain circumstances and regulate the possession and use of marihuana by certain individuals.
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Bill: SB   1384 Referred 11/27/2012
Sponsor: Johnson
Subject: State financing and management; other; reimbursement to local governments for certain costs incurred by emergency managers and staff; require.
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