Subsequent to the final adjournment of the Regular Session of the Legislature, the following messages from the Governor were received:
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Date: December 30, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m.
An act to amend 1972 PA 348, entitled “An act to regulate relationships between landlords and tenants relative to rental agreements for rental units; to regulate the payment, repayment, use and investment of security deposits; to provide for commencement and termination inventories of rental units; to provide for termination arrangements relative to rental units; to provide for legal remedies; and to provide penalties,” (MCL 554.601 to 554.616) by adding section 1c.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on December 30, 2024, at 11:32 a.m.)
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Date: December 30, 2024
Time: 10:02 a.m.
An act to amend 1972 PA 348, entitled “An act to regulate relationships between landlords and tenants relative to rental agreements for rental units; to regulate the payment, repayment, use and investment of security deposits; to provide for commencement and termination inventories of rental units; to provide for termination arrangements relative to rental units; to provide for legal remedies; and to provide penalties,” by amending the title and section 1 (MCL 554.601), section 1 as amended by 1995 PA 79.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on December 30, 2024, at 11:34 a.m.)
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Date: December 30, 2024
Time: 10:04 a.m.
An act to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled “An act to define civil rights; to prohibit discriminatory practices, policies, and customs in the exercise of those rights based upon religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, height, weight, familial status, or marital status; to preserve the confidentiality of records regarding arrest, detention, or other disposition in which a conviction does not result; to prescribe the powers and duties of the civil rights commission and the department of civil rights; to provide remedies and penalties; to provide for fees; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 502 (MCL 37.2502), as amended by 2023 PA 6.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on December 30, 2024, at 11:36 a.m.)
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Date: December 30, 2024
Time: 10:06 a.m.
An act to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled “An act to provide for the levy, assessment, and collection of a specific excise tax on the storage, use, or consumption in this state of tangible personal property and certain services; to appropriate the proceeds of that tax; to prescribe penalties; and to make appropriations,” by amending section 4cc (MCL 205.94cc), as added by 2015 PA 252.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on December 30, 2024, at 11:38 a.m.)
Date: December 30, 2024
Time: 10:08 a.m.
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
An act to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of the courts, and of the judges and other officers of the courts; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in the courts; pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the courts; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 2163a (MCL 600.2163a), as amended by 2018 PA 343.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on December 30, 2024, at 11:40 a.m.)
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Date: December 30, 2024
Time: 10:10 a.m.
An act to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to criminal procedure and to define the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of courts, judges, and other officers of the court under the provisions of this act; to provide laws relative to the rights of persons accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the arrest of persons charged with or suspected of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for bail of persons arrested for or accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the examination of persons accused of criminal offenses; to regulate the procedure relative to grand juries, indictments, informations, and proceedings before trial; to provide for trials of persons complained of or indicted for criminal offenses and ordinance violations and to provide for the procedure in those trials; to provide for judgments and sentences of persons convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to establish a sentencing commission and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for procedure relating to new trials and appeals in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to provide a uniform system of probation throughout this state and the appointment of probation officers; to prescribe the powers, duties, and compensation of probation officers; to provide penalties for the violation of the duties of probation officers; to provide for procedure governing proceedings to prevent crime and proceedings for the discovery of crime; to provide for fees of officers, witnesses, and others in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to set forth miscellaneous provisions as to criminal procedure in certain cases; to provide penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,” by amending section 27c of chapter VIII (MCL 768.27c), as added by 2006 PA 79.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on December 30, 2024, at 11:42 a.m.)
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Date: December 30, 2024
Time: 10:12 a.m.
An act to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to criminal procedure and to define the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of courts, judges, and other officers of the court under the provisions of this act; to provide laws relative to the rights of persons accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the arrest of persons charged with or suspected of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for bail of persons arrested for or accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the examination of persons accused of criminal offenses; to regulate the procedure relative to grand juries, indictments, informations, and proceedings before trial; to provide for trials of persons complained of or indicted for criminal offenses and ordinance violations and to provide for the procedure in those trials; to provide for judgments and sentences of persons convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to establish a sentencing commission and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for procedure relating to new trials and appeals in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to provide a uniform system of probation throughout this state and the appointment of probation officers; to prescribe the powers, duties, and compensation of probation officers; to provide penalties for the violation of the duties of probation officers; to provide for procedure governing proceedings to prevent crime and proceedings for the discovery of crime; to provide for fees of officers, witnesses, and others in criminal and
ordinance violation cases; to set forth miscellaneous provisions as to criminal procedure in certain cases; to provide penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,” by amending section 27b of chapter VIII (MCL 768.27b), as amended by 2018 PA 372.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on December 30, 2024, at 11:44 a.m.)
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Date: December 30, 2024
Time: 10:14 a.m.
An act to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, codify, and add to the statutes relating to crimes; to define crimes and prescribe the penalties and remedies; to provide for restitution under certain circumstances; to provide for the competency of evidence at the trial of persons accused of crime; to provide immunity from prosecution for certain witnesses appearing at criminal trials; to provide for liability for damages; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,” by amending section 462g (MCL 750.462g), as amended by 2017 PA 53.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on December 30, 2024, at 11:46 a.m.)
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Date: January 17, 2025
Time: 2:04 p.m.
An act to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “An act to protect the welfare of the people of this state through the establishment of an unemployment compensation fund, and to provide for the disbursement thereof; to create certain other funds; to create the Michigan employment security commission, and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for the protection of the people of this state from the hazards of unemployment; to levy and provide for contributions from employers; to levy and provide for obligation assessments; to provide for the collection of those contributions and assessments; to enter into reciprocal agreements and to cooperate with agencies of the United States and of other states charged with the administration of any unemployment insurance law; to furnish certain information to certain governmental agencies for use in administering public benefit and child support programs and investigating and prosecuting fraud; to provide for the payment of benefits; to provide for appeals from redeterminations, decisions and notices of assessments; and for referees and a board of review to hear and decide the issues arising from redeterminations, decisions and notices of assessment; to provide for the cooperation of this state and compliance with the provisions of the social security act and the Wagner‑Peyser act passed by the Congress of the United States of America; to provide for the establishment and maintenance of free public employment offices; to provide for the transfer of funds; to make appropriations for carrying out the provisions of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties for the violation of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending sections 28, 28d, 29a, 32a, 33, and 62 (MCL 421.28, 421.28d, 421.29a, 421.32a, 421.33, and 421.62), section 28 as amended by 2022 PA 18, section 28d as amended and section 29a as added by 2020 PA 258, section 32a as amended by 2017 PA 232, section 33 as amended by 2011 PA 269, and section 62 as amended by 2017 PA 231.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:54 p.m.)
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Date: January 17, 2025
Time: 2:06 p.m.
An act to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “An act to protect the welfare of the people of this state through the establishment of an unemployment compensation fund, and to provide for the disbursement thereof; to create certain other funds; to create the Michigan employment security commission, and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for the protection of the people of this state from the hazards of unemployment; to levy and provide for contributions from employers; to levy and provide for obligation assessments; to provide for the collection of those contributions and assessments; to enter into reciprocal agreements and to cooperate with agencies of the United States and of other states charged with the administration of any unemployment insurance law; to furnish certain information to certain governmental
agencies for use in administering public benefit and child support programs and investigating and prosecuting fraud; to provide for the payment of benefits; to provide for appeals from redeterminations, decisions and notices of assessments; and for referees and a board of review to hear and decide the issues arising from redeterminations, decisions and notices of assessment; to provide for the cooperation of this state and compliance with the provisions of the social security act and the Wagner-Peyser act passed by the Congress of the United States of America; to provide for the establishment and maintenance of free public employment offices; to provide for the transfer of funds; to make appropriations for carrying out the provisions of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties for the violation of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending section 29 (MCL 421.29), as amended by 2020 PA 258.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:56 p.m.)
To the President of the Senate:
Sir—I have this day approved and signed
Date: January 17, 2025
Time: 2:08 p.m.
An act to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “An act to protect the welfare of the people of this state through the establishment of an unemployment compensation fund, and to provide for the disbursement thereof; to create certain other funds; to create the Michigan employment security commission, and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for the protection of the people of this state from the hazards of unemployment; to levy and provide for contributions from employers; to levy and provide for obligation assessments; to provide for the collection of those contributions and assessments; to enter into reciprocal agreements and to cooperate with agencies of the United States and of other states charged with the administration of any unemployment insurance law; to furnish certain information to certain governmental agencies for use in administering public benefit and child support programs and investigating and prosecuting fraud; to provide for the payment of benefits; to provide for appeals from redeterminations, decisions and notices of assessments; and for referees and a board of review to hear and decide the issues arising from redeterminations, decisions and notices of assessment; to provide for the cooperation of this state and compliance with the provisions of the social security act and the Wagner-Peyser act passed by the Congress of the United States of America; to provide for the establishment and maintenance of free public employment offices; to provide for the transfer of funds; to make appropriations for carrying out the provisions of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties for the violation of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending sections 3, 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 6a, 8, 9, 10, and 10a (MCL 421.3, 421.4, 421.5, 421.5a, 421.5b, 421.6a, 421.8, 421.9, 421.10, and 421.10a), section 3 as amended by
2003 PA 174, section 4 as amended and section 5b as added by 2002 PA 192, section 5 as amended by 1983 PA 164, section 5a as amended by 2017 PA 227, section 6a as amended by 2011 PA 269, section 8 as amended by 1996 PA 535, section 10 as amended by 2016 PA 517, and section 10a as added by 2011 PA 268; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:58 p.m.)
Respectfully, Gretchen Whitmer Governor
Subsequent to final adjournment of the Regular Session of the Legislature, the following message from the Governor was received:
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY: OTHER; UPDATES TO THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT.
January 17, 2025 Today, I am vetoing Enrolled Senate Bill 976. Because the session at which this bill was passed has finally
adjourned, my disapproval means it will not become law (1963 Const. Art. VI, § 33).
This bill added language that exempts Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) records related to the methods it uses to identify and investigate fraudulent claims from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.231, et seq. The bill also added language to clarify which records must be made
available to an interested party who is requesting information which may affect an individual’s claim for worker’s compensation. And, it adds language to clarify that the recipient must pay the costs that UIA incurs to facilitate the disclosure of these records.
However, this bill has a concerning carveout. The bill allows for the FOIA exemption to be bypassed by any licensed attorney with good standing in the Michigan Bar. This exemption is problematic because disclosure of this information could be a violation of regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Labor and could subject the State to potential penalties including the withholding of funds. Additionally, such an exemption is entirely unnecessary, given that attorneys can receive this information through the discovery process in court and administrative proceedings.
While I support the intention of the bill, I am concerned that there are significant deficiencies that outweigh the benefit. Therefore, I am vetoing Enrolled Senate Bill 976.
Sincerely, Gretchen Whitmer Governor
The bill was returned from the Governor on January 17, 2025, at 4:06 p.m.
Subsequent to the final adjournment of the Regular Session of the Legislature, the following message from the House of Representatives was received:
January 2, 2025 I herewith return to the Senate the following Senate Bills and Senate Concurrent Resolutions which failed
of passage or adoption by the House of Representatives:
Senate Bill Nos. | 1 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 45 | 62 | 76 | 77 | 78 |
84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 89 | 93 | 100 | 124 | 127 | 128 | 144 | 158 | 159 | |
165 | 166 | 167 | 170 | 187 | 188 | 189 | 190 | 191 | 192 | 196 | 198 | 210 | |
211 | 214 | 215 | 217 | 246 | 282 | 285 | 287 | 291 | 293 | 299 | 300 | 352 | |
354 | 368 | 369 | 372 | 378 | 383 | 393 | 394 | 401 | 402 | 403 | 404 | 406 | |
407 | 408 | 409 | 440 | 447 | 459 | 460 | 461 | 463 | 472 | 475 | 480 | 481 | |
483 | 484 | 485 | 493 | 494 | 495 | 509 | 530 | 531 | 536 | 537 | 539 | 540 | |
541 | 542 | 546 | 559 | 562 | 575 | 579 | 580 | 581 | 593 | 600 | 601 | 605 | |
606 | 607 | 609 | 611 | 617 | 618 | 632 | 633 | 634 | 635 | 636 | 637 | 638 | |
651 | 652 | 653 | 654 | 656 | 657 | 658 | 659 | 663 | 664 | 666 | 667 | 668 | |
669 | 670 | 688 | 692 | 693 | 694 | 695 | 700 | 703 | 705 | 707 | 708 | 709 | |
728 | 730 | 731 | 732 | 749 | 771 | 803 | 804 | 809 | 813 | 818 | 819 | 820 | |
821 | 822 | 823 | 825 | 829 | 830 | 835 | 836 | 837 | 839 | 840 | 857 | 858 | |
860 | 861 | 862 | 863 | 864 | 865 | 867 | 868 | 870 | 872 | 882 | 888 | 889 | |
890 | 891 | 892 | 893 | 894 | 895 | 896 | 897 | 906 | 907 | 908 | 910 | 911 | |
915 | 916 | 917 | 918 | 920 | 922 | 923 | 924 | 925 | 927 | 930 | 936 | 938 | |
942 | 943 | 944 | 946 | 947 | 952 | 954 | 955 | 956 | 958 | 959 | 960 | 961 | |
963 | 964 | 965 | 970 | 973 | 974 | 977 | 978 | 985 | 986 | 993 | 995 | 999 | |
1000 | 1002 | 1008 | 1009 | 1010 | 1022 | 1023 | 1024 | 1042 | 1043 | 1044 | 1045 | 1047 | |
1052 | 1056 | 1057 | 1058 | 1060 | 1061 | 1067 | 1068 | 1081 | 1082 | 1083 | 1084 | 1085 | |
1086 | 1091 | 1092 | 1094 | 1103 | 1106 | 1108 | 1109 | 1110 | 1111 | 1127 | 1128 | 1129 | |
1130 | 1149 | 1150 | 1151 | 1152 | 1163 | 1164 | 1165 | 1166 | 1167 | 1168 | 1169 | 1170 | |
1171 | 1172 | 1173 | 1174 | 1175 | 1179 | 1184 | 1186 | 1187 | 1188 | 1189 | 1190 | 1191 | |
1192 | 1196 | 1197 | 1198 |
Very respectfully, Richard J. Brown, Clerk House of Representatives
Subsequent to the final adjournment of the Regular Session of the Legislature, the Secretary of the Senate enrolled and presented to the Governor on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, for her approval the following bills: