Senate Bill 389: Give high school diploma to Viet Nam veterans
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on September 3, 2013, to grant a high school diploma to veterans who did not graduate but joined the armed forces during Vietnam war.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=672032
House Bill 4714: Accept federal health care law Medicaid expansion
Passed 75 to 32 in the House on September 3, 2013, to concur with the comparatively minor changes the Senate made to the House-passed bill. This vote send the measure to the Governor for signature.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=672074
Senate Bill 325: Establish a “uniform child abduction prevention act”
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on September 11, 2013, to create a “uniform child abduction prevention act” that would allow a court to order abduction prevention measures in a child-custody proceeding if evidence established a credible risk of the child being taken or retained in violation of custody or visitation rights. A court could also take physical custody of a child to prevent imminent abduction.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=672246
Senate Bill 325: Establish a “uniform child abduction prevention act”
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on September 11, 2013, to create a “uniform child abduction prevention act” that would allow a court to order abduction prevention measures in a child-custody proceeding if evidence established a credible risk of the child being taken or retained in violation of custody or visitation rights. A court could also take physical custody of a child to prevent imminent abduction.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=672243
House Bill 4732: Exempt roadside farm stands from building permit mandates
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on September 11, 2013, to exempt roadside farm stands from building code regulations and permit requirements. Specifically, to establish that they need not have plumbing and electricity.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=672247