Senate Bill 610: Revise state ban on short-barreled rifles and shotguns
Passed 103 to 6 in the House on March 13, 2014, to revise a state ban on short-barreled rifles or shotguns to clarify that it bans guns that are banned under federal law, which exempts antiques and “curios and relics”.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=687500
Senate Bill 759: Revise beaver trap license restriction
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on March 13, 2014, to repeal a prohibition on a person with a state “fur dealer license” also having a license to trap beaver.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=687465
House Bill 4155: Make government firearms ownership databases non-public information
Passed 81 to 28 in the House on March 13, 2014, to establish that state databases containing information on licenses issued to individuals to purchase, carry, possess, or transport pistols are confidential and not subject to disclosure under the state Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=687493
House Bill 4740: Revise county medical care facility board of trustees detail
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on March 13, 2014, to revise the details governing appointments by county boards to the board of trustees of the Pinecrest Medical Care Facility in the Upper Peninsula, a joint county medical care facility for Menominee, Dickinson, and Delta Counties.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=687464
House Bill 4811: Revise “military family relief fund” details
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on March 13, 2014, to expand the conditions and revise procedures for military families applying for assistance from a state “military family relief fund” created by a 2004 law for families who are suffering financial stress as a result of the military service, or who have an emergency. Also, to allow $50,000 from the fund to be used for annual advertising and marketing. The money comes from an income tax checkoff.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=687463
House Bill 5085: Revise restrictions on minors shooting pistols
Passed 107 to 2 in the House on March 13, 2014, to revise the law that requires minors shooting a pistol to do so only under the supervision of a parent or guardian, so as to allow this supervision to be provided by an adult age 21 or older who has successfully completed a pistol safety training course that meets the requirements of the state’s concealed pistol law.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=687503
House Bill 5091: Establish that open firearms carry is not “brandishing”
Passed 104 to 5 in the House on March 13, 2014, to revise the definition of illegally “brandishing” a firearm to state that it applies only to a person who acts in a “willful” manner. The bill would also establish that pointing a gun at someone to defend oneself or another is not “brandishing.” House Bill 5092 establishes a statutory definition of brandishing that requires an “intent” to threaten.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=687501
House Bill 5092: Establish that open firearms carry is not “brandishing”
Passed 105 to 4 in the House on March 13, 2014, to define “brandishing” a firearm as “to point, wave about, or display in a threatening manner with the intent to induce fear.” Under current law “brandishing” is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail. See also House Bill 5091.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=687502
House Bill 5324: Make government firearms ownership databases non-public information
Passed 88 to 21 in the House on March 13, 2014, to establish that a firearms-related court order or disposition entered into the state’s Law Enforcement Information Network (LIEN) is not subject to disclosure under the state Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=687494
House Bill 5325: Make government firearms ownership databases non-public information
Passed 89 to 20 in the House on March 13, 2014, to define the state databases containing information on individual firearms ownership that House Bill 5227 would make confidential and not subject to disclosure under the state Freedom of Information Act.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=687495
House Bill 5326: Make government firearms ownership databases non-public information
Passed 87 to 22 in the House on March 13, 2014, to revise a provision of the state concealed pistol license law so it conforms with the proposal in House Bill 5227 establishing that state firearms owner records would be exempt from disclosure under the state Freedom of Information Act.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=687496
House Bill 5327: Make government firearms ownership databases non-public information
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 12, 2014, to add House Bill 4774 to the ones that must pass for this bill to become law. HB 4774 would expand to all gun purchases, including rifles and shotguns, a state pistol purchase “license” mandate that applies to person-to-person sales but not gun store sales.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163504
House Bill 5327: Make government firearms ownership databases non-public information
Passed 82 to 27 in the House on March 13, 2014, to establish that state records and databases related to individual firearms ownership and permits are confidential and not subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. The bill authorizes law enforcement exceptions allowing access based on reasonable suspicion of a crime or threat, and a $500 civil fine for violations.
See Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=687498
Senate Bill 855: Human trafficking reports
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on March 11, 2014, to establish that a social worker, school employee, medical professional or member of another specified human services profession who has reasonable cause to suspect human trafficking and who in good faith reports it or cooperates in an investigation is immune from civil liability.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163844
Senate Bill 856: Establish state certification for federal police
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on March 11, 2014, to establish a procedure for certifying federal law enforcement officers as Michigan police officers.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163845
Senate Bill 857: Heroin overdose treatment package
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on March 11, 2014, to establish that a person who in good faith believes that another individual is suffering a heroin or opioid related overdose and who administers an “opioid antagonist” (such as Naloxone) is not liable in a civil lawsuit for damages.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163846
Senate Bill 858: Heroin overdose treatment package
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on March 11, 2014, to grant immunity from criminal prosecution or administrative sanction to a medical professional or pharmacist who prescribes, dispenses, possesses, or administers an “opioid antagonist” (such as Naloxone) to someone the person believes in good faith to be suffering a heroin or opioid related overdose.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163847
Senate Bill 859: Heroin overdose treatment package
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on March 11, 2014, to require the state-authorized “medical control authorities” responsible for establishing certain treatment protocols in a county or region to establish protocols that require ambulances to carry an “opioid antagonist” (such as Naloxone), and require emergency services personnel to be trained to administer them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163848
Senate Bill 860: Heroin overdose treatment package
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on March 11, 2014, to permit doctors to prescribe and pharmacists to dispense an “opioid antagonist” including naloxone hydrochloride to the friends or family of individuals who may suffer a heroin overdose.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163849
Senate Bill 861
Introduced by Sen. Randy Richardville (R) on March 11, 2014, Authorize higher “children’s trust fund” spending to authorize a higher rate of annual spending from a state “children’s trust fund” that distributes money intended to various local “councils” intended to prevent child abuse and neglect.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163850
Senate Bill 862: Allow alcohol at Michigan Stadium international soccer game
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on March 11, 2014, to allow the sale of alcohol at the University of Michigan football stadium in Ann Arbor during a potential soccer game in August 2014 between the Manchester United and Real Madrid international soccer teams.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163851
Senate Bill 863: Expand drunk driving provisions to include illegal drugs
Introduced by Sen. Phil Pavlov (R) on March 11, 2014, to permit expert witness testimony concerning chemical testing and custody of evidence to be provided by video communication in preliminary examinations and criminal trials. Also, to authorize a judge or district court magistrate under specified circumstances to release a defendant whose preliminary chemical test reveals the presence of a controlled substance.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163852
Senate Bill 864: Expand drunk driving provisions to include illegal drugs
Introduced by Sen. Phil Pavlov (R) on March 11, 2014, to require the preliminary chemical test of a driver that reveals the presence of a controlled substance to be entered into the state Law Enforcement Information Network database, and be removed if subsequent tests show no drugs.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163853
Senate Bill 865: Expand drunk driving provisions to include illegal drugs
Introduced by Sen. Phil Pavlov (R) on March 11, 2014, to expand the law that requires a person arrested for drunk driving to take a chemical test so that it also applies to drug tests.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163854
Senate Bill 866: Increase penalty for crimes if victim is older
Introduced by Sen. Virgil Smith, Jr. (D) on March 12, 2014, to increase the penalties for various crimes against a person over 65 years of age, with steeper penalties in some cases if the victim is age 70 or older.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163855
Senate Bill 867: Increase penalty for crimes if victim is older
Introduced by Sen. Virgil Smith, Jr. (D) on March 12, 2014, to expand the law that requires a person arrested for drunk driving to take a chemical test so that it also applies to drug tests.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163856
Senate Bill 868: Increase handicap parking violation fines
Introduced by Sen. Jim Ananich (D) on March 12, 2014, to increase the minimum and maximum fines for illegally parking in a handicap parking place from $100 and $250 respectively, to $200 and $500 respectively. The bill would also authorize posting these amounts on the “handicap parking” signs.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163857
Senate Bill 869: Remove specific fishing season dates from statute
Introduced by Sen. Goeff Hansen (R) on March 12, 2014, to eliminate the statutory fishing season dates for largemouth and smallmouth bass, which presumably would leave setting the dates to the state Natural Resources Council.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163858
Senate Bill 870: Allow local drop-off recycling bin permit mandates
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on March 12, 2014, to allow local governments to impose a permit mandate on closed recycling bins placed to collect used clothes, shoes, books, etc. (“textile recycling bins”), which would include bins placed by second hand shops and institutions. Permit-applicants would have to pay annual fees and meet specified registration and location requirements.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163859
Senate Bill 871: Allow local drop-off recycling bin permit mandates
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on March 12, 2014, to revise the state statute authorizing local zoning laws to conform with the proposal in Senate Bill 870 to give local governments the authority to impose a permit mandate on closed recycling bins placed to collect used clothes, shoes and books (“textile recycling bins”).
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163860
Senate Bill 872: Reduce regulatory obstacles to developing stamp-sand property
Introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson (R) on March 13, 2014, to establish that property where “stamp sands” have been deposited is not subject to state environmental law restrictions unless the sands contain hazardous substances that exceed the allowable levels for unrestricted residential use. “Stamp sands” are finely grained crushed rock resulting from copper ore processing and are not uncommon in the Keweenaw region.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163861
Senate Bill 873: Authorize “Pure Michigan Trail” designations
Introduced by Sen. John Moolenaar (R) on March 13, 2014, to authorize the designation of a trail as “Pure Michigan Trail” if it contributes to a statewide trail network that “promotes healthy lifestyles, economic development, recreation, and conservation.” The bill would also authorize designation of “Pure Michigan Towns” and “Pure Michigan Water Trails”.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163862
Senate Bill 874: Authorize “Pure Michigan Trail” designations
Introduced by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R) on March 13, 2014, to authorize the use of money in an existing “Michigan trailways fund” to develop the statewide multi-use trail network proposed by Senate Bill 873.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163863
Senate Bill 875: Authorize “Pure Michigan Trail” designations
Introduced by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R) on March 13, 2014, to revise the state environmental protection law to conform to the proposal in Senate Bill 873 to create a statewide multi-use trail network.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163864
Senate Bill 876: Authorize “Pure Michigan Trail” designations
Introduced by Sen. Goeff Hansen (R) on March 13, 2014, to revise the law authorizing the state to operate an “adopt a trail” program using the services of volunteers so as to conform to the proposal in Senate Bill 873 to create a statewide multi-use trail network.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163865
Senate Bill 877: Authorize “Pure Michigan Trail” designations
Introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson (R) on March 13, 2014, to revise the law authorizing a state “snowmobile and trails advisory council” so as to conform to the proposal in Senate Bill 873 to create a statewide multi-use trail network and the designation of “Pure Michigan Water Trails”.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163866
House Bill 5399: Human trafficking reports
Introduced by Rep. Margaret O’Brien (R) on March 11, 2014, to establish that a social worker, school employee, medical professional or member of another specified human services profession who has reasonable cause to suspect human trafficking and who in good faith reports it or cooperates in an investigation is immune from civil liability.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163804
House Bill 5400: Revise certain low-hazard waste restrictions
Introduced by Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R) on March 11, 2014, to reduce restrictions on using certain low-hazard industrial wastes that have a beneficial use, including as fertilizer or other uses, and related to this, expand the statutory definition of “inert material” in the state environmental protection law to include a number of specified materials.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163805
House Bill 5401: Revise certain low-hazard waste restrictions
Introduced by Rep. Edward McBroom (R) on March 11, 2014, to exempt a person who stores or uses “inert materials” and “beneficial use by-products” as defined by House Bill 5400 from liability under state the environmental protection law.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163806
House Bill 5402: Revise certain low-hazard waste restrictions
Introduced by Rep. Phil Potvin (R) on March 11, 2014, to revise a law regulating the sale and use of “liming material” for soil treatment so that it conforms to the proposal in House Bill 5400 to reduce environmental law restrictions on using certain low-hazard industrial wastes and “inert materials” that have a beneficial use.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163807
House Bill 5403: Expand “Corridor Improvement” Authority spending to agriculture
Introduced by Rep. Henry Yanez (D) on March 11, 2014, to include promoting and marketing local agriculture markets and products among the things that a “Corridor Improvement” Authority can borrow money for, with the money repaid by the special assessments or “captured” property tax revenue increases the authority collects.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163808
House Bill 5404: Heroin overdose treatment package
Introduced by Rep. Hugh Crawford (R) on March 11, 2014, to require the state-authorized “medical control authorities” responsible for establishing certain treatment protocols in a county or region to establish protocols that require ambulances to carry an “opioid antagonist” (such as Naloxone), and require emergency services personnel to be trained to administer them.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163809
House Bill 5405: Heroin overdose treatment package
Introduced by Rep. Anthony Forlini (R) on March 11, 2014, to grant immunity from criminal prosecution or administrative sanction to a medical professional or pharmacist who prescribes, dispenses, possesses, or administers an “opioid antagonist” (such as Naloxone) to someone the person believes in good faith to be suffering a heroin or opioid related overdose.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163810
House Bill 5406: Heroin overdose treatment package
Introduced by Rep. Anthony Forlini (R) on March 11, 2014, to establish that a person who in good faith believes that another individual is suffering a heroin or opioid related overdose and who administers an “opioid antagonist” (such as Naloxone) is not liable in a civil lawsuit for damages.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163811
House Bill 5407: Heroin overdose treatment package
Introduced by Rep. Anthony Forlini (R) on March 11, 2014, to permit doctors to prescribe and pharmacists to dispense an “opioid antagonist” including naloxone hydrochloride to the friends or family of individuals who may suffer an overdose.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163812
House Bill 5408: Authorize pedal-powered beer bars
Introduced by Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R) on March 12, 2014, to establish in statute that a “commercial quadricycle,” which is a pedal-powered mobile beer bar, is not considered a “motor vehicle” even if it has auxiliary power, and instead would be subject to the less onerous regulations imposed on “low-speed vehicles,” or if operated on a sidewalk, the regulations imposed on “Segways.” Under this and House Bill 5409 passengers would be allowed to have open beer or wine containers, but the driver would be required to have a blood alcohol level of zero.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163818
House Bill 5409: Authorize pedal-powered beer bars
Introduced by Rep. Jeff Irwin (D) on March 12, 2014, to establish in statute that a “commercial quadricycle,” which is a pedal-powered mobile beer bar, is not considered a “motor vehicle” even if it has auxiliary power, and instead would be subject to the less onerous regulations imposed on “low-speed vehicles,” or if operated on a sidewalk, the regulations imposed on “Segways.” Under this and House Bill 5408 passengers would be allowed to have open beer or wine containers, but the driver would be required to have a blood alcohol level of zero. The bill would also mandate certain insurance coverage levels.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163819
House Bill 5410: Mandate more tattoo parlor notices
Introduced by Rep. Harvey Santana (D) on March 12, 2014, to mandate that tattoo parlors post a notice that certain tattoos may disqualify an individual from military service, law enforcement employment, or further promotion in a job.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163820
House Bill 5411: Mandate court order for CPS child interview without parent
Introduced by Rep. Joseph Graves (R) on March 12, 2014, to prohibit a state child protective services investigator from interviewing a child outside the presence of a parent or guardian unless the agency gets a court order permitting this.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=163821