Senate Bill 541: Require drivers license organ donor invitations
Introduced by Sen. John Proos (R) on October 6, 2015, to require the Secretary of State to specifically inquire orally or in writing whether a drivers license or renewal applicant wishes to participate in an organ donor registry.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170375
Senate Bill 542: Ban state advertising for Medicaid signups
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on October 6, 2015, to prohibit state departments from spending money to advertise or encourage individuals to enroll in the state medical welfare program labeled the “Healthy Michigan Plan,” which is Michigan’s version of the federal health care law’s Medicaid expansion.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170376
Senate Bill 543: Authorize foster care scholarships tax checkoff
Introduced by Sen. Peter MacGregor (R) on October 6, 2015, to allow an individual to choose to automatically contribute $5 or more from his or her state income tax refund to provide college scholarships to children in foster care.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170377
Senate Bill 544: Authorize foster care scholarships tax checkoff
Introduced by Sen. Marty Knollenberg (R) on October 6, 2015, to allow an individual to choose to automatically contribute $5 or more from his or her state income tax refund to provide college scholarships to children in foster care.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170378
Senate Bill 545: Ban “open carry” in prohibited concealed pistol carry areas
Introduced by Sen. Rebekah Warren (D) on October 7, 2015, to add public libraries to a provision that prohibits regular citizens who have met the qualification and received a concealed pistol permit from carrying a pistol in specified places. Also, to ban “open carry” (versus concealed carry) of firearms in those specified places.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170379
Senate Bill 546: Ban “open carry” in prohibited concealed pistol carry areas
Introduced by Sen. Curtis Hertel, Jr. (D) on October 7, 2015, to establish sentencing guidelines for violation of the firearms “open carry” ban prohibitions proposed by Senate Bill 545.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170380
Senate Bill 547: Allow different state ID and voter registration addresses
Introduced by Sen. Rebekah Warren (D) on October 7, 2015, to allow a person to have a different address on their drivers license or state-issued identification card than the one at which they are registered to vote.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170381
Senate Bill 548: Allow different drivers license and voter registration addresses
Introduced by Sen. Rebekah Warren (D) on October 7, 2015, to allow a person to have a different address on their drivers license than the one at which they are registered to vote.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170382
Senate Bill 549: Ban drones over Capitol
Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R) on October 7, 2015, to make it a criminal misdemeanor punishable by 93 days in jail and a $500 fine to fly a drone above the state Capitol grounds.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170383
Senate Bill 550: Allow state scholarships for religious training
Introduced by Sen. Dale W. Zorn (R) on October 7, 2015, to eliminate a prohibition on allowing students in theology or divinity programs to receive state college scholarships.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170384
Senate Bill 551: Allow enforceable funeral arrangements in wills
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on October 7, 2015, to allow an individual to designate in a will or other advance directive a person to serve as a “funeral representative” to execute the decedent’s funeral arrangement directions, including the disposition of his or her remains.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170385
Senate Bill 552: Increase groundwater discharge permit fees
Introduced by Sen. Michael Green (R) on October 6, 2015, to increase groundwater discharge permit fees, and revise some details of this regulatory regime on enterprises that discharge wastewater onto the ground or into groundwater. The bill would authorize a different fee category for car washes, laundromats, seasonal RV parks and camps, and certain other small commercial facilities.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170412
Senate Bill 553: Authorize school district withdrawal from ISD
Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R) on October 6, 2015, to allow a regular school district to withdraw from an Intermediate School District, and require the ISD to rebate most of the revenue it gets from the state and federal governments for students in the departing district to that district, with some also rebated to taxpayers.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170413
Senate Bill 554: Track completion of mandated “continuing education” courses
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on October 6, 2015, to allow the state to contract with a private company to provide an electronic tracking service to track the continuing education course completions of licensed health care providers for whom these courses are mandated.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170414
Senate Bill 555: Track completion of mandated “continuing education” courses
Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on October 6, 2015, to allow the state to contract with a private company to provide an electronic tracking system to track the continuing education course completions of individuals whose occupations are subject to a government licensure mandate that imposes a continuing education requirement.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170415
Senate Bill 556: Extend “commercial rehabilitation” tax break law
Introduced by Sen. Kenneth Horn (R) on October 6, 2015, to extend indefinitely a “commercial rehabilitation act” that authorizes property tax breaks for rehab projects involving commercial property that are selected by local government officials. Under current law the program will sunset on Dec. 31, 2015.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170416
House Bill 4936: Require teacher training in school safety and security
Introduced by Rep. Gretchen Driskell (D) on October 6, 2015, to revise a 15 day “intensive professional development induction into teaching” course that new teachers are required to take, so it would include training on school safety and security issues.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170364
House Bill 4937: Exempt local governments from fines for self-reported environment violations
Introduced by Rep. Joel Johnson (R) on October 6, 2015, to exempt local governments that self-report violations of state environmental regulations from fines imposed for those violations.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170365
House Bill 4938: Exempt National Guard members from certain lawsuits
Introduced by Rep. Ray Franz (R) on October 6, 2015, to make members of the National Guard immune from lawsuits seeking compensation for damage caused by their participation in a “tactical exercise,” which is defined elsewhere in statute as a “coordinated, planned action” with law enforcement to deal with specified public safety threats or emergencies, and training related to these.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170366
House Bill 4939: Mandate EMTs and ambulance at “high contact” school sports
Introduced by Rep. Harvey Santana (D) on October 6, 2015, to require emergency medical personnel and an ambulance to be present at all high-contact public school sporting events.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170367
House Bill 4940: Authorize toll road and bridge “public/private partnerships”
Introduced by Rep. Marilyn Lane (D) on October 6, 2015, to authorize the state Department of Transportation to enter “public/private partnerships” for roads, bridges and other facilities, potentially including additional toll-charging lanes on freeways. The state could borrow against future revenues (“sell bonds”) to pay for these projects, which would be owned by the state, with the private vendor collecting user fees.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170368
House Bill 4941: Require utilities get competitive bids on new generation
Introduced by Rep. Gary Glenn (R) on October 6, 2015, to require electric utilities to obtain competitive bids for all large generation capacity acquisitions, projects or contracts, and prescribe standards and procedures for this.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170369
House Bill 4942: Authorize “gun violence restraining orders”
Introduced by Rep. Robert Wittenberg (D) on October 6, 2015, to authorize courts to order firearms to be seized from an individual based on a “reasonable cause to believe” that the person poses a “significant risk” of injury to himself or others. Family members, roommates or people in a close relationship with the target could petition a court to issue a “gun violence restraining order.” The bill prescribes standards and procedures for this, including an appeals process.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170370
House Bill 4943: Authorize “gun violence restraining orders”
Introduced by Rep. Robert Wittenberg (D) on October 6, 2015, to prohibit an individual subject to a “gun violence restraining order” proposed by House Bill 4942 from buying a gun.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170371
House Bill 4944: Ban open carry in “gun free” zone
Introduced by Rep. Jim Townsend (D) on October 6, 2015, to prohibit openly carrying a pistol in one of the “gun free zones” specified in the concealed pistol permit law, with exceptions for police and for the owner and security staff of one of those zones.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170372
House Bill 4945: Ban “open carry” in prohibited concealed pistol carry areas
Introduced by Rep. Stephanie Chang (D) on October 6, 2015, to establish sentencing guidelines for violation of the firearms “open carry” ban prohibitions proposed by House Bill 4944.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170373
House Bill 4946: Expand auto theft prevention authority duties
Introduced by Rep. Joseph Graves (R) on October 6, 2015, to overhaul the structure and expand the duties of a state automobile theft prevention authority funded by insurance company assessments to include insurance fraud, including fraud related to unlimited medical benefits provided by Michigan’s no-fault law.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170374
House Bill 4948: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Martin Howrylak (R) on October 7, 2015, to revise procedures specified in the code of criminal procedure to effect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170387
House Bill 4949: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. David Pagel (R) on October 7, 2015, to revise procedures specified in the juvenile diversion act to effect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170388
House Bill 4950: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. LaTanya Garrett (D) on October 7, 2015, to revise the youth rehabilitation services act to reflect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170389
House Bill 4951: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Anthony Forlini (R) on October 7, 2015, to revise the law that prescribes procedures for determining whether a criminal defendant is competent for trial so it will reflect the proposal House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170390
House Bill 4952: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Michael Webber (R) on October 7, 2015, to revise the law that requires an attorney to be provided for an indigent defendant charged with a criminal offense, so it will reflect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170391
House Bill 4953: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Chris Afendoulis (R) on October 7, 2015, to revise the law that authorizes courts to issue personal protection orders against a threatening individual so it will reflect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170392
House Bill 4954: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Harvey Santana (D) on October 7, 2015, to revise the law that authorizes courts to issue personal protection orders against a threatening individual so it will reflect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170393
House Bill 4955: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Harvey Santana (D) on October 7, 2015, to revise procedures specified in the code of criminal procedure to effect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170394
House Bill 4956: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Vanessa Guerra (D) on October 7, 2015, to revise procedures specified in the probate code to effect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170395
House Bill 4957: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R) on October 7, 2015, to prohibit housing minors charged with criminal offenses in a facility that also houses adult offenders. The bill applies to pre-trial detention. Other bills in the same legislative package (House Bills 4947 to 4966) do the same for post-sentencing incarceration.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170396
House Bill 4958: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R) on October 7, 2015, to prohibit incarcerating minors charged or convicted of criminal offenses in a facility that also houses adult offenders. This is part of a legislative package that consists of House Bills 4947 to 4966.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170397
House Bill 4959: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R) on October 7, 2015, to prohibit incarcerating minors charged with criminal offenses in a facility that also houses adult offenders during confinement, trial, or transport. This is part of a legislative package that consists of House Bills 4947 to 4966.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170398
House Bill 4960: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Klint Kesto (R) on October 7, 2015, to revise procedures prescribed in the code of criminal procedure to effect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170399
House Bill 4961: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Klint Kesto (R) on October 7, 2015, to revise procedures prescribed in the revised judicature act to reflect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170400
House Bill 4962: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Robert Kosowski (D) on October 7, 2015, to revise procedures prescribed in the probate code to reflect the proposal in House Bills 4947 to 4966 to no longer automatically prosecute and sentence 17 year olds charged with serious crimes as if they are adults.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170401
House Bill 4963: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Robert Kosowski (D) on October 7, 2015, to require the State Court Administrative Office to file an annual report showing the number of youth who are charged as adults, demographic information on these offenders, their offenses and sentences received, recidivism rates and more. This is part of a legislative package that consists of House Bills 4947 to 4966.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170402
House Bill 4964: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Leslie Love (D) on October 7, 2015, to increase the reimbursement paid by the state to counties as an incentive to use “community-based services” for youthful offenders instead of incarceration, foster care or other “out-of-home placements”.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170403
House Bill 4965: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Stephanie Chang (D) on October 7, 2015, to create a Family Advisory Board in the Department of Corrections to give advice on ways to support family reunification during and after when a minor is incarcerated for committing a serious crime, and other steps intended to assist reentry into the community and reduce recidivism.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170404
House Bill 4966: Juvenile justice reform package
Introduced by Rep. Martin Howrylak (R) on October 7, 2015, to require the Department of Corrections to provide “age-appropriate out-of-cell programming and outdoor exercise” at least five days a week for prisoners who are less than 21 years old.
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=170405