Michigan National Organization for Women

2007-2008 Legislative Docket

As of November 9, 2007

See www.michnow.org for updates

 

This is a list of bills introduced into the Michigan Legislature during the 2007-2008 legislative term that Michigan NOW is following. It includes bills that Michigan NOW supports, opposes, or on which it has no position. It is updated periodically when the Michigan Legislature is in session. It is arranged by House then Senate, and by date of bill number within. To view a copy of a bill, the legislative analysis for it, and a history of the bill during this legislative session, go to www.mileg.org and do a search on the bill number.

MI H 4035

SPONSOR:

Rocca (R)

 

TITLE:

Sex Offender Registration

 

INTRODUCED:

01/22/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Provides toll-free hotline to register location of persons on sex offender registry.

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/22/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/22/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4066

SPONSOR:

Mayes (D)

 

TITLE:

Posthumous Adoptions

 

INTRODUCED:

01/22/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Family and Children Services Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Allows for posthumous adoptions and medical assistance payments.

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/22/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/22/2007

To HOUSE Committee on FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.

MI H 4091

SPONSOR:

Vagnozzi (D)

 

TITLE:

School Bullying

 

INTRODUCED:

01/23/2007

 

LAST AMEND:

03/28/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Education Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Requires all school districts to establish a policy prohibiting bullying at school.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/17/2007

To SENATE Committee on EDUCATION.

MI H 4104

SPONSOR:

Meadows (D)

 

TITLE:

Human Papillomavirus Immunization for Sixth Graders

 

INTRODUCED:

01/23/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Health Policy Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Requires sixth grade pupils to receive human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization or information.

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/23/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/23/2007

To HOUSE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.

MI H 4121

SPONSOR:

Pavlov (R)

 

TITLE:

Sex Offender Registry Compliance

 

INTRODUCED:

01/24/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Provides for federal compliance with sex offenders registry.

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/24/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/24/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4128

SPONSOR:

Stakoe (R)

 

TITLE:

Civil Procedure for Payment of Child Care

 

INTRODUCED:

01/25/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Provides a civil procedure for payment of medical or psychological care for a child who was abused or neglected by a parent.

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/25/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/25/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4140

SPONSOR:

Jones R (D)

 

TITLE:

Child Custody of Sexual Misconduct Parent

 

INTRODUCED:

01/25/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Family and Children Services Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Prohibits child custody to be awarded to the parent convicted of criminal sexual conduct against his or her child.

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/25/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/25/2007

To HOUSE Committee on FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.

MI H 4147

SPONSOR:

Lemmons (D)

 

TITLE:

Child Support Obligations

 

INTRODUCED:

01/30/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Family and Children Services Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Provides for termination of child support obligations when DNA evidence demonstrates payer is not the biological parent.

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/30/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/30/2007

To HOUSE Committee on FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.

MI H 4160

SPONSOR:

Tobocman (D)

 

TITLE:

Sexual Orientation

 

INTRODUCED:

01/30/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Includes sexual orientation and gender identity or expression as categories protected under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/30/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/30/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4162

SPONSOR:

Byrnes (D)

 

TITLE:

School Bullying

 

INTRODUCED:

01/30/2007

 

LAST AMEND:

03/28/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Education Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Requires school policy prohibiting harassment and bullying at school.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/17/2007

To SENATE Committee on EDUCATION.

MI H 4164

SPONSOR:

Clack (D)

 

TITLE:

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine

 

INTRODUCED:

01/30/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Health Policy Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Provides for the requirement that children entering 6th grade receive human papillomavirus vaccination and that the department consult with the Michigan Advisory Committee on Immunizations.

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/30/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/30/2007

To HOUSE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.

MI H 4201

SPONSOR:

Wenke (R)

 

TITLE:

Teacher Instruction and Classroom Management

 

INTRODUCED:

02/01/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Education Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Requires local policy on bullying and harassment; requires teacher instruction and professional development on classroom management, bullying, and harassment.

 

STATUS:

 

 

02/01/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

02/01/2007

To HOUSE Committee on EDUCATION.

MI H 4202

SPONSOR:

Cushingberry (D)

 

TITLE:

Health Care

 

INTRODUCED:

02/07/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Appropriations Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Establishes a single-payer health care system.

 

STATUS:

 

 

02/07/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

02/07/2007

To HOUSE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.

MI H 4244

SPONSOR:

Accavitti (D)

 

TITLE:

Insurance Coverage for Infertility Treatment

 

INTRODUCED:

02/08/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Insurance Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Requires insurance coverage for infertility treatment if pregnancy-related benefits are provided.

 

STATUS:

 

 

02/08/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

02/08/2007

To HOUSE Committee on INSURANCE.

MI H 4245

SPONSOR:

Accavitti (D)

 

TITLE:

Insurance Coverage of Infertility Treatment

 

INTRODUCED:

02/08/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Insurance Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Requires insurance coverage for infertility treatment if pregnancy-related benefits are provided.

 

STATUS:

 

 

02/08/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

02/08/2007

To HOUSE Committee on INSURANCE.

MI H 4256

SPONSOR:

Angerer (D)

 

TITLE:

Rating for Children Care Center

 

INTRODUCED:

02/13/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Family and Children Services Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Creates a public rating for child care centers, day care centers, family day care homes and group day care homes.

 

STATUS:

 

 

02/13/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

02/13/2007

To HOUSE Committee on FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.

MI H 4259

SPONSOR:

Condino (D)

 

TITLE:

Second Parent Adoption

 

INTRODUCED:

02/13/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Second Reading

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Provides for second parent adoption.

 

STATUS:

 

 

05/09/2007

From HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY: Reported with recommendation with substitute. (H-2)

 

05/09/2007

In HOUSE. To second reading.

MI H 4295

SPONSOR:

Bieda (D)

 

TITLE:

Prescription Coverage on Contraceptives

 

INTRODUCED:

02/20/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Health Policy Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Expands prescription coverage to include certain contraceptives.

 

STATUS:

 

 

02/20/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

02/20/2007

To HOUSE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.

MI H 4296

SPONSOR:

Law K (D)

 

TITLE:

Prescription Coverage on Contraceptives

 

INTRODUCED:

02/20/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Health Policy Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Expands prescription coverage to include certain contraceptives.

 

STATUS:

 

 

02/20/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

02/20/2007

To HOUSE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.

MI H 4316

SPONSOR:

Meadows (D)

 

TITLE:

Worker Freedom

 

INTRODUCED:

02/27/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Creates worker freedom act.

 

STATUS:

 

 

07/19/2007

To SENATE Committee on COMMERCE AND TOURISM.

MI H 4330

SPONSOR:

Condino (D)

 

TITLE:

Monitoring Device

 

INTRODUCED:

02/27/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Provides for requirement of GPS monitoring device for individuals convicted of aggravated stalking.

 

STATUS:

 

 

02/27/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

02/27/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4334

SPONSOR:

Caul (R)

 

TITLE:

Aborted Embryo Research

 

INTRODUCED:

02/28/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Health Policy Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Prohibits research on a live or aborted embryo, fetus, or neonate after elective abortions and requires consent after spontaneous or nonelective abortions.

 

STATUS:

 

 

02/28/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

02/28/2007

To HOUSE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.

MI H 4335

SPONSOR:

Moolenaar (R)

 

TITLE:

Fetal Tissue

 

INTRODUCED:

02/28/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Health Policy Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Prohibits sale, transfer, distribution, or assessment of any fees for use of fetal tissue.

 

STATUS:

 

 

02/28/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

02/28/2007

To HOUSE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.

MI H 4344

SPONSOR:

McDowell (D)

 

TITLE:

Department of Community Health Appropriations

 

INTRODUCED:

02/28/2007

 

ENACTED:

10/31/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Enacted

 

LOCATION:

Chaptered

 

PUBLIC ACT:

123

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Makes an appropriation for the Department of Community Health for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008.

 

STATUS:

 

 

10/31/2007

*****To GOVERNOR.

 

10/31/2007

Signed by GOVERNOR.

 

10/31/2007

Public Act No. 123

MI H 4430

SPONSOR:

Lemmons (D)

 

TITLE:

Sexual Conduct Violations

 

INTRODUCED:

03/08/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Increases age of consent for certain criminal sexual conduct violations to age 18.

 

STATUS:

 

 

03/08/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

03/08/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4453

SPONSOR:

Caul (R)

 

TITLE:

Domestic Violence Crimes

 

INTRODUCED:

03/13/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Provides for GPS monitoring of defendants charged with domestic violence crimes and released on bail.

 

STATUS:

 

 

03/13/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

03/13/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4466

SPONSOR:

Law D (R)

 

TITLE:

Domestic Violence Offenses

 

INTRODUCED:

03/14/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Includes certain domestic violence offenses as felony murder.

 

STATUS:

 

 

03/14/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

03/14/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4532

SPONSOR:

Gonzales (D)

 

TITLE:

Employee Termination

 

INTRODUCED:

03/27/2007

 

LAST AMEND:

11/07/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Third Reading

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Prohibits termination of employee on basis of legal conduct occurring during nonworking hours.

 

STATUS:

 

 

11/07/2007

In HOUSE. Read second time and committee substitute adopted. (H-1) To third reading.


MI H 4564

SPONSOR:

Steil (R)

 

TITLE:

Joint Custody Mandate

 

INTRODUCED:

04/05/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Mandates joint custody in disputes between parents except for limited circumstances.

 

STATUS:

 

 

10/10/2007

Withdrawn from HOUSE Committee on FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.

 

10/10/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4566

SPONSOR:

Stakoe (R)

 

TITLE:

Child Support Repayment

 

INTRODUCED:

04/05/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Family and Children Services Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Amends the Support and Parenting Time Enforcement Act to allow repayment of child support under certain circumstances.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/05/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/05/2007

To HOUSE Committee on FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.

MI H 4613

SPONSOR:

Palmer (R)

 

TITLE:

Partial Birth Abortions

 

INTRODUCED:

04/19/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Prohibits partial-birth abortions.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/19/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/19/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4616

SPONSOR:

Meisner (D)

 

TITLE:

Embryonic Research

 

INTRODUCED:

04/19/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Clarifies prohibition on embryonic research and human cloning.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/19/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/19/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4617

SPONSOR:

Meadows (D)

 

TITLE:

Human Cloning Penalty

 

INTRODUCED:

04/19/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Increases penalty for human cloning.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/19/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/19/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4618

SPONSOR:

Meadows (D)

 

TITLE:

Human Cloning

 

INTRODUCED:

04/19/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Revises sentencing guidelines for crime of human cloning.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/19/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/19/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4625

SPONSOR:

Bauer (D)

 

TITLE:

Equal Compensation

 

INTRODUCED:

04/19/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Second Reading

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Requires equal compensation for comparable work.

 

STATUS:

 

 

05/08/2007

From HOUSE Committee on LABOR: Reported with recommendation.

 

05/08/2007

In HOUSE. To second reading.

MI H 4626

SPONSOR:

Byrnes (D)

 

TITLE:

Wage Discrimination

 

INTRODUCED:

04/19/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Second Reading

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Modifies provision regarding wage discrimination based on sex.

 

STATUS:

 

 

05/08/2007

From HOUSE Committee on LABOR: Reported with recommendation with substitute. (H-1)

 

05/08/2007

In HOUSE. To second reading.

MI H 4627

SPONSOR:

Law K (D)

 

TITLE:

Pay Equity Commission

 

INTRODUCED:

04/19/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Second Reading

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Establishes a commission on pay equity.

 

STATUS:

 

 

05/08/2007

From HOUSE Committee on LABOR: Reported with recommendation with substitute. (H-2)

 

05/08/2007

In HOUSE. To second reading.

MI H 4647

SPONSOR:

Huizenga (R)

 

TITLE:

Fetal Remains

 

INTRODUCED:

04/24/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Defines fetal remains and clarifies authorization for disposition.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/24/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/24/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4648

SPONSOR:

Huizenga (R)

 

TITLE:

Pathological Waste

 

INTRODUCED:

04/24/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Defines products of conception as pathological waste.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/24/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/24/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4649

SPONSOR:

Condino (D)

 

TITLE:

Sex Harassment

 

INTRODUCED:

04/24/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Defines sex harassment in Civil Rights Act.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/24/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/24/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4651

SPONSOR:

Green (R)

 

TITLE:

Abortion Reporting

 

INTRODUCED:

04/24/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Requires additional reporting of abortion complications.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/24/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/24/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4652

SPONSOR:

Emmons (R)

 

TITLE:

Abortion Prevention

 

INTRODUCED:

04/24/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Provides civil action for violation of the coercive abortion prevention act.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/24/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/24/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4653

SPONSOR:

Opsommer (R)

 

TITLE:

Abortion Prevention

 

INTRODUCED:

04/24/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Creates coercive abortion prevention act.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/24/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/24/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4654

SPONSOR:

Meekhof (R)

 

TITLE:

Abortion Prevention

 

INTRODUCED:

04/24/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Establishes sentencing guidelines for violation of coercive abortion prevention act.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/24/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/24/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4655

SPONSOR:

Agema (R)

 

TITLE:

Abortion Prevention

 

INTRODUCED:

04/24/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Revises Public Health Code's informed consent for abortion provisions to include intimidation and coercion screening.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/24/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/24/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4656

SPONSOR:

Agema (R)

 

TITLE:

Abortion Prevention

 

INTRODUCED:

04/24/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Provides for intimidation and coercive abortion prevention screening process in Public Health Code.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/24/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/24/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4660

SPONSOR:

Palmer (R)

 

TITLE:

Conscientious Objecter Accommodation

 

INTRODUCED:

04/25/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Creates the Conscientious Objecter Accommodation Act.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/25/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/25/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4818

SPONSOR:

Steil (R)

 

TITLE:

Equal Time

 

INTRODUCED:

05/23/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Family and Children Services Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Relates to child custody; includes equal time for both parents as a factor in determining best interest of child.

 

STATUS:

 

 

05/23/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

05/23/2007

To HOUSE Committee on FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.

MI H 4914

SPONSOR:

Spade (D)

 

TITLE:

Human Trafficking

 

INTRODUCED:

06/13/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Prohibits human trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; provides penalties.

 

STATUS:

 

 

06/13/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

06/13/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4915

SPONSOR:

Sheltrown (D)

 

TITLE:

Sentencing Guidelines

 

INTRODUCED:

06/13/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Enacts sentencing guidelines for crime of human trafficking.

 

STATUS:

 

 

06/13/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

06/13/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4916

SPONSOR:

Corriveau (D)

 

TITLE:

Human Trafficking

 

INTRODUCED:

06/13/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Establishes human trafficking as a predicate offense for racketeering violation.

 

STATUS:

 

 

06/13/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

06/13/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4917

SPONSOR:

Valentine (D)

 

TITLE:

Human Trafficking

 

INTRODUCED:

06/13/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Allows forfeiture of property involved in human trafficking.

 

STATUS:

 

 

06/13/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

06/13/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4918

SPONSOR:

Dean (D)

 

TITLE:

Human Trafficking

 

INTRODUCED:

06/13/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Provides for additional restitution for victims of human trafficking.

 

STATUS:

 

 

06/13/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

06/13/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4925

SPONSOR:

Law D (R)

 

TITLE:

Child Abduction Prevention

 

INTRODUCED:

06/14/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Creates uniform child abduction prevention act.

 

STATUS:

 

 

06/14/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

06/14/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4926

SPONSOR:

Hopgood (D)

 

TITLE:

Employment Discrimination

 

INTRODUCED:

06/14/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Third Reading

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Prohibits employment discrimination based on physical attributes or fitness.

 

STATUS:

 

 

11/07/2007

In HOUSE. Read second time. To third reading.

MI H 4927

SPONSOR:

Law K (D)

 

TITLE:

Employment Decisions

 

INTRODUCED:

06/14/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Third Reading

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Provides for prohibition against employment decisions based on the health or illness of an employee's family member.

 

STATUS:

 

 

11/07/2007

In HOUSE. Read second time. To third reading.

MI H 5054

SPONSOR:

Donigan (D)

 

TITLE:

Forensic Medical Intervention

 

INTRODUCED:

07/24/2007

 

LAST AMEND:

09/06/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Creates and provides funding for sexual assault victims' forensic medical intervention and treatment act.

 

STATUS:

 

 

09/11/2007

To SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 5055

SPONSOR:

Donigan (D)

 

TITLE:

Criminal Cases

 

INTRODUCED:

07/24/2007

 

LAST AMEND:

09/06/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Increases minimum state costs assessed in certain criminal cases; provides for distribution of proceeds to assist victims of criminal sexual conduct.

 

STATUS:

 

 

09/11/2007

To SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 5056

SPONSOR:

Donigan (D)

 

TITLE:

Criminal Cases

 

INTRODUCED:

07/24/2007

 

LAST AMEND:

09/06/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Increases minimum state costs assessed in certain criminal cases involving juveniles; provides for distribution of proceeds to assist victims of criminal sexual conduct.

 

STATUS:

 

 

09/11/2007

To SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 5057

SPONSOR:

Donigan (D)

 

TITLE:

Criminal Sexual Conduct

 

INTRODUCED:

07/24/2007

 

LAST AMEND:

09/06/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Provides for distribution of certain justice system funds to pay for certain costs associated with criminal sexual conduct.

 

STATUS:

 

 

09/11/2007

To SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 5063

SPONSOR:

Hildenbrand (R)

 

TITLE:

Single Gender School

 

INTRODUCED:

07/25/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Education Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Modifies provision regarding single gender school, class, or program.

 

STATUS:

 

 

07/25/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

07/25/2007

To HOUSE Committee on EDUCATION.

MI H 5087

SPONSOR:

Hildenbrand (R)

 

TITLE:

Single Gender Schools

 

INTRODUCED:

08/08/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Education Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Revises requirements for establishment of single-gender schools.

 

STATUS:

 

 

08/08/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

08/08/2007

To HOUSE Committee on EDUCATION.

MI H 5124

SPONSOR:

Sak (D)

 

TITLE:

Single Gender School

 

INTRODUCED:

08/22/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Education Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Modifies provision regarding single-gender school, class, or programs.

 

STATUS:

 

 

08/22/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

08/22/2007

To HOUSE Committee on EDUCATION.

MI H 5136

SPONSOR:

Miller (D)

 

TITLE:

Wage Discrimination

 

INTRODUCED:

08/23/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Labor Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Relates to provision regarding wage discrimination based on sex; increases penalties for third or subsequent violation.

 

STATUS:

 

 

08/23/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

08/23/2007

To HOUSE Committee on LABOR.

MI H 5171

SPONSOR:

Meadows (D)

 

TITLE:

Human Papillomavirus Information

 

INTRODUCED:

09/05/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Health Policy Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Requires the department to provide schools with specified information regarding the risks of human papillomavirus; provides for notification of each public school, public school academy and nonpublic school in the state of the availability of such information; provides for information to pupils and parents regarding the availability, effectiveness and potential risks of immunization for human papillomavirus.

 

STATUS:

 

 

09/05/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

09/05/2007

To HOUSE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.

MI H 5245

SPONSOR:

Johnson (D)

 

TITLE:

Domestic Violence Victim

 

INTRODUCED:

09/19/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Labor Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Creates exception from disqualification from receiving benefits when leaving employment for domestic violence victim.

 

STATUS:

 

 

09/19/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

09/19/2007

To HOUSE Committee on LABOR.

MI H 5246

SPONSOR:

Lemmons (D)

 

TITLE:

Restaurant Waitstaff

 

INTRODUCED:

09/19/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Labor Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Requires minimum wage for restaurant waitstaff to be same as prevailing state minimum wage.

 

STATUS:

 

 

09/19/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

09/19/2007

To HOUSE Committee on LABOR.

MI H 5261

SPONSOR:

Gillard (D)

 

TITLE:

Adoption Leave

 

INTRODUCED:

09/24/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Family and Children Services Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Provides for adoption leave.

 

STATUS:

 

 

09/24/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

09/24/2007

To HOUSE Committee on FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.

MI H 5322

SPONSOR:

Clack (D)

 

TITLE:

Human Papillomavirus

 

INTRODUCED:

10/17/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Health Policy Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Requires schools to provide certain information concerning human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV immunization under certain circumstances.

 

STATUS:

 

 

10/17/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

10/17/2007

To HOUSE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.

MI H 5324

SPONSOR:

Calley (R)

 

TITLE:

Personal Protection Order

 

INTRODUCED:

10/17/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Requires personal protection order to be made mutual; clarifies that a personal protection order issued by a court must prohibit the petitioner of such from engaging in certain activities that the respondent is prohibited from engaging in, including behaviors related to child custody and visitation, possession of firearms, and access to certain records.

 

STATUS:

 

 

10/17/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

10/17/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 5349

SPONSOR:

Law D (R)

 

TITLE:

Sex Offender Registration

 

INTRODUCED:

10/24/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Establishes retroactive requirement for certain individuals to register as sex offenders.

 

STATUS:

 

 

10/24/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

10/24/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 5356

SPONSOR:

Huizenga (R)

 

TITLE:

Professional Service

 

INTRODUCED:

10/24/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House New Economy and Quality of Life Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Relates to business corporations; includes definitions of professional service and services in a learned profession; specifies that a learned professional means services rendered by a dentist, an osteopathic physician, a physician, a surgeon, a doctor of divinity or other clergy or an attorney-at-law; revises certain conversion procedures.

 

STATUS:

 

 

10/24/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

10/24/2007

To HOUSE Committee on NEW ECONOMY AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

MI H 5371

SPONSOR:

Steil (R)

 

TITLE:

Prescription Drugs

 

INTRODUCED:

10/25/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Health Policy Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Prohibits coverage for prescription drugs used only for treatment of erectile dysfunction.

 

STATUS:

 

 

10/25/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

10/25/2007

To HOUSE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.

MI HCR 20

SPONSOR:

Warren (D)

 

TITLE:

Birth Control

 

INTRODUCED:

04/25/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Memorializes the U.S. Congress to enact the Prevention First Act to increase access to birth control to prevent unintended pregnancies and reduce the need for abortions.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/25/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/25/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI HR 72

SPONSOR:

Vagnozzi (D)

 

TITLE:

No Child Left Behind

 

INTRODUCED:

04/19/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Education Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Memorializes the U.S. Congress to advance legislation to address the problem of bullying in schools through the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act, by amending the Safe and Drug-Free Schools Act.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/19/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/19/2007

To HOUSE Committee on EDUCATION.

MI HR 79

SPONSOR:

Warren (D)

 

TITLE:

Birth Control

 

INTRODUCED:

04/25/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Memorializes the U.S. Congress to enact the Prevention First Act to increase access to birth control to prevent unintended pregnancies and reduce the need for abortions.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/25/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/25/2007

To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI HR 162

SPONSOR:

Steil (R)

 

TITLE:

Family Preservation Day

 

INTRODUCED:

08/08/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Family and Children Services Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Commemorates August 18, 2007, as Family Preservation Day in State.

 

STATUS:

 

 

08/08/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

08/08/2007

To HOUSE Committee on FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.

MI S 34

SPONSOR:

Switalski (D)

 

TITLE:

Presentence Report

 

INTRODUCED:

01/24/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Eliminates need for presentence report for nonpayment of support.

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/24/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/24/2007

To SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI S 41

SPONSOR:

Scott (D)

 

TITLE:

Health Insurance

 

INTRODUCED:

01/24/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Health Policy Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Requires health insurance prescription coverage to include contraceptives.

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/24/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/24/2007

To SENATE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.

MI S 42

SPONSOR:

Scott (D)

 

TITLE:

Health Care Prescription Coverage Expansion

 

INTRODUCED:

01/24/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Health Policy Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Expands prescription coverage at health care corporations to include contraceptives.

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/24/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/24/2007

To SENATE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.

MI S 49

SPONSOR:

Whitmer (D)

 

TITLE:

Womens History Commission

 

INTRODUCED:

01/24/2007

 

DISPOSIT