Michigan National Organization for Women

2007-2008 Legislative Docket

As of June 20, 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:

Humman 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

 

FILE:

39

 

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

 

FILE:

34

 

LOCATION:

House Second Reading

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Creates worker freedom act.

 

STATUS:

 

 

05/08/2007

From HOUSE Committee on LABOR: Reported with recommendation.

 

05/08/2007

In HOUSE. To second reading.


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:

Budget Bill

 

INTRODUCED:

02/28/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Appropriations Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Executive budget bill for the Department of Community Health.

 

STATUS:

 

 

02/28/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

02/28/2007

To HOUSE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.


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

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Labor Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

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

 

STATUS:

 

 

03/27/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

03/27/2007

To HOUSE Committee on LABOR.


MI H 4564

SPONSOR:

Steil (R)

 

TITLE:

Joint Custody Mandate

 

INTRODUCED:

04/05/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Family and Children Services Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

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

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/05/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/05/2007

To HOUSE Committee on FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.


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 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

 

FILE:

35

 

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

 

FILE:

36

 

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

 

FILE:

37

 

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 4914

SPONSOR:

Spade (D)

 

TITLE:

Human Trafficking

 

INTRODUCED:

06/13/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Prohibts 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 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 Labor Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Prohibits employment discrimination based on physical attributes or fitness.

 

STATUS:

 

 

06/14/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

06/14/2007

To HOUSE Committee on LABOR.


MI H 4927

SPONSOR:

Law K (D)

 

TITLE:

Employment Decisions

 

INTRODUCED:

06/14/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Labor Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

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

 

STATUS:

 

 

06/14/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

06/14/2007

To HOUSE Committee on LABOR.


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 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

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Creates Women's History Commission.

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/24/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/24/2007

To SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.


MI S 51

SPONSOR:

Whitmer (D)

 

TITLE:

Breast Cancer Specialty Plate

 

INTRODUCED:

01/24/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Transportation Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Provides for specialty plate to raise funds for breast and cervical cancer control programs.

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/24/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/24/2007

To SENATE Committee on TRANSPORTATION.


MI S 52

SPONSOR:

Whitmer (D)

 

TITLE:

Embryonic Research Prohibition

 

INTRODUCED:

01/24/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Health Policy Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Clarifies prohibition on embryonic research and human cloning.

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/24/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/24/2007

To SENATE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.


MI S 62

SPONSOR:

Gilbert (R)

 

TITLE:

Termination of Tenancy

 

INTRODUCED:

01/24/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Allows termination of tenancy in entirety in cases of spousal abandonment.

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/24/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/24/2007

To SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY.


MI S 103

SPONSOR:

Garcia (R)

 

TITLE:

Domestic Abuse

 

INTRODUCED:

01/30/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Allows early termination of lease for victims of domestic abuse.

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/30/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/30/2007

To SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY.


MI S 107

SPONSOR:

Anderson (D)

 

TITLE:

Bullying and Harassment

 

INTRODUCED:

01/30/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Education Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Requires policies against bullying and harassment at schools.

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/30/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/30/2007

To SENATE Committee on EDUCATION.


MI S 120

SPONSOR:

Scott (D)

 

TITLE:

Food Stamp Distribution

 

INTRODUCED:

01/30/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Families & Human Services Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Requires distribution of food assistance benefits twice a month.

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/30/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/30/2007

To SENATE Committee on FAMILIES AND HUMAN SERVICES.


MI S 122

SPONSOR:

Sanborn (R)

 

TITLE:

Coach Criminal History

 

INTRODUCED:

01/30/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Requires disclosure of sex offenses by persons coaching independent youth athletic teams.

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/30/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/30/2007

To SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY.


MI S 132

SPONSOR:

Cherry (D)

 

TITLE:

Human Papillomavirus

 

INTRODUCED:

01/31/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Health Policy Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

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

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/31/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/31/2007

To SENATE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.


MI S 133

SPONSOR:

Stamas (R)

 

TITLE:

Human Papillomavirus

 

INTRODUCED:

01/31/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Health Policy Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

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

 

STATUS:

 

 

01/31/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

01/31/2007

To SENATE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.


MI S 155

SPONSOR:

Brown (R)

 

TITLE:

Child Care Felony Charges

 

INTRODUCED:

02/01/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

FILE:

66

 

LOCATION:

House Second Reading

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Enacts sentencing guidelines for crime of child care center or day care center employee failing to self-report certain felony charges.

 

STATUS:

 

 

06/13/2007

From HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY: Reported with recommendation with amendment(s).

 

06/13/2007

In HOUSE. To second reading.


MI S 162

SPONSOR:

Clark-Coleman (D)

 

TITLE:

Mandatory Enrollment of Kindergarten

 

INTRODUCED:

02/06/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Education Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Provides for mandatory enrollment and full-day kindergarten.

 

STATUS:

 

 

02/06/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

02/06/2007

To SENATE Committee on EDUCATION.


MI S 248

SPONSOR:

Cherry (D)

 

TITLE:

Community Health Executive Budget

 

INTRODUCED:

02/21/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Appropriations Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Provides 2007-08 appropriations for Department of Community Health.

 

STATUS:

 

 

02/21/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

02/21/2007

To SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.


MI S 275

SPONSOR:

Whitmer (D)

 

TITLE:

Nursing Mothers

 

INTRODUCED:

02/27/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

FILE:

5

 

LOCATION:

Senate Second Reading - General Orders

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Provides for exemption for nursing mothers from jury duty.

 

STATUS:

 

 

03/13/2007

From SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY: Recommended passage.

 

03/13/2007

In SENATE. To second reading.


MI S 347

SPONSOR:

Birkholz (R)

 

TITLE:

Breast Cancer Research

 

INTRODUCED:

03/14/2007

 

LAST AMEND:

04/17/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

FILE:

29

 

LOCATION:

House Second Reading

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Provides for separate income tax contributions schedule and checkoff for breast cancer research.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/25/2007

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

 

04/25/2007

In HOUSE. To second reading.


MI S 348

SPONSOR:

Birkholz (R)

 

TITLE:

Breast Cancer Research

 

INTRODUCED:

03/14/2007

 

LAST AMEND:

04/17/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

FILE:

33

 

LOCATION:

House Second Reading

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Creates breast cancer research fund act.

 

STATUS:

 

 

05/03/2007

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

 

05/03/2007

In HOUSE. To second reading.


MI S 359

SPONSOR:

Brown (R)

 

TITLE:

Aborted Fetus Research

 

INTRODUCED:

03/20/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Health Policy Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

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

 

STATUS:

 

 

03/20/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

03/20/2007

To SENATE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.


MI S 415

SPONSOR:

Cherry (D)

 

TITLE:

Human Papillomavirus Information

 

INTRODUCED:

04/19/2007

 

LAST AMEND:

05/23/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Health Policy Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Requires Department of Education to provide information regarding risks and availability to schools of human papillomavirus immunization.

 

STATUS:

 

 

05/29/2007

In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To HOUSE.

 

05/29/2007

To HOUSE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.


MI S 416

SPONSOR:

Stamas (R)

 

TITLE:

Human Papillomavirus Immunization

 

INTRODUCED:

04/19/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Health Policy Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

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

 

STATUS:

 

 

05/29/2007

In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To HOUSE.

 

05/29/2007

To HOUSE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.


MI S 417

SPONSOR:

Brater (D)

 

TITLE:

Pay Parity

 

INTRODUCED:

04/19/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Amends Civil Rights Act to require equal compensation for comparable work.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/19/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/19/2007

To SENATE Committee on COMMERCE AND TOURISM.


MI S 422

SPONSOR:

Allen (R)

 

TITLE:

Fetal Remains

 

INTRODUCED:

04/19/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Health Policy Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Defines and clarifies authorization requirements for final disposition of fetal remains.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/19/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/19/2007

To SENATE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.


MI S 423

SPONSOR:

Allen (R)

 

TITLE:

Pathological Waste

 

INTRODUCED:

04/19/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Health Policy Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Defines products of conception as pathological waste.

 

STATUS:

 

 

04/19/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

04/19/2007

To SENATE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.


MI S 476

SPONSOR:

Jansen (R)

 

TITLE:

Additional Evidence

 

INTRODUCED:

05/03/2007

 

LAST AMEND:

06/12/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Family and Children Services Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Allows court to gather additional evidence in court review of arbitrator's decision on custody.

 

STATUS:

 

 

06/13/2007

In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To HOUSE.

 

06/13/2007

To HOUSE Committee on FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.


MI S 477

SPONSOR:

Jansen (R)

 

TITLE:

Child Custody Disputes

 

INTRODUCED:

05/03/2007

 

LAST AMEND:

06/12/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

House Family and Children Services Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Requires court to resolve child custody disputes that have been arbitrated in accordance with domestic relations arbitration provisions of the RJA.

 

STATUS:

 

 

06/13/2007

In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To HOUSE.

 

06/13/2007

To HOUSE Committee on FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.


MI S 590

SPONSOR:

Whitmer (D)

 

TITLE:

Coercion Definition

 

INTRODUCED:

06/14/2007

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Senate Judiciary Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Revises definition of coercion.

 

STATUS:

 

 

06/14/2007

INTRODUCED.

 

06/14/2007

To SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY.