Michigan House Bills

Food: other; processing of fish; modify. Amends secs. 3103, 3127, 3131, 7104, 7105, 7106, 7107, 8105 & 8107 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.3103 et seq.) & repeals secs. 5109 & 7103 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.5109 & 289.7103).

Insurance: other; captive insurance company reports and inquiries; modify. Amends secs. 4621 & 4625 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.4621 & 500.4625).

Insurance: other; captive insurance company limited certificate of authority; modify. Amends sec. 4603 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.4603).

Insurance: other; sponsored captive insurance companies; modify. Amends sec. 4667 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.4667).

Insurance: other; limited certificate of authority to transact insurance or reinsurance; modify. Amends sec. 4705 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.4705).

Insurance: other; special purpose financial captive plan of operation; modify. Amends sec. 4731 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.4731).

Insurance: other; definitions in the insurance code of 1956; revise. Amends sec. 4601 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.4601).

Insurance: other; sponsor of sponsored captive insurance company; modify. Amends sec. 4665 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.4665).

Retirement: public school employees; defined benefit plan and retiree health for new hires and election option for current employees; provide for. Amends secs. 4, 5, 43a, 81d & 91a of 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1304 et seq.) & adds secs. 69h, 81e & 81f.

Libraries: policies and practices; district library freedom to read act; establish. Creates new act.

Libraries: policies and practices; public library freedom to read act; establish. Creates new act.

Children: guardians; eligibility for guardianship assistance payments; modify. Amends secs. 2 & 4 of 2008 PA 260 (MCL 722.872 & 722.874).

Tobacco: other; reference to 1915 PA 31 in the age of majority act of 1971; revise. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1971 PA 79 (MCL 722.52 & 722.53).

Tobacco: other; criminal penalties and civil sanctions for minors that purchase, possess, or use tobacco products, vapor products, or alternative nicotine products; sunset. Amends title & secs. 1, 2 & 5 of 1915 PA 31 (MCL 722.641 et seq.).

Tobacco: other; reference to 1915 PA 31 in the age of majority act of 1971; revise. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1971 PA 79 (MCL 722.52 & 722.53).

Tobacco: licenses; license to sell a nicotine or tobacco product at retail; require. Amends title & secs. 1, 4 & 5 of 1915 PA 31 (MCL 722.641 et seq.) & adds secs. 1a, 1c, 1e, 1g, 1i, 1k, 1m, 1o & 2f.

Health facilities: hospitals; mandatory overtime for nurses; prohibit except under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 20165 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20165) & adds secs. 17233 & 21526.

Family law: child custody; verified affidavit in custody orders; require. Amends sec. 209 of 2001 PA 195 (MCL 722.1209).

Retirement: state police; naming a special needs trust as beneficiary; allow. Amends sec. 24 of 1986 PA 182 (MCL 38.1624).

Retirement: public school employees; naming a special needs trust as beneficiary; allow. Amends sec. 85 of 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1385).

Retirement: state employees; naming a special needs trust as beneficiary; allow. Amends sec. 31 of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.31).

Retirement: judges; naming a special needs trust as beneficiary; allow. Amends sec. 506 of 1992 PA 234 (MCL 38.2506).

Criminal procedure: expunction; certain conditions allowing for setting aside convictions and certain implementation dates; amend. Amends secs. 1b, 1d & 1e of 1965 PA 213 (MCL 780.621b et seq.).

Transportation: funds; local agency infrastructure disaster relief fund and board; create. Amends secs. 10 & 11 of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.660 & 247.661) & adds sec. 11k.

Civil procedure: other; notice requirements for actions filed in the court of claims; modify. Amends sec. 6431 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.6431).

Insurance: health insurers; methods of payments and reimbursements for dental benefits; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406kk).

Michigan business tax: credits; early termination of credit for a business located in a renaissance zone; allow. Amends sec. 433 of 2007 PA 36 (MCL 208.1433).

State agencies (proposed): boards and commissions; commission on Middle Eastern American affairs; establish. Creates new act.

Property: conveyance of state property; transfer of certain state-owned property in Eaton County; provide for. Creates land transfer act.

Trade: business practices; excessively increased pricing for energy products and services during a market disruption; prohibit. Creates new act.

Housing: public accommodations; excessively increased pricing in hotel and lodging industry during a declared state of emergency; prohibit. Creates new act.

Trade: business practices; excessively increased pricing for certain goods and services during a declared state of emergency; prohibit. Creates new act.

Education: other; the department to develop and provide an informational notice regarding certain crimes; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1509.

Probate: other; allowing electronic signing and witnessing of certain documents under certain conditions; eliminate sunset. Amends sec. 1202 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.1202).

Occupations: notaries public; use of communication technology to perform electronic notarizations and remote electronic notarizations; modify and expand. Amends secs. 3, 5, 26, 26a, 26b & 27 of 2003 PA 238 (MCL 55.263 et seq.); adds sec. 26e & repeals sec. 26d of 2003 PA 238 (MCL 55.286d).

Recreation: state parks; recreation passport fee; modify revenue distribution formula. Amends sec. 2045 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.2045).

Crimes: prostitution; penalties for and references to prostitute and prostitution crimes in sentencing guidelines; amend. Amends sec. 16w, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16w).

Crimes: prostitution; references to prostitute and prostitution; modify in the Michigan liquor control code of 1998. Amends sec. 906 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1906).

Crimes: prostitution; references to prostitute and prostitution; modify in sex offender registration act. Amends sec. 2 of 1994 PA 295 (MCL 28.722).

Crimes: prostitution; references to prostitute and prostitution; modify in the human trafficking notification act. Amends sec. 3 of 2016 PA 62 (MCL 752.1033).

Crimes: prostitution; references to prostitute and prostitution; modify in the child protection law. Amends sec. 2 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.622).

Crimes: prostitution; references to prostitute and prostitution; modify in the child care organizations act. Amends sec. 5r of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.115r).

Crimes: prostitution; references to prostitute and prostitution; modify in the revised judicature act of 1961. Amends sec. 3801 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.3801).

Crimes: prostitution; references to prostitute and prostitution; modify in the fourth class city act. Amends sec. 1, ch. XI of 1895 PA 215 (MCL 91.1).

Crimes: prostitution; references to prostitute and prostitution; modify in public health code. Amends sec. 5129 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5129).

Crimes: prostitution; references to prostitute and prostitution; modify in the youth rehabilitation services act. Amends sec. 7a of 1974 PA 150 (MCL 803.307a).

Crimes: prostitution; references to prostitute and prostitution; modify in the juvenile facilities act. Amends sec. 5a of 1988 PA 73 (MCL 803.225a).

Crimes: prostitution; references to prostitute and prostitution; modify in the probate code of 1939. Amends secs. 2, 13a & 18k, ch. XIIA of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712A.2 et seq.).

Crimes: prostitution; references to prostitute and prostitution; modify in the DNA identification profiling system act. Amends sec. 6 of 1990 PA 250 (MCL 28.176).

Crimes: prostitution; references to prostitute and prostitution; modify in the Michigan penal code. Amends heading of ch. LXVII & secs. 13, 159g, 167, 411j, 448, 449, 450, 451, 451a, 451c, 452, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 462 & 520m of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.13 et seq.) & repeals sec. 449a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.449a).

Criminal procedure: trial; qualifications of expert witnesses in human trafficking cases; modify. Amends sec. 462g of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.462g).

Crimes: human trafficking; safe harbor protection for minors who are victims of sex and labor trafficking; modify certain requirements. Amends sec. 451 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.451).

Juveniles: criminal procedure; expunction of crimes resulting from being a victim of human trafficking; expand. Amends sec. 18e, ch. XIIA of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712A.18e).

Criminal procedure: defenses; affirmative defense that individual committed a crime because the individual was a victim of human trafficking; establish. Amends 1927 PA 175 (MCL 760.1 - 777.69) by adding sec. 21d to ch. VIII.

Criminal procedure: expunction; criminal convictions that may be set aside on grounds of being a victim of human trafficking; expand. Amends sec. 1 of 1965 PA 213 (MCL 780.621).

Cities: home rule; election of charter commission: modify timeline requirements. Amends sec. 18 of 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.18).

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for money transmission violations; revise. Amends sec. 14p, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.14p).

Financial institutions: payday lending; deferred presentment services transactions act; revise internal references related to money transmission services. Amends sec. 2 of 2005 PA 244 (MCL 487.2122).

Financial institutions: other; consumer financial services act; revise internal references related to money transmission services. Amends secs. 2, 5, 6 & 10g of 1988 PA 161 (MCL 487.2052 et seq.).

Financial institutions: money transmitters; money transmission modernization act; create. Creates act & repeals 2006 PA 250 (MCL 487.1001 - 487.1047).