2021 Senate Authors

Harmful materials on computers: public libraries and public and charter schools required to limit pupils and minors from accessing; definition and instructional materials provisions - SB1102

Hazard Mitigation Revolving Loan Fund and program created; FEMA and DMA agreement, and trust fund provisions - SB951

Hiding, burying, or mutilating a corpse to conceal a crime: felony penalty increased; JRCCP may report - SB887

Human growth and development instruction: age appropriate animated video of abortion procedure required - AB823

Human growth and development instruction: age appropriate animated video of abortion procedure required - SB796

Immediate impoundment of vehicle used in certain traffic violations, in addition to other penalties - AB1180

Immunity from prosecution for person aiding a person experiencing a drug overdose: providing assistance as soon as reasonably possible condition added - SB878

Impersonating a public officer, public employee, or employee of a utility with intent to mislead: felony crime created; JRCCP may report - AB251

Impersonating a public officer, public employee, or employee of a utility with intent to mislead: felony crime created; JRCCP may report - SB257

Income tax subtraction for certain reserve components of the armed forces and National Guard: applicability expanded - AB16

Income tax subtraction for certain reserve components of the armed forces and National Guard: applicability expanded - SB12

Independent living centers: appropriation for DHS grants increased - AB175

Independent living centers: appropriation for DHS grants increased - SB190

Induced abortion: facility report to include the sex and any fetal anomaly; facility anonymity in DHS report eliminated - SB261

Induced abortion reporting revisions re gender, fetal anomaly, and facility anonymity - AB262

Ineligible voters removed from official voter registration list - AB847

Ineligible voters removed from official voter registration list - SB804

Informed consent for an abortion to include video that depicts procedure to be performed or induced - AB822

Informed consent for an abortion to include video that depicts procedure to be performed or induced - SB797

Intentional bodily harm to a probation, extended supervision, parole, community supervision, or aftercare agent: crime expanded to include family member of the agent, comparable programs by American Indian tribes or bands, and threats of harm; JRCCP may report - AB90

Intentional bodily harm to a probation, extended supervision, parole, community supervision, or aftercare agent: crime expanded to include family member of the agent, comparable programs by American Indian tribes or bands, and threats of harm; JRCCP may report - SB100

Intoxicated operation of an ATV, UTV, or off-highway motorcycle (OHM), intoxicated boating, and intoxicated snowmobiling laws revised; DOT appendix report; JRCCP may report - AB280

Intoxicated operation of an ATV, UTV, or off-highway motorcycle (OHM), intoxicated boating, and intoxicated snowmobiling laws revised; DOT appendix report; JRCCP may report - SB301

Investigations by Elections Commission re registered voters who may have voted more than once in the same election or voted despite being disqualified; municipal clerks and Electronic Registration Information Center provisions - AB398

Investigations by Elections Commission re registered voters who may have voted more than once in the same election or voted despite being disqualified; municipal clerks and Electronic Registration Information Center provisions - SB393

Judicial notice of court records re domestic violence or child abuse in a family law action - AB102

Judicial notice of court records re domestic violence or child abuse in a family law action - SB106

Juneteenth Day: June 19, 2021 proclaimed as - SR7

Jury trial eliminated re proceedings under the Children’s Code - AB628

Jury trial eliminated re proceedings under the Children’s Code - SB599

Juvenile proceedings and criminal proceedings: conducting or appearances by telephone or audiovisual means expanded - AB199

Juvenile proceedings and criminal proceedings: conducting or appearances by telephone or audiovisual means expanded - SB219

Lake Michigan and Lake Superior: DNR to issue individual permits for removal of certain sediment from the beds of and the removed sediment is not “solid waste” - AB99

Lake Michigan and Lake Superior: DNR to issue individual permits for removal of certain sediment from the beds of and the removed sediment is not “solid waste” - SB93

Law enforcement and fire fighter WRS annuitants who are rehired by a WRS participating employer: exception to suspension of annuity - AB373

Law enforcement and fire fighter WRS annuitants who are rehired by a WRS participating employer: exception to suspension of annuity - SB367

Law enforcement officer suicide prevention: DOJ, DHS, and Center for Suicide Awareness to develop training curriculum; grant and report provisions - AB668

Law enforcement officer suicide prevention: DOJ, DHS, and Center for Suicide Awareness to develop training curriculum; grant and report provisions - SB679

Law enforcement training reimbursement from LESB revised; Governor to allocate federal moneys, sunset provision - AB832

Law enforcement training reimbursement from LESB revised; Governor to allocate federal moneys, sunset provision - SB848

Limbaugh, Rush: life and accomplishments honored - AJR12

Limbaugh, Rush: life and accomplishments honored - SJR11

Local health officers prohibited from closing or forbidding gatherings at places of worship re 2019 novel coronavirus - AB24

Local health officers prohibited from closing or forbidding gatherings at places of worship re 2019 novel coronavirus - SB7

MA benefits eligibility determination, disenrollment, and redetermination changes; DHS duties - SB905

Medical care insurance income tax deduction for self-employed individuals modified; JSCTE appendix report - AB40

Medical care insurance income tax deduction for self-employed individuals modified; JSCTE appendix report - SB42

Military income from the federal government for individuals on active duty exempt from income tax; armed forces member tax credit sunsetted - AB39

Military income from the federal government for individuals on active duty exempt from income tax; armed forces member tax credit sunsetted - SB43

National Skilled Trades Day: May 5 declared as - AJR47

National Skilled Trades Day: May 5 declared as - SJR34

Off-label therapies: access to by terminally ill patients - AB979

Original impounded birth record: access to expanded - AB502

Original impounded birth record: access to expanded - SB483

Out-of-home placement of child with nonparent relative or other unlicensed person prohibited if that person has a record of a crime against a child - AB26

Out-of-home placement of child with nonparent relative or other unlicensed person prohibited if that person has a record of a crime against a child - SB24

Paddlewheel raffle permitted - AB171

Paddlewheel raffle permitted - SB170

Parenting classes: in actions affecting the family involving minor children or paternity determination, court may order parties to attend - AB323

Parenting classes: in actions affecting the family involving minor children or paternity determination, court may order parties to attend - SB333

Parenting plan filed with court re legal custody and physical placement of child: requirements modified - AB101

Parenting plan filed with court re legal custody and physical placement of child: requirements modified - SB107

Payday loan: maximum interest rate limited - AB213

Payday loan: maximum interest rate limited - SB220

Pediatric cancer research institutions: income and franchise tax credit created for contributions to - SB1101

Pelvic exam on anesthetized or unconscious patient: hospitals required to have informed consent policy, discipline provision - AB128

Pelvic exam on anesthetized or unconscious patient: hospitals required to have informed consent policy, discipline provision - SB127

"Pen register" and "trap and trace device" definitions expanded; application by AG and DA for an order for the devices modified - AB253

"Pen register" and "trap and trace device" definitions expanded; application by AG and DA for an order for the devices modified - SB241

Pepper spray use: exception for DOC employees acting in official capacity - SB845

Permanency plan review hearings: timing of modified - AB289

Permanency plan review or hearing preparation: providing plan and comments to out-of-home providers - SB256

Personal property tax eliminated; state payments to taxing jurisdictions and technical changes provisions; JSCTE appendix report - AB1048

PFAS municipal grant program created; certain federal moneys provision - AB392

Police interactions education: model curriculum for grades 5 to 12 required - AB830

Police interactions education: model curriculum for grades 5 to 12 required - SB854

Postadoption contract agreements between adoptive parent and birth parent or certain relatives - AB629

Postadoption contract agreements between adoptive parent and birth parent or certain relatives - SB686

Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day recognized June 27 and June recognized as Post-Traumatic Injury Awareness Month - AJR67

Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day recognized June 27 and June recognized as Post-Traumatic Injury Awareness Month - SJR48

Potawatomi State Park observation tower repairs: Governor required to allocate amount from certain federal moneys - SB586

Preexisting condition discrimination prohibited; requirements and limitations on health insurance coverage in the event the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act no longer preempts state law - AB34

Preexisting condition discrimination prohibited; requirements and limitations on health insurance coverage in the event the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act no longer preempts state law - SB40

Prescription drug payments made by enrollee applied to health insurance out-of-pocket maximum or cost-sharing requirements - AB184

Prescription drug payments made by enrollee applied to health insurance out-of-pocket maximum or cost-sharing requirements - SB215

Presidential electors: method of selecting revised - SB61

Previously owned eyeglasses provided by a charitable organization: exemption from liability for damages; optometrist or ophthalmologist provision - AB538

Previously owned eyeglasses provided by a charitable organization: exemption from liability for damages; optometrist or ophthalmologist provision - SB535

Private on-site wastewater treatment system replacement or rehabilitation: sunset of grant program delayed; DSPS duties; septage characterization study required - AB123