This bill amends sections 11b and 16m of Chapter XVII of the Michigan Code of Criminal Procedure to update references to certain felonies related to firearms, weapons, and identity documents in the state's sentencing guidelines. The bill ties its enactment to the passage of House Bill 4138, which is also related to firearms and weapons. The changes in this bill aim to ensure the sentencing guidelines accurately reflect the current state laws governing these types of criminal offenses.

HB4143

Ammending Sentencing Guidelines for Firearm Related Crimes

This bill creates the "Extreme Risk Protection Order Act" in Michigan, which allows certain individuals to petition the court for an order prohibiting a person from possessing or purchasing firearms if they pose a risk of seriously physically injuring themselves or others. The bill outlines the process for obtaining such an order, including the evidence the court must consider, the procedures for serving and enforcing the order, and penalties for non-compliance. The bill also requires the state court administrative office to annually report on the implementation of the act. This bill will not take effect unless two other related bills, HB 4146 and HB 4147, are also enacted into law.

HB4145

Red Flag Laws

This bill amends the Michigan Election Law to provide for an online application process for absent voter ballots. The key provisions include: 1. Allowing registered voters to apply for absent voter ballots online through an application provided by the Secretary of State, in addition to the existing methods of submitting a written request, using an absentee ballot application form, or a federal postcard application. 2. Permitting voters to use their stored digital signature or upload a manual digital signature on the online absentee ballot application, which must be processed the same as a physical handwritten signature. 3. Requiring the Secretary of State to maintain an online absentee ballot application system that allows qualified and registered voters to request an absent voter ballot for elections in their city or township. 4. Providing instructions and requirements for the absentee ballot application process, including who can handle the application, the deadlines for submission, and penalties for making false statements or forging signatures. The bill aims to expand access to absentee voting by enabling an online application process while maintaining safeguards to ensure the integrity of the election process.

HB4570

Online Application for Absentee Ballots

This bill amends the Mental Health Code to define "conversion therapy" as any practice or treatment by a mental health professional that seeks to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill specifies that conversion therapy does not include counseling that provides assistance to an individual undergoing a gender transition or counseling that provides acceptance, support, or understanding of an individual or facilitates an individual's coping, social support, or identity exploration and development. The bill also includes provisions regarding when this amendatory act takes effect and its tie-bar with another bill.

HB4617

Banning Conversion Therapy

This bill codifies certain abortion laws in MI.  This bill removes previous protections to unborn babies. The only regulation given to prevent abortion under this bill, is when the baby is deemed “Viable”. If deemed viable, the mother may still petition to have an abortion by claiming the abortion is necessary for their mental or physical health.

HB4949

Codifying Abortion into MI State Law

House Bill 5048 would amend 1974 PA 263, known as the accommodations tax act, to allow cities and townships in Kent County to collect a hotel-motel excise tax and to increase, from 5% to 8%, the amount that counties can charge under the act for a hotel-motel tax

HB5048

Increasing Hotel-Motel Excise Tax

This bill implements laws that were passed in a ballot initiative. This bill expands mail in voting and early voting. This would allow people to put their mail-in ballots directly into a vote counting machine at their voting place.

SB367

Expanding Mail in Voting

This bill Expands absentee voting in the state and allows for post election day counting. This bill also includes very relaxed signature verification measures. It says that return envelopes can only be called non-matching if they are obviously different.

MI SB370

Expanding Absentee Voting

This bill loosens multiple abortion regulations. One of the main aims of this bill is to remove a rule that stops a school office from giving out information about abortion services. The bill also removes certain requirements pertaining to pre-screening and post abortion reporting requirements.

MI SB477

Loosening Pro life Regulations

This bill gives power to the secretary of state to instruct precincts and county clerks on how election audits should be performed in MI. This bill also prevents county clerks who are affiliated with a political party from overseeing the audits.

SB570

Alocating more  Power to the Secretary fo State

This bill prevents highschool athletes from making money on their: Name, Image, or Likeness.

HB4816

Banning NIL Deals for High School Atheletes

This bill strengthens the penalties for the violation of “failure to disclose use of artificial intelligence third or subsequent offense”. Under this bill, this is classified as a Class G Felony.

HB5142

Increasing Penaltys for Undisclosed AI use in an Election

This bill consolidates smaller voter precincts into larger precincts.  This will result in longer wait times and further distance to travel to vote for many citizens.  This new implementation may also elevate the risk of voter fraud as there will be more ballots to count in each precinct.

SB572

Increasing the Size of Voter Precincts

House Bill 4718 would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to prohibit the “gay/trans panic” defense in Michigan. This defense is often used when a gay or transgender person makes an unwanted sexual advance on a person. Currently when this defense is used in Michigan court, the charges can be reduced from murder to manslaughter.

HB4718

Prohibiting the "Gay/Trans Panic Defense"

This Bill enacts an oversight board for Michigan Promise zones. It also focuses on the development plan of the promise zones in MI. The bill mandates the creation of a  comprehensive plan that includes details on financial assistance for eligible students within the Promise Zone.

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