Senator • Democrat

Winnie Brinks

Michigan • District SD-029

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Nay: 247

Other: 24

Yea: 1697

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Consumer protection: privacy; reproductive health data privacy act; create. Creates new act.

Campaign finance: statements and reports; financial disclosure reports; require certain public officers to file. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0614'23

Campaign finance: committees; prohibition on certain candidate committee expenditures and disbursements; create exception. Amends 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.201 - 169.282) by adding sec. 44a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0613'23, SB 0616'23, SB 0614'23

Campaign finance: statements and reports; financial disclosure reports; require certain candidates for office to file. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0613'23

Campaign finance: committees; prohibition on certain candidate committee expenditures and disbursements; create exception. Amends sec. 44 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.244). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0613'23, SB 0614'23, SB 0615'23

Health: abortion; born alive infant protection act; amend to update definition of abortion. Amends sec. 1 of 2002 PA 687 (MCL 333.1071). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0474'23

Higher education: other; prohibition on offering referrals for abortion services in pregnant and parenting student services offices; eliminate. Amends sec. 5 of 2004 PA 500 (MCL 390.1595). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4949'23

Elections: other; precinct size; modify, and require candidates for office to file financial disclosure report before assuming office. Amends secs. 658 & 661 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.658 & 168.661) & adds sec. 847a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0614'23

Health: screening; dental oral assessment program for certain children; require department of health and human services to establish. Amends sec. 9316 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.9316).

Energy: alternative sources; energy storage, clean energy, and increased renewable energy; set targets for. Amends title, heading of subpt. A of pt. 2, secs. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 22, 28, 29, 39, 45, 47, 49, 173, 177 & 191 of 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1001 et seq.) & adds secs. 32, 51, 53, 101 & 103.

Land use: farmland and open space; continued PA 116 enrollment; allow for farmland during deferment period of use for commercial solar facilities. Amends secs. 36101 & 36104a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36101 & 324.36104a) & adds secs. 36104c & 36104e.

Human services: medical services; coverage for abortions; require. Amends secs. 108 & 109 of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.108 & 400.109). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0478'23

Insurance: no-fault; treatment and services for injuries; revise limitations on charges. Amends sec. 3157 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3157). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0531'23

Insurance: no-fault; cross-reference to amended section of the insurance code; revise. Amends sec. 2111f of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2111f). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0530'23

Insurance: health insurers; providing coverage equivalent to a certain percentage of the full actuarial value of benefits under a health insurance policy; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406ee.

Insurance: health insurers; summary of benefits and coverage provided to insureds; modify. Amends sec. 2212a of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2212a).

Insurance: health insurers; prohibition on rescission of coverage; provide for. Amends sec. 2213b of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2213b) & adds sec. 2213e.

Insurance: health insurers; compliance with the prescription drug cost and affordability review act; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406z. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0483'23

Human services: medical services; compliance with the prescription drug cost and affordability review act; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109o. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0483'23

Health: pharmaceuticals; prescription drug cost and affordability review act; create. Creates new act.

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain Michigan election law violations; update references. Amends sec. 11d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11d). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0367'23, SB 0370'23

Mental health: children; conversion therapy; prohibit. Amends 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1001 - 330.2106) by adding sec. 901a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0349'23

Mental health: other; definition of conversion therapy; provide for. Amends sec. 100a of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1100a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0348'23

Human services: medical services; abortion as service provided with public funds to welfare recipient; revise. Repeals secs. 109a, 109d & 109e of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.109a et seq.).

Elections: voters; definition of identification for election purposes; expand. Amends sec. 2 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.2). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0367'23

Economic development: brownfield redevelopment authority; tax capture revenues; modify. Amends secs. 2, 8a, 11, 13, 13b, 13c, 14a, 15 & 16 of 1996 PA 381 (MCL 125.2652 et seq.).

Use tax: other; reference to the brownfield redevelopment financing act; update. Amends sec. 4dd of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94dd). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0129'23

Sales tax: other; reference to the brownfield redevelopment financing act; update. Amends sec. 4d of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54d). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0129'23

Property tax: other; reference to the brownfield redevelopment financing act; update. Amends sec. 7gg of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7gg). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0129'23

Economic development: brownfield redevelopment authority; certain housing activities; allow, and modify tax capture revenues. Amends title & secs. 2, 8, 8a, 11, 13, 13b, 13c, 14, 14a, 15 & 16 of 1996 PA 381 (MCL 125.2652 et seq.).

Crimes: other; lewd and lascivious cohabitation; repeal prohibition. Amends sec. 335 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.335).

Holidays: other; "Juneteenth"; designate as a public holiday and observe on June 19. Amends secs. 1 & 2 of 1865 PA 124 (MCL 435.101 & 435.102).

Elections: absent voter ballot drop boxes; requirements for absent voter ballot drop boxes; modify. Amends sec. 761d of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.761d).

Elections: absent voters; provisions regarding permanent mail ballot voters; implement, and modify certain election material retention periods. Amends secs. 499, 509aa & 811 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.499 et seq.) & adds secs. 6, 759e, 759f & 759g.

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain early voting violations under the Michigan election law; provide for. Amends sec. 11d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11d). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0367'23

Civil procedure: injunctions; extreme risk protection order act; enact. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4146'23, HB 4147'23

Insurance: other; procedures for electronic meetings of private insurance companies; eliminate sunset. Amends secs. 5228, 5230 & 5245 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.5228 et seq.).

Environmental protection: air pollution; low-carbon fuel standard; provide for. Creates new act.

Public utilities: public service commission; regulation of utilities by the public service commission; modify. Amends sec. 6t of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6t).

Construction: other; strategic plan relating to greenhouse gas emissions reductions for new construction; require department of licensing and regulatory affairs to create. Creates new act.

Public utilities: electric utilities; phaseout of certain coal-fired electricity-generating plants; provide for by 2030. Amends sec. 6t of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6t).

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