Representative • Democrat

Laurie Pohutsky

Michigan • District HD-017

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100% Positive

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Nay: 381

Yea: 1987

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Laurie Pohutsky

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Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; guidelines for dissemination of deep fake sexual images; enact. Amends sec. 17b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.17b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4047'25

Civil procedure: civil actions; cause of action for media that falsely depicts an individual engaging in sexual conduct; provide for. Creates new act.

Recreation: athletics and sports; safety standards for youth sports programs; provide for. Creates new act.

Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.1 - 78.28) by adding sec. 24e.

Law enforcement: reports; notification of the public by text message of a missing senior or vulnerable adult; provide for. Amends title & sec. 5 of 2012 PA 176 (MCL 28.715).

Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends secs. 4, 5 & 13, ch. II & sec. 3, ch. V of 1895 PA 3 (MCL 62.4 et seq.).

Elections: local; term of office start date for township officers; modify. Amends secs. 362 & 370 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.362 & 168.370).

Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.1 - 117.38) by adding sec. 3c.

Consumer credit: credit reports and reporting agencies; collection and reporting of medical debt information; regulate. Creates new act.

Health: pharmaceuticals; allow patients to take unused portion of eye drops or eye ointments after certain procedures for continued patient care; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 17773, 20817 & 21539.

Crimes: animals; appointment of a pro bono lawyer or law student to act as an animal advocate in animal cruelty and welfare cases; allow. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 50d.

Labor: fair employment practices; requirements to obtain a fair paycheck workplace certificate; provide for. Creates new act.

Labor: fair employment practices; certain information about a job applicant's compensation history and credit history; prohibit an employer from seeking or asking about. Amends sec. 13a of 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.483a).

Labor: discrimination; certain protected attributes and characteristics of an employee; prohibit an employer from basing the employee's wage rate on. Amends 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.471 - 408.490) by adding sec. 13b & repeals sec. 13 of 2018 PA 337 (MCL 408.943).

Labor: discrimination; anonymous reporting of wage discrimination; allow. Amends sec. 602 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2602).

State management: purchasing; award of state contracts to persons that do not possess fair paycheck workplace certificate; prohibit. Amends secs. 241 & 261 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1241 & 18.1261). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4295'25

Public employees and officers: state; hiring practices based on anything other than the merit of the prospective employee; prohibit. Creates new act.

Labor: fair employment practices; wage information of similarly situated employees; require an employer to disclose to an employee under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 13a of 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.483a).

Labor: fair employment practices; deductions from wages without written consent of employee; revise notice period for certain deductions related to garnishment. Amends sec. 7 of 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.477).

Crimes: other; provision regarding wage discrimination based on sex; modify, and increase fines. Amends sec. 556 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.556).

Liquor: licenses; license to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of certain locations; modify. Amends sec. 513 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1513).

Traffic control: driver license; citizenship or legal presence requirement for obtaining a driver license; remove. Amends secs. 50a, 51a, 232, 302, 303, 307 & 314 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.50a et seq.).

Labor: fair employment practices; job applicant's credit history; prohibit an employer from inquiring about. Creates new act.

Sales tax: exemptions; sunset date on exemption for firearm safety devices; extend. Amends sec. 4ll of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54ll).

Use tax: exemptions; sunset date on exemption for firearm safety devices; extend. Amends sec. 4ll of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94ll).

Health occupations: veterinarians; veterinarian-client-patient relationship; require. Amends secs. 16287 & 18811 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16287 & 333.18811). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4221'25

Health occupations: veterinarians; veterinarian-client-patient relationship; require. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 18818. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4221'25

State: identification cards; citizenship or legal presence requirement for obtaining a state identification card; remove. Amends secs. 1, 1a & 2 of 1972 PA 222 (MCL 28.291 et seq.).

Housing: homeless; homeless bill of rights; provide for. Creates new act.

State: identification cards; cross reference to 1972 PA 22; update. Amends sec. 5 of 2008 PA 23 (MCL 28.305). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4194'25

Education: curriculum; merit curriculum requirement; modify. Amends secs. 1278a & 1278b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a & 380.1278b).

Juveniles: other; presumption of admissibility for a juvenile's self-incriminating responses obtained through deceptive police practices; modify. Amends sec. 1, ch. XIIA of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712A.1) & adds sec. 17e to ch. XIIA.

Crimes: other; preventing access to a health care facility; prohibit. Creates new act.

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain crimes related to preventing access to a health care facility; enact. Amends sec. 13n, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.13n). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4133'25

Labor: hours and wages; minimum wage; modify. Amends sec. 4 of 2018 PA 337 (MCL 408.934).

Education: curriculum; requirement for schools to provide instruction on African-American history; provide for, and create the commission to update African-American history in K to 12 instruction. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1164.

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