Representative • Democrat

Karen Whitsett

Michigan • District HD-004

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Nay: 147

Yea: 1997

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Recreation: other; recreational trespass act; modify posting requirements. Amends sec. 73102 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.73102).

Health occupations: occupational therapists; licensure process for occupational therapists; modify to incorporate occupational therapy licensure compact. Amends secs. 16345, 18301 & 18305 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16345 et seq.) & adds secs. 18303a & 18303b. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4103'25

Health occupations: occupational therapists; occupational therapy licensure compact; enact. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 16188. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4104'25

Property tax: assessments; transfer of ownership of certain real property to certain individuals; exempt from uncapping of taxable value upon transfer. Amends sec. 27a of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.27a).

Traffic control: traffic regulation; seasonal weight restrictions; revise exemption for tow truck, wrecker, or road service vehicles under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 722 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.722).

Individual income tax: exemptions; additional exemption for fetus; provide for. Amends sec. 30 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30).

Highways: other; acceptance of cash payments for tolls; require. Creates new act.

Highways: memorial; portion of I-94; designate as the "Officer Mohamed Said Memorial Highway". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by adding sec. 117.

Labor: other; registry of employers who relocate a call center to a foreign country; require the department of labor and economic opportunity to create. Creates new act.

State management: other; denial of certain state economic development incentives for businesses listed on the registry; provide for. Amends 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2001 - 125.2094) by adding sec. 15. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5164'23

Civil procedure: bankruptcy; bankruptcy exemptions; modify. Amends sec. 5451 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5451).

Civil procedure: execution; procedures for collection of judgments; revise. Amends secs. 2807, 4011, 4015, 4031, 4061a, 6023, 6027, 6059 & 6104 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2807 et seq.) & adds secs. 4001a, 4032, 4033, 6001a, 6023b, 6023c, 6023d, 6023e, 6023f, 6023g & 6023h.

State management: funds; public safety and violence prevention fund; create. Amends sec. 2 of 2000 PA 489 (MCL 12.252) & adds secs. 11a & 11b. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4605'23

Sales tax: distribution; distribution of certain sales tax revenue into the public safety and violence prevention fund; provide for. Amends sec. 25 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.75). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4606'23

Criminal procedure: statute of limitations; statute of limitations for certain criminal sexual conduct violations; eliminate. Amends sec. 24, ch. VII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 767.24).

Human services: medical services; workforce engagement requirements for Healthy Michigan plan; repeal. Repeals secs. 107a & 107b of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.107a & 400.107b).

History and arts: other; history museum authorities act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5817'24, HB 5818'24

Education: safety; standardized response terminology plan; require department to establish. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1308c.

Education: safety; standardized response terminology plan; require that public schools and nonpublic schools adopt and implement. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1308d. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4096'23

Health occupations: psychologists; requirements for practice by limited licensed psychologist; modify. Amends secs. 18221, 18223, 18233 & 18237 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.18221 et seq.).

Children: health; automatic qualification for children's special health care services for certain children affected by lead exposure; require. Amends secs. 5823 & 5825 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5823 & 333.5825). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5368'23

Health: children; reporting requirements for blood lead levels for minors; modify, and update certain definitions. Amends sec. 5474 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5474) & adds sec. 5456a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4532'23

Criminal procedure: DNA; post-conviction DNA testing; modify. Amends sec. 16, ch. X of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 770.16).

Property tax: exemptions; property tax exemption for principal residence of certain senior citizens; provide for. Amends secs. 7u & 53b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7u & 211.53b) & adds sec. 7yy.

Legislature: legislative agencies; office of tribal legislative liaison; create. Creates new act.

Health occupations: occupational therapists; licensure process for occupational therapists; modify to incorporate occupational therapy licensure compact. Amends sec. 18301 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.18301) & adds secs. 18303a & 18303b. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4169'23

Health occupations: occupational therapists; occupational therapy licensure compact; enact. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 16188. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4170'23

Corrections: prisoners; corrections code of 1953; amend to reflect requirement for department of corrections to provide certain notification to prisoners. Amends secs. 33e & 34 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.233e & 791.234) & adds sec. 34e. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4556'23

Criminal procedure: sentencing; resentencing upon petition of certain prisoners; provide process for. Amends secs. 12 & 25, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.12 & 769.25) & adds secs. 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d, 27e, 27f, 27g & 27h to ch. IX.

Crime victims: notices; crime victim's rights act; amend to reference rights of crime victims in certain prisoner resentencing. Amends secs. 13 & 41 of 1985 PA 87 (MCL 780.763 & 780.791). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4556'23

Criminal procedure: sentencing; penalties for certain crimes of imprisonment for life without parole eligibility; amend public health code to reflect potential resentencing. Amends sec. 17764 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17764). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4556'23

Weapons: other; local units of government imposing certain restrictions on firearms; allow. Amends sec. 3 of 1990 PA 319 (MCL 123.1103).

Public employees and officers: ethics; tickets to certain charity events; exclude from definition of gift. Amends sec. 4 of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.414).

Employment security: benefits; weekly dependent care amount and benefit period; increase. Amends sec. 27 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.27).

Education: curriculum; public high schools to offer a computer science course; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1166c.

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).

Education: curriculum; requirement for schools to provide instruction on African-American history; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1164.

Tobacco: advertising; advertising for sale, displaying for sale, marketing, or selling a nicotine or tobacco product that has characterizing flavor; prohibit. Amends title & secs. 4 & 5 of 1915 PA 31 (MCL 722.644 & 722.645) & adds secs. 1a & 2d.

Individual income tax: forms; health care coverage checkoff box and disclosure of insurance-relevant information; provide for. Amends sec. 471 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.471) & adds sec. 471a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0633'23

Probate: guardians and conservators; appointment of a temporary guardian; modify procedure, and modify procedure for removing a conservator. Amends secs. 5414 & 5415 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5414 & 700.5415) & adds sec. 5312a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4909'23, HB 4910'23, HB 4911'23, HB 5047'23

Probate: guardians and conservators; requirements to be appointed as guardian or conservator; modify. Amends 5104, 5106, 5310, 5313 & 5409 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5104 et seq.) & adds sec. 5106a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4910'23, HB 4911'23, HB 4912'23, HB 5047'23

Probate: guardians and conservators; appointment; modify procedure. Amends secs. 5303, 5304, 5306, 5306a, 5312 & 5416 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5303 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4909'23, HB 4910'23, HB 4912'23, HB 5047'23

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