Representative • Republican

James DeSana

Michigan • District HD-029

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Yea: 392

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Public utilities: other; challenges to utility projects; revise. Amends sec. 6 of 1980 PA 87 (MCL 213.56).

Civil rights: sex discrimination and harassment; basing an individual's eligibility to participate in athletics on the individual's biological sex; provide an exemption to allow certain K-12 educational institutions to do. Amends 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2101 - 37.2804) by adding sec. 405.

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).

Highways: memorial; portion of M-50; designate as the "Animal Control Officer Darrian Young Memorial Highway." Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by adding sec. 6d.

Education: athletics; single-sex sports teams; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1290.

Labor: fair employment practices; certain noncompete agreements for physicians; prohibit. Amends sec. 4a of 1984 PA 274 (MCL 445.774a).

Employment security: claimants; disqualification from benefits; modify. Amends sec. 29 of 1939 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.29).

Human services: food assistance; recipient's digital photographic image and signature printed on the Michigan bridge card; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 14k.

Highways: memorial; bridge over highway I-96; designate as the "LCpl Michael W. Hanks Memorial Bridge". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by adding sec. 1051.

Natural resources: hunting; pheasant hunting licensing; eliminate sunset. Amends sec. 43525c of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43525c).

Education: curriculum; firearm safety instruction; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1163a.

Occupations: accounting; qualifications for certified public accountants; revise. Amends secs. 725 & 727a of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.725 & 339.727a).

Natural resources: other; wildlife feeding; allow under certain conditions. Amends sec. 40111a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40111a).

Military affairs: other; Michigan National Guard apprenticeship program; create. Creates new act.

State management: funds; distributions from the strategic outreach and attraction reserve fund; modify. Amends sec. 4 of 2000 PA 489 (MCL 12.254).

State management: purchasing; awarding state contracts to persons that use hiring practices based on anything other than the merit of prospective employees; prohibit. Amends secs. 115, 241, 261, 305 & 404 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1115 et seq.).

Economic development: other; application process for critical industry program and Michigan strategic site readiness program; revise. Amends secs. 88s & 88t of 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2088s & 125.2088t) & adds sec. 7c.

Weapons: concealed; website for concealed pistol license reciprocity; provide for. Amends 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.421 - 28.435) by adding sec. 5p.

Weapons: concealed; QR code on concealed pistol licenses; provide for. Amends sec. 5c of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425c). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4481'25

Civil rights: employment discrimination; discrimination based on certain vaccination status; prohibit. Amends title of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2101 - 37.2804) & adds art. 5A.

Traffic control: driver license; real ID-compliant operator's and chauffeur's licenses; prohibit the secretary of state from issuing. Amends sec. 307 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.307).

Human services: medical services; coverage policies for speech-language pathologists; modify. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109z.

State: identification cards; real ID-compliant official state personal identification cards; prohibit the secretary of state from issuing. Amends sec. 1 of 1972 PA 222 (MCL 28.291).

Weapons: concealed; requirements for concealed pistol license reciprocity website; provide for. Amends 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.421 - 28.435) by adding sec. 5q. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4481'25

Energy: alternative sources; clean energy system; expand definition of. Amends sec. 3 of 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1003).

Counties: employees and officers; brown alert for dangerous levels of sewage or E. coli; require. Amends 1976 PA 390 (MCL 30.401 - 30.421) by adding sec. 10a.

Liquor: authorized distribution agents; authorized distribution agent fees; increase. Amends sec. 205 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1205).

Revenue sharing: cities and villages; withholding of payments for enactment and enforcement of certain sanctuary policies; provide for. Amends sec. 21 of 1971 PA 140 (MCL 141.921). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4338'25, HB 4339'25

Land use: zoning and growth management; provision subjecting zoning authority to part 8 of clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act; delete. Amends sec. 205 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3205). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4028'25

Energy: alternative sources; zoning exemptions for large-scale solar, wind, and energy storage facilities; eliminate. Amends title & sec. 13 of 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1013) & repeals pt. 8 of 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1221 - 460.1232). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4027'25

Trade: vehicles; sale or operation of vehicles designed, developed, or manufactured by a foreign entity of concern; prohibit. Amends 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.1 - 257.923) by adding sec. 697c.

Civil procedure: civil actions; immunity from civil action for individual who uses force in compliance with self-defense act; provide for. Amends secs. 2922b & 2922c of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2922b & 600.2922c).

Trade: business practices; regulation of social media use by minors; provide for. Creates new act.

Food: processors; maple syrup and honey producers; designate as limited food processors. Amends sec. 4105 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.4105).

Food: cottage food operation; certain requirements for cottage food operations and cottage food products; modify. Amends sec. 1105, 1111 & 4102 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.1105 et seq.).

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