Michigan National Organization for Women

Michigan National Organization for Women

2007-2008 Legislative Docket

As of January 18, 2008

See www.michnow.org for updates

This is a list of bills introduced into the Michigan Legislature during the 2007-2008 legislative term that Michigan NOW is following because the bills affect women’s rights in Michigan. It includes bills that Michigan NOW supports, opposes, or on which it has no position. It is updated periodically when the Michigan Legislature is in session. It is arranged by House then Senate, and by date of bill number within. To view a copy of a bill, the legislative analysis for it, and a history of the bill during this legislative session, go to www.mileg.org and do a search on the bill number.

MI H 4035	SPONSOR:	Rocca (R)
	TITLE:	Sex Offender Registration
	INTRODUCED:	01/22/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Judiciary Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Provides toll-free hotline to register location of persons on sex offender registry.
	STATUS:
	01/22/2007	INTRODUCED.
	01/22/2007	To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4066	SPONSOR:	Mayes (D)
	TITLE:	Posthumous Adoptions
	INTRODUCED:	01/22/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Family and Children Services Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Allows for posthumous adoptions and medical assistance payments.
	STATUS:
	01/22/2007	INTRODUCED.
	01/22/2007	To HOUSE Committee on FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.

MI H 4091	SPONSOR:	Vagnozzi (D)
	TITLE:	School Bullying
	INTRODUCED:	01/23/2007
	LAST AMEND:	03/28/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	Senate Education Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Requires all school districts to establish a policy prohibiting bullying at school.
	STATUS:
	04/17/2007	To SENATE Committee on EDUCATION.

MI H 4104	SPONSOR:	Meadows (D)
	TITLE:	Human Papillomavirus Immunization for Sixth Graders
	INTRODUCED:	01/23/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Health Policy Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Requires sixth grade pupils to receive human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization or information.
	STATUS:
	01/23/2007	INTRODUCED.
	01/23/2007	To HOUSE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.

MI H 4121	SPONSOR:	Pavlov (R)
	TITLE:	Sex Offender Registry Compliance
	INTRODUCED:	01/24/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Judiciary Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Provides for federal compliance with sex offenders registry.
	STATUS:
	01/24/2007	INTRODUCED.
	01/24/2007	To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4128	SPONSOR:	Stakoe (R)
	TITLE:	Civil Procedure for Payment of Child Care
	INTRODUCED:	01/25/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Judiciary Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Provides a civil procedure for payment of medical or psychological care for a child who was abused or neglected by a parent.
	STATUS:
	01/25/2007	INTRODUCED.
	01/25/2007	To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4140	SPONSOR:	Jones R (D)
	TITLE:	Child Custody of Sexual Misconduct Parent
	INTRODUCED:	01/25/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Family and Children Services Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Prohibits child custody to be awarded to the parent convicted of criminal sexual conduct against his or her child.
	STATUS:
	01/25/2007	INTRODUCED.
	01/25/2007	To HOUSE Committee on FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.

MI H 4147	SPONSOR:	Lemmons (D)
	TITLE:	Child Support Obligations
	INTRODUCED:	01/30/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Family and Children Services Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Provides for termination of child support obligations when DNA evidence demonstrates payer is not the biological parent.
	STATUS:
	01/30/2007	INTRODUCED.
	01/30/2007	To HOUSE Committee on FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.

MI H 4160	SPONSOR:	Tobocman (D)
	TITLE:	Sexual Orientation
	INTRODUCED:	01/30/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Judiciary Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Includes sexual orientation and gender identity or expression as categories protected under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.
	STATUS:
	01/30/2007	INTRODUCED.
	01/30/2007	To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4162	SPONSOR:	Byrnes (D)
	TITLE:	School Bullying
	INTRODUCED:	01/30/2007
	LAST AMEND:	03/28/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	Senate Education Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Requires school policy prohibiting harassment and bullying at school.
	STATUS:
	04/17/2007	To SENATE Committee on EDUCATION.

MI H 4164	SPONSOR:	Clack (D)
	TITLE:	Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
	INTRODUCED:	01/30/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Health Policy Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Provides for the requirement that children entering 6th grade receive human papillomavirus vaccination and that the department consult with the Michigan Advisory Committee on Immunizations.
	STATUS:
	01/30/2007	INTRODUCED.
	01/30/2007	To HOUSE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.

MI H 4201	SPONSOR:	Wenke (R)
	TITLE:	Teacher Instruction and Classroom Management
	INTRODUCED:	02/01/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Education Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Requires local policy on bullying and harassment; requires teacher instruction and professional development on classroom management, bullying, and harassment.
	STATUS:
	02/01/2007	INTRODUCED.
	02/01/2007	To HOUSE Committee on EDUCATION.

MI H 4202	SPONSOR:	Cushingberry (D)
	TITLE:	Health Care
	INTRODUCED:	02/07/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Appropriations Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Establishes a single-payer health care system.
	STATUS:
	02/07/2007	INTRODUCED.
	02/07/2007	To HOUSE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.

MI H 4244	SPONSOR:	Accavitti (D)
	TITLE:	Insurance Coverage for Infertility Treatment
	INTRODUCED:	02/08/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Insurance Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Requires insurance coverage for infertility treatment if pregnancy-related benefits are provided.
	STATUS:
	02/08/2007	INTRODUCED.
	02/08/2007	To HOUSE Committee on INSURANCE.

MI H 4245	SPONSOR:	Accavitti (D)
	TITLE:	Insurance Coverage of Infertility Treatment
	INTRODUCED:	02/08/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Insurance Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Requires insurance coverage for infertility treatment if pregnancy-related benefits are provided.
	STATUS:
	02/08/2007	INTRODUCED.
	02/08/2007	To HOUSE Committee on INSURANCE.

MI H 4256	SPONSOR:	Angerer (D)
	TITLE:	Rating for Children Care Center
	INTRODUCED:	02/13/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Family and Children Services Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Creates a public rating for child care centers, day care centers, family day care homes and group day care homes.
	STATUS:
	02/13/2007	INTRODUCED.
	02/13/2007	To HOUSE Committee on FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.

MI H 4259	SPONSOR:	Condino (D)
	TITLE:	Second Parent Adoption
	INTRODUCED:	02/13/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	FILE:	32
	LOCATION:	House Second Reading
	SUMMARY:
	Provides for second parent adoption.
	STATUS:
	05/09/2007	From HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY: Reported with recommendation with substitute. (H-2)
	05/09/2007	In HOUSE. To second reading.

MI H 4295	SPONSOR:	Bieda (D)
	TITLE:	Prescription Coverage on Contraceptives
	INTRODUCED:	02/20/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Health Policy Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Expands prescription coverage to include certain contraceptives.
	STATUS:
	02/20/2007	INTRODUCED.
	02/20/2007	To HOUSE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.

MI H 4296	SPONSOR:	Law K (D)
	TITLE:	Prescription Coverage on Contraceptives
	INTRODUCED:	02/20/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Health Policy Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Expands prescription coverage to include certain contraceptives.
	STATUS:
	02/20/2007	INTRODUCED.
	02/20/2007	To HOUSE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.

MI H 4316	SPONSOR:	Meadows (D)
	TITLE:	Worker Freedom
	INTRODUCED:	02/27/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Creates worker freedom act.
	STATUS:
	07/19/2007	To SENATE Committee on COMMERCE AND TOURISM.

MI H 4330	SPONSOR:	Condino (D)
	TITLE:	Monitoring Device
	INTRODUCED:	02/27/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Judiciary Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Provides for requirement of GPS monitoring device for individuals convicted of aggravated stalking.
	STATUS:
	02/27/2007	INTRODUCED.
	02/27/2007	To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4334	SPONSOR:	Caul (R)
	TITLE:	Aborted Embryo Research
	INTRODUCED:	02/28/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Health Policy Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Prohibits research on a live or aborted embryo, fetus, or neonate after elective abortions and requires consent after spontaneous or nonelective abortions.
	STATUS:
	02/28/2007	INTRODUCED.
	02/28/2007	To HOUSE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.

MI H 4335	SPONSOR:	Moolenaar (R)
	TITLE:	Fetal Tissue
	INTRODUCED:	02/28/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Health Policy Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Prohibits sale, transfer, distribution, or assessment of any fees for use of fetal tissue.
	STATUS:
	02/28/2007	INTRODUCED.
	02/28/2007	To HOUSE Committee on HEALTH POLICY.

MI H 4344	SPONSOR:	McDowell (D)
	TITLE:	Department of Community Health Appropriations
	INTRODUCED:	02/28/2007
	ENACTED:	10/31/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Enacted
	LOCATION:	Chaptered
	PUBLIC ACT:	123
	SUMMARY:
	Makes an appropriation for the Department of Community Health for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008.
	STATUS:
	10/31/2007	*****To GOVERNOR.
	10/31/2007	Signed by GOVERNOR.
	10/31/2007	Public Act No. 123

MI H 4430	SPONSOR:	Lemmons (D)
	TITLE:	Sexual Conduct Violations
	INTRODUCED:	03/08/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Judiciary Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Increases age of consent for certain criminal sexual conduct violations to age 18.
	STATUS:
	03/08/2007	INTRODUCED.
	03/08/2007	To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4453	SPONSOR:	Caul (R)
	TITLE:	Domestic Violence Crimes
	INTRODUCED:	03/13/2007
	DISPOSITION:	Pending
	LOCATION:	House Judiciary Committee
	SUMMARY:
	Provides for GPS monitoring of defendants charged with domestic violence crimes and released on bail.
	STATUS:
	03/13/2007	INTRODUCED.
	03/13/2007	To HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY.

MI H 4466	SPONSOR:	Law D (R)
	TITLE:	Domestic Violence Offenses
	INTRODUCED:	03/14/2007