Michigan National Organization for Women
2007-2008
Legislative Docket
As of March 12,
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 womenÕs 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.
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MI H 4035
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SPONSOR:
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Rocca (R)
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TITLE:
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Sex Offender Registration
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INTRODUCED:
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01/22/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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House Judiciary Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Provides toll-free hotline
to register location of persons on sex offender registry.
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STATUS:
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01/22/2007
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INTRODUCED.
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01/22/2007
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To HOUSE Committee on
JUDICIARY.
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MI H 4066
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SPONSOR:
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Mayes (D)
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TITLE:
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Posthumous Adoptions
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INTRODUCED:
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01/22/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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House Family and Children
Services Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Allows for posthumous
adoptions and medical assistance payments.
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STATUS:
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01/22/2007
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INTRODUCED.
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01/22/2007
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To HOUSE Committee on
FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.
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MI H 4091
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SPONSOR:
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Vagnozzi (D)
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TITLE:
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School Bullying
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INTRODUCED:
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01/23/2007
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LAST AMEND:
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03/28/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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Senate Education Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Requires all school districts
to establish a policy prohibiting bullying at school.
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STATUS:
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04/17/2007
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To SENATE Committee on
EDUCATION.
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MI H 4104
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SPONSOR:
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Meadows (D)
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TITLE:
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Human Papillomavirus
Immunization for Sixth Graders
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INTRODUCED:
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01/23/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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House Health Policy
Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Requires sixth grade
pupils to receive human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization or information.
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STATUS:
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01/23/2007
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INTRODUCED.
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01/23/2007
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To HOUSE Committee on
HEALTH POLICY.
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MI H 4121
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SPONSOR:
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Pavlov (R)
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TITLE:
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Sex Offender Registry
Compliance
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INTRODUCED:
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01/24/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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House Judiciary Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Provides for federal
compliance with sex offenders registry.
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STATUS:
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01/24/2007
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INTRODUCED.
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01/24/2007
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To HOUSE Committee on
JUDICIARY.
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MI H 4128
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SPONSOR:
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Stakoe (R)
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TITLE:
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Civil Procedure for
Payment of Child Care
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INTRODUCED:
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01/25/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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House Judiciary Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Provides a civil procedure
for payment of medical or psychological care for a child who was abused or
neglected by a parent.
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STATUS:
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01/25/2007
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INTRODUCED.
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01/25/2007
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To HOUSE Committee on
JUDICIARY.
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MI H 4140
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SPONSOR:
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Jones R (D)
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TITLE:
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Child Custody of Sexual
Misconduct Parent
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INTRODUCED:
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01/25/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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House Family and Children
Services Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Prohibits child custody to
be awarded to the parent convicted of criminal sexual conduct against his
or her child.
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STATUS:
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01/25/2007
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INTRODUCED.
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01/25/2007
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To HOUSE Committee on
FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.
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MI H 4147
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SPONSOR:
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Lemmons (D)
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TITLE:
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Child Support Obligations
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INTRODUCED:
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01/30/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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House Family and Children
Services Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Provides for termination
of child support obligations when DNA evidence demonstrates payer is not
the biological parent.
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STATUS:
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01/30/2007
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INTRODUCED.
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01/30/2007
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To HOUSE Committee on
FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.
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MI H 4160
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SPONSOR:
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Tobocman (D)
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TITLE:
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Sexual Orientation
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INTRODUCED:
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01/30/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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House Judiciary Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Includes sexual
orientation and gender identity or expression as categories protected under
the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.
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STATUS:
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01/30/2007
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INTRODUCED.
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01/30/2007
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To HOUSE Committee on
JUDICIARY.
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MI H 4162
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SPONSOR:
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Byrnes (D)
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TITLE:
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School Bullying
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INTRODUCED:
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01/30/2007
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LAST AMEND:
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03/28/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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Senate Education Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Requires school policy
prohibiting harassment and bullying at school.
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STATUS:
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04/17/2007
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To SENATE Committee on
EDUCATION.
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MI H 4164
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SPONSOR:
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Clack (D)
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TITLE:
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Human Papillomavirus
Vaccine
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INTRODUCED:
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01/30/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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House Health Policy
Committee
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SUMMARY:
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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.
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STATUS:
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01/30/2007
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INTRODUCED.
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01/30/2007
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To HOUSE Committee on
HEALTH POLICY.
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MI H 4201
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SPONSOR:
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Wenke (R)
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TITLE:
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Teacher Instruction and
Classroom Management
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INTRODUCED:
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02/01/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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House Education Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Requires local policy on
bullying and harassment; requires teacher instruction and professional
development on classroom management, bullying, and harassment.
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STATUS:
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02/01/2007
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INTRODUCED.
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02/01/2007
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To HOUSE Committee on
EDUCATION.
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MI H 4202
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SPONSOR:
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Cushingberry (D)
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TITLE:
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Health Care
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INTRODUCED:
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02/07/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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House Appropriations
Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Establishes a single-payer
health care system.
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STATUS:
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02/07/2007
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INTRODUCED.
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02/07/2007
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To HOUSE Committee on
APPROPRIATIONS.
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MI H 4244
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SPONSOR:
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Accavitti (D)
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TITLE:
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Insurance Coverage for
Infertility Treatment
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INTRODUCED:
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02/08/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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House Insurance Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Requires insurance
coverage for infertility treatment if pregnancy-related benefits are
provided.
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STATUS:
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02/08/2007
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INTRODUCED.
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02/08/2007
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To HOUSE Committee on
INSURANCE.
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MI H 4245
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SPONSOR:
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Accavitti (D)
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TITLE:
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Insurance Coverage of
Infertility Treatment
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INTRODUCED:
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02/08/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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House Insurance Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Requires insurance
coverage for infertility treatment if pregnancy-related benefits are
provided.
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STATUS:
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02/08/2007
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INTRODUCED.
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02/08/2007
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To HOUSE Committee on
INSURANCE.
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MI H 4256
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SPONSOR:
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Angerer (D)
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TITLE:
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Rating for Children Care
Center
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INTRODUCED:
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02/13/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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House Family and Children
Services Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Creates a public rating
for child care centers, day care centers, family day care homes and group
day care homes.
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STATUS:
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02/13/2007
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INTRODUCED.
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02/13/2007
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To HOUSE Committee on
FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES.
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MI H 4259
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SPONSOR:
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Condino (D)
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TITLE:
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Second Parent Adoption
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INTRODUCED:
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02/13/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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FILE:
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35
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LOCATION:
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House Second Reading
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SUMMARY:
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Provides for second parent
adoption.
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STATUS:
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05/09/2007
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From HOUSE Committee on
JUDICIARY: Reported with recommendation with substitute. (H-2)
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05/09/2007
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In HOUSE. To second
reading.
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MI H 4295
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SPONSOR:
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Bieda (D)
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TITLE:
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Prescription Coverage on
Contraceptives
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INTRODUCED:
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02/20/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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House Health Policy
Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Expands prescription
coverage to include certain contraceptives.
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STATUS:
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02/20/2007
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INTRODUCED.
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02/20/2007
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To HOUSE Committee on
HEALTH POLICY.
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MI H 4296
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SPONSOR:
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Law K (D)
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TITLE:
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Prescription Coverage on
Contraceptives
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INTRODUCED:
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02/20/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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House Health Policy
Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Expands prescription
coverage to include certain contraceptives.
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STATUS:
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02/20/2007
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INTRODUCED.
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02/20/2007
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To HOUSE Committee on
HEALTH POLICY.
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MI H 4316
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SPONSOR:
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Meadows (D)
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TITLE:
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Worker Freedom
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INTRODUCED:
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02/27/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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Senate Commerce and
Tourism Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Creates worker freedom
act.
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STATUS:
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07/19/2007
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To SENATE Committee on
COMMERCE AND TOURISM.
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MI H 4330
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SPONSOR:
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Condino (D)
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TITLE:
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Monitoring Device
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INTRODUCED:
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02/27/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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House Judiciary Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Provides for requirement
of GPS monitoring device for individuals convicted of aggravated stalking.
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STATUS:
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02/27/2007
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INTRODUCED.
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02/27/2007
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To HOUSE Committee on
JUDICIARY.
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MI H 4334
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SPONSOR:
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Caul (R)
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TITLE:
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Aborted Embryo Research
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INTRODUCED:
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02/28/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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House Health Policy
Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Prohibits research on a
live or aborted embryo, fetus, or neonate after elective abortions and
requires consent after spontaneous or nonelective abortions.
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STATUS:
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02/28/2007
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INTRODUCED.
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02/28/2007
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To HOUSE Committee on
HEALTH POLICY.
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MI H 4335
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SPONSOR:
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Moolenaar (R)
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TITLE:
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Fetal Tissue
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INTRODUCED:
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02/28/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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LOCATION:
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House Health Policy
Committee
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SUMMARY:
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Prohibits sale, transfer,
distribution, or assessment of any fees for use of fetal tissue.
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STATUS:
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02/28/2007
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INTRODUCED.
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02/28/2007
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To HOUSE Committee on
HEALTH POLICY.
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MI H 4344
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SPONSOR:
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McDowell (D)
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TITLE:
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Department of Community
Health Appropriations
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INTRODUCED:
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02/28/2007
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ENACTED:
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10/31/2007
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DISPOSITION:
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Enacted
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LOCATION:
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Chaptered
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PUBLIC ACT:
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123
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SUMMARY:
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Makes an appropriation for
the Department of Community Health for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2008.
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STATUS:
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10/31/2007
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*****To GOVERNOR.
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10/31/2007
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Signed by GOVERNOR.
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10/31/2007
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Public Act No. 123
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