Legislation that has recently passed the Michigan Senate
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House Bill 4045 establishes a volunteer employee criminal history system. PASSED (36-2)
House Bill 4147 provides for the service of process for extreme risk protection order actions and waives court fees. PASSED (20-18)
House Bill 4148 enacts guidelines for making a false statement in support of an extreme risk protection order. PASSED (20-18)
House Bill 4219 modifies the membership on the Michigan strategic fund board. PASSED (29-9)
Senate Bill 56 repeals the prohibition on lewd and lascivious cohabitation. PASSED (29-9)
Senate Bill 59 modifies the definition of peace officer in the mental health code. PASSED (38-0)
Senate Bill 161 modifies certain requirements concerning teacher certification. PASSED (37-1)
Senate Bill 162 expands reciprocity for out-of-state school counselors. PASSED (38-0)
Senate Bill 259 provides for tabulating absent voter ballots received up to 6 days after an election from an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter, and it removes the rule promulgation requirement for electronically returning certain absent voter ballots. PASSED (24-14)
House Bill 4054 clarifies the industrial processing exemption in the sales tax. PASSED (33-4)
Senate Bill 88 requires the installation of filtration systems in childcare centers. PASSED (31-6)
Senate Bill 89 provides for clean drinking water in schools and childcare centers. PASSED (30-7)
Senate Bill 97 clarifies the industrial processing exemption. PASSED (33-4)
Senate Bill 185 removes the exclusion of certain graduate assistants from the definition of public employee in 1947 PA 336. PASSED (20-17)
House Bill 4199 expands eligibility for spouses under the Michigan National Guard tuition assistance program. PASSED (37-0)
Senate Bill 144 increases the earned income tax credit. PASSED (27-10)
Senate Resolution 34 A resolution to recognize April 18, 2023, as Holocaust Remembrance Day. ADOPTED.
Senate Resolution 42 recognizes April 29, 2023, as #EndJewHatredDay. ADOPTED