Current Michigan Legislation "On the Table"
Bills CTV is watching very closely
Resources to track legislation on your own:
www.michiganlegislature.org or
www.michiganvotes.org
2010 State House Bills (State Senate Bills below)
Gambling Expansion - AGAIN? CTV Speaks Up!
This resolution was introduced in the
House Regulatory Reform Committee (chaired by Rep Bert Johnson (D))
May 26, 2010, reading: "[State House]
Rep. Bennett offered the
following concurrent resolution: House Concurrent Resolution No. 54. A
concurrent resolution to approve the Third Amendment to the compact between
the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians and the State of Michigan providing
for the conduct of Class III gaming by the Little River Band of Ottawa
Indians..."
Keep reading the resolution
Read the Letter we submitted to the Regulatory Reform Committee
(Signed also by Michigan Family Forum)
CTV's opposition featured in Muskegon Chronicles
2010 State Senate Bills
2009 State Senate Bills
Faith & Family
Marijuana
SB
0616-0618 (Sen Gerald Van Woerkom (R), Sen Wayne Kuipers (R) 6/3/09) "NEW"Create guidelines for dispensing & regulation of medical marijauna in Michigan.
Read More: 0616 and 0618
Life
Right to Life of Michigan PACKAGE
OF LEGISLATION (House & Senate)
Embryo Research & Fertility Clinic Transparency Act (bi-partisan) introduced
June 09)
"NEW"
To find out who is sponsoring these pieces of legislation and what they
represent, visit Right to Life of Michigan. Let them know you appreciate what
they are doing!
(House Bills 5129, 5130, 5131, 5132, 5133, 5134;
Senate Bills 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652)
Read More
PACKAGE: Reproductive Rights (House & Senate) (Democrats) introduced
June 24, 09)
"NEW"
Following are a list of a compilation of bills, sponsored by State Senate and
House Democrats, that proposes a
contraception, anti-abstinence, more government encroachment package of bills
connected to the pro-life debate.
(click on link, type in bill number, read about the
legislation!)
Senate Bill 0658 (House Bill 5158)
SB 0666 (HB 5155)
SB 0658 (HB 5157)
SB 0667 (HB 5164)
SB 0668 (HB 5158)
HB 5156
Contraceptives Abortion
SB 0167 (Sen Martha Scott (D), introduced 1/29/09)
Last Action: 2/3/09
Expand prescription insurance coverage to include certain contraceptives.
Read More
Prohibit partial birth abortion.
Read More
Definition of Life
SB 3 (Sen Mark Jansen (R), introduced 1/14/09)
Last Action: 1/14/09
Would become a law to include a fetus in the definition of an individual, for
purposes of statutory interpretation.
Read More
Employee Accommodation Act (HB
4850, House version)
SB 499 (Sen Roger Kahn (R) introduced
4/30/09)
WATCH
Require employers to develop an accommodation plan with their employees who have
a moral objection
to participating in a particular health care service.
Read More
Education
Sex Education
SB 0663 (Sen Irma Clark Coleman (D), introduced 6/25/09)
"NEW"
Provide for age appropriate, medically accurate and objective sexuality
education.
Read More
Contraception
SB 0664 (Sen Samuel (Buzz) Thomas (D), introduced 6/25/09)
"NEW"
Create emergency contraceptive education act.
Read More
Compulsory Attendance
SB 0170 (Sen Liz Brater (D), introduced 2/3/09)
Last Action: 2/3/09
Increase age to 18, for certain pupils, for compulsory age for attendance.
Read More
Harassment & Bullying
SB 0275 (Sen Ron Jelinek (R), introduced 2/19/09)
Last Action: 2/19/09
Require school to have discipline-policy prohibiting harassment and bullying at
school.
Read More
SB
0159 (Sen Glenn Anderson(D), introduced 1/29/09) Last Action: 1/29/09Require school to have policy prohibit harassment and bullying at school.
Read More