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MI HB6106

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/17/2020

Primary Sponsor

Michele Hoitenga

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th Legislature

AI Summary

Bill Summary: HB6106

  • Amends the state's emergency proclamation law (1945 PA 302) to modify the governor's emergency powers during public crises and disasters.

  • Changes the title of the official responsible for requesting emergency declarations from "commissioner of the Michigan state police" to "director of the department of state police."

  • Restructures the governor's enumerated emergency powers into a numbered list format (a-f) covering traffic control, zone designation, assembly control, curfews, alcohol sales control, and explosives/flammables control.

  • Adds a new subsection prohibiting seizure or confiscation of lawfully possessed firearms, ammunition, or other weapons during emergency declarations.

  • Requires that if emergency orders treat different counties or regions differently, they must be specific to each county or group of counties, and any stay-at-home orders must require county coordination with local hospitals to determine when businesses and schools can safely reopen.

Legislative Description

Health: emergency response; public health emergencies; designate by county instead of region. Amends sec. 1 of 1945 PA 302 (MCL 10.31).

Health: emergency response

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/17/2020

9/1/2020

Committee Referrals

Government Operations8/17/2020

Full Bill Text

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