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MI SB0076

Bill

Status

Passed

12/30/2020

Primary Sponsor

Kimberly LaSata

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Origin

Senate

100th Legislature

AI Summary

SB 76 Summary

  • Exempts individuals participating in the address confidentiality program from jury service for the duration of their participation upon presentation of their participation card from the Department of Attorney General.

  • Clarifies that victim advocates and application assistants providing assistance under the address confidentiality program act are not practicing law in violation of state law.

  • Adds definitions for "certified nurse midwife," "felony," "lactation consultant," and "physician" to the jury qualification statute.

  • Effective date: June 27, 2021 (180 days after enactment on December 29, 2020).

  • Contingent on enactment of Senate Bill No. 70 of the 100th Legislature.

Legislative Description

Courts: other; certain crime victims; exempt from jury duty and provide that certain individuals are not practicing law in violation of the revised judicature act. Amends secs. 916 & 1307a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.916 & 600.1307a).

Crime victims: other

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0307'20 With Immediate Effect

12/30/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary10/22/2019
Judiciary And Public Safety1/29/2019

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