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MI SB0111

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Veronica Klinefelt

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Origin

Senate

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Creates a new "elder and vulnerable adult personal protection order" for individuals age 60 or older, vulnerable adults, or persons with developmental disabilities to petition circuit court for protection

  • Allows courts to restrain respondents from entering premises, assault, stalking, purchasing firearms, threatening property destruction, harming pets, exercising unauthorized decision-making authority, and engaging in financial exploitation

  • Includes financial exploitation remedies such as prohibiting access to petitioner's assets, requiring return of personal property, awarding actual damages and attorney fees after evidentiary hearing, and requiring bonds to safeguard disputed assets

  • Ex parte orders can be issued without notice if immediate harm would result, valid for at least 182 days, with hearings on motions to rescind scheduled within 14 days (or 5 days for firearm-related restrictions on law enforcement respondents)

  • Violations by adults punishable by up to 93 days imprisonment and $500 fine for criminal contempt; orders immediately enforceable statewide upon signing and entered into law enforcement information network

Legislative Description

Civil procedure: personal protection orders; elder and vulnerable adult personal protection order; provide for. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2950p.

Senior citizens: other

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Judiciary

4/16/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/16/2025
Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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