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MI SB0330

Bill

Status

Engrossed

10/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mallory McMorrow

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Origin

Senate

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Adds jury duty exemption for familial caretakers of hospice patients, including during a one-year bereavement period following the patient's death, upon providing verification from a physician, nurse, or hospice team member

  • Creates jury duty exemption for parental caregivers of children with serious health conditions, requiring verification from a physician, nurse, or member of the child's healthcare team

  • Defines "familial caretaker" broadly to include family members, close family friends, or other important adults providing full-time care, nurturing, or protection of the patient

  • Defines "serious health condition" as illness, injury, or physical/mental condition requiring inpatient care or continuous treatment by a health care provider

  • Expands "parental caregiver" definition to cover biological, adopted, foster, or stepchildren, legal wards, domestic partner's children, and children for whom the individual stands in loco parentis

Legislative Description

Courts: juries; exemption from jury service; expand. Amends sec. 1307a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1307a).

Courts: juries

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Judiciary

10/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary10/21/2025
Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety5/29/2025

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