Maddy summarySenate Resolution 48 designates May 2025 as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Awareness Month. This resolution formally recognizes the inherited condition, which affects the body's connective tissues, to foster public awareness and encourage scientific research.
Maddy summarySenate Resolution 44 designates May 2025 as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month" in Michigan. This resolution encourages all Michigan citizens to participate in efforts to promote motorcycle safety, including rider education, proper gear use, and increased vigilance from all drivers to reduce crashes.
Maddy summarySenate Bill 300 amends the Public Employee Retirement System Investment Act, modifying the duties of investment fiduciaries for public employee retirement plans. It mandates that fiduciaries must consider only "pecuniary factors" when evaluating investments, defining these as factors with a material effect on risk or return, and explicitly excluding social, political, or ideological objectives. The bill also expands the required content of annual reports published by these fiduciaries, including comprehensive financial, performance, and actuarial data. These changes directly impact the management and transparency of public employee retirement funds in the state.
Maddy summarySenate Bill 242 modifies "The general law village act," affecting elected officials and councils in Michigan villages. It shifts the start date for the terms of office for village presidents, clerks, treasurers, and trustees from November 20 to December 1 after their election. The bill also specifies that individuals elected to fill vacancies cannot take the oath of office until election results are certified by the appropriate board of canvassers. Additionally, it updates procedures for special elections to fill vacancies and the annual appointment of a president pro tempore.
Maddy summarySenate Bill 243 modifies the start dates for terms of elected city officers in Michigan cities. For officers elected after December 31, 2024, their terms will begin at 12 noon on the first day of the month following their election, overriding any conflicting city charter rules. Additionally, individuals elected to fill a vacancy cannot take their oath of office until the election results have been certified by the appropriate board of canvassers.
Maddy summarySenate Resolution 32 designates April 2025 as Autism Acceptance Month. This resolution aims to promote understanding, acceptance, and inclusion of individuals on the autism spectrum within the community.
Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a law) introduced by Senator Chang designating March 2025 as Social Work Month. It recognizes the contributions of social workers in Michigan and across the U.S., highlighting their roles in mental health care, child welfare, advocacy for vulnerable populations, and community support. The resolution calls on citizens to join the National Association of Social Workers in celebrating this month. It does not create new policies or affect specific groups through legislative action.
Maddy summarySB 151 reduces Michigan's individual income tax rate from 4.25% to 3.9%, effective January 1, 2025. This change applies to all individual taxpayers filing Michigan income tax returns under the current tax code. The bill amends Section 51 of the 1967 Income Tax Act to establish this new rate for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. It does not alter other provisions of the tax code, such as school aid fund deposits or agricultural preservation fund allocations.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates the financial duties of conservators in Michigan, who manage the assets of individuals unable to do so themselves. It clarifies that conservators have broad powers to manage property, invest funds, and run businesses without needing prior court approval for each action, provided they act reasonably. The legislation specifically requires that any investments in securities be made through brokerage firms insured by the Securities Protection Corporation. Additionally, the bill allows conservators to hold assets in their own names to facilitate transactions and to employ advisors, even if those advisors are related to the conservator.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires health insurance companies in Michigan to cover specific cancer drugs, including genetic therapies and immunotherapies like CAR-T cell therapy, even when used for purposes not originally approved by the FDA. Coverage is mandated for any FDA-approved drug used in cancer treatment if a physician orders it based on current medical evidence, the drug is part of a standard cancer regimen, and the patient provides informed consent for the off-label use. The law ensures that insurers must pay for the medication and its reasonable administration costs under these conditions, regardless of whether the specific cancer being treated matches the drug's initial FDA approval. This change directly affects patients seeking advanced cancer treatments and the insurance providers that must now include these therapies in their policies.
