Sen. Kevin Daley

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the hospital price transparency act, prohibits Michigan hospitals from attempting to collect debts if the hospital was not in compliance with price transparency laws at the time the services were provided. The legislation specifically bans hospitals from referring such debts to third-party collectors, suing patients, or reporting these unpaid bills to credit agencies. By defining what constitutes a prohibited collection action, the law aims to prevent hospitals from pursuing financial penalties for patients when the hospital itself has failed to meet its own reporting requirements.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the Michigan Department of Education to create and distribute a model firearm safety program for students in grades 6 through 12 by June 1, 2025. The curriculum must cover topics such as proper handling, maintenance, storage, and hunting practices, totaling at least 10 hours of instruction led by certified hunter education instructors. While schools can offer this as an optional class or integrate it into existing courses, firearms and ammunition are strictly prohibited from being brought onto school property during these sessions. Additionally, the bill ensures that any student or their parent can request an exemption from the course without penalty or loss of academic credit. Finally, completing this instruction satisfies the state's hunter safety course requirement for obtaining a hunting license.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires private physician offices and urgent care clinics in Michigan to ask new patients aged 18 to 45 if they want information about donating bone marrow. It also mandates that these facilities ask new patients if they are interested in learning about the state's organ and tissue donor registry. If a patient requests this information, the providers must offer educational materials and contact details for relevant donation programs. The law allows these inquiries and the delivery of information to happen verbally, in writing, or electronically.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies the fees county treasurers charge for providing transcripts, abstracts, and copies of property tax records. It establishes specific rates for paper documents, such as 25 cents per year for tax abstracts and a minimum charge of 50 cents for any request. The legislation also sets a maximum fee of 30 cents per parcel record, capped at $2,000 total, for electronic copies of real property data like owner names, assessed values, and tax bills. Additionally, it allows large charter counties with over 2 million people to set their own fees as long as the cost does not exceed the actual expense of providing the service.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the Children's Trust Fund in Michigan to increase the percentage of the fund's value that can be spent annually on child-related programs. It establishes a new spending rule where the amount available for disbursement is based on a rolling 12-quarter average of the fund's total value, including investment gains and losses. The legislation sets specific spending rates of 4.25% or 5% depending on the fund's size, with a future increase to 8% starting in fiscal year 2025. Additionally, the bill grants the state treasurer expanded investment authority similar to that of the public employee retirement system and requires detailed annual reports on how investment earnings are used.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows the Children Trust Michigan state board to conduct meetings remotely under the state's Open Meetings Act. It permits the board to use video or telephone conferencing to accommodate members who are absent due to specific reasons, such as military duty or local emergencies, without requiring a physical gathering. The legislation mandates that these virtual meetings maintain two-way communication for all participants and requires the board to post advance notices and agendas on its website with clear instructions for public access. Additionally, the bill specifies that members attending electronically count as present for quorum purposes and that no registration is needed for public participation beyond what is necessary for the comment period.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes updating the Michigan Vehicle Code to clarify how designs for children's trust fund-raising license plates must be approved. It requires the Secretary of State to consult with the State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board before finalizing these plate designs. Additionally, the bill mandates that donations collected from these plates be transferred to the State Treasurer to fund the Children's Trust. However, the legislation will not take effect unless a companion bill, SB 1065, is also passed by the legislature.

Maddy summarySB 1065 amends the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Act to create the Children Trust Michigan Board, an autonomous agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. This new board will be composed of state officials and eleven public members appointed by the governor to represent diverse community groups such as parents, labor, and religious organizations. The board is authorized to hire staff and partner with nonprofits to raise funds for preventing child abuse and neglect. Its primary function is to distribute money from a state trust fund to local councils and prevention partners that develop community programs, provided these organizations meet specific criteria like having local approval and matching funds. The bill also updates the official title of the act and clarifies definitions for terms like "child abuse" and "neglect."

Maddy summaryThis bill extends the sunset date for the pheasant hunting license requirement in Michigan from 2026 to 2031. It maintains the current rule that individuals 18 and older need a $25 annual license to hunt pheasants, with specific exemptions for those hunting at licensed preserves, on private land, in the Upper Peninsula, or holding a lifetime hunting license. The legislation also clarifies that while collectors can buy the license stamp without attaching it to a base license, such stamps cannot be used for actual hunting. All fees collected continue to fund the purchase and release of live pheasants on state-owned land.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the Michigan Strategic Fund Act to update legal definitions and add new compliance requirements related to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. It clarifies what counts as an economic development project by explicitly including renewable energy facilities, port infrastructure, and green chemistry initiatives while excluding certain retail and housing activities. The legislation also establishes specific definitions for financial institutions and municipalities to ensure clarity when the fund approves loans or guarantees. By adding a new section to the act, the bill aims to align the fund's operations with federal labor standards and modernize its scope to support sustainable industrial growth.