Sen. Chedrick Greene

Maddy summarySenate Bill 1134 allows specific state law enforcement employees, including corrections officers, conservation officers, and certain state police personnel, to voluntarily transfer from the general state employee retirement system to the Michigan State Police Retirement System. Eligible employees must submit a written election between August 2 and October 15, 2027, to become effective members of the new system on January 1, 2028. The bill permits these individuals to transfer their personal contributions and vested employer contributions to purchase service credit in the police retirement plan. This legislation is tied to two other bills and will not take effect unless all three are enacted into law.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a memorial resolution honoring the life and public service of R. Robert Geake, a former Michigan legislator who served in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The text details his extensive career, including his legislative work on committees focused on education, mental health, and children's welfare, as well as his later roles as an investigator and chair of the Office of the Children's Ombudsman and the Legislative Retirement System Board. The resolution formally expresses the Legislature's tribute to his dedication and instructs that copies of the document be sent to his family.

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Energy Pricing Protection Act, prohibits businesses from charging excessively high prices for gasoline, propane, and home heating oil during market disruptions. It defines a market disruption as events like natural disasters, strikes, or emergencies and sets a 20% price increase threshold as the limit for what is considered unjustified, unless sellers can prove higher costs or prior discounts caused the rise. The law applies to anyone selling these essential energy products but excludes utilities regulated by state or federal commissions. Enforcement is handled by state and local prosecutors, who can issue written demands for documents and testimony and file court actions against violators, with investigative details kept confidential until a formal charge is made.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates the Hotel and Lodging Pricing Protection Act to stop businesses from raising room rates by more than 20% during a declared state of emergency unless they can prove the increase is due to higher costs or pre-existing contracts. The law applies to hotels, bed and breakfasts, campgrounds, and short-term rentals like Airbnb, but excludes large resort-managed units. It allows prosecutors to investigate violations by issuing legal demands for documents and testimony, with courts empowered to enforce compliance if the investigation is deemed proper.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the Commodities and Emergency Services and Supplies Pricing Protection Act to stop businesses from raising prices unfairly during a declared state of emergency. It specifically targets sales of building materials, food, emergency supplies, medical items, and general goods, defining an illegal price hike as an increase of more than 20% compared to pre-emergency rates unless the seller can prove higher costs. The law prohibits charging or offering these items at excessively high prices and grants prosecutors the power to investigate violations by demanding documents and testimony from suspected violators.

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Security for Employees Act, restricts how employers in Michigan can use automated decision-making tools and electronic monitoring systems for their workforce. It generally prohibits using these technologies for employment decisions like hiring or firing, except when screening large volumes of applications based on specific job criteria. Employers are only allowed to monitor employees for specific purposes such as ensuring job function completion, monitoring production quality, or protecting health and safety, and they must obtain written consent from every employee before using such tools. The legislation also mandates that employers provide clear notice of monitoring, maintain accurate data, allow employees to correct their records, and conduct impact assessments to ensure these tools do not negatively affect individuals based on protected characteristics.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires health insurance companies in Michigan to cover insulin and specific diabetes-related devices without charging patients any cost-sharing fees. The law explicitly removes deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, and other out-of-pocket expenses for these items, ensuring they are fully paid by the insurer. It applies to all policies that are delivered, issued, or renewed within the state, directly affecting both insurance providers and insured individuals with diabetes. The provision covers essential supplies such as blood glucose test strips, glucometers, lancets, and insulin syringes alongside insulin itself.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires health insurance companies in Michigan to cover prescription inhalers for asthma and other serious breathing conditions without charging the patient. It specifically prohibits insurers from denying or limiting coverage based on how often a patient needs to refill their inhaler, as long as a doctor has prescribed the medication. The law defines covered devices to include metered-dose inhalers, nebulizers, and dry powder inhalers, while excluding over-the-counter temporary relief products. By mandating that these prescriptions be provided at no cost to the insured, the legislation ensures immediate access to necessary life-saving medication for those with life-threatening bronchial ailments.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires health insurance companies in Michigan that cover prescription drugs to also provide epinephrine at no cost to the insured. The law applies to insurers delivering, issuing, or renewing health policies within the state and mandates that they include this specific medication without charging the patient. By adding a new section to the state's insurance code, the measure ensures immediate coverage for emergency allergy medication as part of existing drug benefits.