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Bills signed into law...
Public Act 57 (HB 4450) Child Seat (DeShazor) Requires child restraint safety seat to be in rear seat if vehicle has rear seat and removes nursing child exemption. Signed by the Governor 6/25/09; Emmediate Effect 6/25/09.
Public Act 154 (HB 5514) Babysitting Services (Calley) Exempts certain babysitting services from child care licensing. Signed by the Governor (11/20/09); Effective (12/1/09).
Bills In Action...
SR 81 Infant Safe Sleep (George) Recognizes September 2009 as Infant Safe Sleep Month. Adopted (9/15/09).
HB 4763 Child Products (Nerat) Creates a short title and allows for promulgation of rules regarding children's safe products act. Introduced and referred to Great Lakes and Environment (4/2/09). Reported (4/30/09). Passed (5/13/09). Received by the Sentate and referred to Health Policy (5/14/09).
HB 4764 Child Products (Geiss) Adds definition to children's safe product act. Introduced and referred to Great Lakes and Environment (4/2/09). Reported with substitute H-1 (4/30/09). Passed with substitute H-1 adopted (5/13/09). Received by the Sentate and referred to Health Policy (5/14/09).
HB 4765 Child Products (Warren) Requires department to establish list of chemicals of concern. Introduced and referred to Great Lakes and Environment (4/2/09). Reported with substitute H-1 (4/30/09). Passed with substitute H-1 adopted (5/13/09). Received by the Sentate and referred to Health Policy (5/14/09).
HB 4766 Child Products (Segal) Requires manufacturers and distributors to report certain information about child product safety. Introduced and referred to Great Lakes and Environment(4/2/09). Reported with substitute H-2 (4/30/09). Passed with substitute H-2 adopted (5/13/09). Received by the Sentate and referred to Health Policy (5/14/09).
HB 4767 Child Products (Haase) Allows departments to participate in interstate activities. Introduced and referred to Great Lakes and Environment (4/2/09). Reported with substitute H-1 (4/30/09). Passed with substitute H-1 adopted (5/13/09). Received by the Sentate and referred to Health Policy (5/14/09).
HB 4768 Child Products (McDowell) Requires report to the Legislature regarding children's safe products act. Introduced and referred to Great Lakes and Environment (4/2/09). Reported (4/30/09). Passed (5/13/09). Received by the Sentate and referred to Health Policy (5/14/09).
HB 4769 Child Products (Slavens) Allows department to initiate enforcement actions upon violation and request of attorney general to enjoin the sale of children's products. Introduced (4/2/09). Reported with substitute H-2 (4/30/09). Passed with substitute H-2 adopted (5/13/09). Received by the Sentate and referred to Health Policy (5/14/09).
Other Introduced Legislation...
SB 62 Early Childhood Education (Jacobs) Allows intermediate school districts to request millage to establish early childhood education program. Introduced and referred to Education (1/27/08).
SB 724 Child Care Database (Jansen) Expands information to five years on database of child care providers. Introduced and referred to Families and Human Services (8/5/09).
SB 990 Child Care Safety (Jacobs) Regulates window blinds in licensed day care centers. Introduced and referred to Economic Development and Regulatory Reform (12/1/09).
SJR O Right to Life (Patterson) Establishes that every person has a right to life from the moment of fertilization. Introduced and referred to Judiciary (11/10/09).
HB 5373 Child Restraint (Spade) Clarifies child care personal restraint and seclusion. Introduced in Families and Children's Services (9/15/09).
HB 5374 Child Care (Spade) Includes public notice in child care licensing process. Introduced and referred to Families and Children's Services (9/15/09).
HB 5509 Kindergarten (Slezak) Revises eligibility to start kindergarten for non-residents in school code. Introduced and referred to Education (10/13/09).
HB 5510 Kindergarten (Kennedy) Revises eligibility to be counted in kindergarten membership. Introduced and referred to Education (10/13/09).
HB 5515 Public Breastfeeding (Warren) Protects breastfeeding in public as a civil right. Introduced and referred to Judiciary (10/14/09). Reported (12/2/09).
HB 5516 Babysitting Services (Huckleberry) Exempts temporary uncompensated child care from licensing. Introduced and referred to Families and Children's Services (10/14/09).
HB 5683 Early Childhood (Spade) Requires "Get It, Got It, Go!" assessment tool for early childhood school readiness programs. Introduced and referred to Education (12/10/09).
HJR II Start of Life (Slezak) Defines human life as beginning at fertilization. Introduced and referred to Judiciary (10/14/09).
HR 173 Breastfeeding (Schuitmaker) Urges the governor and surgeon general of Michigan and the Department of Community Health to raise awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding. Introduced and referred to Health Policy (10/21/09).
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