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MI SB0871
MI SB0871Courts: judges; personal information and physical safety protections for judges, their families, and household members; enhance. Creates new act.
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Introduced
05/09/2024
05/09/2024
In Committee
05/09/2024
05/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
102nd Legislature
Bill Summary
A bill to protect the safety of judges and certain other individuals; to protect certain information of judges and certain other individuals from disclosure; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and certain other people and entities; and to provide remedies.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Judicial Protection Act," aims to protect the personal information and physical safety of judges, their immediate family members, and household members. It allows judges to request that public bodies or individuals not publicly post or display their covered information, which includes personal details like residential addresses, phone numbers, and employment locations. The bill requires public bodies and individuals to remove any such information within 5 business days of receiving a judge's written request. Judges can also take legal action to compel compliance or seek injunctive relief. The bill provides exemptions for information relevant to news stories or voluntarily published by the judge or their family members.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (11)
Stephanie Chang (D)*,
Rosemary Bayer (D),
Mary Cavanagh (D),
Erika Geiss (D),
Veronica Klinefelt (D),
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D),
Mallory McMorrow (D),
Dayna Polehanki (D),
Sue Shink (D),
Roger Victory (R),
Paul Wojno (D),
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety (on 05/09/2024)
Bill Topics
Government Operations
- ‐ Government Transparency and Open Records
- ‐ Judicial Branch Operations
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-SB-0871 | 05/09/2024 |
| BillText | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2024-SIB-0871.htm | 05/09/2024 |
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