2023 House Bill 4850 / Public Act 308

Courts: juries; exemption from jury service for certain military personnel; allow.

An act to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of the courts, and of the judges and other officers of the courts; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in the courts; pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the courts; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 1307a (MCL 600.1307a), as amended by 2020 PA 307.

Introduced in the House

June 27, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Carol Glanville (D-84) and 46 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Nancy DeBoer (R-86), Jenn Hill (D-109), James DeSana (R-29), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Phil Green (R-67), Luke Meerman (R-89), John Roth (R-104), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Angela Rigas (R-79), Tom Kunse (R-100), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Natalie Price (D-5), Rachel Hood (D-81), Stephanie Young (D-16), Regina Weiss (D-6), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Lori Stone (D-13), Kristian Grant (D-82), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Joey Andrews (D-38), Julie Brixie (D-73), Mike McFall (D-8), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Will Snyder (D-87), Kevin Coleman (D-25), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Kara Hope (D-74), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Jasper Martus (D-69), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Christine Morse (D-40), Jaime Churches (D-27), Ranjeev Puri (D-24), Helena Scott (D-7), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Kelly Breen (D-21), Donavan McKinney (D-14) and Karen Whitsett (D-4)

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Oct. 10, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

Oct. 18, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Oct. 19, 2023

Passed in the House 86 to 23 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Oct. 24, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services

Nov. 1, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 2, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Nov. 7, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 8, 2023

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 14, 2023