Changes to eligibility requirements for medically frail inmates to obtain parole overcame its first hurdle Thursday, with the proposal being reported to the full chamber despite concerns raised over bill language dealing with mental health.
A bill to restore licensure for registered dietitian nutritionists for practicing nutrition therapy passed the Senate Wednesday with bipartisan support despite some members calling the proposal unnecessary.
A Republican senator said he is close to introducing legislation that would set criminal penalties for sending unsolicited, sexually explicit videos or photos electronically.
Senators passed legislation Thursday that would cap payday lending interest rates at 36 percent following debate over effects the change could have on the state's short-term loan market.
Legislation that would authorize contractual surrogacy relationships was sent to the full Senate on Thursday with Governor Gretchen Whitmer saying she looks forward to signing the bills into law.
The discovery that someone is LGBTQ could not be used as justification for the commission of a crime under a bill discussed by a Senate panel on Thursday.
Senators voted Tuesday on bipartisan legislation that would create a requirement for early screening and intervention for dyslexia, a move supporters said is critical in helping improve literacy across the state.
Senate Democrats passed amended legislation Thursday that would ban the open carry of firearms at polling locations with some exceptions, setting the table for a final House concurrence vote after multiple vacancies in that chamber are filled.
Legislation was reintroduced this week that would require nursing homes to allow residents the option to have an electronic monitoring device in their room for the purpose of filming, a move that has had bipartisan support in the past but pushback from nursing home officials.
Two-thirds of the Michigan Senate Republican caucus earlier this month endorsed former President Donald Trump in his bid for returning to the White House.