Trial Court Funding

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• 2026-06-04 — Civil procedure: statute of limitations; statute of limitations for criminal sexual conduct violations; revise statute of limitations and notice requirements for actions against state government. Amends sec. 6452 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.6452).: HB 6048 amends sec. 6452 of the Revised Judicature Act (1961 PA 236, MCL 600.6452) to revise statute-of-limitations and notice requirements for civil actions alleging criminal sexual conduct against state government — a separate subject-matter amendment to the same underlying act being restructured by SB 1089’s trial court funding package, with no direct funding overlap. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2025-02-12 — Courts: other; Michigan indigent defense commission act; expand duties to include indigent defense of youth. Amends title & secs. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21 & 23 of 2013 PA 93 (MCL 780.983 et seq.) & adds sec. 14.: HB 4070 expanding the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission Act (2013 PA 93) to cover youth would extend MIDC standards-setting and associated local court cost obligations to juvenile representation, intersecting with ongoing trial court funding restructuring. (novelty: 3)
• 2025-11-13 — Courts: district court; magistrate qualifications; modify. Amends secs. 8501 & 8507 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8501 & 600.8507).: SB 712 amends secs. 8501 & 8507 of the Revised Judicature Act (1961 PA 236, MCL 600.8501 & 600.8507) to modify qualifications for district court magistrates, adjusting personnel standards within the district court system that intersects with ongoing trial court funding restructuring. (novelty: 2)
• 2025-10-23 — Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends secs. 2559 & 2950 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2559 & 600.2950). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5121’25, HB 6033’26: Companion proposal to eliminate service-of-process fees for personal protection orders (amending MCL 600.2559 & 600.2950, tie-barred to HB 5121’25 and HB 6033’26) would reduce a category of court/sheriff fee revenue, intersecting with ongoing trial court funding restructuring discussions. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-03-25 — Criminal procedure: indigent defense; parent and child legal representation commission; create. Creates new act.: cross-connection with parent-child-legal-representation-commission: Indigent defense representation costs for parents and children intersect with trial court funding structures currently being restructured under SB 1089/1090/1091. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-07-02 — Courts: funding; trial court funding; provide for. Amends sec. 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.907) & repeals sec. 908 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.908). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1089’26: SB 1091 (introduced 2026-07-02, tie-barred to SB 1089’26) amends sec. 907 and repeals sec. 908 of the Michigan Vehicle Code (1949 PA 300, MCL 257.907 & 257.908) as the Vehicle Code companion to the SB 1089 trial court funding restructure. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-02 — Courts: funding; trial court funding; provide for. Amends sec. 13, ch. II, secs. 1k & 5, ch. IX & secs. 1, 3, 3c & 3e, ch. XI of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 762.13 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1089’26: SB 1090 (introduced 2026-07-02, tie-barred to SB 1089’26) amends sec. 13 of ch. II, secs. 1k & 5 of ch. IX, and secs. 1, 3, 3c & 3e of ch. XI of the Code of Criminal Procedure (1927 PA 175, MCL 762.13 et seq.) as the criminal-procedure companion to SB 1089’s trial court funding restructure. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-02 — Courts: funding; trial court funding; provide for. Amends secs. 880d, 8727 & 8827 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.880d et seq.); adds secs. 1495, 1496 & 1497 & repeals secs. 8729 & 8829 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8729 & 600.8829). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1090’26: SB 1089 (introduced 2026-07-02, tie-barred to SB 1090’26) amends secs. 880d, 8727, and 8827 of the Revised Judicature Act (1961 PA 236), adds new secs. 1495, 1496, and 1497, and repeals secs. 8729 and 8829 to restructure trial court funding provisions; referred to Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety. (novelty: 2)

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