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Laurie Pohutsky D

State Representative
Michigan House of Representatives District 17
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2026
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Bill Corrections: employeesCorrections: jailsLaw enforcement: other
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Bill Law enforcement: employmentLaw enforcement: otherLaw enforcement: peace officersState agencies (existing): state police
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Bill Consumer protection: unfair trade practicesHousing: otherHousing: public accommodationsState agencies (existing): attorney general
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Bill Civil rights: sexual orientation discriminationFamily law: marriage and divorce
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Bill Health occupations: veterinariansState agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs
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Bill Civil procedure: foreclosureCivil procedure: garnishmentHealth: other
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Bill Property: conveyance of state property
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Bill Property tax: exemptions
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Pohutsky: Rising costs are hurting Michigan families  The Detroit News
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Bill Highways: memorialState agencies (existing): transportation
Highways: memorial; portion of M-5; designate as the "Joseph R. Blake Memorial Highway". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by adding sec. 122.
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Bill Crimes: disorderly conduct
Crimes: disorderly conduct; criteria for inciting a riot; clarify. Amends secs. 1 & 2 of 1968 PA 302 (MCL 752.541 & 752.542).
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Bill Economic development: Michigan strategic fundCommunications: Internet
Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; posting of information on website; modify. Amends secs. 88b & 88r of 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2088b & 125.2088r).
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Bill Civil procedure: foreclosureCivil procedure: garnishmentHealth: other
Civil procedure: foreclosure; foreclosure or garnishment of wages for medical debt; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5254'25
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Bill Crimes: otherCrimes: disorderly conductReligion: other
Crimes: other; provision related to blasphemy; repeal. Repeals sec. 102 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.102).
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Bill Worker's compensation: benefits
Worker's compensation: benefits; infectious disease presumption for essential employees during a declared emergency; provide for. Amends sec. 405 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.405).
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Bill State management: otherMilitary affairs: otherState agencies (existing): executive office
State management: other; outside military activity in this state; prohibit unless authorized by the governor. Amends title of 1967 PA 150 (MCL 32.501 - 32.851) & adds sec. 132.
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Bill Corrections: otherLegislature: legislators
Corrections: other; site visits by legislators; provide for. Amends 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.201 - 791.285) by adding sec. 7b.
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Bill Crimes: otherHealth facilities: other
Crimes: other; preventing access to a health care facility; prohibit. Creates new act.
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A resolution to urge Congress to uphold Medicaid patients’ right to provider choice by establishing a private right of action under 42 U.S.C. §Â 1983 and urge the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to monitor state and federal actions affecting Medicaid’s provider-choice policies.
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A resolution to urge the United States Congress, the President of the United States, and the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to take all necessary actions to support and ensure the provision of free and accessible COVID-19 vaccines for all.
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Bill Neutral Education: otherCivil rights: disabilities discrimination
Civil rights: disabilities discrimination; protections against harassment by an educational institution; provide for. Amends secs. 401, 402 & 606 of 1976 PA 220 (MCL 37.1401 et seq.) & adds secs. 402a, 402b, 402c & 606a.
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Bill Neutral Crimes: prostitution
Crimes: prostitution; offenses of and references to prostitute and prostitution; modify in the Michigan penal code. Amends secs. 13, 159g, 167, 411j, 448, 449, 450, 451, 451a, 451c, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 462 & 520m of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.13 et seq.) & repeals sec. 449a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.449a). TIE BAR …
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Bill Neutral Environmental protection: underground storage tanks
Environmental protection: underground storage tanks; underground storage tank corrective action fund; modify. Amends secs. 21502, 21503, 21506a, 21506b, 21510, 21510a, 21510d, 21515, 21516, 21518, 21519, 21519a, 21521, 21524 & 21548 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.21502 et seq.) & repeals sec. 21510c of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.21510c).
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Bill Neutral Trade: consumer goods and servicesTrade: hazardous products
Trade: consumer goods and services; personal care products containing plastic microbeads; prohibit manufacture and acceptance for sale. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding subpt. 3 to pt. 147.
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Bill Neutral Family law: marriage and divorceCivil rights: sexual orientation discrimination
Family law: marriage and divorce; certain references in the revised statutes of 1846 of marriage and the solemnization thereof; make gender neutral. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 9 of 1846 RS 83 (MCL 551.2 et seq.) & repeals secs. 1 & 4 of 1846 RS 83 (MCL 551.1 & 551.4). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25
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Bill Neutral Children: protectionMental health: otherHealth occupations: mental health care professionalsMental health: children
Mental health: other; deadline for mental health professionals to release mental health records or information pertinent to child abuse or neglect investigation to the department; modify. Amends sec. 748a of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1748a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4531'25
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Bill Neutral State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairsHealth occupations: veterinarians
Health occupations: veterinarians; veterinarian-client-patient relationship; require. Amends secs. 16287 & 18811 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16287 & 333.18811). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4221'25
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Bill Neutral Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelinesCrimes: otherHealth facilities: other
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain crimes related to preventing access to a health care facility; enact. Amends sec. 13n, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.13n). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4133'25
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Weapons: other; local units of government imposing certain restrictions on firearms; allow. Amends sec. 3 of 1990 PA 319 (MCL 123.1103).
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Weapons: ammunition; sale, production, or possession of high-capacity magazines; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 224g.
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Weapons: firearms; waiting period for firearm purchases; provide for. Amends sec. 223 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.223).
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Consumer credit: credit reports and reporting agencies; collection and reporting of medical debt information; regulate. Creates new act.
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Controlled substances: drug paraphernalia; definition of drug paraphernalia; modify. Amends sec. 7451 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7451).
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Labor: collective bargaining; tenants right to organize; provide for. Creates new act.
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Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.1 - 117.38) by adding sec. 3c.
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Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends secs. 4, 5 & 13, ch. II & sec. 3, ch. V of 1895 PA 3 (MCL 62.4 et seq.).
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Elections: local; term of office start date for township officers; modify. Amends secs. 362 & 370 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.362 & 168.370).
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Weapons: firearms; firearms in certain state buildings; prohibit. Amends sec. 234d of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.234d).
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Weapons: concealed; concealed pistols in certain state buildings; prohibit. Amends sec. 5o of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425o).
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Holidays: other; Diwali; designate as a holiday. Creates new act.
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Consumer protection: other; surveillance pricing; prohibit. Amends secs. 3, 5 & 11 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903 et seq.) & adds sec. 3p.
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Energy: alternative sources; regulations regarding small portable solar generation devices; provide for. Amends 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1001 - 460.1232) by adding sec. 115.
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Weapons: firearms; permit and training requirements for firearm purchase; require. Amends sec. 2 of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.422).
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Children: child care; provider advisory council; establish. Amends 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111 - 722.128) by adding sec. 16a.
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Health: medical records; medical record fees; modify. Amends sec. 9 of 2004 PA 47 (MCL 333.26269).
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Housing: codes; single exit stairway in multiple-family dwellings; allow under certain conditions. Amends 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1501 - 125.1531) by adding sec. 4i.
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Crimes: assaultive; elements of certain offenses; modify. Amends secs. 81d &167 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.81d & 750.167).
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State: interstate compacts and agreements; corporate welfare prohibition compact; enact. Creates new act.
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Health occupations: veterinarians; medication side effects; require veterinarians to disclose. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 18816.
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Health: substance use disorder prevention; competitive grant program to provide grants for recovery community organizations; modify. Amends sec. 273b of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1273b).
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Animals: cats; certain medical procedures for declawing a cat; prohibit. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 18830.
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Insurance: health insurers; age eligibility for coverage for annual breast cancer mammography examination; lower. Amends sec. 3406d of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3406d).
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Worker's compensation: benefits; type of employee misconduct that excludes an injured employee from receiving benefits; modify. Amends sec. 305 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.305).
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Appropriations: supplemental; funding for the testing of sexual assault kits; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
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Public utilities: consumer services; automatic enrollment in winter protection program; provide for. Amends secs. 9o & 10t of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.9o & 460.10t) & adds sec. 9x.
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Employment security: benefits; restitution of improperly collected benefits; decrease percentage of wages permitted to be garnished. Amends sec. 62 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.62).
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State management: purchasing; sale of certain motor vehicles of state agencies; require to offer to foster youth first. Amends secs. 213 & 267 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1213 & 18.1267).
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Property tax: delinquent taxes; sunsets on certain delinquent tax payment reduction and foreclosure avoidance programs; modify. Amends secs. 78g & 78q of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.78g & 211.78q).
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Education: curriculum; model program of instruction in cursive handwriting; create, and make optional for public schools. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1164c.
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Civil procedure: statute of limitations; accrual of cause of action for groundwater contamination cases; revise. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 & 600.9947) by adding sec. 5830.
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Crimes: organized; violations of the organized retail crime act; expand. Amends sec. 4 of 2012 PA 455 (MCL 752.1084).
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Gaming: other; redemption games allowed under penal code; revise. Amends secs. 303 & 310b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.303 & 750.310b).
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Retirement: county employees; employment of retirant in a county sheriff's office; allow without forfeiting retirement allowance. Amends sec. 12a of 1851 PA 156 (MCL 46.12a).
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Labor: fair employment practices; certain physical characteristics of employees; prohibit employers from discriminating based on. Creates new act.
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Labor: fair employment practices; employment decisions based on the health or illness of an employee's family member; prohibit. Creates new act.
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Labor: health and safety; infectious disease worker safety commission; create. Amends 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1001 - 408.1094) by adding sec. 47.
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Recreation: athletics and sports; safety standards for youth sports programs; provide for. Creates new act.
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Labor: discrimination; anonymous reporting of wage discrimination; allow. Amends sec. 602 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2602).
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State: identification cards; citizenship or legal presence requirement for obtaining a state identification card; remove. Amends secs. 1, 1a & 2 of 1972 PA 222 (MCL 28.291 et seq.).
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Education: teachers and administrators; completion of certain training for K-5 teachers; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1531k.
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Employment security: benefits; disqualification from receiving benefits when leaving employment; create exception for victim of stalking. Amends secs. 29 & 29a of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.29 & 421.29a).
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Labor: collective bargaining; minimum staffing levels within a bargaining unit; make a mandatory subject of bargaining for certain public employees. Amends secs. 11 & 15 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.211 & 423.215).
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Environmental protection: other; electronic submissions for registrations, notices, inspection and test reports, and other documentary information required under part 211; require. Amends sec. 21105 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.21105).
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Employment security: administration; plain language; require the unemployment agency to use in communications and determinations. Amends sec. 2 & 32b of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.2 & 421.32b) & adds sec. 32e.
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Civil procedure: civil actions; action for medical monitoring for individuals exposed to a proven toxic substance; provide for. Amends secs. 20126 & 20140 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.20126 & 324.20140) & adds sec. 20136.
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Labor: collective bargaining; exclusive bargaining representative of public employees; allow the commission to certify labor organization as based on petition and hearing. Amends secs. 12 & 14 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.212 & 423.214).
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Traffic control: driver license; citizenship or legal presence requirement for obtaining a driver license; remove. Amends secs. 50a, 51a, 232, 302, 303, 307 & 314 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.50a et seq.).
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Education: curriculum; merit curriculum requirement; modify. Amends secs. 1278a & 1278b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a & 380.1278b).
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Health: pharmaceuticals; allow patients to take unused portion of eye drops or eye ointments after certain procedures for continued patient care; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 17773, 20817 & 21539.
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Use tax: exemptions; sunset date on exemption for firearm safety devices; extend. Amends sec. 4ll of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94ll).
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Sales tax: exemptions; sunset date on exemption for firearm safety devices; extend. Amends sec. 4ll of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54ll).
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Housing: affordable; rent control policies; allow local governments to establish. Repeals 1988 PA 226 (MCL 123.411).
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