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LANSING, Mich.<\/strong>\u2014Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation to establish a dental oral assessment program. The governor also signed legislation to protect seniors from financial abuse, add to Michigan\u2019s all-hands-on-deck response to the opioid epidemic, protect dogs and cats used in testing facilities, and more.<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cThese bills will prioritize the health and safety of our children by testing dental health at a young age,\u201d said\u00a0Governor Whitmer<\/strong>. \u201cSince I took office, we have expanded access and lowered the cost of health care. Let\u2019s keep working together to make sure every child is safe, healthy and can build a bright future in Michigan.\u201d\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Senate Bill 280<\/a>, sponsored by state Senator Sam Singh (D-East Lansing), requires dental oral assessments for children who are registering for the first time in kindergarten or the first grade in a Michigan school. The program will serve 112,000 kindergarteners in Michigan through the work of the State of Michigan and Delta Dental.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

\u201cDental health is often overlooked when we talk about the health and development of our kids. All families need access to care to ensure their children stay healthy and can be successful,\u201d said\u00a0state Senator Sam Singh (D-East Lansing)<\/strong>. \u201cToday, I’m pleased to see Senate Bill 280, requiring a dental check for kids entering kindergarten or first grade, has been signed into law by the Governor. It’s a sensible step toward ensuring our children’s well-being as they take their first steps into their educational journey.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cRequiring dental assessments for kindergartners will help tens of thousands of children across Michigan and increase access to dental health care,\u201d said Holli Seabury, EdD, executive director of the\u00a0Delta Dental Foundation\u00a0(DDF)<\/strong>. \u201cThis important law will help improve kids\u2019 health and set them up for success in school and beyond.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cAlong with all the members of the Michigan Oral Health Coalition, we are excited that our local public health departments will continue to provide this valuable screening to our incoming kindergarteners across Michigan,\u201d said\u00a0Amy Zaagman, Executive Director, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health<\/strong>. \u201cOral health is critically important to overall wellbeing and the ability to learn, grow and thrive.\u00a0 Screening is the first step towards connecting families to oral health care providers in their area anxious to help meet the needs of children.\u201d<\/p>\n

House Bill 4197<\/a>, sponsored by Angela Witwer (D-Delta Township), helps to protect vulnerable adults and seniors from financial abuse. <\/p>\n

\u201cOlder Michiganders dedicated their lives to hard work and community contributions,\u201d said\u00a0state Representative Angela Witwer (D-Delta Township)<\/strong>. \u201cAs they age, it becomes our responsibility to safeguard them from scams and abuse. With this bill signed into law, we can help stop financial exploitation at the source and make sure the elderly keep the money they earned and deserve.\u201d <\/p>\n

“Financial exploitation is the most common form of elder abuse in the U.S. with the average victim losing $120,000,” said\u00a0AARP Michigan State Director Paula D. Cunningham<\/strong>. “AARP welcomes this new law and applauds the Michigan legislature and governor for taking this critical step in adding another layer of protection for older Michiganders.” <\/p>\n

Senate Bill 133<\/a>, sponsored by state Senator Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo), creates overdose fatality review act, which would allow a county or counties to establish an overdose fatality review team. These teams would examine the causes of drug overdoses in the area and recommend policies to prevent overdoses.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

\u201cOverdose Fatality Review Teams (OFRT) will provide a new tool for Michigan to help fight the opioid epidemic,\u201d said\u00a0state Senator Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo)<\/strong>. \u201cI am grateful to my legislative colleagues and Governor Whitmer for enacting the bipartisan legislation. This law will permit a county or group of counties to coordinate community experts \u2014 such as first responders, medical professionals, members of law enforcement, substance use disorder professionals and others \u2014 who will look at trends and local risk factors involving opioid fatalities, and then make recommendations to better curb overdose fatalities in the future. The law also provides necessary confidentiality protections similar to elder and child fatality review teams.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

Senate Bill 149<\/a>, sponsored by state Senator Kevin Hertel (D-Saint Clair Shores), requires certain research facilities to offer certain laboratory animals for adoption before euthanization. <\/p>\n

\u201cOur animal friends provide so much love and comfort to us in our daily lives that they deserve to have a long, happy life full of treats, green grass to run on and toys to catch,\u201d said\u00a0state Senator Kevin Hertel (D-St. Clair Shores)<\/strong>. \u201cAfter I met Teddy \u2014 a beagle who was rescued from euthanasia at a Michigan laboratory in 2018 \u2014 I introduced a bill known as Teddy\u2019s Law. This compassionate and bipartisan legislation will create a pathway for countless dogs and cats in Michigan to find loving forever homes.\u201d <\/p>\n

Senate Bill 148<\/a>, sponsored by state Senator Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia), provides reporting requirements and penalties for noncompliance at research facilities. <\/p>\n

\u201cTeddy\u2019s Law\u201d is the most significant animal welfare law the Michigan legislature has passed in decades\u2014and it\u2019s long overdue,\u201d said\u00a0state Senator Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia)<\/strong>. \u201cNow, instead of dogs and cats being automatically euthanized after their time in a lab, those that are adoptable will go to loving homes via humane societies. I am absolutely thrilled that Governor Whitmer is signing this bill into law. Hundreds of dogs\u2019 and cats\u2019 lives will be saved each year because of it.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cFor dogs and cats who are used as test subjects in laboratories across Michigan, the very least they deserve is to spend the rest of their lives in loving homes. With Teddy\u2019s Law in place, now, laboratories will have to do the right thing and allow these loving animals to be adopted,\u201d said\u00a0Blake Goodman, Michigan State Director for Humane Society of the United States<\/strong>. \u201cPut simply, Teddy\u2019s Law will save the lives of hundreds of dogs and cats\u00a0every year, and\u00a0the HSUS is grateful to Sens. Hertel and Polehanki for their tireless, yearslong support of this commonsense legislation, and to Governor Whitmer for signing it into law today.\u201d <\/p>\n

House Bill 4920<\/a>, sponsored by John Fitzgerald (D-Wyoming), increases the number of judges in the 63rd District Court as called for by the Judicial Resources Recommendation report, to ensure judicial resources are effectively distributed.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

\u201cMichiganders deserve prompt judicial proceedings, and we\u2019ve helped ensure that today,\u201d said state Representative John Fitzgerald\u00a0(D-Wyoming)<\/strong>. \u201cThis bill specifically, allowing for an additional judge in the 63rd District Court, will help Kent County residents receive the justice they deserve in a timely manner.\u201d <\/p>\n

House Bill 4823<\/a>, sponsored by Doug Wozniak (R-Shelby Township), increases the number of judges in the Macomb County probate court as called for by the Judicial Resources Recommendation report, to ensure judicial resources are effectively distributed. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Probate Court looks out for people in crisis situations, where time is of the essence,\u201d said\u00a0state Representative Doug Wozniak (R-Shelby Township)<\/strong>. \u201cThese cases don\u2019t usually involve people who can wait weeks or sometimes even days for a hearing. We\u2019re talking about orphaned children with nowhere to go, mentally ill and developmentally disabled loved ones, and folks looking for the authority to make medical decisions for incapacitated family members, and myriad other circumstances where timely, thoughtful decisions need to be made. Macomb County needs this additional judicial position to ensure our vulnerable family, friends and neighbors are properly served.\u201d <\/p>\n

House Bill 4850<\/a>, sponsored by Carol Glanville (D-Walker), exempts active duty service members and their spouses from jury service. <\/p>\n

“HB 4850 recognizes and honors the sacrifice and service of our armed forces members and their families by granting them an automatic exemption from jury duty during active-duty times, if they so choose,” said\u00a0state Representative Carol Glanville (D-Walker)<\/strong>. “This bill not only respects our commitment to our veterans but also acknowledges the unique challenges and responsibilities they face, ensuring they can fulfill their duties to our country without additional burdens.” <\/p>\n

Senate Bill 464<\/a>, sponsored by state Senator Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak), requires the Secretary of State (SOS) to develop and issue three legacy registration plates. <\/p>\n

\u201cFor countless residents, these retro license plates evoke nostalgic memories about their childhoods and the cars they grew up with,\u201d said\u00a0state Senator Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak)<\/strong>. \u201cBringing back these vintage looks for modern plates will allow drivers to pay homage to our automotive history while creating a fun way to contribute to improving our roads.\u201d <\/p>\n

Senate Bill 513<\/a>, sponsored by state Senator Ed McBroom (R-Vulcan), allows the ability of a hospital to convert from a county hospital to a nonprofit hospital. <\/p>\n

Senate Bill 466<\/a>, sponsored by state Senator Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City), modifies the cigar bar exemption. <\/p>\n

House Bill 5074<\/a>, sponsored by state Representative Will Snyder (D-Muskegon), helps to grow the economy and ensures that the Muskegon SmartZone continues to operate. <\/p>\n

“House Bill 5074 amends the Tax Increment Finance Act in regard to SmartZones,\u201d said\u00a0state Representative Will Snyder (D-Muskegon)<\/strong>. \u201cThis bill remedies an administrative error and will allow for the continued redevelopment of the lakefront Harbor 31 site in downtown Muskegon.\u201d <\/p>\n

House Bill 4861<\/a>, sponsored by state Representative Will Snyder (D-Muskegon), provides transfer of certain state-owned property in Muskegon County. <\/p>\n

“This bill represents a step towards the development of Muskegon County\u2019s South Campus on Apple Ave. by removing deed restrictions on the property,\u201d said\u00a0state Representative Will Snyder (D-Muskegon)<\/strong>. \u201cThis will allow for the sale of one of the buildings to Kids\u2019 Food Basket, who serves nearly 2,000 meals every weekday to school children in Muskegon County.\u201d\u00a0 <\/p>\n

House Bill 4337<\/a>, sponsored by Angela Witwer (D-Delta Township), designates a portion of M-50 in Eaton County as the \u201cEnsign Francis Flaherty Medal of Honor Recipient Memorial Highway\u201d. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Medal of Honor is the highest decoration an American service member can receive, awarded to those who risk their lives by going above and beyond the call of duty, said\u00a0state Representative Angela Witwer (D-Delta Township)<\/strong>. \u201cEns. Flaherty did exactly that, giving up his own life to save the lives of his fellow sailors. By adding this recognition to the highway named for him, we honor the service and sacrifice of a true local hero.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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