Rules Before JCAR as of December 31, 2020**
Please visit https://ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us/ for more information regarding pending rules.
No rules are currently pending before the committee.
The following rules were pending at the final adjournment of the 2020 regular session and were withdrawn as required by MCL 24.245a(12), which provides that a rule pending before the committee at the final adjournment of a regular session held in an even-numbered year must be withdrawn and resubmitted to the committee during the next session, at which point a new and untolled 15-session-day period begins:
JCAR 20-29 (MOAHR No. 2020-041 HS) Department of Health and Human Services, Definition of Infectious Agents.
JCAR 20-31 (MOAHR No. 2019-081 LR) Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Social Work – General Rules.
JCAR 20-34 (MOAHR No. 2020-005 LR) Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Massage Therapy – General Rules.
JCAR 20-35 (MOAHR No. 2020-023 LR) Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Occupational Code – Disciplinary Rules.
JCAR 20-36 (MOAHR No. 2020-036 LR) Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Medicine – General Rules.
JCAR 20-37 (MOAHR No. 2020-042 LR) Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery – General Rules.
JCAR 20-38 (MOAHR No. 2020-030 LR) Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Accountancy – General Rules.
JCAR 20-39 (MOAHR No. 2019-080 LR) Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons – General Rules.
JCAR 20-40 (MOAHR No. 2020-008 LR) Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Acupuncture – General Rules.
JCAR 20-43 (MOAHR No. 2020-028 LR) Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Occupational Therapists – General Rules.
How to Determine the Number of Session Days Left for JCAR Review of Rules**
Under MCL 24.245a, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules generally has 15 session days to act on a set of rules submitted to the committee. To determine when that time will expire for a set of rules that you are interested in, do the following:
1. Determine the date the rules were submitted to JCAR.
2. Determine how many session days there have been since then. A session day is defined in MCL 24.245a(13) as a day in which both houses of the legislature convene and record a quorum. You can determine this yourself by checking the journals here: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(ytvtdvrcvcc43eqxgk1prllj))/mileg.aspx?page=Journals (You may have to go to the bottom of the page and look at the appropriate journals from each house for the applicable time period.)
If 15 session days have passed and JCAR has not taken up the rules, the rules are probably no longer before JCAR, and have been or will soon be submitted to the Secretary of State and take effect.
Please note that under MCL 24.245a(12), a rule pending before the committee at the final adjournment of a regular session held in an even-numbered year must be withdrawn and resubmitted to the committee during the next session, at which point a new and untolled 15-session-day period begins.
Below is our list of days this session* on which both houses have convened and recorded a quorum. Please note that this is not an official list. We have done our best to prepare an accurate list, and we will attempt to update it regularly. If you see any mistakes, please let us know.
2020 Session Days*
01/08/2020
01/14/2020
01/15/2020
01/16/2020
01/21/2020
01/22/2020
01/23/2020
01/28/2020
01/29/2020
01/30/2020
02/04/2020
02/05/2020
02/06/2020
02/11/2020
02/18/2020
02/19/2020
02/20/2020
02/25/2020
02/26/2020
03/03/2020
03/04/2020
03/05/2020
03/10/2020
03/11/2020
03/12/2020
03/17/2020
04/07/2020
04/24/2020
04/29/2020
04/30/2020
05/13/2020
05/19/2020
05/27/2020
06/03/2020
06/10/2020
06/17/2020
06/18/2020
06/23/2020
06/24/2020
07/22/2020
09/01/2020
09/02/2020
09/09/2020
09/10/2020
09/15/2020
09/16/2020
09/22/2020
09/23/2020
09/24/2020
10/13/2020
10/14/2020
11/05/2020
12/16/2020
12/17/2020
12/18/2020
* Under MCL 24.245a, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules generally has 15 session days to act on a set of rules submitted to the committee. A session day is defined in MCL 24.245a(13) as a day in which both houses of the legislature convene and record a quorum. This session day list is for informational purposes only and is not intended to, and should not, be relied on as determinative. Persons are responsible for performing their own session day calculations.
** The information in this document is presented without warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy of the information, timeliness, or completeness. If you believe the information is inaccurate, out-of-date, or incomplete or if you have problems accessing or reading the information, please send your concerns to JCAR@legislature.mi.gov.