Rules Before JCAR as of April 21, 2023**
Please visit https://ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us/ for more information regarding pending rules.
JCAR 23-37 (MOAHR No. 2019-115 LR) Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Construction Codes – Michigan Boiler Rules. These rules were submitted to JCAR on February 10, 2023. The last day for JCAR consideration is 15 session days from submission.
JCAR 23-38 (MOAHR No. 2021-058 LR) Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing – Counseling - General Rules. These rules were submitted to JCAR on February 21, 2023. The last day for JCAR consideration is 15 session days from submission.
JCAR 23-39 (MOAHR No. 2019-101 LR) Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Construction Codes – Skilled Trades Regulation Rules. These rules were submitted to JCAR on February 21, 2023. The last day for JCAR consideration is 15 session days from submission.
JCAR 23-40 (MOAHR No. 2022-026 LR) Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing – Professional Engineers – General Rules. These rules were submitted to JCAR on February 22, 2023. The last day for JCAR consideration is 15 session days from submission.
JCAR 23-41 (MOAHR No. 2022-027 LR) Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing – Professional Surveyors – General Rules. These rules were submitted to JCAR on February 22, 2023. The last day for JCAR consideration is 15 session days from submission.
JCAR 23-42 (MOAHR No. 2022-025 LR) Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing – Architects – General Rules. These rules were submitted to JCAR on February 22, 2023. The last day for JCAR consideration is 15 session days from submission.
JCAR 23-43 (MOAHR No. 2021-085 LR) Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing – Occupational Therapists – General Rules. These rules were submitted to JCAR on February 24, 2023. The last day for JCAR consideration is 15 session days from submission.
JCAR 23-44 (MOAHR No. 2022-015 LR) Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing – Physical Therapy – General Rules. These rules were submitted to JCAR on February 24, 2023. The last day for JCAR consideration is 15 session days from submission.
JCAR 23-45 (MOAHR No. 2021-089 CR) Department of Civil Rights, Civil Rights Commission – Organization, Practice, and Procedure. These rules were submitted to JCAR on March 7, 2023. The last day for JCAR consideration is 15 session days from submission.
JCAR 23-46 (MOAHR No. 2022-034 SP) Department of State Police, Forensic Science Division – Tests for Breath Alcohol. These rules were submitted to JCAR on March 27, 2023. The last day for JCAR consideration is 15 session days from submission.
JCAR 23-47 (MOAHR No. 2022-033 SP) Department of State Police, Forensic Science Division – Drunk Driving Equipment and Training Fund. These rules were submitted to JCAR on March 28, 2023. The last day for JCAR consideration is 15 session days from submission.
JCAR 23-49 (MOAHR No. 2022-049 LR) Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing – Optometry – General Rules. These rules were submitted to JCAR on April 5, 2023. The last day for JCAR consideration is 15 session days from submission.
JCAR 23-50 (MOAHR No. 2021-093 LR) Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing – Central Fill Pharmacies. These rules were submitted to JCAR on April 5, 2023. The last day for JCAR consideration is 15 session days from submission.
JCAR 23-51 (MOAHR No. 2022-020 HS) Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Administration – EMS Life Support Agencies and Medical Control. These rules were submitted to JCAR on April 5, 2023. The last day for JCAR consideration is 15 session days from submission.
JCAR 23-52 (MOAHR No. 2022-039 EQ) Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division – Groundwater Quality Control - Part. 1. Well Construction Code. These rules were submitted to JCAR on April 17, 2023. The last day for JCAR consideration is 15 session days from submission.
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.
2023 Session Days*
01/11/2023
01/12/2023
01/17/2023
01/18/2023
01/24/2023
01/25/2023
01/26/2023
01/31/2023
02/01/2023
02/08/2023
02/09/2023
02/28/202
03/01/2023
3/02/2023
03/07/2023
03/08/2023
03/16/2023
03/21/2023
03/22/2023
03/23/2023
4/11/2023
4/12/2023
4/13/2023
4/19/2023
4/20/2023
* 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.