Michigan Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety Committee

A state Senate committee adopted new firearm restrictions Tuesday that are meant to make it easier to trace homemade firearms assembled from guns kits or 3-D printed parts. Rick Pluta reports.

Older and vulnerable adults in Michigan would have more options to fight abuse under bills that advanced out of a state Senate committee this week. Colin Jackson has more.

Legislation to support crime victims made it out of the Michigan Legislature Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.

House and Senate committees held a hearing Wednesday on improvements to Michigan’s juvenile justice system. The topic was ensuring youths charged with delinquency get adequate legal representation.

State House and Senate committees will convene today for their first joint hearing on bills to ensure juveniles facing criminal charges have proper legal assistance. Rick Pluta has more.

A pair of House and Senate committees held their first joint hearing Tuesday at the state Capitol on bills to overhaul Michigan’s juvenile justice system. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Bills introduced in the Michigan Senate Thursday would bar people convicted of a misdemeanor involving domestic violence from possessing guns for at least eight years. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Civil Rights Commission is officially encouraging lawmakers to strengthen the state’s laws around hate crimes. Colin Jackson has more.

There are more changes to Michigan laws regarding sexual assaults on minors by medical professionals. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the bills Tuesday. Rick Pluta reports.

Repeated hands-on phone use while driving could lead to a license suspension. That's under bills that got a Michigan Senate committee hearing Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.