A bill sponsored by state Rep. Laura Cox to update constitutional language in Michigan’s Adult Foster Care Licensing Act was signed today by the governor. In February of 2015, an Executive Reorganization Order was signed by Gov. Snyder that combined the departments of Human Services and Community Health into the Department of Health and Human…
A bill sponsored by Rep. Laura Cox to address the management of Healthcare Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association (VEBA) plans was today passed by the state Senate. In April 2014, the City of Detroit and the Retired Detroit Police and Fire Fighters Association (RDPFFA) reached an agreement to create a VEBA trust fund, with the sole…
The Michigan Senate today approved legislation introduced by state Rep. Laura Cox to make it easier for victims of human trafficking to expunge prostitution violations from their records. “It’s a common misconception that human trafficking is not a local issue, however, right here in Michigan, children, women and men are being forced into prostitution,” said…
Cox Will Become First Female Approps Chair in MI House History Livonia, MI — Representative Laura Cox (R-Livonia) announced today she will be appointed House Appropriations Chair by Speaker-Elect Tom Leonard for the 2017-2018 State Legislature. Laura Cox will become the first female appropriations chair in the history of the Michigan House of Representatives. Representative…
New legislation brings clarity to the state definition of veteran State Rep. Laura Cox, R-Livonia, today took part in a bill-signing ceremony with Gov. Rick Snyder in honor of legislation she sponsored to create an official state definition of the term “veteran” to bring more consistency and clarity to state laws. “The Michigan definition of…
Helen Szelag (center right) and Martin Szelag (far right), mother and brother of fallen firefighter Walter Szelag, and Livonia Fire Chief Shadd Whitehead (far left) join state Rep. Laura Cox (center left) in the Capitol rotunda as her guest during the annual House of Representatives 9/11 Memorial Ceremony. House members invited first responders and members…
A bill introduced by state Rep. Laura Cox, R-Livonia, to increase the number of years a municipality can collect on a lien that has been placed on a property due to unpaid water bills was passed today by the Michigan House of Representatives. In the state of Michigan, under the Municipal Water Liens Act, a…
A three-bill package, introduced by state Rep. Laura Cox and fellow legislators, to make it easier for victims of human trafficking to expunge prostitution violations from their records was today passed by the Michigan House of Representatives. “It’s a common misconception that human trafficking is not a local issue, however, right here in Michigan, children,…
