The Michigan Senate passed a ban on institutional desecration, which advocates say would deter vandalism and threats to religious and other facilities.
Many Michigan families in the juvenile justice system face crippling debt from court fines and fees, which some juvenile advocates say amounts to a double punishment. Lawmakers voted Wednesday to end the practice.
Despite the package's passage, several lawmakers argued the new financial disclosure rules didn't go far enough in their goal of issuing greater transparency in Lansing.