Michigan Laws Going Into Effect in 2023
It’s officially a new year, and that brings plenty of hopes and resolutions for the coming 365 days. However, with a New Year comes new laws in Michigan, and depending…

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It's officially a new year, and that brings plenty of hopes and resolutions for the coming 365 days. However, with a New Year comes new laws in Michigan, and depending on your job and record, these could impact you.
So, what are some Michigan laws going into effect on Jan. 1, 2023? There are two major ones.
The first is the increase in the minimum wage. In Michigan, the minimum wage is set to increase on Jan. 1, 2023, going from $9.87 an hour to $10.10 an hour. This change is taking place because back in 218, legislation was introduced to increase the minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2022, with tipped workers being paid at least 80% of the standard minimum wage. That legislation was adapted to raise the minimum wage to $12.05 an hour by 2030 with tipped workers getting 38% of the standard minimum wage. Moreover, the ruling was appealed, but the Court of Claims ordered the stay of it until February of 2023, so it could change again. For more information, go here.
The other law is automatic expungement of records. According to Michigan.gov, starting April 2023 (so not Jan. 1, but still this year), an automated system for expunging convictions will begin. So, residents who want to expunge their records won't have to file an application. According to Michigan.gov, up to two felony convictions will be expunged the later of 10 years after sentencing or the person's release from custody. Also, up to four misdemeanors will be expunged seven years after sentencing. Some conviction will not qualify for automatic expungement. For all the information, go here.
Michiganders have a lot of pride about being from this great state. I certainly do! We've got the Great Lakes, beautiful forests, major sports teams and all the seasons. What's not to like? Okay, I could do without the cold winters. But, that aside, this is a pretty awesome place to live.
In honor of Michigan's 185th birthday on Jan. 26, 2022, we're celebrating the great actors and actresses that come from this state. My nana was a huge fan of Tom Sellek, so he's my favorite on here. Read on for the list via Stacker here and here.
Famous Actors and Actresses from Michigan (via Stacker here and here):
Kevin Nash
Born: Detroit, Michigan (7/9/1959)
Grant Show
Born: Detroit, Michigan (2/27/1962)
Justin Bartha
Born: West Bloomfield, Michigan (7/21/1978)
David Ramsey
Born: Detroit, Michigan (11/17/1971)
Courtney B. Vance
Born: Detroit, Michigan (3/12/1960)
David Alan Grier
Born: Detroit, Michigan (6/30/1956)
Seamus Dever
Born: Flint, Michigan (7/27/1976)
Matt Letscher
Born: Grosse Pointe, Michigan (6/26/1970)
Jeff Hephner
Born: Sand Creek, Michigan (6/22/1975)
Barry Watson
Born: Traverse City, Michigan (4/23/1974)
Matthew Glave
Born: Saginaw, Michigan (8/19/1963)
Michael Raymond-James
Born: Michigan (12/24/1977)
Lee Majors
Born: Wyandotte, Michigan (4/23/1939)
Terry O'Quinn
Born: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (7/15/1952)
Curtis Armstrong
Born: Detroit, Michigan (11/27/1953)
James Wolk
Born: Farmington Hills, Michigan (3/22/1985)
Keegan-Michael Key
Born: Southfield, Michigan (3/22/1971)
David Patrick Kelly
Born: Detroit, Michigan (1/23/1951)
Eric Allan Kramer
Born: Grand Rapids, Michigan (3/26/1962)
Dean Cain
Born: Mt. Clemens, Michigan (7/31/1966)
Sean Giambrone
Born: St. Joseph, Michigan (5/30/1999)
Terry Crews
Born: Flint, Michigan (7/30/1968)
Tom Hulce
Born: Detroit, Michigan (12/6/1953)
David Spade
Born: Birmingham, Michigan (7/22/1964)
Ken Jeong
Born: Detroit, Michigan (7/13/1969)
Tom Skerritt
Born: Detroit, Michigan (8/25/1933)
Colin Egglesfield
Born: Dearborn, Michigan (2/9/1973)
Richard Kiel
Born: Detroit, Michigan (9/13/1939)
Tom Sizemore
Born: Detroit, Michigan (11/29/1961)
Robert Wagner
Born: Detroit, Michigan (2/10/1930)
Dax Shepard
Born: Milford, Michigan (1/2/1975)
Taylor Lautner
Born: Grand Rapids, Michigan (2/11/1992)
Steven Seagal
Born: Lansing, Michigan (4/10/1952)
Paul Walter Hauser
Born: Grand Rapids, Michigan (10/15/1986)
Burt Reynolds
Born: Lansing, Michigan (2/11/1936)
Tom Selleck
Born: Detroit, Michigan (1/29/1945)
Matthew Lillard
Born: Lansing, Michigan (1/24/1970)
Sinbad
Born: Benton Harbor, Michigan (11/10/1956)
Bruce Campbell
Born: Birmingham, Michigan (6/22/1958)
Brian d'Arcy James
Born: Saginaw, Michigan (6/29/1968)
Ernie Hudson
Born: Benton Harbor, Michigan (12/17/1945)
J.K. Simmons
Born: Grosse Pointe, Michigan (1/9/1955)
Geoff Stults
Geoff Stults
Daniel Henney
Born: Carson City, Michigan (11/28/1979)
Jeff Daniels
Born on Feb. 19, in Athens, Georgia, but definitely a Michigander!
Kristen Bell
Born: Huntington Woods, Michigan, USA (7/18/1980)
Marlo Thomas
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (11/21/1937)
Elizabeth Berkley
Born: Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA (7/28/1972)
Megan Boone
Born: Petoskey, Michigan, USA (4/29/1983)
Jaime Ray Newman
Born: Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA (4/2/1978)
Selma Blair
Born: Southfield, Michigan, USA (6/23/1972)
Judy Greer
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (7/20/1975)
Sherilyn Fenn
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (2/1/1965)
Elizabeth Reaser
Born: Bloomfield, Michigan, USA (7/2/1975)
Jana Kramer
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (12/2/1983)
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (6/22/1971)
Crystal Reed
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (2/6/1985)
Eli Jane
Born: Michigan, USA (6/7/1979)
Ellen Burstyn
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (12/7/1932)
Elisabeth Harnois
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (5/26/1979)
Madonna
Born: Bay City, Michigan, USA (8/16/1958)
Kathleen Rose Perkins
Born: New Baltimore, Michigan, USA (11/15/1974)
Gail O'Grady
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (1/23/1963)
Christine Lahti
Born: Birmingham, Michigan, USA (4/4/1950)
Kate Upton
Born: St. Joseph, Michigan, USA (6/10/1992)
Lin Shaye
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (10/12/1943)
Piper Laurie
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (1/22/1932)
Christie Brinkley
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (2/2/1954)
Pam Dawber
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (10/18/1951)
Taylor Dooley
Born: Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA (2/26/1993)
Grace Lee Whitney
Born: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (4/1/1930)
Lily Tomlin
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (9/1/1939)
Cynthia Watros
Born: Lake Orion, Michigan, USA (9/2/1968)
Lauri Peters
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (7/2/1943)
Maribeth Monroe
Born: Michigan, USA (3/25/1978)
Betsy Brandt
Born: Bay City, Michigan, USA (3/14/1973)
Erin Darke
Born: Michigan, USA (9/10/1984)
Ella Anderson
Born: Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA (3/26/2005)
Kennedy McMann
Born: Holland, Michigan, USA (10/30/1996)
Kim Hunter
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (11/12/1922)
Rachel DiPillo
Born: Flint, Michigan, USA (1/26/1991)
Jessica Cauffiel
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (3/30/1976)
Susan Diol
Born: Marquette, Michigan, USA (5/25/1962)