Public Act 135 of 2004

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• Introduced in the Senate on June 9, 2004, as the result of a citizen petition drive, as provided by the Constitution.
• Passed 23 to 12 in the Senate on June 9, 2004, to define as a legally born person for all purposes under the law a partially delivered fetus (or “perinate”), if it has a detectable heartbeat, evidence of breathing, or evidence of spontaneous movement. A doctor would be prohibited from harming a perinate unless the procedure was necessary to save the life of the mother, and every reasonable effort was made to preserve the life of both the mother and the perinate. The bill would have the effect of prohibiting “partial birth abortion” in Michigan. It was put before the legislature by a citizen petition drive, as provided by the Constitution, after Gov. Jennifer Granholm vetoed Senate Bill 395, which was the same bill. Under this process, the signature of the governor is not required for the legislation to become law. Since the two-thirds vote required in both bodies for immediate effect was not attained, the new law won't go into effect until late March of 2005.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on June 9, 2004.
• Passed 74 to 28 in the House on June 9, 2004, to define as a legally born person for all purposes under the law a partially delivered fetus (or “perinate”), if it has a detectable heartbeat, evidence of breathing, or evidence of spontaneous movement. A doctor would be prohibited from harming a perinate unless the procedure was necessary to save the life of the mother, and every reasonable effort was made to preserve the life of both the mother and the perinate. The bill would have the effect of prohibiting “partial birth abortion” in Michigan. It was put before the legislature by a citizen petition drive, as provided by the Constitution, after Gov. Jennifer Granholm vetoed Senate Bill 395, which was the same bill. Under this process, the signature of the governor is not required for the legislation to become law. Since the two-thirds vote required in both bodies for immediate effect was not attained, the new law won't go into effect until late March of 2005.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Allowed to become law without signature by the Michigan Constitution on June 15, 2004, after passage by the House and Senate. Because the issue was put before the legislature by a citizen petition drive, as provided by the Constitution, approval of the governor is not required.