Public Act 39 of 2006

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• Introduced by Rep. Kevin A. Elsenheimer (R) on March 23, 2005, to eliminate a requirement that a person must have a permit to operate a police radio “scanner” in a vehicle, and instead establish enhanced criminal penalties for a person who uses a scanner in the commission of a crime.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on March 23, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on April 27, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on May 5, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on May 5, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Kevin A. Elsenheimer (R) on May 17, 2005, to include explicit language banning even the possession of a scanner in the commission of a crime. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on May 17, 2005.
• Passed 105 to 0 in the House on May 17, 2005.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on May 18, 2005.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 18, 2005.
    • Reported in the Senate on February 8, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 9, 2006, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that prohibits a person who has been convicted of one or more felonies during the preceding five years from having a scanner in a vehicle. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 9, 2006.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on February 14, 2006, to prohibit a person who has been convicted of a felony in the past five years from carrying or possessing a scanner radio that receives frequencies reserved for law enforcement or emergency purposes, and prohibit a person from carrying or possessing such a radio while committing a crime.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on February 14, 2006.
• Passed 106 to 0 in the House on February 15, 2006.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on March 2, 2006.