Public Act 62 of 2006

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• Introduced by Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on July 6, 2005, to provide sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by House Bill 5043 of maliciously preventing or obstructing the delivery of any authorized electronic communication, including telecommunications, cell phones and the Internet. This relates to domestic violence cases where the perpetrator seeks to isolate the victim.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on July 6, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on October 20, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on October 26, 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 October 26, 2005.
• Passed 103 to 0 in the House on October 27, 2005.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on November 1, 2005.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on November 1, 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 revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. 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 provide sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by House Bill 5043 of maliciously preventing or obstructing the delivery of any authorized electronic communication, including telecommunications, cell phones and the Internet. This relates to domestic violence cases where the perpetrator seeks to isolate the victim.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on February 14, 2006.
• Passed 101 to 0 in the House on March 2, 2006, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on March 16, 2006.