Public Act 121 of 2005

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• Introduced by Sen. Laura Toy (R) on June 16, 2005, to prohibit convicted sex offenders from residing, working, or loitering within a “student safety zone,” defined as an area within 1,000 feet of a school.
  • Referred to the Senate Education Committee on June 16, 2005.
    • Reported in the Senate on August 31, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on August 31, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that divides its provisions among this bill and House Bill 4932, and which reflects the revised application of the school safety zone provisions proposed by the House-passed version of Senate Bill 129. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on August 31, 2005.
• Passed in the Senate (36 to 0) on August 31, 2005, to prohibit certain convicted sex offenders on probation from residing within a “student safety zone,” defined as an area within 1,000 feet of a school. House Bill 4932 bans such offenders from working or loitering near a school. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on August 31, 2005.
  • Referred to the House Education Committee on August 31, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on September 7, 2005, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed in the House (103 to 1) on September 7, 2005, to prohibit certain convicted sex offenders on probation from residing within a “student safety zone,” defined as an area within 1,000 feet of a school. House Bill 4932 bans such offenders from working or loitering near a school. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on September 23, 2005.