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2005 Senate Bill 718: Authorize life without parole for first degree rape of a child
Public Act 167 of 2006
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- Introduced by Sen. Jud Gilbert (R) on August 31, 2005, to authorize life in prison without possibility of parole for cases of first degree rape of a minor under age 13 if the perpertrator had a prior record of sexual assault crimes.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on August 31, 2005.
- Reported in the Senate on March 22, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on March 23, 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 March 23, 2006.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on August 31, 2005.
- Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on March 28, 2006.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the House on March 28, 2006.
- Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on March 28, 2006.
- Reported in the House on May 3, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on March 28, 2006.
- Passed 104 to 1 in the House on May 9, 2006, to authorize life in prison without possibility of parole for cases of first degree rape of a minor under age 13 if the perpertrator had a prior record of sexual assault crimes.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Motion by Rep. Chris Ward (R) on May 9, 2006, to give the bill immediate effect. The motion passed 103 to 2 in the House on May 9, 2006.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the Senate on May 10, 2006.
- Amendment offered by Sen. Alan L. Cropsey (R) on May 10, 2006, to clarify a reference in the bill to another statute. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on May 10, 2006.
- Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on May 10, 2006, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the House on May 10, 2006.
- Passed 105 to 1 in the House on May 17, 2006.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on May 29, 2006.
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1) Sen. Cropsey's "journal statement" by Admin003 on May 11, 2006Senator Cropsey's statement is as follows:
I just wanted to remark that on a couple of the previous bills, Senate Bill Nos. 717 and 718, Senators Toy and Gilbert worked diligently on those. On this bill, Senate Bill No.1122, which is the last bill of this package, this is your bill, Mr.President, that you sponsored, and I just wanted to thank you because I believe it was about two years ago you had approached me on the GPS tethers for people who get out on parole. Your persistence has paid off. I think this will help make the people of this state safer. There is funding in our Corrections budget as we pass that through the Senate here for the tether program. I just wanted to thank you for your persistence, for your background and knowing how these people operate, and for your persistence in seeing this through.
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It's about time someone presented this type of legislation. Pedophelia cannot be cured. Once a pedophiliacs always a pedophiliac. If these individuals are continually let out of prison on parole because they are "cured", then all that will happen is more children will be victimized.
Now, can we have some legislation that places no statute of limitation on rape of anyone when there is DNA evidence present? Raping a person is no less a crime than murder -- it kills a part of the victim that can never be cured.
It is the duty and responsibility of our lawmakers to see that these animals who cannot control themselves to the extent that they feel the need to victimize women, children and men by raping them physically, mentally and emotionally. Chemical castration does not work, nor does any other "wonder drug" that the pharmaceutical companies dream up. The only "cure" is to lock them up and throw away the key -- since we are not allowed to visit the same type of terror on them that they presented to their victims.
Doreen Bowerman
joanofarc@tds.net
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Introduced in the Senate on August 31, 2005, to authorize life in prison without possibility of parole for cases of first degree rape of a minor under age 13 if the perpertrator had a prior record of sexual assault crimes
The vote was 36 in favor, 0 opposed and 2 not voting
(Senate Roll Call 196 at Senate Journal 31)
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