Public Act 205 of 2005

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• Introduced by Sen. Michael Goschka (R) on January 25, 2005, to prohibit making a false child abduction report, subject to up to four years in prison and a $2,000 fine.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 25, 2005.
    • Reported in the Senate on March 9, 2005, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Substitute offered by Sen. Michael Goschka (R) on March 16, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that also makes a violator liable for the costs incurred by the police and the media in posting a false "Amber Alert". The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 16, 2005.
• Passed 34 to 0 in the Senate on March 16, 2005, to prohibit making a false child abduction report, subject to up to four years in prison, a $2,000 fine, and repayment of the costs generated by posting a false "Amber Alert".
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on March 16, 2005.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on March 16, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on October 5, 2005, with the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Amendment offered in the House on October 6, 2005, to establish that if passed the bill will go into effect on February 1, 2006. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on October 6, 2005.
• Passed 106 to 0 in the House on October 6, 2005, to prohibit making a false child abduction report, subject to up to four years in prison, a $2,000 fine, and repayment of the costs generated by posting a false "Amber Alert".
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on October 11, 2005.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on October 27, 2005, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on November 10, 2005.