Public Act 631 of 2006

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• Introduced by Sen. Alan Sanborn (R) on February 7, 2006, to explicitly include municipal ordnance violations in the law that gives courts the authority to place those convicted of misdemeanors on probation.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 7, 2006.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 3, 2006, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on May 9, 2006.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on May 9, 2006.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on May 9, 2006.
    • Reported in the House on November 29, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on December 13, 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 House on December 13, 2006.
• Passed 107 to 0 in the House on December 14, 2006, to explicitly include municipal ordnance violations in the law that gives courts the authority to place those convicted of misdemeanors on probation.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 14, 2006.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on December 14, 2006, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 3, 2007.