Public Act 508 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Paul Condino (D) on February 13, 2007, to require the deletion of the records of criminal convictions that are overturned based on DNA evidence.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on February 13, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on March 19, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on March 20, 2008, 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 in the House by voice vote on March 20, 2008.
• Passed in the House (108 to 0) on March 20, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 25, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 25, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on December 2, 2008, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed in the Senate (35 to 0) on December 19, 2008, to require the deletion of the records of criminal convictions that are overturned based on DNA evidence. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 12, 2009.