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 by voice vote in the House on March 20, 2008.
• Passed 108 to 0 in the House on March 20, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• 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 35 to 0 in the Senate on December 19, 2008, to require the deletion of the records of criminal convictions that are overturned based on DNA evidence.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 12, 2009.