Public Act 192 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Bill Caul (R) on March 13, 2007, to authorize GPS monitoring as a condition of bail for individuals charged with certain domestic violence crimes and released on condition that they stay away from the alleged victim. The device would alert the alleged victim if the accused came near.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on March 13, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on April 23, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on May 1, 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 May 1, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Condino (D) on May 1, 2008. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on May 1, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Opsommer (R) on May 1, 2008, to revise the bill's definition of a parolee GPS system, and establish that the bill does not allow Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) or GPS devices to be implanted in a parolee's body. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on May 1, 2008.
• Passed in the House (108 to 0) on May 1, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on May 6, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 6, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (37 to 0) on June 26, 2008, to authorize GPS monitoring as a condition of bail for individuals charged with certain domestic violence crimes and released on condition that they stay away from the alleged victim. The device would alert the alleged victim if the accused came near. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on July 9, 2008.