Public Act 542 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Richard Hammel (D) on April 15, 2008, to establish rules regarding the prisoners in a county or local jail who have not been convicted or sentenced in situations where the jail has become overcrowded and a judge needs to determine who gets let out.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on April 15, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on May 21, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on June 26, 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 June 26, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Richard Hammel (D) on June 26, 2008, to revise a reference to an obsolete arm of the state Department of Corrections. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on June 26, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on June 26, 2008, to exempt prisoners held in connection with certain domestic violence crimes from the provisions of the bill. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on June 26, 2008.
• Passed 92 to 15 in the House on June 26, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on June 27, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 27, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on November 12, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
    • Substitute offered in the Senate on December 4, 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 Senate on December 4, 2008.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on December 18, 2008, to establish rules regarding the prisoners in a county or local jail who have not been convicted or sentenced in situations where the jail has become overcrowded and a judge needs to determine who gets let out.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on December 18, 2008, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill. Passed 97 to 10 in the House on December 18, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 13, 2009.