Public Act 544 of 2008

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• Introduced by Sen. Wayne Kuipers (R) on November 6, 2008, to authorize the creation of a state “children's advocacy center” that would “provide investigative, assessment, counseling, support, and educational services to victims of child sexual abuse and their families,” funded by a share of certain court cost assessments imposed on convicted defendants.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on November 6, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on November 13, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on November 13, 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 November 13, 2008.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on November 13, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on November 13, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on November 13, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on December 2, 2008, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on December 19, 2008, to establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on December 19, 2008.
    • Substitute offered by Rep. Paul Condino (D) on December 19, 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 December 19, 2008.
• Passed 93 to 0 in the House on December 19, 2008, to authorize the creation of a state “children's advocacy center” that would “provide investigative, assessment, counseling, support, and educational services to victims of child sexual abuse and their families,” funded by a share of certain court cost assessments imposed on convicted defendants.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 19, 2008, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. Passed 32 to 0 in the Senate on December 19, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 13, 2009.