Public Act 353 of 2010

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• Introduced by Rep. Bert Johnson (D) on May 12, 2009, to make certain prisoners eligible for probation who committed crimes before March 1, 2003 under the former “drug lifer law” mandatory sentencing provisions.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on May 12, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on May 13, 2009, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 109 to 0 in the House on May 19, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on May 20, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 20, 2009.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on December 2, 2010, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on December 2, 2010.
• Passed 34 to 0 in the Senate on December 2, 2010, to make certain prisoners eligible for probation who committed crimes before March 1, 2003 under the former “drug lifer law” mandatory sentencing provisions.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on December 3, 2010.
• Passed 96 to 0 in the House on December 3, 2010, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 22, 2010.