Public Act 315 of 2010

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• Introduced by Sen. Ray Basham (D) on February 12, 2009, to increase the penalties for identity theft, and to authorize the seizure and forfeiture of assets from an individual when a court has found that there is probable cause to believe that the assets are proceeds from serious identity theft violations or were used to perpetrate the crime. Among other penalties the bill would increase, it would raise the maximum penalty for third and subsequent violations of the most serious types of identity theft to 15 years in prison and a $75,000 fine.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 12, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on November 9, 2010, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on November 9, 2010, to limit the property forfeiture provision the owners who actively participated in the crime. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on November 9, 2010.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on November 10, 2010, to increase the penalties for identity theft, and to authorize the seizure and forfeiture of assets from an individual when a court has found that there is probable cause to believe that the assets are proceeds from serious identity theft violations or were used to perpetrate the crime. Among other penalties the bill would increase, it would raise the maximum penalty for third and subsequent violations of the most serious types of identity theft to 15 years in prison and a $75,000 fine.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on November 10, 2010.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on November 10, 2010.
    • Reported in the House on November 30, 2010, with the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Mark Meadows (D) on December 3, 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 House on December 3, 2010.
• Passed 94 to 3 in the House on December 3, 2010, to increase the penalties for identity theft, and to authorize the seizure and forfeiture of assets from an individual when a court has found that there is probable cause to believe that the assets are proceeds from serious identity theft violations or were used to perpetrate the crime. Among other penalties the bill would increase, it would raise the maximum penalty for third and subsequent violations of the most serious types of identity theft to 15 years in prison and a $75,000 fine.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 3, 2010.
• Passed 33 to 0 in the Senate on December 3, 2010, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
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• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 21, 2010.