Public Act 22 of 2011

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• Introduced by Rep. Phil Cavanagh (D) on October 19, 2011, to consolidate and reduce the number of judges in Michigan courts, as recommended by the state Supreme Court and the State Court Administrative Office. This is one of a number of such bills, and affects Marquette County.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on October 19, 2011.
    • Reported in the House on December 7, 2011, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Barb Byrum (D) on December 14, 2011, to require a bill that also reduces the number of Court of Appeal judges from 28 to 24 to become law before this bill can, and also require a number of other regular court consolidation bills to become law. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on December 14, 2011.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Steven Lindberg (D) on December 14, 2011, to strip out changes proposed for the 96th district court, which includes Marquette County. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 14, 2011.
• Passed 100 to 7 in the House on December 14, 2011, to consolidate and reduce the number of judges in Michigan courts, as recommended by the state Supreme Court and the State Court Administrative Office. This is one of a number of such bills, and affects the circuit court for Marquette County.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 15, 2011.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 15, 2011.
• Passed 37 to 1 in the Senate on February 7, 2012, to consolidate and reduce the number of judges in Michigan courts, as recommended by the state Supreme Court and the State Court Administrative Office. This is one of a number of such bills, and affects the circuit court for Marquette County.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on February 21, 2012.