Public Act 23 of 2011

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• Introduced by Rep. Peter Pettalia (R) 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 Midland County.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on October 19, 2011.
    • Reported in the House on December 7, 2011, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on December 7, 2011. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on December 7, 2011.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Barb Byrum (D) on December 7, 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 7, 2011.
• Passed 95 to 13 in the House on December 8, 2011.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 13, 2011.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 13, 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 Midland County.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on February 21, 2012.