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2011 House Bill 5128: Create specialty “business courts”
Public Act 333 of 2012
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- Introduced by Rep. John Walsh (R) on October 26, 2011, to create a new specialty “business court” division within local circuit courts, which would specialize in business and commercial disputes greater than $25,000.
- Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on October 26, 2011.
- Reported in the House on May 31, 2012, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the House on June 13, 2012. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 13, 2012.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Brown (D) on June 13, 2012. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on June 13, 2012.
- Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on October 26, 2011.
- Passed 103 to 7 in the House on June 14, 2012.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the Senate on July 18, 2012.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 18, 2012.
- Reported in the Senate on September 12, 2012, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on September 19, 2012. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on September 19, 2012.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 18, 2012.
- Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on September 20, 2012, to create a new specialty “business court” division within local circuit courts, which would specialize in business and commercial disputes greater than $25,000.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the House on September 20, 2012.
- Passed 101 to 7 in the House on September 27, 2012, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on October 16, 2012.
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Introduced in the House on October 26, 2011, to create a new specialty “business court” division within local circuit courts, which would specialize in business and commercial disputes greater than $25,000
The vote was 103 in favor, 7 opposed and 0 not voting
(House Roll Call 465 at House Journal 0)
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