2013 House Bill 5050 / Public Act 212

Ban credit card fraud "skimming" devices

Introduced in the House

Oct. 3, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R-20)

To authorize criminal penalties for the possession or use of a "skimmer" device designed to gain access to a person's financial accounts (for example, when a person is using an ATM machine). This and other bills in a legislative package would authorize the same penalties as a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2011-SB-768">2012 law</a> banning "automated sales suppression devices" for falsifying electronic cash register records, called “zappers” or “phantom-ware": Five years in prison and a $25,000 fine for a first offense, increasing to 15 years for a third and subsequent offenses.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Oct. 23, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 6, 2013

Amendment offered

To exempt skimming devices used by law enforcement officers in the line of duty.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Tom McMillin (R-45)

To remove a minimum penalty provision ("not less than one year").

The amendment failed by voice vote

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Jim Stamas (R-98)

To adopt a legislative process detail so amendments adopted earlier can be removed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Jim Stamas (R-98)

To reconsider the vote by which the House adopted the McMillin amendment.

The motion passed by voice vote

Nov. 7, 2013

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To authorize criminal penalties of up to five years in prison and a $100,000 fine for the possession or use of a "skimmer" device designed to gain access to a person's financial accounts (for example, when a person is using an ATM machine).

Received in the Senate

Nov. 12, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Nov. 13, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 11, 2013

Amendment offered

To establish that if passed the bill will go into effect on April 1, 2014.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 12, 2013

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To authorize criminal penalties of up to five years in prison and a $100,000 fine for the possession or use of a "skimmer" device designed to gain access to a person's financial accounts (for example, when a person is using an ATM machine).

Received in the House

Dec. 12, 2013

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 21, 2013