2013 House Bill 5125 / 2014 Public Act 60

Revise judgeships

Introduced in the House

Oct. 31, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R-20)

To consolidate and revise the number of judgeships in several district courts around the state.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Nov. 14, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 4, 2013

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Tim Kelly (R-94)

To strip-out a provision consolidating judgeships in Saginaw County.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Joseph Graves (R-51)

To strip-out a provision consolidating judgeships in Genesee County.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Joseph Graves (R-51)

To add procedural obstacles to a provision consolidating judgeships in Genesee County.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Joseph Graves (R-51)

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Stacy Erwin Oakes (D-95)

To reduce the number of judges in Saginaw County by one fewer than the substitute version of this bill proposes.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Joseph Graves (R-51)

To add procedural obstacles to a provision consolidating judgeships in Genesee County.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 5, 2013

Passed in the House 75 to 35 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 10, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 13, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 19, 2014

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 27 to 11 (details)

To consolidate and revise the number of judgeships in several district courts around the state.

Received in the House

March 19, 2014

March 20, 2014

Amendment offered by Rep. Stacy Erwin Oakes (D-95)

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 72 to 38 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

March 26, 2014