2009 House Bill 5287 / 2010 Public Act 226

Revise police ticket quota restrictions

Introduced in the House

Sept. 2, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Richard LeBlanc (D-18)

To narrow a potential exception to a law that prohibits paying police on the basis of how many tickets they write. The bill prohibits police officer performance evaluation systems from requiring a predetermined number of tickets (but they can still consider ticket writing in general).

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

April 13, 2010

Reported without amendment

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

Sept. 22, 2010

Amendment offered

To allow ticket quotas if a federal grant requires it, or for a "specific traffic unit," or a "selective enforcement unit".

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 103 to 2 (details)

To revise exceptions to a law that prohibits paying police on the basis of how many tickets they write. The bill prohibits police officer performance evaluation systems from requiring a predetermined number of tickets (but they can still consider ticket writing in general). However, it would allow ticket quotas if a federal grant requires it, or for a "specific traffic unit" or "selective enforcement unit".

Received in the Senate

Sept. 23, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 2, 2010

Amendment offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

To revise exceptions to a law that prohibits paying police on the basis of how many tickets they write. The bill prohibits police officer performance evaluation systems from requiring a predetermined number of tickets (but they can still consider ticket writing in general). However, it would allow ticket quotas if a federal grant requires it, or for a "specific traffic unit" or "selective enforcement unit".

Received in the House

Dec. 2, 2010

Dec. 3, 2010

Passed in the House 96 to 1 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 10, 2010