2009 House Bill 5311 / Public Act 107

Extend "boot camp" prison alternative

Introduced in the House

Sept. 2, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Alma Smith (D-54)

To eliminate a 2009 sunset on a state special alternative incarceration program ("boot camp" type program). The program is sometimes required as a condition of probation, where the alternative is commitment to a real prison..

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 9, 2009

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 10, 2009

Amendment offered by Rep. Darwin Booher (R-102)

To not eliminate the sunset but extend to Sept. 30, 2012.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 65 to 40 (details)

Received in the Senate

Sept. 15, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 30, 2009

Motion by Sen. Wayne Kuipers (R-30)

The motion passed by voice vote

Substitute offered

To extend the sunset for one year, and revise the types of prisoners eligible.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-23)

To only apply the revised criteria for which prisoners can be assigned to the program starting Oct. 1, 2009`.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 2 (details)

To extend for one year a 2009 sunset on a state special alternative incarceration program ("boot camp" type program), and limit the types of prisoners and sentences who can be placed in these.

Received in the House

Sept. 30, 2009

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which extends the sunset for one year, and revises the types of prisoners eligible.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Oct. 1, 2009