2001 House Bill 5298 / 2002 Public Act 245

Introduced in the House

Oct. 18, 2001

Introduced by Rep. James Koetje (R-74)

To revise the “guilty but mentally ill" mental capacity defense provisions of criminal law to conform with the state insanity statute.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Feb. 13, 2002

Amendment offered

To establish the date the bill goes into effect.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Feb. 14, 2002

Passed in the House 101 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 14, 2002

To revise the “guilty but mentally ill" mental capacity defense provisions of criminal law to conform with the state insanity statute.

April 17, 2002

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

April 17, 2002

Signed by Gov. John Engler

April 30, 2002