2003 House Bill 5178 / 2004 Public Act 218

Increased penalties for drug adulteration

Introduced in the House

Oct. 15, 2003

Introduced by Rep. Tom Casperson (R-108)

To revise the parole law to make explicit that a person convicted to life without parole for intentionally causing a death by adulterating, misbranding or substituting a drug or medical device is excluded from the parole board's jurisdiction after 15 years. Prisoners sentenced to life with possibility of parole automatically come under the parole board's jurisdiction after 15 years.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Feb. 18, 2004

Reported without amendment

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

Feb. 25, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 26, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 24, 2004

Reported without amendment

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

June 29, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described.

Consideration postponed

June 30, 2004

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To revise the parole law to make explicit that a person convicted to life without parole for intentionally causing a death by adulterating, misbranding or substituting a drug or medical device is excluded from the parole board's jurisdiction after 15 years. Prisoners sentenced to life with possibility of parole automatically come under the parole board's jurisdiction after 15 years.

Received in the House

June 30, 2004

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

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 14, 2004