2003 House Bill 5336 / 2004 Public Act 424

Ban movie pirating by video cell phone

Introduced in the House

Dec. 3, 2003

Introduced by Rep. John Stakoe (R-44)

To provide sentencing guidelines for crime proposed by House Bill 5347 of making an unauthorized audiovisual recording in a motion picture facility.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Dec. 10, 2003

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 17, 2003

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which reflects the different penalties proposed by the House-passed version of House Bill 5347.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 18, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 23, 2004

Reported without amendment

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

Sept. 29, 2004

Amendment offered

To clarify that the bill only applies to actions taken in theaters.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Sept. 30, 2004

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To provide sentencing guidelines for crime proposed by House Bill 5347 of making an unauthorized audiovisual recording in a motion picture facility.

Received in the House

Nov. 4, 2004

Nov. 30, 2004

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 15, 2004