2005 Senate Bill 120 / 2006 Public Act 78

Make prior domestic violence acts admissible in court

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 1, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Shirley Johnson (R-13)

To allow evidence of prior acts of domestic violence (not limited to just actual convictions) to be admissible as evidence in domestic violence cases.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Oct. 19, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 2, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises the rules proposed governing the admissibility of this evidence.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Nov. 3, 2005

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 3, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 15, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 2, 2006

Amendment offered by Rep. William Van Regenmorter (R-74)

To clarify that the bill applies to hearing starting on May 1, 2006.

The amendment passed by voice vote

March 7, 2006

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To allow evidence of prior acts of domestic violence (not limited to just actual convictions) to be admissible as evidence in domestic violence cases.

Received

To give the bill immediate effect.

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 8, 2006

March 14, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

March 23, 2006