2007 House Bill 4873 / 2008 Public Act 520

Prohibit leaving child unattended in car

Introduced in the House

June 5, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Fran Amos (R-43)

To provide sentencing guidelines for crime proposed by House Bill 4872 of leaving a child unattended in a vehicle.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Jan. 30, 2008

Reported without amendment

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

Jan. 31, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 5, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 10, 2008

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 18, 2008

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To provide sentencing guidelines for crime proposed by House Bill 4872 of leaving a child unattended in a vehicle.

Received in the House

Dec. 18, 2008

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

Passed in the House 102 to 3 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2008