2009 Senate Bill 1003 / 2010 Public Act 280

Revise crime victim's rights fund distribution

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 3, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R-32)

To allocate up to $3.5 million annually from the crime victim's rights fund to a proposed statewide trauma system and related emergency medical services program activities, and to treatment services for victims. Money in this fund comes from assessments on criminal defendants.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Nov. 10, 2010

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Switalski (D-10)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5661, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5661 would increase the assessments levied against certain criminal defendants and juvenile offenders by amounts ranging from $5 to $70.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To allocate up to $3.5 million annually from the crime victim's rights fund to a proposed statewide trauma system and related emergency medical services program activities, and to treatment services for victims. Money in this fund comes from assessments on criminal defendants.

Received in the House

Nov. 10, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Dec. 1, 2010

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that would cap the amount of the proposed diversion to an amount that is "reasonably proportional" to crime victims' use of the statewide trauma system.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 59 to 42 (details)

To allocate up to $3.5 million annually from the crime victim's rights fund to a proposed statewide trauma system and related emergency medical services program activities, and to treatment services for victims. Money in this fund comes from assessments on criminal defendants.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 2, 2010

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 16, 2010