2011 Senate Bill 152 / 2012 Public Act 479

Require prisoner interrogations be recorded

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 16, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-20)

To require video and audio recordings of interrogation sessions of criminal suspects. The suspect would not have to be informed of the recording.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

March 9, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 24, 2011

Substitute offered

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

The substitute passed by voice vote

April 14, 2011

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

April 14, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Nov. 8, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 27, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. John Walsh (R-19)

To strip out a provision suspending the bill's requirement until "audiovisual equipment is operational or accessible".

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. John Walsh (R-19)

To clarify the wording of certain provisions.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Nov. 28, 2012

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To require video and audio recordings of interrogation sessions of criminal suspects. The suspect would not have to be informed of the recording.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 29, 2012

Dec. 6, 2012

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 27, 2012