2011 Senate Bill 631 / 2012 Public Act 548

Revise certain criminal arrest record exemptions

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 8, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-20)

To revise a law that allows the arrest record of a divorced parent who “kidnaps” his or her own child in violation of court-ordered parenting time provisions to be kept maintained as a “non-public” record in some circumstances. The bill would require the “diversion” to a probation program to be noted on this record, not just the arrest and subsequent dismissal of the charge following probation.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Oct. 6, 2011

Reported without amendment

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

Jan. 24, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Jan. 25, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Nov. 29, 2012

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 11, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Stacy Erwin Oakes (D-95)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4106, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4106 would expand the grounds for seeking to have a criminal record expunged from a person’s record.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Dec. 12, 2012

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To revise a law that allows the arrest record of a divorced parent who “kidnaps” his or her own child in violation of court-ordered parenting time provisions to be kept maintained as a “non-public” record in some circumstances. The bill would require the “diversion” to a probation program to be noted on this record, not just the arrest and subsequent dismissal of the charge following probation.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2012

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2012