2007 House Bill 4453 / 2008 Public Act 192

Authorize GPS monitoring for certain domestic violence defendants

Introduced in the House

March 13, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Bill Caul (R-99)

To authorize GPS monitoring as a condition of bail for individuals charged with certain domestic violence crimes and released on condition that they stay away from the alleged victim. The device would alert the alleged victim if the accused came near.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

April 23, 2008

Reported without amendment

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

May 1, 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

Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Condino (D-35)

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Opsommer (R-93)

To revise the bill's definition of a parolee GPS system, and establish that the bill does not allow Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) or GPS devices to be implanted in a parolee's body.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 6, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 26, 2008

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To authorize GPS monitoring as a condition of bail for individuals charged with certain domestic violence crimes and released on condition that they stay away from the alleged victim. The device would alert the alleged victim if the accused came near.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 9, 2008