2011 House Bill 5051 / 2012 Public Act 105

Revise ban on lying in criminal investigations

Introduced in the House

Oct. 11, 2011

Introduced by Rep. John Walsh (R-19)

To establish sentencing guidelines for the criminal penalties proposed by House Bill 5050 for providing false or misleading information to a peace officer in a criminal investigation.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 2, 2012

Reported without amendment

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

Feb. 7, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Brown (D-39)

To authorize higher penalties if the investigation involves a missing child.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Feb. 8, 2012

Passed in the House 100 to 3 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 14, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

March 8, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 27, 2012

Amendment offered by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-20)

To revise details of the underlying crimes being investigated for purposes of determining the penalty for this proposed new crime.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 31 to 5 (details)

To establish sentencing guidelines for the criminal penalties proposed by House Bill 5050 for providing false or misleading information to a peace officer in a criminal investigation.

Received in the House

March 27, 2012

March 29, 2012

Passed in the House 101 to 8 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

April 18, 2012