2011 House Bill 5072 / 2012 Public Act 34

Court consolidation package

Introduced in the House

Oct. 13, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R-20)

To consolidate and reduce the number of judges in Michigan courts, as recommended by the state Supreme Court and the State Court Administrative Office. This is one of a number of such bills, and affects several Upper Peninsula counties.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 7, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendments be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 14, 2011

Amendment offered

To revise details of the courts and judgeships affected by the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Barb Byrum (D-67)

To require a bill that also reduces the number of Court of Appeal judges from 28 to 24 to become law before this bill can, and also require a number of other regular court consolidation bills to become law.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 15, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 7, 2012

Amendment offered

To eliminate changes to Baraga and Keewenaw County courts from this bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

To consolidate and reduce the number of judges in Michigan courts, as recommended by the state Supreme Court and the State Court Administrative Office. This is one of a number of such bills, and affects several Upper Peninsula counties.

Received in the House

Feb. 7, 2012

Feb. 14, 2012

Passed in the House 99 to 9 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Feb. 28, 2012