2012 House Bill 5793 / Public Act 318

Increase fingerprint and background check fees

Introduced in the House

Aug. 15, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Chuck Moss (R-40)

To impose a $30 State Police fee for taking fingerprints and completing a criminal record check of a resident for employment-related or licensing-related purposes. Under current law a “temporary” $30 fee expires Sept. 30, 2012. In the past decade the legislature has passed <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/SearchLegislation.aspx?CategoryID=0&Keywords=background+check&StartMonth=1&StartYear=2001&EndMonth=12&EndYear=2012&Results=50&Laws=True&op=Search">many new laws</a> imposing criminal background check mandates on a variety of professions.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 13, 2012

Reported without amendment

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

Sept. 19, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 91 to 14 (details)

To impose a $30 State Police fee for taking fingerprints and completing a criminal record check of a resident for employment-related or licensing-related purposes. Under current law a “temporary” $30 fee expires Sept. 30, 2012. In the past decade the legislature has passed <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/SearchLegislation.aspx?CategoryID=0&amp;Keywords=background+check&amp;StartMonth=1&amp;StartYear=2001&amp;EndMonth=12&amp;EndYear=2012&amp;Results=50&amp;Laws=True&amp;op=Search">many new laws</a> imposing criminal background check mandates on a variety of professions.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 20, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 25, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Amendment offered

To extend the current fees through 2015 rather than 2014.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Sept. 27, 2012

Passed in the Senate 36 to 2 (details)

To impose a $30 State Police fee for taking fingerprints and completing a criminal record check of a resident for employment-related or licensing-related purposes. Under current law a “temporary” $30 fee expires Sept. 30, 2012. In the past decade the legislature has passed <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/SearchLegislation.aspx?CategoryID=0&amp;Keywords=background+check&amp;StartMonth=1&amp;StartYear=2001&amp;EndMonth=12&amp;EndYear=2012&amp;Results=50&amp;Laws=True&amp;op=Search">many new laws</a> imposing criminal background check mandates on a variety of professions.

Received in the House

Sept. 27, 2012

Passed in the House 90 to 17 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Sept. 30, 2012