2013 Senate Bill 44 / Public Act 2

Add more crimes to sex offender registry

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 16, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R-24)

To place on the state’s public sexual offender registry individuals who commit certain crimes that would be deemed insufficiently serious to warrant this consequence except that the victim is a minor. This would include indecent exposure, knowingly possessing child sexually abusive material, surveillance of an undressed individual, and knowingly restraining another person. The additions would be retroactive, so that individuals convicted of these offenses in the past now would have to place themselves on the sex offender registry.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Jan. 24, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Jan. 29, 2013

Amendment offered by Sen. Rick Jones (R-24)

To move back the effective date of the bill to June 1, 2013.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To place on the state’s public sexual offender registry individuals who commit certain crimes deemed insufficiently serious to warrant this consequence, except that the victim is a minor. This would include indecent exposure, knowingly possessing child sexually abusive material, surveillance of an undressed individual, and knowingly restraining another person. The additions would be retroactive, so that individuals convicted of these offenses in the past now would have to place themselves on the sex offender registry.

Received in the House

Jan. 29, 2013

Feb. 6, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Reported without amendment

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

Feb. 14, 2013

Amendment offered

To delete a provision that expands the scope of the bill to include offenses covered by local ordinances that are "substantially similar" to the listed state statute violations and which also involve a minor.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Sean McCann (D-60)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4199, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4199 would expand a law that requires certain health care professionals and social workers to report suspected child abuse, so that it also requires reporting by coaches and school volunteers.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Vicki Barnett (D-37)

To make the proposed expansion of offenses mandating sex offenders registry registration prosepective only, that that it would not apply to past offenses.

The amendment failed 11 to 97 (details)

Feb. 19, 2013

Passed in the House 106 to 3 (details)

To place on the state’s public sexual offender registry individuals who commit certain crimes deemed insufficiently serious to warrant this consequence, but in which the victim is a minor. This would include indecent exposure, knowingly possessing child sexually abusive material, surveillance of an undressed individual, and knowingly restraining another person. This would be retroactive, so that individuals convicted of these additional offenses in the past would have place themselves on the sex offender registry.

Received in the Senate

Feb. 26, 2013

Feb. 27, 2013

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

March 12, 2013