2015 House Bill 5081

Authorize paroling “medically frail”

Introduced in the House

Nov. 10, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Rob VerHeulen (R-74)

To authorize penalties of up to one year in jail for helping a medically frail prisoner paroled to a nursing home or health care facility as proposed by House Bill 5079 to abscond from those locations.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Feb. 17, 2016

Reported without amendment

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

May 3, 2016

Substitute offered by Rep. Al Pscholka (R-79)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 4, 2016

Passed in the House 76 to 32 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 10, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary