2017 House Bill 5216 / 2018 Public Act 54

Repeal law requiring list of frivolous prisoner lawsuits

Introduced in the House

Nov. 2, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Klint Kesto (R-39)

To repeal a law that requires state court officials to compile a list of the prisoner lawsuits that have been filed over prison conditions and dismissed as frivolous.

Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice

Dec. 5, 2017

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 13, 2017

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Jan. 10, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Jan. 31, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 20, 2018

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To repeal a law that requires state court officials to compile a list of the prisoner lawsuits that have been filed over prison conditions and dismissed as frivolous.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

March 6, 2018