2019 House Bill 5054 / 2020 Public Act 274

Revise domestic violence victim notification details

Introduced in the House

Oct. 8, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Diana Farrington (R-30)

To revise a 2014 law that requires police investigating a sexual assault case to notify the victim (or a person the victim designates) of the status of all evidence collected if requested, so as to specify that if the victim is in a proposed address confidentiality program then the information would be sent to the confidential address created by that program, if that becomes law. See also Senate Bill 70.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 11, 2020

Reported without amendment

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

Feb. 25, 2020

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 26, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Sept. 23, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 9, 2020

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To revise a 2014 law that requires police investigating a sexual assault case to notify the victim (or a person the victim designates) of the status of all evidence collected if requested, so as to specify that if the victim is in a proposed address confidentiality program then the information would be sent to the confidential address created by that program, if that becomes law. See also Senate Bill 70.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 29, 2020