2019 Senate Bill 73 / 2020 Public Act 304

Create crime victim confidential address program

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 29, 2019

Introduced by Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-1)

To revise the state drivers license law to accommodate the crime victim address confidentiality program proposed by Senate Bill 70. This proposes that the state Attorney General give crime victims a “designated address” to which mail could be sent and then forwarded to the individual’s actual location. Under this bill the designated address would be the one that appears on a driver’s license.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Oct. 8, 2019

Reported without amendment

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

Oct. 22, 2019

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 22, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 19, 2020

Reported without amendment

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

July 22, 2020

Substitute offered by Rep. Graham Filler (R-93)

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

Dec. 1, 2020

Amendment offered by Rep. Graham Filler (R-93)

To revise specific dates referenced in the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

To revise the state drivers license law to accommodate the crime victim address confidentiality program proposed by Senate Bill 70. This proposes that the state Attorney General give crime victims a “designated address” to which mail could be sent and then forwarded to the individual’s actual location. Under this bill the designated address would be the one that appears on a driver’s license.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 2, 2020

Dec. 9, 2020

Substitute offered by Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-1)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 10, 2020

Received in the Senate

Dec. 16, 2020

Substitute offered by Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-1)

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

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To revise the state drivers license law to accommodate the crime victim address confidentiality program proposed by Senate Bill 70. This proposes that the state Attorney General give crime victims a “designated address” to which mail could be sent and then forwarded to the individual’s actual location. Under this bill the designated address would be the one that appears on a driver’s license.

In the House

Dec. 17, 2020

Passed in the House 105 to 1 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 29, 2020