2012 Senate Bill 1109 / Public Act 319

Revise the “three strikes and you’re out” crime law

Introduced in the Senate

May 2, 2012

Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R-24)

To revise the “three strikes and you’re out” provision in criminal law to require a minimum 25 year sentence for a fourth-timer who commits certain serious crimes against a person.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 9, 2012

Reported without amendment

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

June 7, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 32 to 5 (details)

Received in the House

June 7, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Aug. 15, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 12, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Stacy Erwin Oakes (D-95)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4106, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4106 would revise the grounds for seeking to have a criminal record expunged from a person’s record.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Brown (D-39)

To clarify that not more than one conviction arising from the same criminal "transaction" should be considered for purposes of this bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 98 to 10 (details)

To revise the “three strikes and you’re out” provision in criminal law to require a minimum 25 year sentence for a fourth-timer who commits certain serious crimes against a person.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 13, 2012

Sept. 19, 2012

Passed in the Senate 32 to 6 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Sept. 30, 2012