2013 House Bill 5158 / 2014 Public Act 325

Create state “human trafficking commission”

Introduced in the House

Nov. 14, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R-20)

To create a government “human trafficking commission” to seek grants, fund research and training for criminal justice and social service personnel, recommend changes to current law and more.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Dec. 4, 2013

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Jan. 15, 2014

Substitute offered by Rep. Kurt Heise (R-20)

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

Jan. 22, 2014

Passed in the House 109 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

Jan. 23, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors, and Human Services

Oct. 1, 2014

Reported without amendment

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

Amendment offered

To require two individuals who have survived human trafficking to be appointed to the commission.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Oct. 2, 2014

Amendment offered by Sen. David Robertson (R-26)

To revise details of which bills in the human trafficking package must become law for this one to.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To create a government “human trafficking commission” to seek grants, fund research and training for criminal justice and social service personnel, recommend changes to current law and more.

Received in the House

Oct. 2, 2014

Passed in the House 106 to 1 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Oct. 16, 2014