2001 House Bill 4551 / 2002 Public Act 740

Introduced in the House

April 17, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Gary Newell (R-87)

To increase juror compensation to $40 a day after the first day of jury duty (instead of the current $15), and establish a new state juror compensation fund to be funded by doubling of the fee for restoring certain suspended driver's licenses, and from increases in jury demand fees in civil cases. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of HB 4090, HB 4551, HB 4552, HB 4553, and HB 4798.

Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and the Judiciary

Oct. 17, 2001

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 18, 2001

Passed in the House 99 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Oct. 18, 2001

To increase juror compensation to $40 a day after the first day of jury duty (instead of the current $15), and establish a new state juror compensation fund to be funded by doubling of the fee for restoring certain suspended driver's licenses, and from increases in jury demand fees in civil cases. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of HB 4090, HB 4551, HB 4552, HB 4553, and HB 4798.

Dec. 11, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 12, 2002

Amendment offered by Sen. William Van Regenmorter (R-22)

To tie bar the bill to House Bills 4552 and 4553, and Senate Bills 1448 and 1452.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To increase juror compensation to $40 a day after the first day of jury duty (instead of the current $15), and establish a new state juror compensation fund to be funded by doubling of the fee for restoring certain suspended driver's licenses, and from increases in jury demand fees in civil cases. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised Senate Bills 1449 and 1452, and of House Bills 4551 to 4553.

Received in the House

Dec. 12, 2002

Passed in the House 100 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Dec. 30, 2002