2001 House Bill 5341 / Public Act 185

Introduced in the House

Oct. 25, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Ken Bradstreet (R-105)

To give the legislature the authority to designate one or more Sergeants at Arms of the Michigan House of Representatives or Senate as a police officer with arrest powers. The bill is tie-barred to House Bill 5342 (meaning that bill must also pass for this one to go into law).

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Operations

Nov. 1, 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 changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Alexander Lipsey (D-60)

To narrow the police authority granted to sergeants at arms to the performance of their duties in the legislature or a legislative hearing held elsewhere.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Bruce Patterson (R-21)

To reconsider the vote by which the Lipsey amendment was defeated. The vote was reconsidered, and the amendment adopted.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Joseph Rivet (D-97)

To create a legislative oversight committee to oversee the police powers granted to seargeants at arms by the bill.

The amendment failed 45 to 57 (details)

Passed in the House 91 to 9 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 1, 2001

To give the legislature the authority to designate one or more Sergeants at Arms of the Michigan House of Representatives or Senate as a police officer with arrest powers. The bill is tie-barred to House Bill 5342 (meaning that bill must also pass for this one to go into law).

Nov. 28, 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 changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute was amended to expand the police powers of sergeants to buildings where legislative staff is located, not just legislative members.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 4, 2001

Amendment offered by Sen. Kenneth DeBeaussaert (D-11)

To establish a bipartisan legislative oversight committee to oversee the police powers granted to legislative sergeants.

The amendment failed 14 to 22 (details)

Passed in the Senate 30 to 6 (details)

To give the legislature the authority to designate one or more Sergeants at Arms of the Michigan House of Representatives or Senate as a police officer with arrest powers. The bill is tie-barred to House Bill 5342.

Received in the House

Dec. 4, 2001

Dec. 6, 2001

Passed in the House 87 to 14 (details)

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

Received in the Senate

Dec. 6, 2001

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Dec. 20, 2001