2002 Senate Bill 1275 / Public Act 542

Introduced in the Senate

May 7, 2002

Introduced by Sen. Beverly Hammerstrom (R-17)

To require sexual offenders who are employed by or students at institutions of higher education to report their status to the local law enforcement agency or sheriff’s department having jurisdiction over the campus.

Referred to the Committee on Families, Mental Health, and Human Services

May 15, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one clarifies the where sex offenders who are commuters register. It was amended to clarify or correct various terms in the bill so the language of the proposed law is clear and internally consistent.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 16, 2002

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 16, 2002

To require sexual offenders who are employed by or students at institutions of higher education to report their status to the local law enforcement agency or sheriff’s department having jurisdiction over the campus.

June 19, 2002

Amendment offered by Rep. Jennifer Faunce (R-29)

To incorporate technical wording changes which clarify but do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Bishop (R-45)

To insert a statement of legislative intent to the sex offender registration act (SORA), as one response to a recent federal court ruling which voided the law.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Bishop (R-45)

To correct a drafting error in the proposed statement of legislative intent.

The amendment passed by voice vote

June 27, 2002

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To require sexual offenders who are employed by or students at institutions of higher education to report their status to the local law enforcement agency or sheriff’s department having jurisdiction over the campus. The bill was amended to insert a statement of legislative intent to the sex offender registration act (SORA), as one response to a recent federal court ruling which prohibits posting of the sex offender list in public.

Received in the Senate

June 27, 2002

July 9, 2002

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. John Engler

July 25, 2002