2003 Senate Bill 659 / Public Act 232

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Introduced in the Senate

Aug. 13, 2003

Introduced by Sen. Tony Stamas (R-36)

To provide sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by Senate Bill 658 of failure to stop at the scene of a watercraft accident which results in serious impairment or death.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Oct. 9, 2003

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Oct. 14, 2003

Amendment offered

To move back the date the bill goes into effect.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Oct. 15, 2003

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 15, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Nov. 12, 2003

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendments be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 3, 2003

Amendment offered

To move back the date the bill goes into effect, and to clarify that the more serious new penalties apply only when the operator is at fault.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

To provide sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by Senate Bill 658 of failure to stop at the scene of a watercraft accident which results in serious impairment or death.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 4, 2003

Dec. 9, 2003

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 22, 2003