2005 Senate Bill 648 / Public Act 308

Introduced in the Senate

June 28, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Ray Basham (D-8)

To replace the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) Policy Council with a Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Policy Council, which would have an expanded membership. The LEIN is the state’s central registry of criminal background information. The councul makes rules and recommendations for how the registry may be used and who may use it. The expanded council membership would have members representing judges, private security organizations, human services concerns, and the Department of Information Technology. The bill also revises the penalties for misuse of the LEIN system.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Aug. 31, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 6, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Sept. 7, 2005

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To revise the penalties for misuse of the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN), which is the state’s central registry of criminal background information.

Received in the House

Sept. 7, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Oct. 20, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 2, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that retails the penalty revisions, but makes House Bill 5275 the vehicle for the other proposed changes.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Condino (D-35)

To remove a provision that allows the attorney general, a prosecuting attorney, or a court to disclose to a defendant in a criminal case LEIN information pertaining to that defendant. This provision is now in House Bill 5277.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Nov. 3, 2005

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

To replace the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) Policy Council with a Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Policy Council, which would have an expanded membership. The LEIN is the state’s central registry of criminal background information. The council makes rules and recommendations for how the registry may be used and who may use it. The expanded council membership would have members representing judges, private security organizations, human services concerns, and the Department of Information Technology. The bill also revises the penalties for misuse of the LEIN system.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 8, 2005

Dec. 6, 2005

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which retains the penalty revisions, but makes House Bill 5275 the vehicle for the other proposed changes.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 22, 2005