2005 Senate Bill 883 / 2006 Public Act 99

Add more Kent County judges

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 10, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Bill Hardiman (R-29)

To increase the number of judges in the 17th judicial circuit (Kent County).

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Jan. 19, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Jan. 25, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Jan. 25, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 22, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 16, 2006

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

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4811, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4811 would repeal Michigan's ban on suing the maker of prescription drugs that have been approved by the FDA, unless there was fraud involved.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

To increase the number of judges in the 17th judicial circuit (Kent County).

Motion

To give the bill immediate effect.

The motion passed 102 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

April 2, 2006