2005 Senate Bill 925 / 2006 Public Act 101

Add Macomb County judgeship to

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 7, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Alan Sanborn (R-11)

Allow on additional judgeship in the 16th judicial circuit (Macomb 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)

Allow on additional judgeship in the 16th judicial circuit (Macomb County).

Motion

To give the bill immediate effect.

The motion passed 103 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

April 2, 2006