2006 Senate Bill 955 / Public Act 102

Add a judge in Clare and Gladwin counties

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 11, 2006

Introduced by Sen. Tony Stamas (R-36)

To create one additional circuit judgeship in the fifty-fifth judicial circuit (Clare and Gladwin counties).

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 105 to 0 (details)

To create one additional circuit judgeship in the fifty-fifth judicial circuit (Clare and Gladwin counties).

Motion by Rep. Dave Hildenbrand (R-86)

To give the bill immediate effect.

The motion passed 103 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

April 2, 2006