2007 Senate Bill 435 / 2008 Public Act 137

Divide eighty-seventh judicial district into three

Introduced in the Senate

April 25, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Tony Stamas (R-36)

To break up the eighty-seventh judicial district into three separate districts, one each for Otsego, Kalkaska and Crawford Counties.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

July 18, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

July 25, 2007

Passed in the Senate 27 to 7 (details)

Received in the House

July 25, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

April 16, 2008

Reported without amendment

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

April 23, 2008

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

Passed in the House 103 to 2 (details)

To break up the eighty-seventh judicial district into three separate districts, one each for Otsego, Kalkaska and Crawford Counties.

Received in the Senate

April 23, 2008

April 29, 2008

Passed in the Senate 28 to 7 (details)

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.

Motion by Sen. Alan L. Cropsey (R-33)

To give the bill immediate effect.

The motion failed 21 to 14 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

May 21, 2008