2009 House Bill 4920 / 2010 Public Act 353

Close gap in repeal of drug “lifer law”

Introduced in the House

May 12, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Bert Johnson (D-5)

To make certain prisoners eligible for probation who committed crimes before March 1, 2003 under the former “drug lifer law” mandatory sentencing provisions.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 13, 2009

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 19, 2009

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 20, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 2, 2010

Substitute offered

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

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To make certain prisoners eligible for probation who committed crimes before March 1, 2003 under the former “drug lifer law” mandatory sentencing provisions.

Received in the House

Dec. 3, 2010

Passed in the House 96 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 22, 2010