2009 House Bill 5666 / 2010 Public Act 202

Revise crime victim's rights fund distribution

Introduced in the House

Dec. 8, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Joan Bauer (D-68)

To allocate up to $3.5 million annually to the crime victim's rights fund to a proposed statewide trauma system and related emergency medical services program activities. Money in this fund comes from assessments on criminal defendants. Current statute requires it be used for crime victim services and compensation.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 16, 2009

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but does not change its substance. This version was subsequently superseded by another substitute with more changes.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Joan Bauer (D-68)

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

Feb. 10, 2010

Reported without amendment

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

March 2, 2010

Passed in the House 77 to 30 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 3, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

March 17, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 16, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 22, 2010

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that doesn't allocate crime victim's rights fund to a proposed statewide trauma system, but just authorizes current uses of the money.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To authorize the continued use through Sept. 30, 2010 of "excess revenue" in the state Crime Victims' Rights Fund to support the sex offender registry, the Amber alert program, treatment services sexual assault victims, polygraph examinations, and forensic scientist expert witness testimony. The main function of the fund is to provide a variety of services to crime victims.

Received in the House

Sept. 22, 2010

Sept. 28, 2010

Passed in the House 69 to 34 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which doesn't reallocate crime victim's rights fund money, but just authorizes current uses of the money.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Oct. 5, 2010