2017 Senate Bill 525 / 2018 Public Act 6

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Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 6, 2017

Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R-24)

To revise the number of judges in some circuit and district courts.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 28, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 19, 2017

Amendment offered

To not include provisions that would have revised judgeships in the 97th district that includes Houghton, Keweenaw and Baraga counties.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Nov. 2, 2017

Amendment offered by Sen. Rick Jones (R-24)

To establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Ian Conyers (D-4)

To not include a provision reducing one of the judgeships from the 36th district court which serves Detroit.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 33 to 2 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 2, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 5, 2017

Reported without amendment

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

Jan. 10, 2018

Amendment offered by Rep. Vanessa Guerra (D-95)

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (D-8)

To remove a provision that cuts the number of district court judges in Detroit (the 36th district) from 30 to 29.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Jan. 11, 2018

Passed in the House 63 to 43 (details)

To revise the number of judges in some circuit and district courts.

Received in the Senate

Jan. 16, 2018

Passed in the Senate 32 to 2 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Jan. 26, 2018