2023 Senate Bill 134 / Public Act 124

Courts: drug court; specialty court authorization to issue a restricted license requiring an ignition interlock device; modify.

An act to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of the courts, and of the judges and other officers of the courts; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in the courts; pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the courts; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 1084 and 1091 (MCL 600.1084 and 600.1091), section 1084 as amended by 2017 PA 161 and section 1091 as amended by 2018 PA 591.

Introduced in the Senate

March 2, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Ruth Johnson (R-24) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Paul Wojno (D-10), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Kevin Hertel (D-12), Ed McBroom (R-38), Joseph Bellino (R-16), Dayna Polehanki (D-5) and Sam Singh (D-28)

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

May 23, 2023

Reported without amendment

May 24, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 6, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 8, 2023

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 8, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

June 27, 2023

Reported without amendment

Sept. 6, 2023

Passed in the House 82 to 25 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Sept. 7, 2023

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Sept. 19, 2023