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 section 2163a (MCL 600.2163a), as amended by 2018 PA 343.
Senate Bill 248 would amend the Revised Judicature Act to change the age (from under 16 to under 18) of child witnesses who are allowed to be accompanied by a courtroom support dog when testifying. The bill also would allow a dog trained and certified as a therapy dog by a therapy dog organization in Michigan that is recognized by the American Kennel Club to serve as a courtroom support dog
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
Reported with substitute S-1
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported with substitute S-1
Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported with substitute H-1
Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the House 99 to 3 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Substitute H-1 concurred in 35 to 0 (details)
