2005 House Bill 5397 / Public Act 322

Revise school “safety zone” penalties

Introduced in the House

Nov. 2, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Edward Gaffney (R-1)

To clarify what constitutes a second or subsequent violation of the student safety zone law created by <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2005-HB-4932">Public Act 127 of 2005</a>.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Nov. 9, 2005

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 6, 2005

Amendment offered by Rep. Alexander Lipsey (D-60)

To establish explicitly that nothing in this section of law shall be construed to prohibit an individual from exercising the right to vote. This would apply when a polling place is in a school but a person not barred from voting by reason of a felony record is still banned from a "school safety zone".

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 7, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 13, 2005

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

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

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To clarify what constitutes a second or subsequent violation of the student safety zone law created by <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2005-HB-4932">Public Act 127 of 2005</a>, and establish explicitly that nothing in that law shall prohibit an individual from exercising the right to vote when a polling place is in a school.

Received in the House

Dec. 13, 2005

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.

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Chris Ward (R-66)

To reconsider the vote by which the House, so it can add the Nofs amendment.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Nofs (R-62)

To remove from the school safety zone prohibition on certain indivuals with sex crime convictions an exception for an attorney whose client is a minor near a school.

The amendment passed 108 to 0 (details)

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To pass the bill again with the Nofs amendment added, which removes from the school safety zone prohibition an exception for an attorney whose client is a minor, and with other minor changes.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 14, 2005

To concur with the latest House-passed version of the bill, which removes from the school safety zone prohibition an exception for an attorney whose client is a minor.

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 22, 2005