2005 Senate Bill 208 / 2006 Public Act 88

Authorize local jail inmate reimbursement

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 16, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Laura Toy (R-6)

To authorize local governments to seek reimbursement of up to $60 per day from prisoners kept in their jails.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Nov. 30, 2005

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 1, 2005

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

Dec. 6, 2005

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 6, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 8, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 7, 2006

Amendment offered

To correct a drafting error in the language of the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. William Van Regenmorter (R-74)

To correct a provision referring to Detroit as a city with a population greater than 1 million so it instead refers to a city with a population greater than 500,000.

The amendment passed by voice vote

March 9, 2006

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To authorize local governments to seek reimbursement of up to $60 per day from prisoners kept in their jails.

Received

To give the bill immediate effect.

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 14, 2006

March 15, 2006

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

April 2, 2006