2012 Senate Bill 1056 / Public Act 374

Require collecting “biometric data” on criminal suspects

Introduced in the Senate

March 29, 2012

Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R-24)

To require law enforcement agencies to collect not just the fingerprints of suspects arrested in certain serious crimes, but also to collect “biometric data” if the arresting agency has the capability to do so, defined as palm print images; digital full-face and profile images; images of scars, marks and tattoos; descriptive data associated with identifying marks, scars, amputations, and tattoos; and more.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 16, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 6, 2012

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 7, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Nov. 8, 2012

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 28, 2012

Amendment offered by Rep. John Walsh (R-19)

To expand the crimes to which the bill would apply.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Nov. 29, 2012

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To require law enforcement agencies to collect not just the fingerprints of suspects arrested in certain serious crimes, but also to collect “biometric data” if the arresting agency has the capability to do so, defined as palm print images; digital full-face and profile images; images of scars, marks and tattoos; descriptive data associated with identifying marks, scars, amputations, and tattoos; and more.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 4, 2012

Dec. 5, 2012

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 14, 2012