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2018 Senate Bill 844: Extend Criminal Justice Policy Commission tenure
Public Act 576 of 2018
Introduced by Sen. John Proos R-Saint Joseph on February 27, 2018
To extend for another four years the 2019 sunset of a 2014 law that created a 15-member Criminal Justice Policy Commission to gather and analyze data on the effects of a number of criminal sentencing, incarceration and release practices and procedures. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 27, 2018
Reported in the Senate on April 12, 2018
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Received in the House on April 18, 2018
Referred to the House Law and Justice Committee on April 18, 2018
Reported in the House on September 25, 2018
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered by Rep. Klint Kesto R-Commerce Township on December 18, 2018
To change the expiration date to Sept. 30, 2019.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 18, 2018
To extend for nine months the January 2019 sunset of a 2014 law that created a 15-member Criminal Justice Policy Commission to gather and analyze data on the effects of a number of criminal sentencing, incarceration and release practices and procedures.
Received in the Senate on December 19, 2018
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
Moved to reconsider by Sen. Mike Kowall R-White Lake on December 19, 2018
The vote by which the bill was passed.
The motion passed by voice vote in the Senate on December 19, 2018
Received in the House on December 19, 2018
Moved to reconsider by Rep. Dan Lauwers R-Brockway Township on December 21, 2018
The vote by which the bill was passed.
The motion passed by voice vote in the House on December 21, 2018
Substitute offered by Rep. Klint Kesto R-Commerce Township on December 21, 2018
To extend the commission to 2019 not 2023.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on December 21, 2018
Received in the Senate on December 21, 2018
Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on December 28, 2018