2021 House Bill 4173 / 2022 Public Act 114

Eliminate cap on crime information rewards

Introduced in the House

Feb. 9, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Kara Hope (D-67)

To revise a law authorizing counties to give rewards of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a criminal or the capture of an escaped convict, by eliminating a cap on how much a county can pay.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 15, 2022

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 24, 2022

Passed in the House 102 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 1, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

June 8, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 15, 2022

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To revise a law authorizing counties to give rewards of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a criminal or the capture of an escaped convict, by eliminating a cap on how much a county can pay.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

June 24, 2022