2001 House Bill 5291

Introduced in the House

Oct. 18, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Barb Vander Veen (R-89)

To require enhanced penalties for violent crimes committed in presence of a child.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

May 23, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version which establishes different penalties depending on whether the violence witnessed by the child was committed against a family member or someone else, or whether the child suffers serious psychological injury.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 24, 2002

Amendment offered by Rep. Jennifer Faunce (R-29)

To establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed.

The amendment passed by voice vote

May 28, 2002

Passed in the House 99 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 28, 2002

To require enhanced penalties for violent crimes committed in presence of a child.

Dec. 10, 2002

Substitute offered

To clarify a technical provision in the bill so the language of the amended law is internally consistent, given changes made to the statute by another new law which added "dating relationships" to domestic violence law.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 13, 2002

Amendment offered by Sen. William Van Regenmorter (R-22)

To add a provision providing sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by House Bill 5149 of knowingly possessing a stolen vehicle.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 30 to 1 (details)

To require enhanced penalties for violent crimes committed in presence of a child. The bill also provided sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by House Bill 5149 of knowingly possessing a stolen vehicle.

Received in the House

Dec. 13, 2002

Passed in the House 98 to 0 (details)

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

Vetoed by Gov. John Engler

Dec. 30, 2002