2001 Senate Bill 478 / Public Act 187

Introduced in the Senate

May 16, 2001

Introduced by Sen. Shirley Johnson (R-13)

To revise the requirement that the State Police maintain a database of information on all people who have been convicted within the state of a felony or a misdemeanor, to include an expanded definition of juvenile offense convictions, arrests and adjudications. Certain physical records, such as paper copies of fingerprint cards, could be replaced with electronic forms. Specific procedures for cases where local police agencies are required to submit to the database different types of information, including fingerprints, are specified in the bill. The legislation consolidates and details various provisions of law contained in different Public Acts, defines more precisely exactly what records must be kept and in what form, and creates some new record keeping requirements. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of Senate Bills 478 and 479.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 31, 2001

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 31, 2001

Dec. 11, 2001

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

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 12, 2001

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

To revise the requirement that the State Police maintain a database of information on all people who have been convicted within the state of a felony or a misdemeanor, to include an expanded definition of juvenile offense convictions, arrests and adjudications. Certain physical records, such as paper copies of fingerprint cards, could be replaced with electronic forms. Specific procedures for cases where local police agencies are required to submit to the database different types of information, including fingerprints, are specified in the bill. The legislation consolidates and details various provisions of law contained in different Public Acts, defines more precisely exactly what records must be kept and in what form, and creates some new record keeping requirements. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of Senate Bills 478 and 479.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 12, 2001

Dec. 13, 2001

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

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

Received in the House

Dec. 13, 2001

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Dec. 27, 2001