2001 Senate Bill 73 / Public Act 21

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 1, 2001

Introduced by Sen. Joel Gougeon (R-34)

To adopt a legislative package comprised of Senate Bills 72-75 and House Bill 4099, which are intended to provide greater protection for the safety of Family Independence Agency (FIA) workers who visit private homes. The bills provide for enhanced criminal penalties for threatening or harming FIA employees who is on the job, or for impersonating an FIA employee. Finally, the legislation requires threat diffusement training be provided for FIA employees required to perform home visits, and provides for sending two employees on home visits in certain situations.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 14, 2001

Substitute offered

To adopt a legislative package comprised of Senate Bills 72-75 and House Bill 4099, which are intended to provide greater protection for the safety of Family Independence Agency (FIA) workers who visit private homes. The bills provide for enhanced criminal penalties for threatening or harming FIA employees who is on the job, or for impersonating an FIA employee. Finally, the legislation requires self defense training be provided for FIA employees required to perform home visits. The amendment requires the self defense training provision to be based before the rest of the package can become law.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Feb. 15, 2001

Passed in the Senate 32 to 0 (details)

To adopt a legislative package comprised of Senate Bills 72-75 and House Bill 4099 which are intended to provide greater protection for the safety of Family Independence Agency (FIA) workers who visit private homes. The bills provide for enhanced criminal penalties for threatening or harming an FIA employees who is on the job, or for impersonating an FIA employee. Finally, the legislation requires self defense training be provided for FIA employees required to perform home visits.

Received in the House

Feb. 15, 2001

May 17, 2001

Amendment offered

To extend the effective date of the legislation.

The amendment passed by voice vote

May 22, 2001

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 22, 2001

To adopt a legislative package comprised of Senate Bills 72-75 and House Bill 4099 which are intended to provide greater protection for the safety of Family Independence Agency (FIA) workers who visit private homes. The bills provide for enhanced criminal penalties for threatening or harming an FIA employees who is on the job, or for impersonating an FIA employee. Finally, the legislation requires self defense training be provided for FIA employees required to perform home visits.

May 24, 2001

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 24, 2001

Signed by Gov. John Engler

June 11, 2001