2001 Senate Bill 825 / Public Act 256

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 27, 2001

Introduced by Sen. William Van Regenmorter (R-22)

To add one new judge to the seventeenth judicial circuit in Kent County, and one new judge to the 20th judicial circuit in Ottawa County.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 4, 2001

Substitute offered

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. 5, 2001

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 5, 2001

To add one new judge to the seventeenth judicial circuit in Kent County, and one new judge to the 20th judicial circuit in Ottawa County.

Dec. 11, 2001

Amendment offered

To break a tie-bar to SB 766.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Sandy Caul (R-99)

To add one judge to the 21st circuit court in Isabella County.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 73 to 31 (details)

To add one new judge to the seventeenth judicial circuit in Kent County, and one new judge to the 20th judicial circuit in Ottawa County, and one judge to the 21st judicial circuit in Isabella County.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 11, 2001

Dec. 13, 2001

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

To remove the new judge the House version of the bill added to the 21st judicial circuit in Isabella County.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, except for the new judge the House version added to the 21st judicial circuit in Isabella County.

Received in the House

Dec. 13, 2001

Passed in the House 78 to 21 (details)

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

Received in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2001

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Dec. 31, 2001