2004 House Bill 5647 / Public Act 219

Authorize drug courts

Introduced in the House

March 16, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Jim Howell (R-94)

To authorize making probation conditional upon a person’s participation in a drug treatment court.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 11, 2004

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 27, 2004

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 1, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 2, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 29, 2004

Amendment offered by Sen. Alan L. Cropsey (R-33)

To establish that if passed the bill will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2005.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To authorize making probation conditional upon a person’s participation in a drug treatment court.

Received in the House

June 29, 2004

July 6, 2004

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

July 6, 2004

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Beverly Hammerstrom (R-17)

The vote by which the bill was passed, so as to adopt a "conflict" substitute (see Cropsey substitute).

The motion passed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Sen. Alan L. Cropsey (R-33)

To replace the previous version of the bill with a "conflict substitute," made necessary because the law being amended has been changed by another bill, requiring that certain references in this bill be updated. These changes not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To authorize making probation conditional upon a person’s participation in a drug treatment court.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 21, 2004