2004 House Bill 5674 / Public Act 220

Authorize drug courts

Introduced in the House

March 23, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Daniel Acciavatti (R-32)

To authorize a court to order participation in a drug treatment court as a condition of probation for the deferral of domestic assault charges, and revise the fingerprint reporting and criminal sentencing guidelines to accomodate the drug treatment courts authorized by Senate Bill 998.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 11, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1)* be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 27, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

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

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

To clarify a reference in the bill to another statute.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To authorize a court to order participation in a drug treatment court as a condition of probation for the deferral of domestic assault charges, and revise the fingerprint reporting and criminal sentencing guidelines to accomodate the drug treatment courts authorized by Senate Bill 998.

Received in the House

June 29, 2004

July 6, 2004

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 21, 2004