2004 House Bill 5907 / Public Act 379

Authorize new law enforcement agencies

Introduced in the House

May 13, 2004

Introduced by Rep. William Van Regenmorter (R-74)

To extend the jurisdiction of the state Commission on Law Enforcement Standards to cover the entities specified in House Bill 5906, as well as to county prosecuting attorney’s investigators.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

July 14, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not include in the definition of "law enforcement officers" covered by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards a sergeant at arms of the legislature, and which makes other changes to details of the bill.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. William Van Regenmorter (R-74)

To include in the definition of "law enforcement officers" covered by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards a sergeant at arms of the legislature who is commissioned as a police officer by the legislature.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Andy Meisner (D-27)

To include Detroit fire deparment fire arson investigators in the definition of "law enforcement officers" covered by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 86 to 15 (details)

To extend the jurisdiction of the state Commission on Law Enforcement Standards to cover the entities specified in House Bill 5906 (Detroit and Grand Rapids school districts), as well as county prosecuting attorney investigators, and Detroit fire arson investigators.

Received in the Senate

Aug. 4, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 23, 2004

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Sept. 29, 2004

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To extend the jurisdiction of the state Commission on Law Enforcement Standards to cover the entities specified in House Bill 5906 (Detroit and Grand Rapids school districts), as well as county prosecuting attorney investigators, and Detroit fire arson investigators.

Received in the House

Sept. 29, 2004

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

Passed in the House 91 to 10 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Oct. 12, 2004