2004 Senate Bill 1167 / Public Act 237

Impose sex offenders registry registration fee

Introduced in the Senate

April 27, 2004

Introduced by Sen. Beverly Hammerstrom (R-17)

To require individuals convicted of sex crimes to pay a $35 fee when they register for on-line sex offenders registry with which they are required to register.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 4, 2004

Reported without amendment

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

May 5, 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

May 6, 2004

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 6, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 18, 2004

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 23, 2004

Amendment offered by Rep. Larry Julian (R-85)

To establish a 90 day time limit for paying the fee before penalties kick in.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Larry Julian (R-85)

To tie bar the bill to House Bills 4920, 5195, and 5240, meaning it cannot become law unless those bill do also. Among other things, those bills revise the sex offender registry criteria to avoid minors convicted of having sex with other minors being placed on the registry.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Larry Julian (R-85)

To eliminate a proposed "change of data" fee of $25 for registrants who move or otherwise take other actions that require the registry information to be updated.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Chris Kolb (D-53)

To prohibit the Department of Corrections from collecting any fees imposed by the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 1 (details)

To require individuals convicted of sex crimes to pay a $35 fee when they register for on-line sex offenders registry with which they are required to register.

Received in the Senate

June 24, 2004

July 1, 2004

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which tie bars the bill to bills that revise the sex offender registry criteria to avoid minors convicted of having sex with other minors being placed on the registry.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 21, 2004