2005 House Bill 4727 / 2006 Public Act 40

Enhanced penalty if police scanner used in crime

Introduced in the House

May 4, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Kevin Elsenheimer (R-105)

To provide sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by House Bill 4544 of using a police, fire, or emergency medical communications system (police scanner) to commit a felony.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 11, 2005

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 17, 2005

Amendment offered by Rep. Kevin Elsenheimer (R-105)

To include explicit language applying penalties to even the possession of a scanner in the commission of a crime.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 18, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 8, 2006

Reported without amendment

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

Feb. 9, 2006

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

Feb. 14, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To provide sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by House Bill 4544 of using a police, fire, or emergency medical communications system (police scanner) to commit a felony.

Received in the House

Feb. 14, 2006

Feb. 15, 2006

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

March 2, 2006