2005 House Bill 5269 / Public Act 336

Create torture crime

Introduced in the House

Oct. 6, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Mike Nofs (R-62)

To provide sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by House Bill 5268 of torturing another person.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Nov. 1, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Amendment offered

To establish that if passed the bill will go into effect on March 1, 2006.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 2, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Nov. 30, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 6, 2005

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To provide sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by House Bill 5268 of torturing another person.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2005