2006 House Bill 5657 / Public Act 552

Impose enhanced penalties for drug sales near libraries

Introduced in the House

Feb. 8, 2006

Introduced by Rep. George Cushingberry (D-8)

To add libraries to the law that authorizes enhanced penalties for a person who sells illegal drugs within 1,000 feet of a school.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy

March 28, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 26, 2006

Amendment offered by Rep. Chris Ward (R-66)

To tie bar the bill to House Bills 4093, 4158, and Senate Bill 6, meaning it cannot become law unless those ones do also. Those bills would authorize "early voting" and no-reason absentee voting.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Nov. 29, 2006

Substitute offered by Rep. George Cushingberry (D-8)

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

Amendment offered by Rep. Chris Ward (R-66)

To strip out the provision that would tie bar the bill to House Bills 4093, 4158, and Senate Bill 6, meaning it could not become law unless those ones did also. Those bills would authorize "early voting" and no-reason absentee voting.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 2 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 30, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 6, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 12, 2006

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

To add libraries to the law that authorizes enhanced penalties for a person who sells illegal drugs within 1,000 feet of a school.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 28, 2006