2009 House Bill 5576 / 2010 Public Act 361

Expand human trafficking definitions and penalties

Introduced in the House

Nov. 5, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Richard LeBlanc (D-18)

To establish sentencing guidelines for the revisions to the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2006-HB-5747">human trafficking law</a> proposed by House Bill 5575.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 9, 2009

Reported without amendment

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

Jan. 20, 2010

Amendment offered

To revise the effective date and the "tie-bars" to other bills in the package.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

Jan. 21, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 1, 2010

Amendment offered

To move back the date the bill goes into effect.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 3, 2010

Amendment offered by Sen. Wayne Kuipers (R-30)

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

To establish sentencing guidelines for the revisions to the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2006-HB-5747">human trafficking crimes law</a> proposed by House Bill 5575.

Received in the House

Dec. 3, 2010

Dec. 15, 2010

Passed in the House 89 to 1 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 22, 2010