2011 House Bill 5159 / 2012 Public Act 334

Create "veterans treatment” specialty court

Introduced in the House

Nov. 10, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R-104)

To require a circuit or district court judge who has presided over a veterans treatment court to be one of the members appointed to the State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee proposed by House Bill 5162.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 10, 2012

Reported without amendment

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

May 23, 2012

Amendment offered

To revise membership details of the proposed council.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R-104)

The amendment passed by voice vote

May 24, 2012

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 29, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Aug. 15, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 11, 2012

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To require a circuit or district court judge who has presided over a veterans treatment court to be one of the members appointed to the State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee proposed by House Bill 5162.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Oct. 16, 2012