Criminal procedure; witnesses; support dog when witness testifies; allow under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 2163a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2163a).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Feb 27, 2018
Signed Aug 15, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2018 · House May 15, 2018
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 28
Jun 12, 2018
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Aug 15, 2018
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 6/29/2018 @ 11:08 AM
lower
Aug 15, 2018
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 6/28/2018 @ 6:58 AM
lower
Jun 12, 2018
Introduced
returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
lower
Jun 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 459 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jun 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
May 30, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
May 30, 2018
Upper · Passed
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
May 30, 2018
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
upper
May 16, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
upper
May 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 284 Yeas 107 Nays 1
lower
May 1, 2018
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
May 1, 2018
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Feb 27, 2018
Committee
referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 27, 2018
Introduced
introduced by Representative Tom Barrett
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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