Appropriations: judiciary; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
This bill establishes the budget for Michigan's judiciary for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, allocating funds to the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and various trial courts. The legislation authorizes specific spending on salaries for justices and judges, operational costs for different court divisions, and programs such as drug treatment courts and mental health diversion services. Money is drawn from the state general fund, federal grants, and various special revenue sources like court filing fees and interest on lawyer trust accounts. The bill also includes funding for administrative offices and initiatives aimed at improving the court system's efficiency and accessibility.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2024
Last action May 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2024 · House May 8, 2024
How they voted
20–16
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
May 15, 2024
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican18
88% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate substitute (S-1) nonconcurred in
lower
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 189 YEAS 20 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
May 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
May 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
May 14, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
May 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 69 Yeas 56 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
lower
May 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-2) adopted
lower
May 2, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Introduced
introduced by Representative Jimmie Wilson
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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