HB 5724 Michigan House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Courts: judges; personal information and physical safety protections for judges, their families, and household members; enhance. Creates new act.

This bill, known as the Judicial Protection Act, establishes new safety and privacy measures for judges in Michigan and their immediate family members. It allows judges to request that government agencies and private entities stop sharing specific personal details, such as home addresses, phone numbers, and financial information, with the public. To enforce this, the law creates a formal process where judges can submit written requests to remove or prevent the posting of this sensitive data. The protections apply to state, federal, and tribal court judges within the state, as well as their spouses, children, parents, and other relatives living at the same address.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Nov 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced May 14, 2024 Last action Dec 10, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 27, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Dec 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 475 YEAS 23 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Dec 10, 2024
Amended
AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED
upper
Nov 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN
upper
Nov 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
upper
Oct 24, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
upper
Oct 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
upper
Jul 30, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
upper
Jul 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jun 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 280 Yeas 81 Nays 27 Excused 0 Not Voting 2
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-2) adopted
lower
Jun 12, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Jun 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
lower
May 14, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
May 14, 2024
Introduced
introduced by Representative Kelly Breen
lower
1 primary · 31 co-sponsors

Sponsors