SB 835 Michigan Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Corrections: parole; certain voting information on release; require department of corrections to provide. Amends secs. 34c & 35 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.234c & 791.235).

This bill requires the Michigan Department of Corrections to assist prisoners in obtaining identification documents, such as those needed for a driver's license, and to provide written information about voter registration and election processes while they are incarcerated. The legislation mandates that the department help eligible inmates secure these resources before their release on parole or discharge, and it allows the Secretary of State to access prisoner data electronically to verify identities for license applications. Additionally, the bill creates a new "reentry success fund" to finance these reentry activities and updates procedures for how the parole board considers victim statements and conducts interviews prior to granting parole.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 18, 2024 Last action Dec 13, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Dec 13, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Dec 13, 2024
Introduced
received on 12/13/2024
lower
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 563 YEAS 20 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
upper
Dec 10, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
upper
Dec 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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