2015 House Bill 4467 / Public Act 49

Allow more dangerous prisoners at Baldwin private prison

Introduced in the House

April 16, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Jon Bumstead (R-100)

To allow more dangerous adult prisoners to be held at a privately owned and managed prison whose previous contract with the state to house juvenile prisoners was revoked by Gov. Jennifer Granholm in 2005. Since then the prison has contracted with other states to house their prisoners, although it is closed now.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

April 28, 2015

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 5, 2015

Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-86)

To prohibit the state Department of Corrections from housing prisoners at the Baldwin prison and restrict other jurisdictions that can do so.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Henry Yanez (D-25)

To not give the private prison the same liability waiver granted to government prisons.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Vanessa Guerra (D-95)

To prohibit the private prison from housing dangerous or infected prisoners from another state.

The amendment failed by voice vote

May 7, 2015

Passed in the House 57 to 53 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 12, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 21, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 27, 2015

Amendment offered

To prohibit housing Michigan prisoners at the privately owned prison.

The amendment failed 19 to 18 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Steve Bieda (D-9)

To restrict the more dangerous prisoners from being housed.

The amendment failed 15 to 22 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Rebekah Warren (D-18)

To exclude the private prison from liability waivers that are extended to government prisons.

The amendment failed 16 to 21 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Curtis Hertel (D-23)

To prohibit the private prison from holding prisoners who have escaped, have sexual abuse convictions or have rioted.

The amendment failed 15 to 22 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Jim Ananich (D-27)

The amendment failed 15 to 22 (details)

Passed in the Senate 23 to 14 (details)

To allow more dangerous adult prisoners to be held at a privately owned and managed prison whose previous contract with the state to house juvenile prisoners was revoked by Gov. Jennifer Granholm in 2005. Since then the prison has contracted with other states to house their prisoners, although it is closed now.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 9, 2015