2017 Senate Bill 9 / Public Act 6

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Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 18, 2017

Introduced by Sen. John Proos (R-21)

To require the Department of Corrections to allow organizations that provide prisoner reentry services to enter prisons for that purpose. The department would first have to develop screening and registration policies and procedures for this.

Referred to the Committee on Michigan Competitiveness

Jan. 31, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 2, 2017

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Feb. 2, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Michigan Competitiveness

March 2, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 7, 2017

Amendment offered by Rep. Erika Geiss (D-12)

To allow but not require the Department of Corrections to allow organizations that provide prisoner reentry services to enter prisons for that purpose.

The amendment failed by voice vote

March 8, 2017

Passed in the House 73 to 34 (details)

To require the Department of Corrections to allow organizations that provide prisoner reentry services to enter prisons for that purpose. The department would first have to develop screening and registration policies and procedures for this.

Received in the Senate

March 9, 2017

Passed in the Senate 28 to 7 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

March 30, 2017