2001 Senate Bill 939 / 2002 Public Act 115

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 11, 2001

Introduced by Sen. John J. H. Schwarz (R-24)

To make it a crime to obtain or possess a blueprint, evacuation plan, or other diagram or description of a public building, or engage in surveillance of a public building, for the purpose of committing an act of terrorism, punishable by mandatory life prison in if the act of terrorism takes the life of another. The bill is part of a legislative terrorism response package comprised of House Bills 5495 to 5520, and Senate Bills 930 to 960.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 5, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Feb. 6, 2002

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

Received

To make it a crime to obtain or possess a blueprint, evacuation plan, or other diagram or description of a public building, or engage in surveillance of a public building, for the purpose of committing an act of terrorism, punishable by mandatory life prison in if the act of terrorism takes the life of another. The bill is part of a legislative terrorism response package comprised of House Bills 5495 to 5520, and Senate Bills 930 to 960.

In the House

March 6, 2002

Amendment offered

To establish a date the bill will go into effect if passed.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jennifer Faunce (R-29)

To make a technical change in the language of the bill so it will be internally consistent.

The amendment passed by voice vote

March 21, 2002

Amendment offered by Rep. Jennifer Faunce (R-29)

To establish a date on which the new bill will go into effect if passed.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jennifer Faunce (R-29)

To narrow the scope of the bill by making a crime to obtain or possess a blueprint, architectural or engineering diagram, evacuation plan, security plan, or other similar information about a public building for the purpose of committing an act of terrorism, but eliminates language that include “engaging in surveillance” of a public building.

The amendment passed by voice vote

In the Senate

March 21, 2002

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

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

Received

To make it a crime to obtain or possess a blueprint, architectural or engineering diagram, evacuation plan, security plan, or other similar information about a public building for the purpose of committing an act of terrorism.

Received in the House

March 21, 2002

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

Passed in the House 93 to 9 (details)

To make it a crime to obtain or possess a blueprint, architectural or engineering diagram, evacuation plan, security plan, or other similar information about a public building for the purpose of committing an act of terrorism.

Signed by Gov. John Engler

March 29, 2002