2011 Senate Bill 380 / 2012 Public Act 539

Make crime to not report dead body

Introduced in the Senate

May 17, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R-29)

To provide sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by Senate Bill 231 of failing to report the discovery of a dead body.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 19, 2011

Reported without amendment

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

June 1, 2011

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 7, 2011

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 7, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Nov. 29, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 11, 2012

Amendment offered

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

The amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 12, 2012

Passed in the House 94 to 14 (details)

To provide sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by Senate Bill 231 of failing to report the discovery of a dead body.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2012

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2012