2011 Senate Bill 552 / 2012 Public Act 256

Revise prisoner cell phone ban

Introduced in the Senate

June 30, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-34)

To prohibit giving a prisoner in a county or local jail a cell phone (as is currently banned in state prisons), except for jail or law enforcement officials acting in the line of duty.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 15, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 27, 2011

Amendment offered by Sen. John Gleason (D-27)

To donate confiscated cell phones to a particular charitable organization to donate confiscated cell phones to a particular charitable organization.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 3 (details)

Received in the House

Sept. 27, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 31, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 12, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 13, 2012

Passed in the House 105 to 4 (details)

To prohibit giving a prisoner in a county or local jail a cell phone (as is currently banned in state prisons), except for jail or law enforcement officials acting in the line of duty.

Received in the Senate

June 13, 2012

Passed in the Senate 34 to 2 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 26, 2012