2016 House Bill 5642 / Public Act 270

Authorize PPOs to let protected individual keep phone number

Introduced in the House

May 11, 2016

Introduced by Rep. Vanessa Guerra (D-95)

To revise the law that authorizes personal protection orders, so as to allow a protected individual to get control of a cell phone number from the person against whom the protection order is required. Courts would be authorized to order the phone company to make it so.

Referred to the Committee on Communications and Technology

June 2, 2016

Passed in the House 107 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 7, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 8, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 9, 2016

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To revise the law that authorizes personal protection orders, so as to allow a protected individual to get control of a cell phone number from the person against whom the protection order is required. Courts would be authorized to order the phone company to make it so.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 29, 2016