2001 Senate Bill 505 / 2002 Public Act 24

Introduced in the Senate

May 22, 2001

Introduced by Sen. Philip Hoffman (R-19)

To establish sentencing guidelines for possessing or carrying in the sterile area of any commercial airport a firearm; an explosive; a knife with a blade of any length; a razor, box cutter, or item with a similar blade; or a dangerous weapon. The bill would make attempting to place or carry on board an airplane one of the prohibited items a felony offence punishable by up to ten years in prison.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Oct. 3, 2001

Substitute offered

To recommend modifications to language contained in the bill resulting from committee testimony and deliberation.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 4, 2001

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 4, 2001

To establish sentencing guidelines for possessing or carrying in the sterile area of any commercial airport a firearm; an explosive; a knife with a blade of any length; a razor, box cutter, or item with a similar blade; or a dangerous weapon. The bill would make attempting to place or carry on board an airplane one of the prohibited items a felony offence punishable by up to ten years in prison.

Dec. 11, 2001

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.

The substitute passed by voice vote

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

To replace the previous version of the bill with a revised edition of the version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation, and its revision clarifies certain technical requirements in the bill. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 12, 2001

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 12, 2001

To establish sentencing guidelines for possessing or carrying in the sterile area of any commercial airport a firearm; an explosive; a knife with a blade of any length; a razor, box cutter, or item with a similar blade; or a dangerous weapon. The bill would make attempting to place or carry on board an airplane one of the prohibited items a felony offence punishable by up to ten years in prison.

Jan. 29, 2002

Substitute offered by Sen. William Van Regenmorter (R-22)

To remove a tie-bar to Senate Bills 502 and 541, and remove references to crimes proposed by those bills from the sentencing guidelines included in this bill.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, as amended.

Received

Feb. 12, 2002

Amendment offered by Sen. Joanne Emmons (R-23)

To reconsider the vote by which the Senate had previously concurred with the House-passed version of the bill, and the amendment which had removed a tie-bar to Senate Bills 502 and 541, and removes references to crimes proposed by those bills from the sentencing guidelines included in this bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, without the Van Regenmorter amendments previously adopted.

Received in the House

Feb. 12, 2002

Signed by Gov. John Engler

March 5, 2002