2001 Senate Bill 946 / 2002 Public Act 137

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 11, 2001

Introduced by Sen. William Van Regenmorter (R-22)

To provide sentencing guidelines for terrorism crimes. 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 34 to 1 (details)

Received

To provide sentencing guidelines for terrorism crimes. 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 7, 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 do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute 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, and clarify that a provision relating to sentences for interfering with the rendering of emergency services applies only to doing so by force or threat of force.

The amendment passed by voice vote

March 21, 2002

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

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

The amendment passed by voice vote

In the Senate

March 21, 2002

Passed in the Senate 35 to 1 (details)

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

Received

To provide sentencing guidelines for terrorism crimes. The bill is part of a legislative terrorism response package comprised of House Bills 5495 to 5520, and Senate Bills 930 to 960.

Received in the House

March 21, 2002

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

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To provide sentencing guidelines for terrorism crimes. The bill is part of a legislative terrorism response package comprised of House Bills 5495 to 5520, and Senate Bills 930 to 960.

Signed by Gov. John Engler

April 1, 2002