2004 House Bill 5906 / Public Act 378

Authorize new law enforcement agencies

Introduced in the House

May 13, 2004

Introduced by Rep. William Van Regenmorter (R-74)

To establish in statute that certain public bodies may create a law enforcement agency. These include a county board, department, authority, commission, council, or agency; a multicounty, multicity, or regional governing body, or a metropolitan district; and the Detroit and Grand Rapids school districts.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

July 14, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that narrows its scope to only authorize new law enforcement agencies for the Detroit and Grand Rapids school districts, and for multicounty metropolitan park districts.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. William Van Regenmorter (R-74)

To clarify the definition of "public body," and make other technical revisions in the wording of the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. William Van Regenmorter (R-74)

To not require the approval of the county sheriff for the proposed new Detroit and Grand Rapids school district law enforcement agencies.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. William Van Regenmorter (R-74)

To include the chief of a police of a municipality in a provision that prescribes how a sheriff can grant authority to one of the proposed new law enforcement agencies.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Reps. William Van Regenmorter (R-74) and Tupac Hunter (D-9)

To require the documents authorizing the proposed Detroit and Grand Rapids school districts law enforcement agencies to specify their jurisdictions.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 85 to 16 (details)

To authorize new law enforcement agencies for the Detroit and Grand Rapids school districts, and for multicounty metropolitan park districts. These districts already have police forces, but they are not explicitly authorized by statute.

Received in the Senate

Aug. 4, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 23, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details, and which does not require the Detroit or Grand Rapids School Districts to get the county sheriff's approval to have their own police force. The district's must still get approval from their city's chief of police.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Sept. 29, 2004

Amendment offered by Sen. Bruce Patterson (R-7)

To require the Detroit School District to get the county sheriff's approval to have its own police force.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Bill Hardiman (R-29)

To require the Grand Rapids School District to get the county sheriff's approval to have its own police force.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To authorize new law enforcement agencies for the Detroit and Grand Rapids school districts, and for multicounty metropolitan park districts. These districts already have police forces, but they are not explicitly authorized by statute.

Received in the House

Sept. 29, 2004

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

Passed in the House 89 to 10 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Oct. 12, 2004