2005 House Bill 5193 / 2006 Public Act 402

Require disclosure of released sex criminal’s address

Introduced in the House

Sept. 20, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Rick Baxter (R-64)

To require the Department of Corrections to give the local law enforcement agency the address where a prisoner who is a sex offender and who is about to be released will reside. House Bill 5194 requires prisoners to report this to the department before they are released. The bills shift the responsibility for the notification from the individual to the Department of Corrections.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 31, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 15, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but does not change its substance. This version was subsequently superceded by another substitute with more changes.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 20, 2006

Substitute offered by Rep. Rick Baxter (R-64)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To require the Department of Corrections to give the local law enforcement agency the address where a prisoner who is a sex offender and who is about to be released will reside. House Bill 5194 requires prisoners to report this to the department before they are released. The bills shift the responsibility for the notification from the individual to the Department of Corrections.

Received in the Senate

June 21, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 6, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 7, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Sept. 12, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To require the Department of Corrections to give the local law enforcement agency the address where a prisoner who is a sex offender and who is about to be released will reside. House Bill 5194 requires prisoners to report this to the department before they are released. The bills shift the responsibility for the notification from the individual to the Department of Corrections.

Received in the House

Sept. 12, 2006

Sept. 13, 2006

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 29, 2006