2006 House Bill 5658 / Public Act 553

Impose enhanced penalties for drug sales near library

Introduced in the House

Feb. 8, 2006

Introduced by Rep. George Cushingberry (D-8)

To authorize sentencing guidelines for the enhanced penalties proposed by House Bill 5657 for selling illegal drugs within 1,000 feet of a library.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy

March 28, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 26, 2006

Amendment offered by Rep. Chris Ward (R-66)

To tie bar the bill to House Bills 4093, 4158, and Senate Bill 6, meaning it cannot become law unless those ones do also. Those bills would authorize "early voting" and no-reason absentee voting. Note: Although the amendment was adopted, in later was reconsidered and withdrawn.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Nov. 29, 2006

Withdrawn by Rep. Chris Ward (R-66)

The previous amendment.

Passed in the House 106 to 2 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 30, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 6, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 12, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

To authorize sentencing guidelines for the enhanced penalties proposed by House Bill 5657 for selling illegal drugs within 1,000 feet of a library.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 28, 2006