2006 House Bill 5748 / Public Act 156

Ban human trafficking

Introduced in the House

Feb. 23, 2006

Introduced by Rep. David Farhat (R-91)

To provide sentencing guidelines for the crime of human trafficking proposed by House Bill 5747.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

March 8, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 21, 2006

Amendment offered

To establish that if passed the bill will go into effect 90 days after it is enacted.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Condino (D-35)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4811, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4811 would repeal Michigan's ban on suing the maker of prescription drugs that have been approved by the FDA, unless there was fraud involved.

The amendment failed by voice vote

March 22, 2006

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received

To give the bill immediate effect.

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 23, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 3, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 9, 2006

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To provide sentencing guidelines for the crime of human trafficking proposed by House Bill 5747.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

May 25, 2006