2007 House Bill 4330 / 2008 Public Act 191

Authorize GPS monitoring for aggravated stalkers

Introduced in the House

Feb. 27, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Paul Condino (D-35)

To require GPS monitoring as a condition of parole for individuals convicted of aggravated stalking.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

April 23, 2008

Reported without amendment

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

May 1, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that would require a prisoner to be evaluated to determine whether he or she needed psychiatric, psychological, or social counseling before being released on parole with a GPS device.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Opsommer (R-93)

To establish that the bill does not allow Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) or GPS devices to be implanted in a parolee's body.

The amendment passed by voice vote

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

To remove a provision in the committee subsitute that would have required a prisoner to be evaluated to determine whether he or she needed psychiatric, psychological, or social counseling before being released on parole with a GPS device.

The amendment passed by voice vote

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

To only require the GPS tracking if the crime victim has registered to receive information updates about the perpetrator.

The amendment failed by voice vote

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

To only require the GPS tracking if the crime victim has registered to receive information updates about the perpetrator, and to require the it to be added as parole condition if the crime victim registers during the parole period.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To require GPS monitoring as a condition of parole for individuals convicted of aggravated stalking, but only if the crime victim has registered to receive information updates about the perpetrator.

Received in the Senate

May 6, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 18, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 26, 2008

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To require GPS monitoring as a condition of parole for individuals convicted of aggravated stalking, but only if the crime victim has registered to receive information updates about the perpetrator.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 9, 2008