2011 House Bill 5103 / 2012 Public Act 37

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Introduced in the House

Oct. 19, 2011

Introduced by Rep. David Rutledge (D-54)

To consolidate and reduce the number of judges in Michigan courts, as recommended by the state Supreme Court and the State Court Administrative Office. This is one of a number of such bills, and affects a number of cities in Wayne and Oakland Counties.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 7, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-7) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Kurt Heise (R-20)

To refer to the bill's provisions as court "reorganization" rather than "consolidation".

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Barb Byrum (D-67)

To require a bill that also reduces the number of Court of Appeal judges from 28 to 24 to become law before this bill can, and also require a number of other regular court consolidation bills to become law.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Brown (D-39)

To revise details of the courts and judgeships affected by the bill.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Dec. 8, 2011

Amendment offered by Rep. John Walsh (R-19)

To revise details of the timing of the phase-out of certain judgeships affected by the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 87 to 21 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 8, 2012

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details of some of the proposed consolidations.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 32 to 5 (details)

To consolidate and reduce the number of judges in Michigan courts, as recommended by the state Supreme Court and the State Court Administrative Office. This is one of a number of such bills, and affects a number of cities in Wayne and Oakland Counties.

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R-30)

The vote by which the bill was passed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

To consolidate and reduce the number of judges in Michigan courts, as recommended by the state Supreme Court and the State Court Administrative Office. This is one of a number of such bills, and affects a number of cities in Wayne and Oakland Counties.

Passed in the Senate 32 to 6 (details)

Received in the House

Feb. 8, 2012

Feb. 14, 2012

Passed in the House 86 to 22 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Feb. 28, 2012