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House Bill 4647 of 2011 (Public Act 68 of 2012)

Sponsors

Categories

Civil procedure: evidence; Courts: witnesses; Criminal procedure: evidence
Civil procedure; evidence; expert witness testimony; allow to be presented by video communication equipment. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2164a.

Documents

[PDF] [HTML] House Introduced Bill
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[PDF] [HTML] As Passed by the House
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[PDF] [HTML] As Passed by the Senate
The As Passed by the Senate version is the bill, as introduced, that includes any adoped Senate amendments
[PDF] [HTML] House Concurred Bill
The Concurred Bill is the version passed in identical form by both houses of the Legislature, issues prior to availability of the Enrolled Bill
[PDF] [HTML] Public Act
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Analysis

Senate Fiscal Agency Analysis

[PDF] [HTML] COMMITTEE SUMMARY (Date Completed: 1-23-12)
This document analyzes HB4647
[PDF] [HTML] FLOOR SUMMARY (Date Completed: 1-25-12)
This document analyzes HB4647

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

[Summary As Introduced (10-11-11) PDF] [Summary As Introduced (10-11-11) HTML] Summary As Introduced (10-11-11)
This document analyzes HB4647
[Analysis as Reported From Committee (11-09-11) PDF] [Analysis as Reported From Committee (11-09-11) HTML] Analysis as Reported From Committee (11-09-11)
This document analyzes HB4647

History

(House actions in lowercase, Senate actions in UPPERCASE)
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Date Journal Action
5/17/2011 HJ 44 Pg. 712 introduced by Representative Kurt Heise
5/17/2011 HJ 44 Pg. 712 read a first time
5/17/2011 HJ 44 Pg. 712 referred to Committee on Judiciary
5/18/2011 HJ 45 Pg. 723 printed bill filed 05/18/2011
10/20/2011 HJ 84 Pg. 2452 reported with recommendation with substitute H-1
10/20/2011 HJ 84 Pg. 2452 referred to second reading
12/14/2011 HJ 101 Pg. 2866 read a second time
12/14/2011 HJ 101 Pg. 2866 substitute H-1 adopted
12/14/2011 HJ 101 Pg. 2866 placed on third reading
12/14/2011 HJ 101 Pg. 2879 placed on immediate passage
12/14/2011 HJ 101 Pg. 2879 read a third time
12/14/2011 HJ 101 Pg. 2879 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 597 Yeas 108 Nays 0
12/14/2011 HJ 101 Pg. 2879 transmitted
12/15/2011 SJ 100 Pg. 2874 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
1/25/2012 SJ 6 Pg. 59 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
1/25/2012 SJ 6 Pg. 59 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
1/25/2012 SJ 6 Pg. 59 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
3/13/2012 SJ 25 Pg. 366 REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
3/13/2012 SJ 25 Pg. 366 SUBSTITUTE S-1 CONCURRED IN
3/13/2012 SJ 25 Pg. 366 PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
3/14/2012 SJ 26 Pg. 381 PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 134 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
3/14/2012 SJ 26 Pg. 381 INSERTED FULL TITLE
3/15/2012 HJ 28 Pg. 415 returned from Senate with substitute S-1 with immediate effect and full title
3/15/2012 HJ 28 Pg. 415 laid over one day under the rules
3/22/2012 HJ 31 Pg. 460 Senate substitute S-1 concurred in
3/22/2012 HJ 31 Pg. 460 Roll Call # 134 Yeas 108 Nays 0
3/22/2012 HJ 31 Pg. 460 full title agreed to
3/22/2012 HJ 31 Pg. 460 bill ordered enrolled
3/27/2012 HJ 32 Pg. 484 presented to the Governor 3/26/2012 @ 3:00 PM
3/29/2012 HJ 34 Pg. 548 approved by the Governor 3/29/2012 @ 10:56 AM
3/29/2012 HJ 34 Pg. 548 filed with Secretary of State 3/29/2012 @ 1:32 PM
3/29/2012 HJ 34 Pg. 548 assigned PA 68'12 with immediate effect