Main Content House Bill 4647 (2011) rss friendly link printer friendly Public Act 68 of 2012 (Effective: 6/1/2012) Find this PA in the MCL Sponsors Kurt Heise - (primary)Kenneth Horn, Judson Gilbert, Sharon Tyler, Tom McMillin, John Walsh, Kevin Cotter, Kurt Damrow, Peter MacGregor, Paul Scott, Bob Constan, Joe Haveman 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. Bill Document Formatting Information [x] The following bill formatting applies to the 2011-2012 session:- New language in an amendatory bill will be shown in BOLD AND UPPERCASE.- Language to be removed will be stricken.- Amendments made by the House will be blue with square brackets, such as: [House amended text].- Amendments made by the Senate will be red with double greater/lesser than symbols, such as: <<Senate amended text>>. (gray icons indicate that the action did not occur or that the document is not available) Documents House Introduced Bill Introduced bills appear as they were introduced and reflect no subsequent amendments or changes. As Passed by the House As Passed by the House is the bill, as introduced, that includes any adopted House amendments. As Passed by the Senate As Passed by the Senate is the bill, as received from the House, that includes any adopted Senate amendments. House Concurred Bill Concurred bill is the version passed in identical form by both houses of the Legislature, issued prior to availability of the Enrolled bill. Public Act Public Act is a bill that has become law. House Fiscal Agency Analysis Summary As Introduced (10-11-11)This document analyzes: HB4647 Analysis as Reported From Committee (11-09-11)This document analyzes: HB4647 Senate Fiscal Analysis COMMITTEE SUMMARY (Date Completed: 1-23-12)This document analyzes: HB4647 FLOOR SUMMARY (Date Completed: 1-25-12)This document analyzes: HB4647 History(House actions in lowercase, Senate actions in UPPERCASE) Date JournalAction 5/17/2011HJ 44 Pg. 712introduced by Representative Kurt Heise 5/17/2011HJ 44 Pg. 712read a first time 5/17/2011HJ 44 Pg. 712referred to Committee on Judiciary 5/18/2011HJ 45 Pg. 723printed bill filed 05/18/2011 10/20/2011HJ 84 Pg. 2452reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 10/20/2011HJ 84 Pg. 2452referred to second reading 12/14/2011HJ 101 Pg. 2866read a second time 12/14/2011HJ 101 Pg. 2866substitute H-1 adopted 12/14/2011HJ 101 Pg. 2866placed on third reading 12/14/2011HJ 101 Pg. 2879placed on immediate passage 12/14/2011HJ 101 Pg. 2879read a third time 12/14/2011HJ 101 Pg. 2879passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 597 Yeas 108 Nays 0 12/14/2011HJ 101 Pg. 2879transmitted 12/15/2011SJ 100 Pg. 2874REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY 1/25/2012SJ 6 Pg. 59REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 1/25/2012SJ 6 Pg. 59COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT 1/25/2012SJ 6 Pg. 59REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 3/13/2012SJ 25 Pg. 366REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 3/13/2012SJ 25 Pg. 366SUBSTITUTE S-1 CONCURRED IN 3/13/2012SJ 25 Pg. 366PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 3/14/2012SJ 26 Pg. 381PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 134 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 3/14/2012SJ 26 Pg. 381INSERTED FULL TITLE 3/15/2012HJ 28 Pg. 415returned from Senate with substitute S-1 with immediate effect and full title 3/15/2012HJ 28 Pg. 415laid over one day under the rules 3/22/2012HJ 31 Pg. 460Senate substitute S-1 concurred in 3/22/2012HJ 31 Pg. 460 Roll Call # 134 Yeas 108 Nays 0 3/22/2012HJ 31 Pg. 460full title agreed to 3/22/2012HJ 31 Pg. 460bill ordered enrolled 3/27/2012HJ 32 Pg. 484presented to the Governor 3/26/2012 @ 3:00 PM 3/29/2012HJ 34 Pg. 548approved by the Governor 3/29/2012 @ 10:56 AM 3/29/2012HJ 34 Pg. 548filed with Secretary of State 3/29/2012 @ 1:32 PM 3/29/2012HJ 34 Pg. 548assigned PA 68'12 with immediate effect