Michigan 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 970 — Criminal procedure: expunction; procedures and eligibility for the expungement of certain records; provide for. Amends secs. 1b, 1c, 1d, 2 & 3 of 1965 PA 213 (MCL 780.621b et seq.); adds sec. 1j & repeals sec. 4 of 1965 PA 213 (MCL 780.624).

Last action — referred to Committee on Government Operations

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced July 30, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · high confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. referred to Committee on Government Operations

  2. read a first time

  3. received on 12/13/2024

  4. PASSED ROLL CALL # 589 YEAS 23 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0

  5. PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

  6. RULES SUSPENDED

  7. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

  8. SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN

  9. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

  10. RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

  11. PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS

  12. DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED

  13. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

  14. INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SYLVIA SANTANA

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSED ROLL CALL # 589 YEAS 23 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0

Failed 4 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0900
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 01000
% of votes cast 0%100%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Nesbitt Outman — Nay
Dan Lauwers Republican Nay
John Damoose Republican Nay
Jonathan Lindsey Republican Nay
Kevin Daley Republican Nay
Lana Theis Republican Nay
Mark Huizenga Republican Nay
Michael Webber Republican Nay
Michele Hoitenga Republican Nay
Thomas Albert Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 970?
SB 970 is sponsored by Sylvia Santana (Democrat), Stephanie Chang (Democrat), Jeff Irwin (Democrat), Veronica Klinefelt (Democrat), Erika Geiss (Democrat), Sue Shink (Democrat), Edward McBroom (Republican), and McDonald Rivet.
What is the current status of SB 970?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced July 30, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
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