---
type: "Bill"
title: "Corrections; other; definitions of certain terms and the manner in which data regarding recidivism are collected; provide for in the code of corrections. Amends 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.201 - 791.285) by adding sec. 8a."
description: "Corrections; other; definitions of certain terms and the manner in which data regarding recidivism are collected; provide for in the code of corrections. Amends 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.201 - 791.285) by adding sec. 8a."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 7"
citation: "Michigan SB 7 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Corrections: other", "Corrections: prisoners", "Corrections: state facilities", "State agencies (existing): corrections"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-18T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-04-18T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/20d8049c-6cf2-4968-a692-87eeaffccfac"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-SB-0007"
source_hash: "6400d79a5d1d59b8ab690494ac33f04de48b697c292f3555b5a4fa9f55684d72"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan SB 7 (2017-2018) — Corrections; other; definitions of certain terms and the manner in which data regarding recidivism are collected; provide for in the code of corrections. Amends 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.201 - 791.285) by adding sec. 8a.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBH-0007.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBS-0007.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0004.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2017-SCB-0007.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2017-SIB-0007.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 13 Yeas 107 Nays 0 — **107–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 3 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper
- ROLL CALL # 50 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 13 — cosponsor (person)
- Bert Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Darwin Booher — cosponsor (person)
- Goeff Hansen — cosponsor (person)
- Jack Brandenburg — cosponsor (person)
- John Proos — cosponsor (person)
- Kenneth Horn — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret O'Brien — cosponsor (person)
- Marty Knollenberg — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Kowall — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick Colbeck — cosponsor (person)
- Rebekah Warren — cosponsor (person)
- Rick Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Tonya Schuitmaker — cosponsor (person)
- Vincent Gregory — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR MARTY KNOLLENBERG `introduction`
- **2017-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON MICHIGAN COMPETITIVENESS `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2017-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2017-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2017-02-02T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 3 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-02-02T05:00:00+00:00** received on 02/02/2017 `introduction`
- **2017-02-02T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-02-02T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Michigan Competitiveness `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** substitute H-1 adopted
- **2017-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 13 Yeas 107 Nays 0 `passage`
- **2017-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** inserted full title
- **2017-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2017-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE H-1 CONCURRED IN
- **2017-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** ROLL CALL # 50 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
- **2017-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2017-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2017-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 3/21/2017 @ 12:46 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 3/30/2017 @ 10:14 AM `executive-signature`
- **2017-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 3/31/2017 @ 10:04 AM
- **2017-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0004'17 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/20d8049c-6cf2-4968-a692-87eeaffccfac`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).