2003 Senate Bill 850 / 2004 Public Act 533

Require electronic pay checks for some state employees

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 2, 2003

Introduced by Sen. Jason Allen (R-37)

To require the salaries paid to state employees and the payments made by the state for the purchase of goods or services to be paid by electronic funds transfer.

Referred to the Committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs

March 30, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 27, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that would only apply to non-civil service government employees, including elected and appointed officials, legislative staff, etc. This version would also "strongly encourage" the Civil Service Commission to require that payroll and payments for all State classified employees be paid by EFT.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 30, 2004

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To require that the salaries paid to non-civil service government employees, including elected and appointed officials, legislative staff, etc., and the payments made by the state for the purchase of goods or services, be paid by electronic funds transfer.

Received in the House

June 30, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

Sept. 15, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 8, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. James Koetje (R-86)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 851, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 851 extends a similar provision to private sector employers and employees.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 9, 2004

Passed in the House 105 to 3 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 9, 2004

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2004