Public Act 319 of 2003

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• Introduced by Rep. Jim Howell (R) on October 30, 2003, to establish that the system of quality of life violations proposed by House Bill 5216 would not be enforced in district courts.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on October 30, 2003.
    • Reported in the House on November 6, 2003, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Howell (R) on December 2, 2003, to replace references in the bill to “quality of life” violations with the term “blight violations”. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on December 2, 2003.
• Passed in the House (98 to 9) on December 2, 2003, to establish that the system of blight violations proposed by House Bill 5216 would not be enforced in district courts. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on December 4, 2003.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 4, 2003.
    • Reported in the Senate on December 11, 2003, with the recommendation that the bill then pass.
• Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on December 17, 2003, to establish that the system of blight violations proposed by House Bill 5216 would not be enforced in district courts. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 8, 2004.