Public Act 12 of 2003

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• Introduced by Sen. Tony Stamas (R) on February 13, 2003, to prohibit state agencies from requiring citizens to call “900” telephone numbers to access public information. “900” numbers have a fee-per-call or per-minute charge to the caller.
  • Referred to the Senate Local, Urban, & State Affairs Committee on February 13, 2003.
  • Reported in the Senate on March 4, 2003, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 35 to 0 in the Senate on March 6, 2003.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on March 11, 2003.
  • Referred to the House Government Operations Committee on March 11, 2003.
  • Reported in the House on April 30, 2003, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on May 8, 2003, to replace the previous version of the bill with one which changes the effective date to Jan. 1, 2004, but otherwise only makes technical changes that do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on May 8, 2003.
• Passed 108 to 0 in the House on May 8, 2003, to prohibit state agencies from requiring citizens to call “900” telephone numbers to access public information. “900” numbers have a fee-per-call or per-minute charge to the caller.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on May 14, 2003.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on May 14, 2003.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on June 3, 2003.