Public Act 125 of 2006

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• Introduced by Rep. Fran Amos (R) on March 15, 2005, to increase the administrative fines, civil fines, and criminal fines for violations of the state weights and measures law. This law applies to pumps at gas stations, among other things.
  • Referred to the House Agriculture Committee on March 15, 2005.
    • Referred in the House on August 24, 2005, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Fran Amos (R) on March 7, 2006, 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 in the House on March 7, 2006.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Marie Donigan (D) on March 7, 2006, to tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4811, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4811 would repeal Michigan's ban on suing the maker of prescription drugs that have been approved by the FDA, unless there was fraud involved. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 7, 2006.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Condino (D) on March 8, 2006, to tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4811, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4811 would repeal Michigan's ban on suing the maker of prescription drugs that have been approved by the FDA, unless there was fraud involved. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 8, 2006.
• Passed 104 to 0 in the House on March 8, 2006.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on March 9, 2006.
  • Referred to the Senate Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism Committee on March 9, 2006.
    • Reported in the Senate on April 18, 2006, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered in the Senate on April 19, 2006, to clarify that the Department of Agriculture would assess the fines for violation. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 19, 2006.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on April 20, 2006, to increase the administrative fines, civil fines, and criminal fines for violations of the state weights and measures law. This law applies to pumps at gas stations, among other things.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on April 25, 2006, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill. Passed 106 to 0 in the House on April 25, 2006.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on May 2, 2006.