Public Act 493 of 2006

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• Introduced by Sen. Liz Brater (D) on February 1, 2005, to prohibit the sale or use of blood pressure recording devices that contain mercury.
  • Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee on February 1, 2005.
    • Reported in the Senate on November 30, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on November 30, 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 Senate on November 30, 2006.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on November 30, 2006.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on November 30, 2006.
  • Referred to the House Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment Committee on November 30, 2006.
    • Reported in the House on December 6, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on December 12, 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 December 12, 2006.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Matthew Gillard (D) on December 12, 2006, to exempt from the bill blood pressure measurement device calibration equipment possessed by a health care facility. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 12, 2006.
• Passed 101 to 3 in the House on December 12, 2006, to prohibit the sale or use of blood pressure recording devices that contain mercury.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 13, 2006, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on December 13, 2006.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 28, 2006.