Public Act 417 of 2006

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• Introduced by Sen. Valde Garcia (R) on November 9, 2005, to require the Agriculture Commission to establish safety and security practices regarding the handling of anhydrous ammonia, and to exempt individuals who maintain anhydrous ammonia in compliance with those standards from tort liability. Anhydrous ammonia can be used to manufacture illegal methamphetamine.
  • Referred to the Senate Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism Committee on November 9, 2005.
    • Reported in the Senate on December 13, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on December 13, 2005, 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 December 13, 2005.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on December 13, 2005.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on December 13, 2005.
  • Referred to the House Agriculture Committee on December 13, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on June 7, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on September 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 September 12, 2006.
• Passed 106 to 0 in the House on September 13, 2006, to require the Agriculture Commission to establish safety and security practices regarding the handling of anhydrous ammonia, and to exempt individuals who maintain anhydrous ammonia in compliance with those standards from tort liability. Anhydrous ammonia can be used to manufacture illegal methamphetamine.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on September 14, 2006.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on September 19, 2006, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on September 29, 2006.