Public Act 24 of 2007

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• Introduced by Rep. Dudley Spade (D) on February 7, 2007, to explicitly place in Michigan law the same requirement imposed by the Americans with Disabilities Act that a potential private employer, health care facility, educational institution, or financial institution must hire a "qualified interpreter" for the deaf or blind in any employment, medical, educational or financial situation involving a deaf or blind person, establish that a "qualified interpretor" is only one who has been certified by through the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf or another national organization recognized by state authorities. The bill would also authorize criminal penalties for a person posing as a qualified interpreter without the necessary credentials or government approval.
  • Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on February 7, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on March 6, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on March 13, 2007, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details of the penalties, applies them to an interpretor who "knowingly" violates state qualification regulations, and clarifies references to the federal ADA law. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on March 13, 2007.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Dudley Spade (D) on March 13, 2007, 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 13, 2007.
• Passed 108 to 0 in the House on March 14, 2007.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on March 15, 2007.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 15, 2007.
    • Reported in the Senate on April 18, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on May 16, 2007, 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 May 16, 2007.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on May 22, 2007, to explicitly place in Michigan law the same requirement imposed by the Americans with Disabilities Act that a potential private employer, health care facility, educational institution, or financial institution must hire a "qualified interpreter" for the deaf or blind in any employment, medical, educational or financial situation involving a deaf or blind person, establish that a "qualified interpretor" is only one who has been certified by through the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf or another national organization recognized by state authorities. The bill would also authorize criminal penalties for a person posing as a qualified interpreter without the necessary credentials or government approval.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on May 22, 2007.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Dudley Spade (D) on June 6, 2007, to clarify the effective date of certain criminal violations affected by the bill. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on June 6, 2007.
• Passed 109 to 0 in the House on June 6, 2007, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, with the addtion of one clarifying amendment.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on June 7, 2007.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Wayne Kuipers (R) on June 12, 2007. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 12, 2007.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on June 12, 2007.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on June 12, 2007.
• Passed 106 to 0 in the House on June 14, 2007.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on June 28, 2007.