Public Act 22 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. John Espinoza (D) on February 7, 2007, to allow a school board member to be an unpaid volunteer coach or extracurricular activity supervisor in a school district. Current law prohibits a member of a governmental body (including a school board) from also being a paid employee. The member could not vote on matters related to athletic issues that come before the board.
  • Referred to the House Education Committee on February 7, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on March 6, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on March 8, 2007, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that narrows the exeption to school board members coaching to cases where there is no other qualified person offering to volunteer. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on March 8, 2007.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. John Espinoza (D) on March 8, 2007, to subject the volunteer school board member coach to the same criminal records check that applies to other school personnel and coaches. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on March 8, 2007.
• Passed in the House (104 to 0) on March 8, 2007, to allow a school board member to be an unpaid volunteer coach or extracurricular activity supervisor in a school district if no other qualified volunteer is available. Current law prohibits a member of a governmental body (including a school board) from also being a paid employee. The member could not vote on matters related to athletic issues that come before the board. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 13, 2007.
  • Referred to the Senate Education Committee on March 13, 2007.
    • Reported in the Senate on December 1, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 27, 2008, 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 in the Senate by voice vote on February 27, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (37 to 0) on February 28, 2008, to allow a school board member to be an unpaid volunteer coach or extracurricular activity supervisor in a school district if no other qualified volunteer is available. Current law prohibits a member of a governmental body (including a school board) from also being a paid employee. The member could not vote on matters related to athletic issues that come before the board. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on February 28, 2008.
• Passed in the House (106 to 2) on March 4, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on March 12, 2008.