Public Act 51 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Coleman Young (D) on May 30, 2007, to define as a city blight violation the placement without a permit of a sign in a right of way (street or apron). This would mean that the violation could be prosecuted in expedited "blight court" proceedings.
  • Referred to the House Intergovernmental, Urban And Regional Affairs Committee on May 30, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on December 5, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on February 14, 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 by voice vote in the House on February 14, 2008.
• Passed 95 to 10 in the House on February 14, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on February 19, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Local, Urban, & State Affairs Committee on February 19, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on March 5, 2008, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered in the Senate on March 12, 2008, to make blighted property owned by the state or a county immune to blight court proceedings and penalties. Also, to allow the blight court to waive the fine for a first time offender who has corrected the problem. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 12, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Samuel B. Thomas, III (D) on March 13, 2008, to strip out the provision making blighted property owned by the state or a county immune to blight court proceedings and penalties. The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on March 13, 2008.
• Passed 35 to 0 in the Senate on March 13, 2008, to define as a city blight violation the placement without a permit of a sign in a right of way (street or apron). This would mean that the violation could be prosecuted in expedited "blight court" proceedings. Also, to make blighted property owned by the state or a county government immune to such proceedings.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on March 13, 2008.
• Passed 93 to 15 in the House on March 18, 2008, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which added a provision making blighted property owned by the state or a county immune to blight court proceedings and penalties.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on March 27, 2008.