Public Act 340 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Barbara Farrah (D) on June 19, 2007, to provide sentencing guidelines for the additional penalties proposed by House Bill 4937 for an architect, surveyor or engineer convicted of practicing without a license.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on June 19, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on July 25, 2007, with the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
  • Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on July 25, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on September 11, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on October 11, 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 October 11, 2007.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Barbara Farrah (D) on October 11, 2007, to only extend the four-year prison penalty on an unlicensed person whose actions "cause" death or serious injury. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on October 11, 2007.
• Passed 84 to 24 in the House on October 11, 2007.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on October 16, 2007.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 16, 2007.
  • Referred to the Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee on March 12, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on March 12, 2008, with the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform.
  • Referred to the Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee on March 12, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on October 2, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
    • Substitute offered in the Senate on December 2, 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 Senate on December 2, 2008.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on December 4, 2008, to provide sentencing guidelines for the additional penalties proposed by House Bill 4937 for an architect, surveyor or engineer convicted of practicing without a license.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on December 4, 2008.
• Passed 82 to 26 in the House on December 9, 2008, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 23, 2008.