Public Act 469 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Andy Meisner (D) on July 24, 2007, to require retail establishments that have employee-only restrooms to allow a customer to use the restroom if the person shows a copy of a statement on a prescription form that indicates he or she suffers from Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, any other inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, or any other medical condition that requires immediate access to a toilet.
  • Referred to the House Commerce Committee on July 24, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on September 5, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on September 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 September 11, 2007.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Barb Byrum (D) on September 11, 2007, to include pregnancy among the conditions that would require an establishment to allow a member of the public to use their restroom. The amendment passed 104 to 2 in the House on September 11, 2007.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Passed 72 to 35 in the House on October 3, 2007, to require retail establishments that have employee-only restrooms to allow a customer to use the restroom if the person shows a copy of a statement on a prescription form that indicates he or she suffers from Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, any other inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, or any other medical condition that requires immediate access to a toilet, or is pregnant.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on October 9, 2007.
  • Referred to the Senate Commerce & Tourism Committee on October 9, 2007.
    • Reported in the Senate on September 17, 2008, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 24 to 7 in the Senate on December 19, 2008, to require retail establishments that have employee-only restrooms to allow a customer to use the restroom if the person shows a copy of a statement on a prescription form that indicates he or she suffers from Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, any other inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, or any other medical condition that requires immediate access to a toilet, or is pregnant.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 9, 2009.