Public Act 21 of 2007

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• Introduced by Sen. Michael Switalski (D) on February 13, 2007, to allow the Department of Human Services to operate a "strict discipline academy," which is a type of school for children expelled from regular schools, and clarify that the funding comes from the School Aid Fund, per a recent funding source transfer.
  • Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on February 13, 2007.
    • Reported in the Senate on April 4, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on April 25, 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 April 25, 2007.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on April 26, 2007.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on April 26, 2007.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on April 26, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on May 17, 2007, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 109 to 0 in the House on June 6, 2007, to allow the Department of Human Services to operate a "strict discipline academy," which is a type of school for children expelled from regular schools, and clarify that the funding comes from the School Aid Fund, per a recent funding source transfer.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on June 19, 2007.