Public Act 155 of 2007

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• Introduced by Sen. Ray Basham (D) on April 26, 2007, to authorize penalties for operating as a residential builder or maintenance and alteration contractor without a license of up to one year in prison and a $25,000 fine for a first offense, two years for a second offense, and four years for a third offense, plus forfeiture of assets. The bill also authorizes the Attorney General and the state Department of Labor and Economic Growth to bring action against an unlicensed builder, and makes other changes to this licensure law.
  • Referred to the Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee on April 26, 2007.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 17, 2007, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on May 23, 2007.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on May 23, 2007.
  • Referred to the House Commerce Committee on May 23, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on June 28, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on July 17, 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 July 17, 2007.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Andy Meisner (D) on July 17, 2007, to establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on July 17, 2007.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Andy Meisner (D) on December 11, 2007, to make the penalties for a third or subsequent offence the same as for a second offence, and authorize stricter penalties for a violation that results in the death or serious injury of another. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 11, 2007.
• Passed 100 to 5 in the House on December 11, 2007, to authorize penalties for operating as a residential builder or maintenance and alteration contractor without a license of up to one year in prison and a $25,000 fine for a first offense, two years for a second offense, and four years for a third offense, plus forfeiture of assets. The bill also authorizes the Attorney General and the state Department of Labor and Economic Growth to bring action against an unlicensed builder, and makes other changes to this licensure law.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 12, 2007.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on December 13, 2007, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 20, 2007.