Public Act 483 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Gabe Leland (D) on October 15, 2008, to exempt the “nonprofit street railway companies” proposed by House Bill 6542 from the state law regulating regular railroads.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on October 15, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on November 13, 2008, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 70 to 30 in the House on November 13, 2008, to exempt the Detroit "light rail" or streetcar system proposed by House Bill 6542 from the state law regulating regular railroads.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 2, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on December 2, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on December 10, 2008, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on December 11, 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 11, 2008.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on December 11, 2008, to exempt the Detroit "light rail" or streetcar system proposed by House Bill 6542 from the state law regulating regular railroads.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on December 11, 2008.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Bert Johnson (D) on December 11, 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 December 11, 2008.
• Passed 71 to 30 in the House on December 11, 2008, to exempt the Detroit "light rail" or streetcar system proposed by House Bill 6542 from the state law regulating regular railroads.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 19, 2008.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on December 19, 2008, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 9, 2009.