Public Act 215 of 2009

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• Introduced by Rep. Bob Constan (D) on April 23, 2009, to give local governments the authority to inspect mobile homes that are rented to a tenant, including ones in mobile home parks, and to impose licensure on mobile home owners who rent out their unit.
  • Referred to the House Intergovernmental, Urban And Regional Affairs Committee on April 23, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on June 16, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on October 27, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that prohibits local inspection standards that are greater than state manufactured housing rules. This version was subsequently superseded by another substitute with this and other minor changes. The substitute failed by voice vote in the House on October 27, 2009.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Bob Constan (D) on October 27, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that changes its limit on inspections from one every four years to one every three years. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on October 27, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Bob Constan (D) on October 27, 2009, to replace some of the details of what could be inspected with a single item, "structural integrity". The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on October 27, 2009.
• Passed 100 to 7 in the House on October 27, 2009, to give local governments the authority to inspect mobile homes that are rented to a tenant, including ones in mobile home parks, and to impose registration (licensure) on mobile home owners who rent out their unit.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on October 28, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Local, Urban, & State Affairs Committee on October 28, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on December 3, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on December 10, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details, and adds smoke alarms to the specific items that can be checked in an inspection. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on December 10, 2009.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on December 17, 2009, to give local governments the authority to inspect mobile homes that are rented to a tenant, including ones in mobile home parks, and to impose registration (licensure) on mobile home owners who rent out their unit.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on December 17, 2009, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill. Passed 97 to 7 in the House on December 17, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 4, 2010.