Public Act 55 of 2012

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• Introduced by Rep. Kevin Daley (R) on September 14, 2011, to require that the criminal history background checks imposed on individuals who wish to work as driver education instructors must be “fingerprint-based” investigations.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on September 14, 2011.
    • Reported in the House on December 7, 2011, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on January 17, 2012. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on January 17, 2012.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Kenneth Kurtz (R) on January 17, 2012, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on January 17, 2012.
• Passed 106 to 0 in the House on January 19, 2012, to eliminate a drivers license renewal voluntary $1 donation option, the money from which goes to a state organ and tissue donation education fund. Instead, the program would be funded by revenue from the sale of the specialty license plate proposed by Senate Bill 534.
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• Received in the Senate on January 24, 2012.
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on January 24, 2012.
    • Reported in the Senate on February 8, 2012, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered in the Senate on February 14, 2012, to clarify a detail of how drivers license digital signatures and photos may be used by various government agencies. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 14, 2012.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on February 15, 2012, to eliminate a drivers license renewal voluntary $1 donation option, the money from which goes to a state organ and tissue donation education fund. Instead, the program would be funded by revenue from the sale of the specialty license plate proposed by Senate Bill 534.
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• Received in the House on February 15, 2012.
• Passed 106 to 0 in the House on February 21, 2012, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
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• Motion by Rep. Jim Stamas (R) on March 7, 2012, to suspend the rules so that the bill could be given an immediate vote. The motion passed by voice vote in the House on March 7, 2012.
• Received in the House on March 7, 2012.
  • Moved to reconsider by Rep. Jim Stamas (R) on March 7, 2012, to "redo" the previous final passage vote, so some additional non-substantive changes can be made to the bill. The motion passed by voice vote in the House on March 7, 2012.
• Received in the Senate on March 8, 2012.
  • Moved to reconsider by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R) on March 8, 2012, the vote by which the bill was passed. The motion passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 8, 2012.
  • Substitute offered by Sen. Tom Casperson (R) on March 8, 2012. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 8, 2012.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on March 8, 2012, to vote on the bill again after making some technical changes.
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• Received in the House on March 8, 2012.
• Passed 110 to 0 in the House on March 8, 2012, to concur with the additional changes the Senate made to the bill.
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• Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on March 21, 2012.