2011 Senate Bill 212 / Public Act 153

Authorize fire-fighting high school courses

Introduced in the Senate

March 2, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R-32)

To allow a local fire departments to establish a "Boy Scout Explorer Post" and permit school districts to cooperate with this to provide firefighter courses for 16 and 17 year olds. Instructors would be exempt from regular teacher certication requirements.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Elections

April 14, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 3, 2011

Substitute offered

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

May 4, 2011

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 4, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Local, Intergovernmental, and Regional Affairs

May 26, 2011

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 13, 2011

Amendment offered by Rep. Mark Ouimet (R-52)

To remove an apparently redundant detail in the definitions section of the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Sept. 14, 2011

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To allow a local fire departments to establish a "Boy Scout Explorer Post" and permit school districts to cooperate with this to provide firefighter courses for 16 and 17 year olds. Instructors would be exempt from regular teacher certication requirements.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 15, 2011

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Sept. 27, 2011