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• Introduced by Rep. Shanelle Jackson (D) on January 26, 2012, to revise the population threshold in a law that gives Detroit the power to borrow more than other cities, without a vote of the people. The Michigan constitution prohibits passing “local acts” with less than a two thirds majority vote in the House and Senate, so the legislature has circumvented this by granting certain privileges or exemptions to “a city with a population greater than 1 million,” later revised to 900,000, and then 750,000. This bill changes that to 600,000.
  • Referred to the House Local, Intergovernmental, and Regional Affairs Committee on January 26, 2012.
    • Reported in the House on February 23, 2012, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 90 to 19 in the House on May 3, 2012.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on May 8, 2012.
  • Referred to the Senate Local Government & Elections Committee on May 8, 2012.