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2012 Senate Bill 1024: Ban government dealings with “Iran-linked” businesses

Public Act 517 of 2012

  1. Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R) on March 20, 2012, to prohibit the state and local governments from entering service and purchase contracts with an “Iran-linked” business.
    • Referred to the Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee on March 20, 2012.
      • Reported in the Senate on May 15, 2012, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
    • Substitute offered in the Senate on June 6, 2012. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 6, 2012.
    • Substitute offered by Sen. Roger Kahn (R) on June 12, 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 Senate on June 12, 2012.
  2. Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on June 12, 2012.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"

  3. Received in the House on June 12, 2012.
    • Referred to the House Banking and Financial Services Committee on June 12, 2012.
      • Reported in the House on September 19, 2012, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
    • Substitute offered by Rep. Marty Knollenberg (R) on December 13, 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 December 13, 2012.
  4. Passed 107 to 2 in the House on December 13, 2012, to prohibit the state and local governments from entering service and purchase contracts with an “Iran-linked” business.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"

  5. Received in the Senate on December 14, 2012.
  6. Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on December 14, 2012, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"

  7. Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on December 28, 2012.

Comments

Re: 2012 Senate Bill 1024 (Ban government dealings with “Iran-linked” businesses )  by ybravura on June 13, 2012 
While Detroit and other cities in our state are on the verge of total collapse, it is gratifying to see that the Senate is instead spending its time on nonsense such as this. (Why am I not surprised that it was introduced by the Republicans?) Just what does this law mean? Microsoft certainly sells operating systems and copies of Office® to Iran, so must the state now ban Windows computers from its offices? A good portion of oil on the world market has come from Iran, so should we use an eighth less oil?

This is simply more mindless flag waving. What bill may we expect next? A bill urging people to hate Fidel Castro?

Thank God we have such brave and patriotic men among us!

2012 Senate Bill 1024 (Ban government dealings with “Iran-linked” businesses )  by admin on June 13, 2012 
Introduced in the Senate on March 20, 2012, to prohibit the state and local governments from entering service and purchase contracts with an “Iran-linked” business

The vote was 38 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 not voting

(Senate Roll Call 484 at Senate Journal 0)

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