2016 Senate Bill 767 / Public Act 544

Remove obsolete provisions from state school code

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 9, 2016

Introduced by Sen. Margaret O’Brien (R-20)

To repeal an obsolete law dealing with federal funds for vocational education.

Referred to the Committee on Education

April 13, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 28, 2016

Amendment offered by Sen. Coleman Young (D-1)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 734, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 734 would repeal the 2012 law that greatly expanded the powers of emergency managers appointed by the state to reform the finances of fiscally failed school districts and municipalilties.

The amendment failed 9 to 27 (details)

Passed in the Senate 33 to 3 (details)

Received in the House

April 28, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Education

Nov. 10, 2016

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 7, 2016

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To repeal an obsolete law dealing with federal funds for vocational education.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2016