2006 Senate Bill 1353 / Public Act 635

Create (umbilical) cord blood stem cell bank

Introduced in the Senate

June 29, 2006

Introduced by Sen. Laura Toy (R-6)

To place into statute definitions related to the statewide network of (umbilical) cord blood stem cell banks proposed by Senate Bill 1355.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Nov. 30, 2006

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-23)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 1345 and House Bill 6291, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do also. SB 1345 would repeal Michigan’s ban on embryonic stem cell research. HB 6291 would require the Department of Public Health to create a statewide network of (umbilical) cord blood stem cell banks if funding were available.

The amendment failed 14 to 21 (details)

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To place into statute definitions related to the statewide network of (umbilical) cord blood stem cell banks proposed by Senate Bill 1355 and House Bill 6291.

Received in the House

Nov. 30, 2006

Dec. 14, 2006

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2006