2007 House Bill 4730 / 2008 Public Act 376

Mandate hotel carbon monoxide detectors

Introduced in the House

May 9, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Steve Bieda (D-25)

To mandate that hotels, motels, B&Bs, etc., install carbon monoxide detectors in each room.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Nov. 7, 2007

Reported without amendment

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

Nov. 27, 2007

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

Feb. 14, 2008

Amendment offered by Rep. Daniel Acciavatti (R-32)

To repeal the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-HB-5198">6 percent tax on many services</a> that was passed on Sept. 30, 2007 to avoid government spending reductions in 2008. Note: This tax has already been repealed, and replaced by a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-HB-5408">21.99 percent Michigan Business Tax surcharge</a> imposed on businesses.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Phil Pavlov (R-81)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4505, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4505 (which was enrolled and sent to governor on the day of this amendment) would prohibit the Secretary of State office from issuing a drivers license to a person who it determines is in the U.S. illegally.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jacob Hoogendyk (R-61)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4406, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4406 would establish English as the official state language.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Kimberly Meltzer (R-33)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5211, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5211 would require local peace officers who have probable cause to believe that an individual under arrest is an illegal alien to report that individual to the U.S. immigration and customs enforcement office, and require local officials to cooperate with immigration authorities.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Arlan Meekhof (R-89)

To not enforce the proposed mandate for at least three years.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Arlan Meekhof (R-89)

To authorize a business tax credit equal to the cost of the devices the bill would mandate.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Arlan Meekhof (R-89)

To not require the carbon monoxide detectors in individual rooms to be "hard-wired," instead only mandating separate battery powered units. However, at least one hard-wired unit detectable from the facility office would have to be placed within 60 feet of the central furnace or heating unit.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Arlan Meekhof (R-89)

To prohibit the promulgation of administrative rules that would require the carbon monoxide detectors in individual rooms to be "hard-wired".

The amendment passed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that sweeps away all the amendments adopted to this point.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. David Palsrok (R-101)

To not require the carbon monoxide detectors in individual rooms to be "hard-wired," instead only mandating separate battery powered units. However, at least one hard-wired unit detectable from the facility office would have to be placed within 60 feet of the central furnace or heating unit.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-80)

To establish that the installer of a carbon monoxide detector would have no liability or responsibility for the effectiveness of the unit, as long as it is installed properly.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 73 to 32 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 19, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Oct. 2, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 4, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not mandate the detector in each room, but only near the central furnace or boiler.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 10, 2008

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To mandate that hotels, motels, B&Bs, etc., install carbon monoxide detectors near the central furnace or boiler.

Received in the House

Dec. 10, 2008

Dec. 11, 2008

Passed in the House 77 to 29 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 23, 2008